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I wanted a two sentence or so version. Then I was going to put a "for more information: yadayadayada".

 

Someone scammed me. Can I scam them to back?

 

Someone scammed me. Can I scam them to back?
No. Scamming is not tolerated under any circumstances. If you scam someone for any reason, you will be banned.

Is it possible to hide certain parts of the forum?
Yes. If there is any part of the forum that you don't want to see, press this button , which can be found all the way to the right of the forum category.

 

I'll keep working on this when I get some time on my hands. It's not dead. Don't worry. Keep the questions coming and suggest layouts and orders for the questions.

 

Can you clean up the OP of this thread a bit please. Everything under the "Questions" quote box seems a bit unnecesary. It's also probably helpful to link the "work-in-progress" thread in the OP as well.

 

I need the questions so I know I got everything. >_>

 

I know lol, I am talking about all the random answer things under the questions.

 

Would this guide by Grrr can be incorporated into this at all? I never knew about Multi-Quoting when i started, and it's certainly a handy tool to know.

 

That certainly could be made into a question with that guide linked as more information.

Also: I've started school again and am fairly busy so progress will be slow.

 

What is the "multi-quote" tool?
Next to the quote button on each post there is a button that looks like this: . By clicking this button on a post it will add it to the multi-quote. Once you've found the last post you want to quote, click the "quote" button and it will bring up every post you multi-quoted. If you have already selected a post to be multi-quoted it will look like this: . For more information please visit .

 

How should I determine trustworthiness?

All the answers I have are kind of bad. Put some more information in em.

 

How should I determine trustworthiness?
When determining if someone is trustworthy or not, you should always check out the quality of their vouches (how big the trade was, who went first). Always remember that a few good quality vouches (100M+ trades) are better than many small trades (5M-10M trades). In addition to checking vouch quality, check if the vouches are real by clicking this arrow: inside each vouch. Also, check if the user has any trust ranks, such as the Official Middle Man rank or the Highly Trusted rank.

 

I'll split off the checking if they are real question...

How do I know if someone's vouches are real?

 

How should I determine trustworthiness?
Trustworthiness is a very subjective quality, but there are few things that you can look at to help you determine whether or not you should trust someone.

-First and foremost you need to look at their vouches. Look at the number of vouches they have, and look to see how big each vouch is. For example, someone might have 10 vouches, but the biggest one was only a 5mil trade. This person might not be as reliable as someone with 10 vouches for trades of 100mil. Anoth

-Secondly, look at the person's join date and post count. If it's a later join date with a higher post count it usually shows that they are a prominent member of the community. This shouldn't be a huge factor in your decision, but it still helps to know.

-Lastly, look at their thread (or past threads) and see how many satisfied customers they've had. If they have a 3 page thread and 2 pages is just "Bump", then maybe there is something up. Or maybe some people posted things like "He is a scammer don't trade with him!", although this is hardly enough proof to determine he is a scammer, it should raise some flags with you.

No matter how trustworthy you deem a person to be, always use an MM if you don't feel 110% safe. If a person says things like "An MM is a waste of time", they are probably trying to scam you.

 

How do I know if someone's vouches are real?
To check whether a user's vouches are real, go to their vouch thread and look for this arrow - - inside the quote box. If that arrow is not there, the vouch is probably not real, and you should report them in the Report a Scammer section. If the arrow is there, click the arrow to see the original post; and read the original post to compare whether the text in the vouch matches the real post.

 

What is bumping?
Bumping is the act of posting a reply to a thread that you started to "bump" your thread to the first page of the forum section. Bumping is common for those who feel their thread is in need of more attention.

How do I bump?
The most common way of bumping is by posting "Bump." on your thread. Bumping includes but is not limited to posting things such as "Updated prices" or "Added new pictures" If your post is not replying to anothers post or is not adding any new information to the thread, it is a bump.

 

How do I know if someone is a scammer?
You can notice if someone is a scammer if he is trying to sell something that worth a lot just for a very cheap price and also if he refuses to the use of a middlemen

 

This is untrue and poorly worded. Firstly, it is not against Sythe rules to sell something for cheap. Yes, it may be suspicious, that is why we have the TWC. You can not just assume anyone refusing to use an MM is a scammer, it may also be suspicious, but that is also what the TWC is for. Assuming any person is a scammer can only be done with valid proof of that person scamming or attempting to scam.

