In a parallel universe, Anti-Orion Ryder said exactly the opposite of:
[snip]
> It seems that PKs exist everywhere, or at least even in places you
> would least expect.
What we call PKs here is just one manifestation of the 'griefer'
phenomenon. Basically, in any situation where people can make life
miserable for others without retribution, some idiots will do it.
Here are a couple of interesting links:
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griefer
Xbox, from the perspective of a griefer:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/lifestyle/funwithfriends-griefers.htm
Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/griefers.mspx
Where I'm from, we'd say "Y'a des claques qui se perdent..." which is
basically the same sentiment as "some people need to be slapped".
Griefers in the Diablo universes are PK, on usenet are trolls, in email
are spammers, in FPS games are aimbotters, and so on.
Anonymity can sometimes bring the worst out of people.
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netcat - 31 Mar 2005 09:22 GMT
> Griefers in the Diablo universes are PK, on usenet are trolls, in email
> are spammers, in FPS games are aimbotters, and so on.
Spammers do not spam to make your life miserable, however it may seem to
the recipient. They spam in hope of profit. A better example would be
worm and virus writers.
rgds,
netcat
>So it appears that the players that are PKs are just piling into the
>elevator and jumping off leaving the remaining players to an undeserved
>fate. A player cannot hostile another player, but I guess some have
>figured out ways to make playing miserable for others.
This would be called MK-ing (setting another player up to be killed by
monsters).
-- Roy L