Ms. Netiquette

Am I Too Aggressive or Am I Just Playing the Game?

Ms. Netiquette / August 17, 2006 2:59 PM Am I Too Aggressive or Am I Just Playing the Game?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, My favorite game is Shuffle Bump and I play it a lot. Most of the time I play the robots in the Master rooms since I am most interested in building my game skills. And for that […]

How Does One Deal With Sore Losers?

Ms. Netiquette / August 11, 2006 2:53 PM How Does One Deal With Sore Losers?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, How do you deal with a player who is a sore loser? I was playing Jungle Gin and unfortunately I won the game when the other player accused me of cheating. She told me that she was […]

Politeness: Where Does One Draw the Line?

Ms. Netiquette / August 4, 2006 2:49 PM Politeness: Where Does One Draw the Line?

Dear Nettie, Let me start by saying I love your column! I always make a point to keep up with what you write, and take it to heart, so I can bring my best manners to the table. After all, […]

What Are the Rules of Etiquette Regarding Dice City Roller?

Archives / July 28, 2006 2:00 PM What Are the Rules of Etiquette Regarding Dice City Roller?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Recently, I was enjoying a game of Dice City Roller. I play with the auction feature and there weren’t many of us in the room. Well, I bid on the same item as another player, and won […]

What is Pogo’s Policy on Suspending People?

Archives / July 21, 2006 1:51 PM What is Pogo’s Policy on Suspending People?

Ms. Netiquette, I have a question that I am sure is asked by plenty of people about Pogo’s policy on banning names in rooms. Why is it that certain people can break rules right and left, continually harass and make […]

Shouldn’t We Leave Jackpot Winners Alone?

Archives / July 14, 2006 1:46 PM Shouldn’t We Leave Jackpot Winners Alone?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I’ve noticed a number of people complaining in Letters to the Editor about not being able to add certain Jackpot winners to their Friends List, and it got me wondering. Is it really polite behavior to add […]

The Pogo Player’s Guide to Netspeak!

Archives / July 7, 2006 1:43 PM The Pogo Player’s Guide to Netspeak!

Dear Readers, This week we are going to dedicate this column to acronyms and “netspeak.” Ms. Netiquette received so many letters regarding acronyms and netspeak that she had to indulge in three extra cups of strong British tea to wade […]

I Am Offended By These Not-So-Minis!

Archives / June 30, 2006 1:40 PM I Am Offended By These Not-So-Minis!

Ms. Netiquette, Wow, talk about offended! I come to Pogo to play games, chat with friends and escape the “real world.” And now look at Pogo going and trying to be “politically correct” by bringing us ‘Plus Sized Mini’s’. Uh– […]

Are These One Million Tokens For Real?

Archives / June 23, 2006 1:36 PM Are These One Million Tokens For Real?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I love to play Pogo, and getting lots of tokens makes me feel good– like I have accomplished something. But just when I got on Pogo I saw this spotlight that said “Get 1 Million Tokens.” I […]

How Do You Dissuade Players from Using “Netspeak?”

Archives / June 16, 2006 1:32 PM How Do You Dissuade Players from Using “Netspeak?”

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Is there a polite way to ask someone you’re chatting with not to use ‘netspeak’ in a private conversation? Honestly, it drives me crazy, it’s hard to read, and my brain just doesn’t process it! Since there’s […]