ALT-F4

[LLogann]

Sure it's cute to mess up the 2 weeker's but the honest truth is 1 in 17, 2 weeker's do not log back in. 

HTC is trying to make a buck, and that kind of nonsense does not help.




ANYBODY typing "alt-f4" should get a chat ban. 

This is my wish.

[Masherbrum]

Agree 100%. 

[DERK13]

wow thats sad 1 in 17, just think that could have been the guy that would give you a check 6 when you had no idea there was a enemy shadowing you, or the guy to be in your squad, or the guy you could have been good friends with. But instead he gets the old alt f4 joke that is so depressing when he finds out that it was a trick and he will prob assume that is how all the aces high community guys are just ppl being arses cause they can and they dont think of the result. Fortunalty for me when i had this joke played on me, my love and passion for flying and playing made me log back in and keep playing. What really makes this game a real expirence is the guys who have respect for other players. For those who are on thier 2 week trial and  you have this joke pulled on you plz report that player(s), and if you dont know how ask and wait. Salute have fun RedTail

[Yossarian]

+1 on this, Alt-F4 comments should be zero-tolerance.

[Mar]

The first time I learned about the alt-f4 joke was overhearing some one else telling another guy forget it, he knew what alt-f4 does. So I got curious, and tried it myself.

My thoughts were, "Oh that's what it does. Ok, I'll just hop back in."

Nowadays I occasionally explain in an obviously sarcastic tone that alt-tab enables the AN/APG-63 radar and alt-f4 uncages the AIM-120C from weapon safe mode.

[guncrasher]

So do we get rid of the" taxi to rearm pad and press enter 3 times?" 

Semp

[Krusty]

Sure it's cute to mess up the 2 weeker's but the honest truth is 1 in 17, 2 weeker's do not log back in. 

Back this up.

How do you know this?


I recall many many years back somebody did that to me in a chat room. Guess what I did? I felt sheepish for about 2 seconds until I remembered that was a windows "close window" command, then logged right back in.

So tell me, how do you get this number, other than pulling it from your behind? There's no way you could ever know this, since there's no way to track it.

[LLogann]

You have obviously never taken a Sociology course my respected enemy.  Simple name tracking and hours compiled with a +/- of about 20%.

And if you don't mind me saying, troll, you fail to make any mention of the wish itself.  

And since you asked, why do I need to prove anything to you?  All I need to do is plant this seed.  Now can you say without a shadow of a doubt that never has a new player not logged back?    Prove that?

Back this up.

How do you know this?


I recall many many years back somebody did that to me in a chat room. Guess what I did? I felt sheepish for about 2 seconds until I remembered that was a windows "close window" command, then logged right back in.

So tell me, how do you get this number, other than pulling it from your behind? There's no way you could ever know this, since there's no way to track it.

[Krusty]

You make an outrageous claim, Llogan. I'm not the troll, you are.

How can you tell me that 1 out of every 17 internet gamers that have tried the 2-week trial and had the ALT-F4 joke pulled on them never returned?

You have not done a survey of them, because you don't know how many, how frequently it happens, or the demographics of the people it happens to. You can't know any of this. You can't track them down after they quit to ask them why they quit, and make a note on your spreadsheet, because, frankly, none of this can happen.

It's an impossible claim to back up.


As for your original wish: stupid idea. Sounds like you're sour at somebody for pulling it on you, and nothing else.

[Lusche]

9 in 10 alt-f4 replies are uncalled for 

[LLogann]

See Rule #4

[Lusche]

So def no class or understanding of how a sociologist collects data?

I'm getting curious... how does he? How did you? 

[Ardy123]

See Rule #4

[Jayhawk]

Many years ago, I learned the hard way...

I felt dumb, shook my head, and logged back in.  It doesn't mean I'm going to do it to new players, and I don't think it should be encouraged, but I don't think it's as serious as LLogann is saying.  If they cannot handle a little teasing, what will they do when they get shot down, or they run into a jabbing because someone thinks they HOed.

I'm all for respecting other players, and I understand how important new players are; but if they don't play because someone ruffled their feathers once, how long would they really last in the game anyway?

[321BAR]

hey krusty...llogann... ALT F4 yourselves out of this argument!!!


+1 to alt f4 watching