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Mar 12, 2013

Banned from EU forums

Hey everyone,

never a dull moment, eh? :) As some of you might have noticed, I have been permanently banned from EU forums about an hour or so ago for "discussing of unreleased content" (the banning was done by moderator Kacsa1). Well, basically for the leaks. My game account is intact.

Ah well. Doesn't matter. Just heads up - the translations will continue only here from now on.

-SS

If you feel like sending me a personal message, my e-mail is fortherecordwot@gmail.com

110 comments:

  1. It wasn't exactly a surprise was it.

    I don't agree with them but hardly a shock.

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    1. Nope... I was messing around for far too long. No big deal for me tbh.

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  2. It annoys me that they continue to fight you rather than embrace your desire to make information available.

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  3. Was kind of expected. After all those SuperTest leaks it was expected to happen.

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  4. There is an EULA about the content. The new content its available just for a small group of person, the others will see only the final result, not anything else. I love to see the new content in advance.

    But Wargaming wish to present for the public only the final product.

    So they have a point.

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    1. Final product where??? They refuse to call it 1.xx

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    2. What if I tell you our entire player base is just extensive beta testing the game until 1.x.x?

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    3. What if I tell you that numbers in software version means nothing?

      WG could easily call version 1.0.0 when they made RU or EU/NA release. It would change nothing in game. There is no rule stating that 0.x.x means beta and 1.x.x means end of beta.

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  5. Banned from the forums for your posting leaked stuff in your blog? What do they expect to achieve with it? They are really acting up to their level of intelligence, again. lol.

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  6. But you are not "dicussing". You are more realeasing unreleased content. ;)

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  7. Your fault, they even made a thread recently to explicitly ban all ST content on the forums. Should have left it on the blog only.

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  8. Ah these Russians just do not get it. Over there stopping the media is easy as the government has complete control, threats are enough. In America if you do not like the way you are being reported you buy advertising (sponsors normally get a free ride), buy out your critics (if you own it you control it), or start your own to counteract what you do not like (Fox NEWS). I think there are only two things which will stop this blog, one is SS getting bored the other is WG hiring him. Banning is meh.

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    1. But the internet doesn't belong to America nor was it made by America.

      There are little rules to the internet and the video game industry. This one is the release of private information (Supertesters leaks) so its understandable why he was banned.

      Fortunately, those rules end as soon as we get to another website. They have no juristiction here.

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    2. Actually you cretin, it was invented in the USA...

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    3. @above - UK, actually.

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    4. @above - US military actually, please don't be upset.

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    5. @above above and Enigma was not deciphered by UK, actually

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    6. internet..us universities
      world wide web not by the uk but invented by a british guy anyways

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    7. Most Americans seem to believe that they made anything worth making and that they're the only ones that are worth anything.

      And they wonder why most countries hate them.

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    8. And as for the internet, it was made by a British guy and a Belgian guy. Not America.

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  9. I got a warning for posting ur blog on italian section, but I was aware of the risk. Anyway as long as ur game account is left untouched no big deal cause everyone was expecting it sooner or later.

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  10. Expected and reasonable. NDAs should be respected and acting as a front for leaks is pretty shitty behaviour.

    No manufactured outrage please.

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    1. Thats very curious attitude. You truly feel that way? I mean, I really think the opposite in most cases.

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    2. You do know I didn't sing any NDA, right?

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    3. I'm pretty sure signing it is enough XD

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    4. This is probably a WG employee =P

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  11. To be honest, I didn't like the leaks anyway. It takes the suprise, I think.:/ Well, Silentstalker you could start a new account. ;)

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  12. Sorry to hear man.... but please keep up this good blog ! :)

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  13. Welcome to the club, I am permabanned too because Ectar didn't like my posts and got his moderator friend (whom you got to know now, too) to ban me.
    GG

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  14. Kacsa1 is a hungarian moderator, and quite funnily he didn't ban anybody earlier when people re-posted your leaks in the hun section...

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  15. I'm shocked by this.

    Why didn't they ever deleteyour posts or close the thread? Sure they could reasonably ban a supertester that had signed a NDA but this isn't the case here.

    Furthermore I do not see how you did any economic damage to Wargaming.

    VR.

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  16. not like you cant make a new account and post from there...

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  17. For what it's worth, since you started this blog, I've hardly looked at the forum. It is 99% bullshit and third-hand misinformation. At least you give second-hand bullshit (from Serb).

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    1. Same here never look on forums anymore its just so much crap.

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    2. I actually wished I did the same too. Gonna start use this blog exclusively, since its 50% BS, and 50% WG propaganda on the forums now anyway...