 

Is this still going?
Literally going to go type 1000 questions and answers
Edit: My goal is to have 150-200 Questions and answers fully typed and right now i have 50 of my own and im going to answer the original 50. Going to post them in the next 2 days.

 

Here it is: 101 questions and answers. 50 are from SuF's original post and 51 i posed myself. Please edit some of the answers so that they read better or give a better answer for the questions.

Questions
1. What are 'vouches'?
Vouches are like virtual recommendations for online members. Vouches are obtained through trades and the like, and they show trustworthiness and legitimacy. Vouches are a good indicator of worth on Sythe and they are highly valued.
2. What’s a signature?
A signature is your own personal image or dialogue box you can use to advertise your services or sales on sythe.org, or to just display a message. It can be no bigger than 650x350, and using a signature bigger than this size may result in you losing your ability to have a signature.
3. RuneScape Gen FAQ: how do i recover my runescape account without an email?
Emailing JaGeX would be your safest bet, and try to recover the account with your secret questions, old passwords or billing information, this can be done in the Account Recovery section on runescape.com .
4. I'm new to the forums, is the spam forum a good place to hang out?
A lot of the spamming and post regulations do not apply in the spam forum so it becomes a cesspool for trolling and they might eat newbie’s up. Why don’t you start by introducing yourself in the ‘Introductions/Farewell’s Section of the site under “Our Community.”
5. How to pronounce 'Sythe'.
It’s pronounced exactly the same as you would pronounce ‘Scythe’, the farming tool.
6. How do I request my thread to be moved or locked?
You can either report your own thread and explain that you want it locked or moved to a different section, or you can PM a moderator the link and request it be moved/locked.
7. What is "Live Help?"
Live help is Sythe.org’s own personal online assistance system. It is not always available, but when it is online you can use it to talk to moderators about problems or issues you are having. Trolling the live support system results in infractions.
8. What's an HMM/OMM / MM? What's the difference between the three?
HMM, OMM and MM stand for Head Middleman, Official Middleman and Middleman respectively. A middleman is someone who is the overseer of a trade and makes sure it runs smoothly. You do not have to use one to trade on sythe.org but it is recommended. Middlemans typically hold both items from each party members and then deliver them to the respective parties so no one gets scammed. Middlemen who have provided exceptional service and middlemanning can apply to become an ‘OMM’. Official middlemans are highly trusted and will usually charge a small fee to middleman a trade. The Headmiddleman (Currently n4n0) oversee’s all the Official middlemans and deals with the middleman forums.
9. How to embed youtube videos?
There is an option to do this in the chat options when replying to a messege, its [ youtube] your link [/youtube]
10. How do I trade safely?
The safest way you trade is to use a trusted middle man or Official Middleman.
11. What is bumping?
Bumping is replying to a thread which causes it to go to the top of the page in that section. Bumping is used to get attention towards your thread.
12. When can I bump?
You may bump your own thread 3 times per 24 hours. You cannot pay or ask anyone else to bump your threads.
13. I see people who donated the same amount as me with a different Donator icon, how come?
Those are ‘Legacy’ donator ranks, they were for people who have donated pre- 2010 and you cannot achieve these anymore.
14. What do all these slang terms I keep seeing all over the forums mean?
Is this question asking about abbreviations like OT, DIAF and stuff? I don’t know all of them and cant think of any more to be honest.
15. What currency do people trade in here on Sythe?
Real money and runescape gold mainly. Selective traders may trade with Near-Reality Gold and individual buyers may ask you to send money in a currency other than USD. Bit coins are extremely rare on sythe.
16. Help! Someone is selling/buying something not in my currency, how can i find out how much it is converted to mine?
You can google ‘currency converter’ and it will give you a list of handy currency tools, keep in mind, sites like mooneybookers and paypal will charge a small currency conversion fee.
17. What payment methods are accepted on Sythe?
Most are accepted, but the common ones used are Paypal, Western Union, Liberty, Moneybookers and Moneypak. RSGP also holds as a payment method but the rate of rsgp=$ is set by the person your trading with, and there is no set amount to pay per million runescape gold.
18. How do I get vouches?
By simply doing trades with other sythe members. After the trade they might be kind enough to vouch for you and you them, but keep in mind you are not required to vouch and you cannot demand a vouch for the trade.
19. What is ban evading/vading?
Ban Evading or ‘Vading’ is when a member’s sythe account is banned and so they create a new one that isn’t banned so that they can continue trading. Moderators can easily find and link all ban evading counts to the original, and it just adds on to your offence list.
