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[OhWhatProvidence]

Stopping the Good Samatan Effect

[catherwood]

without knowing the specifics, I wonder whether the *kind* of vandalization makes a difference. Simply trashing them will lead someone to assume they are ruined (and an eyesore) and should be removed. If, however, the vandal adds text at the bottom, such as writing a rebuttal with additional information, perhaps it will look more like "free speech" that should be left alone. If, perhaps, the vandal does not destroy the original but instead pastes their own flyer over yours (or next to it with an arrow?), they will be left alone. It really does depend on whether the result looks like it belongs there.

[OhWhatProvidence]

It was just text added to the bottom. The flyer was a one-time thing, just a trailhead. The other flyers will not be vandalized.

What I'm most conceded about, however, is not the flyers, but the clues. This ARG is more of a trans-media scavenger hunt then an actual ARG. The clues are all "files" stolen from a Psych ward, in an attempt to build a case against it. The files are placed in legal envoloupes and hidden around campus. I'm now worried that if an NP decides to pick one of them up, the players will be left hanging.