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Offline TopAce

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Does this one want to be a joke?
I received a mysterious E-mail:

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Hi!

Why my FS can't open a new campaign created in FRED, or
downloaded from Internet? I copied all files to a folder called MISSIONS,
but the game always restart the original campaign.

Thanks

Dragon


This guy's name is 'Antonio Ribeiro'. Who's this funny guy, one of you? Many questions stand in me:

1. Why exactly me?
2. Why via E-mail?
3. Why didn't he post it at HLP? :)
4. If he doesn't know about the existance of HLP(which is a thing I find it possible), how did he know about me, and my E-mail address?
So I find it highly possible, that this is one of you. Please be honest with me, I don't like the jokes like this. If you are shy, PM me.

Thanks.

PS: Otherwise I suggested him to visit the forum and post his question here. I have also given him a link to HLP.
« Last Edit: October 05, 2003, 02:38:53 pm by 1079 »
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I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline Levyathan

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Does this one want to be a joke?
Maybe he didn't want to register, or whatever.

 

Offline TopAce

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But why did he write for ME?
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I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline Taristin

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Because you're not a smartass...
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Offline Levyathan

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By chance. He had to pick someone.

 

Offline Taristin

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I've gotten IM's once, back when I was teh spammer on the VWBB...
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Offline Levyathan

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Oh, and his name seems to have Portuguese origin, if that's of any help.

 

Offline TopAce

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I thought he is an Italian. It cannot help much.
He has a .com e-mail address, so I cannot know where he is from.
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I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline DragonClaw

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Heh you should have seen some of the emails i had gotten back when Hidden Terror had its own domain. :lol:

There are some _really_ dumb people in the world I'll tell you that. I'd personally never write fanmail; I'm too lazy to open up my email account.

 

Offline TopAce

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Does this one want to be a joke?
Anyway, I am going to ask him why he wrote exactly to me, where did he find my e-mail address, etc.
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I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline karajorma

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Consider yourself lucky TopAce. I get this sort of attention all the time. :) Not over E-mail but over PM and ICQ. I guess it's just cause I'm generally helpful and also the top name on the tester list (which is probably the only public place which has my ICQ number).

I generally take it as a complement :D

Point him at my FAQ or at HLP itself (or both) if you don't answer his question.
Karajorma's Freespace FAQ. It's almost like asking me yourself.

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Offline diamondgeezer

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To my suprise I had two random emails last week - one was a guy who'd seen my FS:AAB site and the other was an HLP visitor who'd seen my WOTW quote. Never rains but it pours.

BTW, portugese S:AAB dude - empty your damn email box

 

Offline Zeronet

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Ever since becomming staff at this other forum( for the reason, that im a NWN builder for the PW in question) ppl keep PMing me, thinking that just because my name is in red, i must know everything.
Got Ether?

 

Offline Galemp

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Did you tell him to check out the campaign room?

And don't be paranoid. I get people asking me about FS all the time, too. Be glad that you're that well-known and respected in the community. :)
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Offline Setekh

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Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Consider yourself lucky TopAce. I get this sort of attention all the time. :) Not over E-mail but over PM and ICQ. I guess it's just cause I'm generally helpful and also the top name on the tester list (which is probably the only public place which has my ICQ number).

I generally take it as a complement :D


So you should. ;) It's an honour to be approached like that by a newbie, takes a fair bit of courage. :yes:
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Offline WMCoolmon

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A long time ago,
from a bulletin board far, far away...


I also got one of these messages. :D

*Does a little digging*

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can you tell me how to give medals in FRED2 email me at...


I never responded, though... :sigh:
« Last Edit: October 05, 2003, 02:26:52 am by 374 »
-C

 

Offline Stryke 9

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You'll get used to random people coming up out of the blue and asking you for things someday. Advice, help, files, money, sex, restoring their sight with a touch... well, at least I got used to it.
« Last Edit: October 05, 2003, 02:35:49 am by 262 »

 

Offline Nico

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hey, I want to be a joke too!!!
Bwahahahahhahaha I'm so funny :p

Wheahee, I wanted to spam, I spammed.
sue me :p
« Last Edit: October 05, 2003, 07:41:29 am by 83 »
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Offline TopAce

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Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Did you tell him to check out the campaign room?


Yes

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Originally posted by Karajorma
Point him at my FAQ or at HLP itself (or both) if you don't answer his question


I gave him a link to HLP. I hope he registers :).

I still haven't had a look at my E-mails. But will do. I am curious if he had responded.
My community contributions - Get my campaigns from here.

I already announced my retirement twice, yet here I am. If I bring up that topic again, don't believe a word.

 

Offline Knight Templar

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No random emails for me. S' part of the upside of acting generally unhelpful I guess. :D
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