20. I've been scammed by someone, what should I do?
Gather as much evidence as you can, i.e. Screenshots of the MSN/Skype window, Screenshots of the msn name, screenshots/videos of the trade happening and the other person scamming you by cancelling the runescape trade and logging of, ect. And then post these screenshots following the format given in the ‘Report a Scammer’ section all the way at the bottom of the sythe.org homepage.
21. Is there any risk with buying Runescape accounts?
There is always risk in buying any form of account for any game anywhere. Always assume that accounts are recoverable and only buy accounts from members you trust.
22. Which payment methods are safest for sellers?
By having a verified paypal you run less risk that buyers will chargeback their payments as PayPal are more likely to side with you in disputes. However, bank transfer or western union would be the safest options.
23. How do I donate?
By going to the ‘Donation Center’ at the top of the sythe.org homepage.
24. What are the perks of donating?
Access to the donators lounge, a bigger PM box (500 Messages), the ability to appear offline, a larger avatar (150x 100px) and over 30 extra post icons when you create a thread, to name a few.
25. What's the difference between administrators, global moderators, and sectional moderators?
26. If I'm scammed, will I get compensation from Sythe?
Unfortunately Sythe has no obligation to compensate you if you are scammed.
27. How big can my Sythe avatar be?
80x80 for regular users, but for donators it is increased to 150x 100px.
28. How do I change the text under my username?
This is called a “User Title” and changing it is only available to $50 donators and staff members.
29. Someone is spamming my thread. What do I do?
Report all the spam posts as ‘spam’ and they will receive infractions.
30. What is an impostor?
Imposters are someone who pose as someone else, usually by creating very similar msn and skype addresses. Example: My msn address could be ‘[email protected]’, but an imposter might create the address ‘[email protected]’ and use it to scam and trying to pretend their me.
31. How do I avoid impostors?
Look out for imposter adresses by scanning for hidden periods, underscores, hyphens and numbers, double-check everything and always request a PM from the sythe account of the person your trading with, if they refuse, you probably have found an imposter
32. What is a self-requested ban?
A self-requested ban is when a user requests that there account be either temporarily or permanently banned. Common reasons for this is that they think they might be key logged or have a virus and need to ban their Sythe account so that the hacker doesn’t use it to scam.
33. What is a trade with caution?
A trade with caution is given to either suspicious members or members coming off from a ban where they are listed as suspicious. It means that the staff acknowledge they can be a part of the forums but it may not be 100% safe to trade with this user, but there is not enough evidence to fully ban them.
34. My Sythe account has been hacked. What should I do?
Create a dispute or talk to a staff member and ask them to give you a ‘Self-Requested Ban’. This will mean the hacker can no longer acess your account and can’t use it to scam, after you get your account in order by changing the email and password you can ask for it to be unbanned.
35. Someone hacked my account and used it to scam, now it's banned. Can I get it back?
You will need to pay back the amount the scammer scammed to the people he scammed it from before the staff will unban your account. Get in contact with these people and return their money and take screen shots of proof of them confirming that they have been paid back. You need some kind of proof to show the staff that you have paid the users back.
36. What do I need to post in my sales thread?
You should try to post as much helpful information as you can for your product, as well as visual proof that you own such an item. Take screenshots of you logged into the runescape account or a photo of the iPod your trying to sell with your username on a piece of paper beside it.
37. Why should I use MSN / Skype to conduct trades?
These are the most common communication platforms used on sythe so it is easier for everybody if you download at least one of them instead of demanding your trade partner download Gmail IM. They are both also good at sending and receiving files.
38. Why do I see post icons I don't have?
There are 30+ thread icons that are only available to donators, to unlock them, donate as little as $5 to the Sythe Donation Centre. There are also a few that only staff members can use.
39. How do I include images in my posts, instead of just links to the images?
Use the wrap tags or click on the portrait picture in the chat options to guide you.
40. Is sending money as a gift through Paypal safe?
Sending as a gift protects the buyer from chargeback’s from the sender.
41. If I buy RuneScape account from someone, can it be recovered even if I add my email?
