Ms. Netiquette

Must I Give My Information when Asked that Dreaded “Age, Sex and Location?”

Archives / March 31, 2006 11:16 AM Must I Give My Information when Asked that Dreaded “Age, Sex and Location?”

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Why do people need to know my A/S/L? I was playing a game when someone starting asking everyone about their age, sex and location. Someone told them that they were over 70! Then we were told that […]

Hey Nettie, In Case You’ve Forgotten– Politeness is the Norm on Pogo!

Archives / March 24, 2006 11:13 AM Hey Nettie, In Case You’ve Forgotten– Politeness is the Norm on Pogo!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Just a quick note to let you know that one of the reasons I enjoy playing on Pogo is that everyone I’ve come in contact with is very pleasant. I’ve never experienced any rudeness, and your profanity […]

How Do You Identify “Pogo Police?”

Archives / March 17, 2006 11:07 AM How Do You Identify “Pogo Police?”

Dear Ms. Netiquette, Here’s an interesting situation I experienced just a short while ago. I was playing Penguin Blocks when someone came into the room I was playing in and stated they were “Pogo Police” trying to alert us of […]

Can Pogo Players Be Too Nice?

Archives / March 10, 2006 11:02 AM Can Pogo Players Be Too Nice?

Ms. Netiquette, Being a member for FOUR years I constantly read bickering about rude, nasty players and drama. But today I had a Pogo First! During my lunch break I stopped in for some fast, fun and friendly poker. After […]

To Tattle or Not to Tattle?

Archives / March 3, 2006 10:57 AM To Tattle or Not to Tattle?

Dear Nettie, I had a very uncomfortable experience in a game room when two of the players began chatting suggestively. Now I am normally not a prude, but the conversation was too over the top. One of the players said […]

How Do I Politely Tell Someone that I Need My Space?

Archives / February 24, 2006 10:51 AM How Do I Politely Tell Someone that I Need My Space?

Ms. Netiquette, I recently broke off a friendship on Pogo that I thought was getting too out of hand. The player was following me, interrupting my conversations, and basically acting childish and demanding attention. I told this player that I […]

I’ve Been Suspended! What Can I do To Avoid This in the Future?

Archives / February 17, 2006 10:45 AM I’ve Been Suspended! What Can I do To Avoid This in the Future?

  Dear Ms. Netiquette, I have received notice that my privileges have been temporarily been suspended as I was being harassed by another player and finally responded with an obscenity for which I do regret. I was wondering how long […]

Unwanted Messages from People I Don’t Know!

Archives / February 10, 2006 10:39 AM Unwanted Messages from People I Don’t Know!

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I have been having a problem with messages from players I don’t know. Most of these messages are the stupid ones that state “send this email to everyone you know and you will receive 10,000 tokens.” (So […]

Is it Rude to Type in All Caps?

Archives / February 3, 2006 10:33 AM Is it Rude to Type in All Caps?

  Dear Ms. Netiquette, I know how to use the mute button, and I am not afraid to use it. BUT I get highly annoyed by people who refuse to type in anything but caps. I have been told it […]

What are the Rules of Etiquette Regarding Age Related Rooms?

Archives / January 27, 2006 10:25 AM What are the Rules of Etiquette Regarding Age Related Rooms?

Dear Ms. Netiquette, I and many people have been playing in the over 50 room PhlingTut, and we enjoy each other’s company. Recently, players in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s have been meeting in this room and have hogged the […]