RuneScape:Requests for deletion/Cheats and scams

Cheats and scams
This article needs to go. Shadowdancer 21:03, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep Though I wouldn't mind if it was oriented more towards teaching people how to not get cheated and scammed.
 * --Wowbagger421 21:14, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * This article is merely going to draw people who are looking to scam others and ruin the community further. Shadowdancer 21:18, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't understand what you're so afraid of. You seem to think that anyone who reads that article is going to become a scammer.  The information could be helpful to new players who don't want to get scammed.  Besides that, its just simple scams that everyone who's played for a while already knows.
 * --Wowbagger421 21:33, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree with Wowbagger. This article could be an invaluable tool in warning new players of popular scams. This won't be a "how to scam" article for the simpel reason that people will do it with or without this article. MJMyers2 18:01, 27 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Hesitant keep. If someone wished to scam, they will find a way to scam. Most sites take the idea that "maybe if we don't mention scams, they will go away; lets hope others are smart enough to not fall for them." It seems we should mention scams as a proactive measure, but this article needs some serious censoring to gear it towards "don't fall for this" rather than "check out this scam!" [[image:Green party hat.PNG|14px]] Hyenaste talk 21:38, 27 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete - because the only person searching for cheats or scams is likely to be perpertrators rather than victims. --Eucarya 23:21, 27 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep:  Given the many advertisements for dubious websites offering RuneScape Gold on the pages of this very Wikia alone - it is clear that the cheats are highly active and will not stop.  I doubt if we will ever be ahead of them enough to be a good site for scammers to learn their craft. I believe that there is a real need for a credible source where players can learn how to not get cheated and scammed. Since most players won't trust third party sites that means this wikia has a definite role to play.  In fact, this article deserves greater prominence on the Main Page to make it easier to navigate to.  --RuneScape 17:24, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I, for one, have been heavily advocating the removal of the ads from this Wikia. Shadowdancer 17:50, 20 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Undecided A person wishing to protect himself or herself from scams can come here for advice, but at the same time, would-be scammers can come here too to learn the advanced tricks of their trade. It all depends on whether more offenders know their scamming tricks, or whether more innocent players know how to defend against them. As such, it is hard for me to decide.--Death motor 04:26, 5 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Delete Although this has good intentions, it also teaches people to scam items. I say remove it. Cool Spy0 04:58, 23 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Keep People will scam with or without this article, as they have been doing since RuneScape came out. This article can, however, help people to avoid being scammed themselves. MJMyers2 18:01, 27 August 2006 (UTC)