Yes, there are many ways a person can recover a Runescape account such as the recovery questions and billing information. Always assume all accounts are recoverable and only buy from members you deem trusted.
42. Can money be charged back via MoneyBookers?
I don’t have any experience with moneybookers, can someone else do this one?
43. I have been asked to show my gold/account via Teamviewer. I will not let the buyer to control the mouse, am I safe?
Again, have no idea on this one,I used teamviewer once and the jerk shut down my computer.
44. Are the websites advertised on Sythe safe?
The websites advertised have been clarified by Sythe himself, they receive tens of thousands of traffic a day through Sythe, so yes, they are safe.
45. How big can my signature be?
650 pixels in width, 350 in height. This includes all pictures, texts and quotes you have in it.
46. How do I know if I can trust someone?
Vouch count, donator status and quality of their posts are all good indicators to a person’s trustworthiness. Check how many vouches the person has and the quality of each vouch as well. Ask to use a middleman when you trade and if they are legitimate they will never decline.
47. Can I buy an @sythe.org emai?
I think these are reserved for staff, need confirmation.
48. Are chat logs considered proof?
Unfortunately because chat logs are easily edited and manipulated they are not considered proof in any way.
49. Aren't moderators and official middlemen the same thing?
Official middlemen have applied to the staff to become official and have an extensive amount of trades middle manned under their belt, whilst regular middlemen’s are average users from the site and not as trusted.
50. How can I prove I actually have the things I am selling?
Printscreens of you logged into your Runescape or WoW account for example, photographs of your macbook or iPod are enough proof that you own the item. Some individuals may ask for further proof, say, if you were selling a large amount of Runescape cash, this can be confirmed by showing it to them in the trade box or other methods.
51. What are the most common things newbies get infracted for?
Most Commonly: Spamming, Bumping a thread more than 3 times a day, trolling staff members, posting guides that aren’t their creation, and having an oversized signature.
52. How do I apply to be a mod?
Moderators are hand-picked by the staff. You apply by your actions on the site, being helpful and gracious in your posts rather than being bigoted and spiteful will give you a greater chance at being picked for a moderator position when choosing time comes around.
53. How often are moderators selected?
Moderators are chosen at the staffs discretion, but in general, a new batch of moderators are chosen when the staff feel a need to add more in like when other moderators resign or are demoted.
54. How do I get a thread stickied?
Simply PM an admin if you think you have created a public service announcement thread worthy of sticky. For the thread to be considered to be stickied, it must help the majority of the people within the section it is posted, but usually mods have already taken care of this.
55. What are those announcements at the top of sythe?
These are Public Service Announcements that generally are used to quickly warn sythe members of an event, i.e. that a moderators msn has been compromised or to announce a competition.
56. How do I find out if someone replied to my thread?
Go into User Control Panel (User CP link at the top of Sythe.org) and click the drop down box and click “My Profile”. From there you click on “Find all threads started by *yourusername*” and you can check if anyone has replied to your threads by the envelope icons.
57. Ew gross, someone else’s signature or avatar contains offensive material such as sexually explicit or unethical content like heavy cleavage or animal cruelty.
You may report a person’s signature/avatar by clicking the report button on any of their posts and explaining to the staff member how it is offensive. If it indeed breaks the rules, a moderator will warn the user in question and it may result in an infraction.
58. Why is Govind so cool?
He just is, don’t question it.
59. I keep seeing users with the ranks ‘Crabby’ ‘Cracker-Head’ and ‘Secret Asian Man’ and how do I get those ranks?
Those are fun ranks which are handed out at the discretion of the staff, you are not allowed to ask for these ranks.
60. Whats a ‘competition winner’ and how do I enter competitions?
Every so often staff will open up a competition in the ‘Community General’ section of Sythe. The winner(s) of these competitions are given a permanent ‘Competition Winner’ rank.
61. Who runs this joint?
Sythe, of course! Sythe has been hosting and maintaining www.sythe.org for 7 years now, although he is mostly laid back and only occasionally posts on threads nowadays.
62. What are posts?
Post count is your total number of posts you have made on sythe.org accumulated. Post count increases in every section you post in expect for the donator lounge and the spam forum.
63. Is a high “Post Count” a good indicator of trustworthiness?
Yes and no. When deciding on the trustworthiness of another member, consider looking at the quality of each of their vouches and posts, to make sure they’re not just spamming to seem legitimate.
64. “I hate gays and blacks”.