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  18. Kacsa1 in German also known as "Kacksack" (Shitbag) has also warned me about 1 Year ago for discriminating other nations (Introduction of the French Tanks). I said: Oh, French tanks... Did they have 1 Forward gear and 6 Reverse gears and a White Flag as an Consumable?

    He says: 14Days RO
    LOLOL

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    1. Your translation is wrong. Learn german.

      Also, you deserved that ban for sure. Learn history.

      There are millions and millions of germans soldiers killed in france, on french soil, in 2 Wars in the last 100 years.

      The Battle at the Somme alone costed over 1.000.000 lifes. Verdun over 350.000 - and the germans simply couldnt get past the french (and later in the war, franco-british) defences, they simply didnt stop resisting, no matter the price.

      So, stupid comments like yours are an insult to the memory of the fallen german and french soldiers alike. Millions of germans didnt die because they were fighting incompetent against cowards; quite the opposite. Ban well deserved for you.

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    2. Your mini-rant aside, I think the universal opinion of the French military is that they are good for two things only:
      1) retreating
      2) surrendering

      Speaking of which, if anyone is interested I'm selling a genuine WW2 French rifle, never fired, dropped once.

      In other news, the French military was crippled recently when a fire destroyed the countries white flag factory.

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    3. Tell that nonsense to the widows of millions killed german soldiers in france by french military. I guess they wouldnt have kind words for your idiocy...

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    4. To 'anon' above... you're French aren't you.

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    5. The Human race is stupid.

      roaming alien.

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    6. Yes, because Napoleon was from Kentucky. Oh wait...

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    7. The main reason for why french are made fun of is because of the DISASTROUS amounts of incompetence during WW2.

      The fact that the most modern defence line in the world was captured INTACT is a testament to this incompetence.
      French army had a long history of success followed by a huge DERP, which caused germany to turn much more powerful military wise.

      + the fact that they refused to sink their navy when they clearly lost pissed off the brits immensely, which resulted in their navy also being captured.

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    8. The Somme? You mean the battle the battle the British and Canadians had to win for the french because all the french leadership could do was throw lives away? The only reason France didn't capitulate was because the commonwealth propped them up.

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    9. I Dont think, that my German is wrong, because ich bin nämlich ein Deutscher. Aber Anscheinend sind deine Historischen Quellen wohl leicht verschoben.... Millionen und Abermillionen Deutsche Soldaten sind in Russland gefallen. Im Frankreichfeldzug gab es ca. 50000 Deutsche Gefallene. Auf Französischer Seite waren es ca. 300000 Gefallene oder Verwundete. In keinster Weise sollte das Ansehen und die Verdienste bzw. Verbrechen hier verharmlost, abgestritten oder geschmälert werden. Ich hoffe inständig, dass Sie mit meinem Eigentlich recht Guten Muttersprachlichen Deutsch einverstanden sind, auch wenn ich mit Ihrer Meinung nicht unbedingt konform gehe.

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  19. well, i was expecting it sooner :)

    anyway, gj and keep posting

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  20. weird, havent spotted any rage threads yet

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    1. Why would there be any? People won't lose their info and - let's be honest: I did enough bad crap to be banned three times over. It's okay - maybe even better this way.

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    2. well, i remember something off 3 months ago, but i never understood it fully (as i didnt got all the info but i dont realy bother about that) but i remember there was a huge fuss about it. either way, i understand why they ban u, but i dont see what it helps them, as this doesnt stops the supertest leaks, nor does it stop there incompetence or PR disasters

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  21. Epic forum shitstorm in 3 .. 2 ..

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  22. heavy and fast censor ship on the forum btw, i gues they try to act fast upon it now

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  23. Guys, do not care about it, since almost EVERYTHING is forbidden on the forums, and our moderators consider the forum to be their own playground. These people tend to interpret and practice the forum rules according to their own taste.

    Conclusion:
    Don't feed the moderators... Let them enjoy the deserted forum full of nonsense posts.

    And SS continue, what you started, you are the most useful information source, since Lowerlord has started trolling like SerB and been involved in WoWp more seriously.

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  24. Oh and fee free to put some adds on here, you'll be getting a lot more hits.

    VR

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    1. yup, we feel like we want to pay you something back in any way we can for all what you have done so far, after all, if we didnt liked you and what you post here, we wouldnt visit your blog.
      and given the 886K hits, i dont think i am alone here

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  25. Can you still post on the NA forums?

