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Singled Out And Wondering Why!

Archives / December 1, 2006 3:52 PM Singled Out And Wondering Why!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Earlier this evening I was in Aces Up. There was no chat and we were just all playing quietly, when out of nowhere a woman starts bad mouthing me about my profile. She said I was a […]

Ms. Netiquette: The Thanksgiving Edition

Archives / November 22, 2006 3:49 PM Ms. Netiquette: The Thanksgiving Edition

Dear Readers, As promised I will be printing some of the wonderful letters I received from people in gratitude of the helpful and kind people they have met on Pogo! I wish you all a very pleasant weekend! Dear Ms. […]

Like the Friend, Don’t Like the Preaching

Archives / November 17, 2006 3:45 PM Like the Friend, Don’t Like the Preaching

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I have been a member here for a couple of years, and have watched this site grow and change. I have also met many people on this site that I enjoy and some that I would rather […]

Don’t Be Too Quick to Judge!

Archives / November 10, 2006 3:42 PM Don’t Be Too Quick to Judge!

Hi Ms. Netiquette, I have read more than a few times in letters to you about people getting frustrated when someone who is losing exits the game. I too have found this annoying in the past, as no matter how […]

The Tikis Are Talking Pop-Up Blockers!

Archives / November 9, 2006 3:23 PM The Tikis Are Talking Pop-Up Blockers!

November 9, 2006 Red: (Tromps into kitchen) Green! You’ve been gone for twenty minutes making microwave popcorn. What’s the deal, dude? “Desperate Houseflies” is on in ten minutes! Green: (Panicked) I don’t know what’s wrong Red! It’s not working! I […]

Is the Chat Filter Seeing Things That I Am Not?

Archives / November 3, 2006 3:39 PM Is the Chat Filter Seeing Things That I Am Not?

  Hi Ms. Netiquette, Yesterday I went into Edit My Profile and in the Interests section I typed in: Music, walking, cooking, computer, having a laugh. When I submitted this I got a message saying: “Because this is a family […]

I’ve Been Taken in by Password Flim Flammery!

Archives / October 27, 2006 3:35 PM I’ve Been Taken in by Password Flim Flammery!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Last Friday I was in a game room where someone was chatting about how Pogo does not allow one’s password to show up in the chat room. They stated that all that would show up would be […]

What Do I Do When A Tournament Crashes My Room?

Archives / October 20, 2006 3:31 PM What Do I Do When A Tournament Crashes My Room?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I was playing Bingo this afternoon in one of the ‘Members Only’ rooms and was flabbergasted when I was asked to ‘stop chatting’ while tourney scores were being collected. When I questioned this, I was told I […]

When Is it the Polite to Give a Player the Boot?

Archives / October 13, 2006 3:26 PM When Is it the Polite to Give a Player the Boot?

Hi Ms. Netiquette, I was just wondering about something. When is it ok to “boot” a player from a game like Euchre or Spades? A few months back I was the host of a game of Euchre when a very […]

How Do I Politely Refuse Requests for Money?

Archives / October 6, 2006 3:23 PM How Do I Politely Refuse Requests for Money?

Dear Ms. Netiquette: I thank you for your advice. Most is common sense and should be used daily. Now here is my question for you…. I love playing games and meeting new people online and keeping it that way– ONLINE! […]