I guess I should clarify my stance a little better.
I know when FSOs, Scenarios, Snapshots and KOTHs are and what days they fall on. MOST everyone who has at least 6 months into this game KNOW the same thing. Of course, a minority of the players don't (as to be expected), but at the rate that some of these messages fly across the screen, is showing at the minimum "desperation".
I've assisted/sent people to events that I don't participate in. I help people 99% of the time in this game, unless you cross me. Quite a few players have done this and they're non-existent to me. They can hide under their rocks, throw stones at opportune times and I'll watch from above while they twist and turn with a con on their 6. You made your choice, live with it. But I've been at this for over 7.5 years and still learn to this day. I rarely squelch new folks, unless the questions are answered, but they still ask the same thing over and over. Most do the the chickenchit Alt+F4 thing which shows their own lack of interest in helping. I've helped MANY people in this game and don't give a damn about "credit". I get that satisfaction in seeing what they've become or how they improved themselves over time and applaud them.
WMLute, AKDogg and others know I don't participate in KOTH and they've been told why in the past. I've never met Lute (have met Dogg) but aside from squaddies, Lute and SkyRock are the closest people to "friends" I have. We can get pent up aggression at losing, but we KNOW it is strictly fierce competitiveness. I've met SR and not a shocker, no issues, just a handshake to solidify the friendship. Like those two, I mean what I say and say what I mean. They're is no "backstabbing", no "hidden agenda", no "false front".
Everyone in this game has faults, but most are too proud to own up to them. I have just one: I don't dance unless I hear music. Two people who quoted my responses have proven this already in this thread. I've NEVER said anything bad about SunBatt ever, to be honest. I know, because if I did, I wouldn't be typing this. I now ignore JG54 and still somehow get a few of them to chime in, unprovoked.
Now, to my squadmate Bj229r's Original Post. I was the one that pointed this out on squad vox on the nights I know of. I tried squelching the CM until the Event started, unsuccessfully. We were in a good capture attempt and the text buffer was flying by fast. Yes, the messages were excessive and they were NOT even 10 minutes apart. They were 5 minutes apart for 45 minutes, which come on, is excessive. 9 times? 5 lines per "message".
If this happened again without me being on, as I've flown on 3 occasions in the last week and a half, then something needs to be addressed.
I might even have another solution. If people are CM's, do NOT allow them to be squelched in the SEA's, but elsewhere, give us that power. Because what happened on a couple of occasions WAS spam and needs to be addressed.
Sorry for the long post, but certain things needed to be addressed in a civil manner.
