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Trade Impostors

April 15, 2010 at 2:01 PM

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Recently, we've received several reports of users creating similar usernames to others and acting as impostors and "stealing a trade" at the Trade Center.

So, TO ALL TRADERS, before accepting an offer, please check the username of the offerer. This is especially important if you're trying to trade with a specific user. Make sure it is the right person and not an impostor! If you accidentally trade with the wrong user, we cannot give your creatures back.

This notice has been posted on the View Offers page at the Trade Center.

Remember that there are NO identical usernames. Pay attention to who offers on your lots. That way, it will take all of the power away from any impostors. :) Things like this are 100% preventable by you. ;D

Comments: 807

galewinds • 15 Apr 2010, 7:48 PM

profile if it is recent it is not me

inkdweller • 15 Apr 2010, 7:48 PM

*sigh* This is so upsetting. I wish Ian would have said somthing not so obviouse at least, now we're all argueing.

micandra • 15 Apr 2010, 7:49 PM

It's sad that some people can't play fair.

galewinds • 15 Apr 2010, 7:51 PM

not arguing, I am trying to help, rule of thumb for our problem 1) check the name and click it 2) check the date they joined, if it is

galewinds • 15 Apr 2010, 7:52 PM

recent it is not your friend but a fake profile. Those two things are your clues 😊

qwertyuiop • 15 Apr 2010, 7:52 PM

Everyone is making such a big fuss about this.

galewinds • 15 Apr 2010, 7:54 PM

if people trying to help the community out so they don't accidentally trade away something to an impostor is "fussy" then yes I am 😊

gizmo • 15 Apr 2010, 7:56 PM

Sorry guys, I'm just too tired so I can't stay... Have nothing usefull to say 😊

capella • 15 Apr 2010, 7:57 PM

Ah! Finally! Hopefully this will stop those impostors! 😈

blaze4ever12 • 15 Apr 2010, 7:59 PM

Finally. Ian put up a blog about this. Hopefully it shall stop. :}

inkdweller • 15 Apr 2010, 8:04 PM

By argueing I mean some of the other posts, not you @galewinds. But this is certainly a much higher stress level than usual around here. :/

silverserpent • 15 Apr 2010, 8:06 PM

@inkdweller Indeed. I can't keep up. I'll go to bed now. Good night everyone! 😊

vampire666 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:08 PM

Well, the only way it'll stop is if the 'imposters' feel threatened.

musiclover316 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:08 PM

people who make fake accounts just to get peoples eggs that arent theirs....have no lives 😋

silverserpent • 15 Apr 2010, 8:09 PM

And they have no soul... 😈

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:11 PM

I wuv mysteries. ^w^... XD (you: O.O) jk, but I do! 😋 in fact, for homework...

ginna3525 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:11 PM

good night egg cave, a lot of comment of this case,i hope doesnt repeat this

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:15 PM

solution here: just write "reserved" on ur trades, not reserved for so and so (imposter won't know reserved for who!) 😃

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:16 PM

and don't post for so and so on the creatures profiles, not on ur profile w/ trade. Just use a sticky note XD or a word document. 😉

inkdweller • 15 Apr 2010, 8:17 PM

@toothepaste, that is a GREAT IDEA!!! This will help stop imposters from creating new imposter accounts for that reason.

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:17 PM

then post on ur friends profile that the trade is ready. the imposter might see it, so don't post the link!! ur friend will have to search--

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:18 PM

--thru the other trades 4 it, but better safe than sorry! 😊 @inkdweller, thx! 😃

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:20 PM

besides there isn't ThaT much trades to search through XD. well maybe if ur trading an aerlo or salsyke *ahem*, but here's a tip:--

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:21 PM

--The most recently created trades are ALwaYs on the Last pagE. 😊 so the oldest r on the 1st page, and the most recent on the last 😊

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:21 PM

That is a really good idea. But how would you know which ones the person wants. The imposter can still see that.

snowyball • 15 Apr 2010, 8:28 PM

72.25% to the calla *sigh*

vampire666 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:30 PM

Well, get there...sometime in the *cough* hopefully *cough* near future. ;D

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:32 PM

@nicetlaxcala,😊 reread it: "and don't post for so and so on the creatures profiles, not on ur profile w/ trade. Just use a sticky note--

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:33 PM

--or a word document 😉" that way, you'll remember what they want, and such. 😊

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:33 PM

@vampire666, how much now? I just donated all i had...

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:35 PM

@toothpaste, oh, okay😊 but now i think we should all ignore the problem for now. Im sure the person doing this will get bored if no one --

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:35 PM

--Cares as much. I think they made the extras just to [yeep] us off.

vampire666 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:38 PM

nicetlaxcala- I've donated about 2 million so far. 😊

snowyball • 15 Apr 2010, 8:38 PM

err 72.39% slowly we are gonna get the Calla!

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:39 PM

138,033,411 is all we need =) isnt that great? 😊

toothpaste • 15 Apr 2010, 8:42 PM

😃 but not great enough! XD

vampire666 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:42 PM

If everyone were to donate 1000 everyday, we'd get there pretty fast. I donate 2000 everytime I get on. 😃

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:49 PM

why stop at 1000? why not keep going? I make around 1,500 everyday...

nicetlaxcala • 15 Apr 2010, 8:49 PM

i mean 150,000...

ginna3525 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:50 PM

feed pachi89 eggs and creatures their are dying and she have some rare eggs,dont let them die

neo428984 • 15 Apr 2010, 8:56 PM

I donate about 50,000 daily...we have figured out before if we all donate so much we'd be golden, but it doesn't happen.

eggpen • 15 Apr 2010, 8:58 PM

Hi everyone! This is a little random, but, what does 1337 mean? I know it was used with the Ghosty and on Ian's profile......

inkdweller • 15 Apr 2010, 9:04 PM

I used to make about 80,000 daily or 30,000 on a slow day but now I hardly have time to feed back! XD

whitefall • 15 Apr 2010, 9:08 PM

1337 means leet. Leet is a language that substitutes letters/symbols for numbers: H! 1ik3 my new s7yle? Lol <= That was a bad example =)

whitefall • 15 Apr 2010, 9:09 PM

I never people have the heart to do this, I thought it was never possible in Ark City!

vampire666 • 15 Apr 2010, 9:09 PM

Well, some people have very slow computers. I used to use one that I could only feed back about 2 people in an hour. O_O

okamikaji • 15 Apr 2010, 9:12 PM

new topic yay 😃

eggpen • 15 Apr 2010, 9:13 PM

Thanks whitefall!

dino_girl88 • 15 Apr 2010, 9:24 PM

would anyone mind clicking on Yamamagana? Please and thank you. he need 3 more clicks to hatch.

iceiceice • 15 Apr 2010, 9:26 PM

happy little...

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