Skyblock Why is begging still accepted and succumbed to?

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  1. Unburned_Toast
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    Hey y'all, its Toast. As many of you know one of the main things I'm know for around the skyblock server is trading grass for ranks, GCs, etc. However, I feel that hard work and consistently trying to be better at the game should also be rewarded. Because of that, I frequently upgrade people at no cost, simply because I want to reward their hard work. It doesn't matter to me if they're already a skylord, I'll buy them skygod if I feel they deserve it.

    That being said, there are still too many players that are demanding handouts and free things from other players, and getting upset when they get denied. There is no effort into begging and they are progressing at the cost of other players' effort. Personally, when I see a player beg, I and many others offer the means to go out and get these things themselves. If begging is continued afterwards, well, that is where the problems begin.

    There is a very clear distinction between a new player asking for help, and someone who has been around for 5 months just begging for items, grass, rares, hunt heads, etc. understanding that most of the high ranking playerbase has zero respect for that and deny these beggars every time.

    This isn't just a nuisance to the other players, but it the long run, it only hurts themselves too. Begging consistently only degrades their reputation on the server. If they do end up learning just how begging effects themselves and us, more often than not it is already too late for them to redeem themselves and their reputation.

    At the same time, there is, and has always been a huge scamming issue on the server. The players that beg and don't work for what they're given don't know the value of the items they receive. When that item gets sold, they get scammed by more experienced players. There usually isn't a feeling of guilt from the "scammer" when that happens either, again, because they degraded their reputation to such a degree.

    In the end, not only is it a nuisance to other players, it also harms themselves in the process.
     
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    But I put so much effort into begging, I have learnt different techniques from greenies that I have mastered the art of begging.

    also @papoo for free grass
     
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    I agree, I feel like "begging" has gotten worse over the past month. I see it happen everyday, it's gotten to the point where they are just straight up demanding stuff because they think just because someone has a rank they are "rich". I've had people demand that I give them grass or even my elytra, I don't mind helping out players, I enjoy making someone's day better. I try to help new players with anything I'm able to help with. Some people try to give people different ways to grind out grass but they straight up say no.
     
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    This goes hand in hand with scamming I've noticed. A lot of previous "beggars" have ended up scamming people because begging either doesn't work or it's not enough. It's frustrating trying to have general conversation in chat when there's the same people constantly begging. Even more so when they end up messaging you regardless of if they are ignored or not.

    There's no barrier against this right now and it's making me want to stay in /local way more often now.
     
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    I've seen people demand things from you purely because you're friends with people they think are "rich". Or think you're "rich". It's soured moods and ruins gameplay too. So sad. :/
     
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    Exactly, simply due to the fact that there is no way to 100% ignore these players it gets quite annoying.
     
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    I get multiple messages daily asking for items that I can't afford myself :/ Like I said I enjoy helping players but sometimes it becomes too much. I hope that in the future there is a way for /ignore to work with direct messages.
     
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    Yep it's up there with the begging imo. :/

    Really hoping for that feature. Especially because some beggars really don't let up. I'm shocked it wasn't already implemented tbh!
     
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    It just doesn't stop. There was a player asking me to buy them skygod. For free. As soon as I get asked for a handout, its an immediate shutdown.

    Some players don't know the value of these ranks. There was another instance where I was called a scammer because I wouldn't accept 56 XP bottles, 27 grass, and a few diamonds for skylord. I dont think these beggars understand that I am spending IRL money for these ranks. These are items I could get simply by asking my friends because they know I have integrity and will pay them back ten-fold. I haven't worn my reputation by begging, unlike some others.
     
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    Absolutely relevant. I remember being quite surprised when i found out /ignore didnt apply to DMs, but that was a fair while ago.
     
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    This cannot be stressed enough.
     
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    i agree with anything toasty says
     
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    Pap robs my diamonds and uses it to spend at my casino :<
     
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    hi toast i just joined 5 months ago. can i have skyknight rank plzzzzz. i need to flex on my friends plss. my mom wont buy it me and i tried using her credit card but i was punished for 3 weeks : (
     
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    Same as real life, really. If people, even a small percentage of the population, give to beggars, then begging will still occur.
     
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    Good evening Unburned_Toast,

    After careful consideration our team of the highly qualified wealthy hereby dismiss your request for the annoying poor to stop be annoying. This comes with a deciding factor that of which cannot be resolved base off of a simple request. Not only would this disrupt the status quo but it would also disrupt the social hierarchy of the server. For example, if the poor were to stop begging the rich for free goods & services how would the middle class know who is more wealthy than them. This would create not only confusion but we believe it would also disrupt the economy. With inflation at an all time high we not only expect to see a greater influx of the poor but we also expect so see rank prices changing. This not only will create a severe turmoil between the poor and the rich the which of likes we have never seen before. But we assure you the begging will get worse and worse. Until looting of the rich will become a social norm in our society. Just the other day in the news the government but out a PSA off rares getting looted from the rich which has not happened before until now.

    These are troubling time we are witnessing and this is just the beginning

    We are sorry but your request has been DENIED.
    - Sincerely, The Top 1% of Skyblock

    P.S. plz give D400 or your cat that you stole from that poor elderly woman gets it. You have 24 hours.
     
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