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Old 08-24-2002, 04:39 PM   #4
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Jazuela gave some good advice, Ingham, and I'd just like to add a few more comments to what she said.

There is rarely an angel and a devil in a situation.  It's likely that both players are fudging the truth, so taking sides in this isnt going to do you any favors.  Bear in mind though that if  the rumours of her gaining favor through favors with the admin are incorrect and unfounded, there isnt just one victim here, there are two.  If the player has logs backing up her claims, then she would be advised to take it to the admin, because these players aren't just harming her, theyre also casting aspersions on the admins' characters, and the way their game is being run. If they're mature enough to generally not get involved in player disputes, they're likely to be mature enough to discern that, and deal with it in a proper way that involves only the people concerned, and not witch hunts and public burnings at the stake.

Take a step back from the situation, don't involve yourself further. Players who are spreading nasty gossip about one player today are just as likely to treat you the same way in two days time.  You need to balance the risk of that with what you enjoy about the game, and decide for yourself if it's worth it.  Finally, you have my commiserations.  Finding yourself a third party to something like this is never pleasant, but how you decide to involve or not involve yourself will either help or hinder the situation, so please choose your (non/)words and (non/)actions carefully.
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