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What should I do about a map intruder?
« on: April 10, 2012, 11:00:21 pm »
I'm a noob and I have no idea what to do; this person keeps coming into my private maps saying he made them. I have proof too.




Someone please tell me how I can get him to stop.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2012, 11:02:37 pm by Bailey »

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Re: What should I do about a map intruder?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2012, 05:04:24 am »
Send a screenshot, including the chatbox with proof and his/her username clearly visible, to a moderator by PM, and they should take care of it.

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Re: What should I do about a map intruder?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2012, 05:13:24 am »
What is your map's name?

If your map has the same file name as another map then sometimes other people, who are actually on a different map, can creep in. A common example of this in practice is when a roleplay updates it's maps, yet people on the older version will still be in there.

People who use Watermill as a base for maps and do not give it a new file name will often run into other people. Non-unique names such as "Forest" "Town" " Island" can also have this problem. All of my map's file names contain my username, so I can be sure it is unique and nobody will interrupt me.

This file-naming issue leads to users running into each-other and arguing over who made the map...when really they are in two different maps that each made and the server plopped them in together because the file names are identical!

The other issue is if you make your download public, then other people will come in. I don't see any public maps up by you in the forum though.

If someone is claiming they made your unique map, then take screenshots of them saying it, and proof the map is indeed yous and PM them to a Mod or Admin to deal with.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2012, 05:23:20 am by Sameth »

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Re: What should I do about a map intruder?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2012, 06:33:27 am »
Just tell the mods and show them your proof. :)

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Re: What should I do about a map intruder?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 03:43:44 pm »
I'm a noob and I have no idea what to do; this person keeps coming into my private maps saying he made them. I have proof too.




Someone please tell me how I can get him to stop.
Send a screenshot, including the chatbox with proof and his/her username clearly visible, to a moderator by PM, and they should take care of it.
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Just tell the mods and show them your proof. :)
I would just block them so they dont bother u ever again some people like bothering and or trolling with people thats what they like to do its easy to block people just to get them out of the way

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Re: What should I do about a map intruder?
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 04:01:46 pm »
I'd normally agree with blocking, but it seemed that if someone's taking credit for their work, it should be reported since blocking won't really solve the problem.

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Re: What should I do about a map intruder?
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2012, 10:20:23 pm »
Oh, okay, thanks guys.
He has been getting really annoying, and this person has never even
made a map by my understanding. But he's claiming my work
and I'll show this to a mod and hope he stops.