Xaxaxe wrote:The Wiki page is about to be deleted ... it's good to know they're not completely useless over there.

That should just about take care of this scam, which is looking more and more like an attempt to provide two reputable links (here and the Wiki) for an eBay auction. One potential source, though, is practically rolling on the floor with laughter; the other is about to delete the relevant page.

Game over.


Again ... why?

Any idiot with a typewriter could have submitted any amount of drivel to TSR (actually, I'd guess many of the real bozos didn't even bother to type). Why is this of any interest to collectors?

I'd pay a few bucks for a TSR rejection letter, provided it was signed and not just a form letter ... I'd do it just for the curiosity factor. But as for the actual crap being rejected? I already get a great deal on toilet paper at Costco, thanks just the same.

Hmm...scam?  Yep...sure is.

BUT...there are ways to squash this bug.  Perhaps we can compare the IP of atari (dude, shame on you for stealing the name of a great game system and infesting this board with total crap!) and the originator of the entry.

*checks my other options*

Ahh yes...editing is a wonderful thing.

bclarkie wrote:Canada.  Then looking a the editing page of Wiki an edit without a User ID was made with this IP:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Co ... .34.80.165

That one's me as well.

Traveller wrote:Ahh yes...editing is a wonderful thing.

"As a fan produced work, The Realm of No has no value."

Nice!  

Acaeum 1, Weak-Ass Scam 0.

I have a cookie set that keeps me logged in.

Good work sherlock.

http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=156.34.80.165

OrgName:    Bell Aliant
OrgID:      ALIANT
Address:    1 Brunswick Square
Address:    BS-6
City:       Saint John
StateProv:  NB
PostalCode: E2L-4K2
Country:    CA

NetRange:   156.34.0.0 - 156.34.255.255
CIDR:       156.34.0.0/16
NetName:    ALIANT-TEL-156-34
NetHandle:  NET-156-34-0-0-1
Parent:     NET-156-0-0-0-0
NetType:    Direct Allocation
NameServer: OPAL.NBNET.NB.CA
NameServer: ONYX.NBNET.NB.CA
Comment:   
RegDate:    1994-03-08
Updated:    2002-12-17


But too bad that isn't me. Wrong end the continent.


I was curious about this module and it seems all I have gotten is bull from this forum under the guise of conspiracy theories.

I thought this was on odd but interesting module and joined up here hoping to find out more. Instead I got some interesting comments, no real info, and then the mud started slinging. and the conspiracy theories started.

Obviously for the most part it was useless to come here. Instead of finding out info on this module, there is a lot of rude behavior and conspiracy theories.

Good bye.

Xaxaxe wrote:See ya.

Atari, even if your inquiry was an innocent as you say it was, you have to admit the timing of the inquiry and the placing of the wiki article are very suspicious. I'm usually the first one to give a newcomer asking questions a break...but in this case, the circumstances were simply too coincidental to overlook.

I'm sure the item exists...as several Acaeum members say they have one. I'm also as sure it's basically worthless...as it represents an unpublished product of questionable value.  I mean, had it been a 100 page manuscript of a fantasy world, with maps, made for 1st edition in 1985 and with a rejection cover letter from EGG or Frank, well that's a different story. Value in these sort of items is either implicit in the material, or it's not, and in this case it appears a shady attempt was made to drum up interest in an item for future sale (what I referred to as "The Long Con").  Whether you were a willing accomplice or not, it appears not to pass the smell test...

Mike B.

and anyway...all this besides.....

what a stupid name for a module!



Al

atari wrote:Good bye.

Good riddance.  Don't let the door hit you where the good lord split ya.

You can email it to me if you wish, and I can post it for you.

Send me a PM and I'll give you an address that it can be emailed to.