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[Satire]

Realism Concerns

[Autumnn]

Just a side not on the extra letters within the twitter ciphers, Rail fence adds extra letters to fill in an extra space or two if the encoded message doesn't fully fill up the 3 letter "rail." I doubt they have any relevance if he is using an applet to cypher them (if by hand, then that would be another story I guess).

[Nereus_Theophilus]

Re: Realism Concerns

[Rogi Ocnorb]

Re: Realism Concerns

[wkelly42]

I think part of the problem may be that we've got a PM who isn't really familiar with the genre, outside of it's potential as a marketing plan.

[redct]

[Darren Knight]

I think that he is more or less thinking outside of the box. Being able to google us, though not preferable in my opinion, is what a hacker would be able to do. Therefore the character JC (thats right im not using his real name because it is longer to type) should and would at least google us.

Do I like that he is able to look st the converstaions and use it in-game, no. but until he reads this, which he will we wont know whether he will keep going in this direction.

To why im actually posting, is anyone here under the Alias of groovewaffle (a miss Veatch). If so PM me. nothing for anyone to worry about, JC just wanted to know wheter you were on the team.

-Im working on the email but I am also on another 2 ARGs so Im sort of split up mentally (not to mention college). So sorry if im not posting as much. However, continue to keep me updated on whatever list or forums

-Darren

[Misswidder10]

It is not like these "characters" aren't real people... they ARE real people. Not only that but theses "characters" include people who are on the Federal Terrorist watch lists through the C.I.A. and F.B.I. THAT IS REALLY SCARY..

I don't want men in black suits kicking down my door in the middle of the night. It is a little disturbing also because I am a military wife..

The Government has been known from time to time ..to set up operations that utilize civilian intelligence.. making it look like something else when it is actually government driven...

If this is the case then I better get frickin paid for this crap!!!

[Nereus_Theophilus]

[Kortheal]

Money would be nice, but if it IS a government op, you'd have to think about the venue they are using. Gamers...who are limited by legalities. Our research is based solely on what's prensented to us, and PUBLIC websites that ANYBODY can access. If the people we are researching are on public sites than I'm positive the government knows about the sites already. The only reason I know that it's a game is the fact that the government is the law, therefore their teams are highly trained cryptographers, hackers, spies, and other means of intel. When you REALLY think about it, I don't think very many people on Unfic are gonna start hacking pakistani mainframes to gather sensitive information. If this was a government op, we wouldn't be needed at all. If it is, than I rest assured knowing the fact that, DUH! It's the government! It's been WEEKS that we've been OPENLY researching and discussing this topic. They haven't bust down anybody's door yet because they probably already know a bunch of folks are looking at public sites on sensitive folks. There is nothing on the internet that the Pakistanis and the US Government doesn't know or can't easily find out.

...it's a game guys...if you REALLY sit down and think about it...JC's methods would be considered very risky and VERY reckless if he were using open emails to contact people. Simma down now yall...it's just a game.

[Digital Entity]

Anything new?

[Digital Entity]

Someone on BTS said...

"The IP address of the server (203.22.204.142) is owned by Globatc.om out of Studio City, California.

The site sits on a server with more than 1100 other sites.

I'm pretty sure it's a viral marketing ploy."

[Degausser]

To play devil's advocate, I would note the ways he has chosen to use his access to the forum have been relatively unintrusive, and even essential in places (such as the guidance from the Twitter account). I would also disagree that his name is important information. We take our direction from JC, and there's no real reason for us to begin investigating him just yet. If the PM's vision includes further blurring the line between game and reality, that's perfectly fine in and of itself, and clearly increases the TINAG factor (just look at the wild speculation taking place). Should the game take a direction that requires us to discuss prohibited topics, then perhaps it will become a problem, but for the moment the prohibition isn't really doing any tangible harm. It is dangerous territory he treads in, but not bad territory, yet. I think the PM just needs to be careful where he takes this, lest the 4th wall erode to the point of collapse.

[Misswidder10]

It is still a bit nerve racking if you ask me..

im gonna keep playing though

[Digital Entity]