The Mustang Source Trivia Challenge!!
11/27/07, 07:09 AM
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RIGHT! I know that there is cheating going on. Bear in mind that I can see the IP addresses of everyone that plays. Unless the cheating stops, I will just ban those IP addresses.
12/4/07, 03:57 AM
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P.S.: good idea, blocking their IPs, James!
12/4/07, 02:02 PM
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Well now, that would make me and my group the guilty party. Guys, for the record, there is/was NO cheating going on. James, yes - there are six accounts that go to my IP address. Why? Because it's myself and my 5 co-workers that play the trivia game most nights from *my* home.
If you'll allow me to explain - I'm project leader for a small group of web developers and designers, and we work from my house (usually in the overnight hours) on a contract I got over a year ago. Several months back one of them saw me playing the TMS trivia game, and wanted to play. One thing led to another and the others wanted to play. So every night most of us take a few minute break to play the trivia game, and compare scores when everyone is done. That's why the IP addresses are all the same, as we use my broadband connection when everyone is here. I am sorry for any problems this has caused, and ask that the accounts be deleted. I agree that cheating is pathetic, and I guess there's really no way I can *prove* to you guys this is the truth. But I did feel I owed an explanation as to what happened and offer James an apology - as the host of the contest I should have gotten your permission first and explained the situation. James and Louie, again I apologize and now I'll slink back to my corner.
-Jay
If you'll allow me to explain - I'm project leader for a small group of web developers and designers, and we work from my house (usually in the overnight hours) on a contract I got over a year ago. Several months back one of them saw me playing the TMS trivia game, and wanted to play. One thing led to another and the others wanted to play. So every night most of us take a few minute break to play the trivia game, and compare scores when everyone is done. That's why the IP addresses are all the same, as we use my broadband connection when everyone is here. I am sorry for any problems this has caused, and ask that the accounts be deleted. I agree that cheating is pathetic, and I guess there's really no way I can *prove* to you guys this is the truth. But I did feel I owed an explanation as to what happened and offer James an apology - as the host of the contest I should have gotten your permission first and explained the situation. James and Louie, again I apologize and now I'll slink back to my corner.
-Jay
12/4/07, 03:05 PM
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James, that's very kind of you, but I was responsible for letting the group know about the contest and in doing so spoiled the fun for everybody else. Definitely a lapse in judgement on my part, and to help ease any hard feelings I think it would be best to just delete all the accounts, including mine. Again my apologies for causing any problems.