    - Okinoshima

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  26. new blog name: WOTleaks

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  27. Well I guess it might have been expected, but I still am annoyed,and hope you will continue with this blog, as many have said if you watch the Dev forum, there is so much crap, seeing your summary is really good for the days when I don't have the time to watch them.
    Pls Pls Pls keep the blog going, as I and many others think its a good thing, and you do a lot more than Overlord has been doing lately.

    Chin up, and copy/past to the rescue from all the sources you have, outside of restrictions of the WG forums

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  28. Getting ridicolous now (or better: once again?). Plz keep on your great job Frank!

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  29. All WG have done is martyr SilentStalker. His blog will be the forbidden fruit, more popular than ever.

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    1. I've always felt curiously attracted to this so called forbidden fruit... Never cared much about them martyrs though. They're a bloody mess.

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  30. Why can't they understand that their way of doing things is wrong ?
    Instead of fighting you they should have followed your example.
    I am sorry for your account, but this way your blog will get more attention, even more will come here instead of their forums.

    P.S. Kacsa means duck in hungarian :)

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  31. By banning the SS forum account they have made this blog the ONLY page with the latest information about WoT in English language.
    WG manages to shoot itself in the foot again...

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    1. WG wanted to make PR on EU forums better but then they took an AP shell int their knee :D and this is the result...

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    2. Really...an arrow in the knee joke?

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  32. You are the single european community manager and you are doing a really nice job. Shame on Wargaming that they dont like to keep in contact with us europeans. It seems like that Wargaming hates us and only provides the game for earning more money with "less" extra work.

    PS: If u have some information about the future of FV215b heavy tanks. Please leak it. Its pretty quite about this tank.

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  33. Everyone knows in Hungary that Kacsa1 is the most retarded player. He is a shame for Hungary :(
    BTW the EULA says multiple accounts are forbidden but he has 2 accounts. Maybe he is a shame for himself too :P

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  34. Maybe I'm a strange one but I haven't expected this. I mean I knew this could happened but somehow I thought WG to be reasonable. I just can't think of possible way you were doing harm to WG. On the contrary actually. This blog is a sole thing that keep any sense of community, honest information and kept me attracted to this game.

    I just wish we could something to let WG know how their way of thinking is alien to us. Something what is in my country (a "siema" country btw) called "homo sovieticus".

    All best to you.

    YorrickBrown.

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  35. Kaska1, as I call him since he's a girl inside, is a fuckhead.

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  36. chachaaa tady máš troubo

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    1. Co mám? :) Já na EU fora už prakticky nepsal kromě těch vláken a občasného trollingu. Tímhle krokem mám najednou o polovinu větší čtenost a dopisovat se známými si můžu přes alt... to přežiju :) Otázka ovšem zní, jak se vám bude líbit pár hezkých story o české komunitě... :) I když - horší pověst už stejně mít nemůžete, tak proč se špinit, viď :)

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    2. CzechOut case 2? Nebo jen nějaké pomluvy?

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    3. njn za Anonymous psat to umi kazdy kkt...cesi hadra

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  37. Hi Silentstalker,

    another PR-fail of WG.
    I didn't vote in your "Leak-Poll", because it was colloquial for me (nice pictures, not more).
    But your work for the community was great in the forum and I loved it, when you visited the german section.
    Now I have to improve my English to follow you here.
    Thx for your blog!
    Best regards

    johnny_k2

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  38. Without your blog, it would be very boring game, waiting for all the little advancements that WG is doing.

    by banning you from the forums, they showed that they are east-European company culture, with no respect to others people opinions, even their own customers.

    how many companies would pay for their customers to say what they think, and WG is trying to shut them up, quite amazing.

    it's like a retard kid that suddenly finds a gold mine and gets rich while continuing to make mistakes. but, hell, he has a gold mine.

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  39. Any chance of you getting unbanned or is it final?

    MTWEmperor

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  40. I will start a shitstorm thread when my 24 h RO is over xD

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  41. Does it mean you will not appeal their decision SS?

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    1. On what grounds would I appeal? Besides, hell would freeze over before I asked those morons for a favour.

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    2. Well you did not posted posted this on forums. Well that second reason has a point

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  42. ty for all ur doing. what else can i say?

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  43. On the second thought I think you should put a WarThunder banner on your blog. I would to see their faces ;-).

    Y.

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  44. At least you're man enough to admit what you have done and accept the consequences of those actions.

    Still look forward to your future writings.

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  45. Meh silent....i suggest you post all their dirty secrets on a new accaunt. Get some revenge.

