Should I report this guy to Anet?

Inferno Dawn

Inferno Dawn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2008

Twin Serpent Mountains

E/

If this is in the wrong area, please move it. I didn't see any area for a specific question like this.

There was this player... He pm'd me from Temple of the Ages American District 1 telling me how he wants to help a small guild grow, good stuff. And that was an officer from [LaZy] but the name sounded funny. He wanted to be officer. He sounded like he knew his stuff really well.

I invite him, make him officer. Two seconds later, my members are getting kicked. He PM's me calling me "the B word", puts me on ignore. He then takes me off saying. "I'm a member from Anet. I randomly guild hop and get officer and test guild leaders like this and and if anyone else does this to you, it's a test"

Now I know I was STUPIP and totally NUBZORZ to do that. But I know this isn't Anet and my account was fine. But should I report him anyway? I've let my guild know on the announcement and it the forums and other guild leaders I know so it won't happen to them.

Faer

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

Posting player names is against Guru rules. Enjoy your scolding from a Q&A mod later. You may want to edit your post, unless you don't care if they edit or delete it when they wake up.

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

Breaking forum rules aside, he was harassing you, impersonating Anet staff and using inappropriate language. Report him, via Support, include any screenshots you may have.

In the future, don't go promoting random people.

SmokingHotImolation

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2008

Odense, Denmark

E/

No. If any of those guildmembers he kicked are worth anything, they will just come back.

AKB48

AKB48

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2008

みやき町

Mo/A

Report the Fker, he shouldn't even be born as a human, a worm is all that he's worth.

Konig Des Todes

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

Report but more then likely, nothing will happen. They might temp ban him, but don't expect much. Be sure to mention that he impersonated an ANet staff *If you got a screen shot of the whisper and your guild status, you're golden and they should take action*. But nonetheless, don't expect any pats on the back from support.

Also, you will need to spend your own cash to get those (active) members back. And don't promote anyone so quickly, don't trust anyone within a week of meeting (people joined my past guilds and asked for money then left when someone either gave him money or no one gave him money).

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

No don't bother reporting. You yourself said that it was a rather idiotic thing to do, so frankly I think that Anet would see it that way too.

Lord Darksoul

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/

Report him regardless, especially if you have screenies.

He's trying to impersonate ANet staff because now he's afraid of getting in trouble, so he tries to scare you by saying he's staff.

Regardless, it's worth a shot to have him banned even for a few days.

Gift3d

Gift3d

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Las Vegas

Enraged Whiny Carebears [oR]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by AKB48 View Post
Report the Fker, he shouldn't even be born as a human, a worm is all that he's worth.
sensitive?

ultimately it's your fault for believing someones total BS and trusting them with officer, and i'm pretty sure there's nothing you can do. the harassing sure you can report him for verbal abuse, but although kicking everyone was a real dick move, it's not against the rules. consider it a lesson learned in learning how to run a guild.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

If you've got Screen shots - Definitely report the scumbag! If you don't, report him/her anyway. just be sure to provide the player's name, date, time, town & district. I know the A-net staff do not take kindly to people impersonating GW staff.

I hope you've learnd your lesson & this tale will help other aspiring Guild Leaders from making the same mistake.

killerbot3009

killerbot3009

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

the beaster

the Gold Fish [GOLD]

W/

there is really nothing that they have done wrong, except the swearing. u did invite someone and trust them not to kick people, which was stupid.

Question answered.

lilraceangel3

lilraceangel3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Western Mass

Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss]

W/N

Report if you have screens. If you dont your not gonna get any Anet sympathy. There seems to be alot of these kinda of people on lately--our guild got hit too, same basic situation.

kratimas

kratimas

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Order of the Setting Sun

R/

Yes you should.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

Here's a bit of logic that many people seem to miss in this particular discussion:

If you report a scammer, cheat, gold seller, griefer, etc., A-Net MIGHT take action against them. Whether they do or not is their decision. All you have to worry about is being able to live with the fact that you made the effort to rid GW of one more jerk. (or you over-reacted)

If you DON'T report a scammer, cheat, gold seller, griefer, etc. A-NET WON'T do anything about it. Period.

AKB48

AKB48

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2008

みやき町

Mo/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gift3d View Post
sensitive?

ultimately it's your fault for believing someones total BS and trusting them with officer, and i'm pretty sure there's nothing you can do. the harassing sure you can report him for verbal abuse, but although kicking everyone was a real dick move, it's not against the rules. consider it a lesson learned in learning how to run a guild.
I guess so, but, this guy really pisses me off. I mean, why on earth do you do that? Its seer stupidity.

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

If you want to report him, go ahead; there isn't a penalty for making a report.

Closed.