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'''Flaking''' is when a player drops out of a game without warning or reason; sometimes there are legitimate reasons, such as extended illness or computer/Internet access problems, but sometimes a player just loses interest or leaves the site altogether. Either way, the problem usually results in the [[Game Moderator]] having to find a [[replacement]], although sometimes they will [[modkill]] a player if no replacement can be found in a timely manner. | '''Flaking''' is when a player drops out of a game without warning or reason; sometimes there are legitimate reasons, such as extended illness or computer/Internet access problems, but sometimes a player just loses interest or leaves the site altogether. Either way, the problem usually results in the [[Game Moderator]] having to find a [[replacement]], although sometimes they will [[modkill]] a player if no replacement can be found in a timely manner. | ||
Flaking usually has a negative impact on a game, causing it to stagnate while a moderator searches for a replacement, often bringing discussion to a halt and, in the case of resulting modkills, upsetting a game's balance. It is considered rude and discourteous by most members of mafiascum because of the problems it causes. It's Bad Karma. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Karma]], a list of players who have flaked out of and replaced into games. | |||
* [[lurking]], when a player is still reading/involved with a game but does not contribute meaningfully. | * [[lurking]], when a player is still reading/involved with a game but does not contribute meaningfully. | ||
* [[abandonment]], when a moderator neglects a game in similar fashion. | * [[abandonment]], when a moderator neglects a game in similar fashion. | ||
[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Revision as of 04:44, 13 November 2008
Flaking is when a player drops out of a game without warning or reason; sometimes there are legitimate reasons, such as extended illness or computer/Internet access problems, but sometimes a player just loses interest or leaves the site altogether. Either way, the problem usually results in the Game Moderator having to find a replacement, although sometimes they will modkill a player if no replacement can be found in a timely manner.
Flaking usually has a negative impact on a game, causing it to stagnate while a moderator searches for a replacement, often bringing discussion to a halt and, in the case of resulting modkills, upsetting a game's balance. It is considered rude and discourteous by most members of mafiascum because of the problems it causes. It's Bad Karma.
See also
- Karma, a list of players who have flaked out of and replaced into games.
- lurking, when a player is still reading/involved with a game but does not contribute meaningfully.
- abandonment, when a moderator neglects a game in similar fashion.