    Also there is already your fan tread starting:
    http://forum.worldoftanks.eu/index.php?/topic/221455-seeing-as-silent-stalker-is-banned-again/

    Oh and if they call you this time again..... F*** them.
    Destroy this damn company and let them fire the forum mods.

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    1. Take it easy guys. I'm fine, I'm not even mad.

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    2. thread has been deleted by mods - wargaming style...

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  46. Today i got my 6th warning(which is 1 day RO ban) from that same shitface kacsa1 for saying this horrible word "butthurt". After i saw it i got pissed off and sent him nice PM where i mentioned his family and some not nice words. Long story short now i have 3 day RO from that cuntface Kacsa1. I swear to God if i had a chance to meet him in RL i would tear his face of his head...retarded dumb piece of shit

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    1. Funnily enough, I got my first warning point from Kacsa for something equally as dumb, can't even remember.

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    2. " I swear to God if i had a chance to meet him in RL i would tear his face of his head...retarded dumb piece of shit"... I do not know kacsa1, if he has to deal with this sort of behavior, I suddenly my sympathetic.

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    3. I don't mind to get my warning point for something deserved like some serious swearing, insults etc. but when he gave me for "butthurt" word warning and banned me for a day even if i was the biggest pacifist in the world i would fucking beat the shit of that little cunt if i had a chance.....it's not my fault he has inferiority complex so he is trying to punish regular forum users for something completely harmless...i am currently at ~380 rep points on the forum bcs i helped people many times with their problems and i am fucking sure i helped more people than that moderator cunt Kacsa1 will ever help....i have my limits but when someone cross it he can be sure i'll react...so don't talk me 'bout some sympathies bcs that little piece of shit deserved it big time...

      Anonymus from the original post

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  47. What leaks were you banned for anyway? I only remember saying Leopard 1 plays like a decent tier 10, but that's hardly sounds like a big secret...

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  48. They banned people for peanuts and in the same time some guys still play with SS nicknames...
    So WG style to have duplicity policy.

    But dude, your info are priceless.

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  49. Now if they could only get Garbad! (Sucks for you though, sorry to hear)

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  50. I know NA server is small time compare to RU and EU server but I know many NA guys read this blog for the latest WoT rumor mill. Keep up the good work and fuck the haters!

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  51. I take it that you go to russian forums and translate what devs say in there, right?

    In that case, they technically are publicly available knowledge, although in different language.

    I fail to see how they are "leaks".

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    1. He meant (obviously) leaks from Supertest, that's for sure, not answers on Russian forums.

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  52. http://forum.worldoftanks-sea.com/index.php?/topic/10889-unofficial-faq-please-read-before-posting/#top

    Ban the Moderator!

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  53. Good riddance, rumour-monger. I really hate bottom-feeders.

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  54. Seems like WG plays KGB style... Bunch of braindead idiots...

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  55. Môj zlatý, za ten tvoj Schutzstaffel by som ti dal ban ihneď po tom ako si sa tak podpísal. Koledoval si si o to.

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    1. Milý hornomaďare, pokud jsi takový idiot, že nepoznáš iniciály od propagace nacismu, jsi.... typický zástupce českomaďarské komunity :)

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  56. Love this Blog, Silent Stalker.
    Keep it up m8.
    Following on from other comments here, I want to add my 2 cents' worth about the Franco-Ukrainian Sov-Bloc WG and their brilliant customer service and communication skills.

    I recently wrote to them to apply for the post of Historical Editor. Two weeks later I wrote again to ask if they received my first communication and again a week after that. I still haven't had a reply - not even an auto-reply. I did write them a set of instructions how to use the auto-reply feature in Outlook - still didn't help. So I looked on their 'Recruitment' page (enlist with us) to see if they had specifically said they wouldn't reply - it doesn't say that anywhere.
    This sounds a bit arrogant, frankly. I have never experienced a no-reply from any job I have enquired about, ever, with two exceptions where it was clearly stated you would not hear if you were unsuccessful - but those were part of the auto-reply message, so they don't really count!

    ***

    Before I get flamed for not having the skills or qualifications - moot point - I have all of the skills they asked for in both required and desired - MA in Military History, WW1 specialist with plenty of WW2 knowledge, Wargamer for 40 years (passionate, yes) worked in Game Industry 20 years, play WoT (only for 4 months, but got 5 accounts and most of them have t6 - one account for each of the nations except the French as they did not participate in WW2), I teach Game Design, speak French and can write (been published). I guess I'd just like to know if the no-reply and silence is what they do to everybody, or is it just me?

    Signed
    Hurt Feelings in UK.

    PS - please feel free to cry for me and laugh at the next French tank you see in WoT - some of them look really funny!

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