Then don't read that "drama" if it bothers you that much lol
rAthena has a Paid Service section, the blacklist maybe shouldn't be posted for the whole forum, also the posts/threads. It would belong only to the specific area and would be monitored only in that area. It's not like "we" or "i" wants to see a lot of drama about this and that and bla bla, but just come to think, let's that a guy has a good budget for its server, he is planning to get some paid services and then that guy gets scammed... well maybe at the first time the guy won't quit, but what about a second or third time? that will discourage it and maybe will make the guy quit (that would mean too that the guy won't acquire scripters, devs. mappers and so on), so, what happens when someone quits? no server no owner no future potential devs. or scripters. rAthena's future is in the hands of a few people, we can't let scammers be free out there.
About the "create a new acc./nick" we can give some suggestions to people, just a few that i came to think right now (just a few to mention)
Suggested points to check out before hiring or getting paid services:
Check if the service provider has an approved post in the Paid Section of rAthena Check if it's a member of rAthena and has at least 100 posts (agains "create a new acc./nick" ) Check if the service provider has an Official Web Page of its own Check if it has guarantees Before accepting or starting to hire the services of the provider, make clear the points to treat about the service Check their own rules if they have Make sure the service provider accept your rules, otherwise it's not recommended to hire/contract them Ask to the service provider if it has references (must prove it) If you have friends or know someone who already hired the paid service provider ask him/she if it would recommend it Ask first the price and compare it to others so you may make sure that is not overselling or exploiting you
Just a few ideas, i think with more meticulous thinking it can be a good help to newbies
Don't get me the bad idea and sry if i sound rude (or stupid xd), it's not my meaning to offend someone (almost always happens to me when i don't want to @_@), it's only that i can't accept the idea of a big and good community like this to being unable to do or at least to try to do something agains scammers. I would take charge of it if no one cares, i will deal with anyone and with the entire "drama" of the posts/topics.