Re: TribeNet Encouraging SPAMmers?

From: Bruce Webster <bruce@netspace.net.au>

Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000

I remember a silly little game called Atlantis that used to have this
rediculous concept of rewarding players for publishing 'articles' in its
totally unmoderated news sheet. The result - a collection of bozos
submitting 'me to' style gems of information. Now I wonder who could
have been running that game?

Geoff Dunbar wrote:

> Richard Rognlie <rrognlie@gamerz.net> writes:
> <snip>
> > From: Patrick Travers <ptravers@flash.net>
> <snip>
> > I do not run TribeNet, I'm just a player.  However, for each person
> I
> > get to join the game, I get game stuff - like a plow, bows, metal,
> wax,
> > etc.  So far, I've gotten 5 people to join.
>
> Amazing... it's like the MAKE.MONEY.FAST of PBM games! I must say,
> I never thought of applying pyramid schemes to gain new players
> for a PBM.
>
> As a side note, I wonder if they reward posts to rec.games.pbm with
> TribeNet as a subject with "game stuff" as well? That would
> certainly explain the quantity of posts on the silly game...
>
> Geoff Dunbar

References

TribeNet Encouraging SPAMmers?
Richard Rognlie <rrognlie@gamerz.net>
Wed, 23 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000
Re: TribeNet Encouraging SPAMmers?
Geoff Dunbar <gdunbar@atlantis.prankster.com>
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000