Hate speech of any kind outside of the spam forum is not tolerated. Multiple offenses may result in multiple infractions. If you wish to conduct an intelligent discussion such as ‘Do you believe homosexual couples should have equal rights as straight married couples?’ or the like are encouraged and should be posted in the ‘Something for All’ section.
65. Is there a porn section where I can post mature content?
Sythe.org will never have a ‘Mature Content’ section as most of the audience is less than 18 years of age.
66. Why did ‘John Appleseed’ stop posting? How come ‘Mary Smith’ got banned?
There is a helpful thread in the Community General section titled ‘Where did [Name Here] go’ where you can ask these questions about specific members and other members will give you the answers.
67. How do I hyperlink the image in my signature to lead people to my vouch thread?
Click User CP, follow the dropdown box to ‘Edit Signature’ highlight your image link in your signature and click the ‘world’ symbol with the chains in the edit options and paste in your vouch thread link, and save.
68. Is there a limit to how many times I can post a day? What about how many threads I create?
Currently there is no limit to how many posts or threads you can make a day, however, if you are spamming useless threads and posts you face being infracted and potentially temporarily banned.
69. How do I get a picture instead of my username?
This is a donator perk reserved for $200 donators.
70. How do I colour the text underneath my name?
This is a donator perk reserved for $100 donators.
71. I have vouches on other sites, do they apply here?
It is up to the person your trading with to decide whether your reputation elsewhere holds up on sythe as well, however, you are not allowed to post any vouches from other sites into your vouch thread on sythe.org
72. I got an infraction that I didn’t deserve!
To dispute individual infractions, PM the moderator who issued it to you explaining why it was undeserved and they might reverse it.
73. What’s an infraction?
An infraction is a black mark on your account signifying you have broken a minor rule. Infractions reset every month and accumulating 3 or more infractions will result in a temporary ban for 3 days. 5 or more infractions will result in a temporary ban for 1 week, and multiple temporary bans may result in a permenant ban.
74. What is the ‘Last Chance Usergroup’
The ‘Last Chance Usergroup’ or LCU is a group of individuals on their last chance to abide by the sythe.org rules before being permanently banned. You earn membership to the LCU if you constantly troll or be a menace to the community. People within this group are permanently banned if they accumulate 1 infraction, however they can appeal to be removed from the group after 1 month.
75. Does sythe.org have its own chatroom?
There is a un-official IRC at http://www.sythe-irc.org/ where all members are invited to come and chat, however it is not to be used for trading, instant staff attention and the keyword is unofficial, meaning it is run by the members of sythe and if you are banned on it, you cannot dispute it on the sythe.org website.
76. Can we have a bodybuilding section?
To suggest new sections or any suggestions at all to the site, you can post them in the ‘Suggestions’ sub-forum under the ‘Our Community’ section.
77. Where can I find a partner to DDoS, hack, and then scam an unsuspecting Runescape member with me?
All of the above 3 are not permitted on sythe and doing so, or conspiring to do so will result in a permanent ban. If you have a history of the aforementioned, your account will also be banned. If you find yourself in the position above, your safest bet is to come clean and high pardon in the ‘Our Community’ section and ask forgiveness for your tainted history, and it will be at the sole discretion of the staff to pardon you.
78. “First!”
Posting this outside the spam forum counts as spam if you do not also add a decent message within the same reply.
79. What time does sythe run on?
Sythe runs on Global standard time
80. How do I find a spam post I reported?
Once a moderator has dealt with your spam report, (this will usually happen within 24 hours) you can find it through the ‘Find the threads posted by (your username)’ option on your profile.
81. How do I get those cool icons under my joindate/location/postcount?
By adding in your MSN, ICQ, AIM, Skype and Yahoo Messenger addresses into your profile. To do this click on User CP -> Edit Profile and then Save once finished.
82. Help! I’m getting harassed via private messages!
You can report abusive, offensive and rule-breaking private messages just like you can a post and the user in question may face an infraction or ban depending on the seriousness of its nature. (A bannable PM for example would be someone asking you to fake vouch for them in exchange for payment.)
83. How do I see who is online?
Next to a person’s username is a green or grey dot depending on their online status, you can also go to the sythe.org homepage and scroll down to the bottom to see whose online.
84. Why does that person have a yellow or red name?
These are the colour codes to quickly identify staff members. Yellow = Admin, and Red = Global Moderators, and sectional moderators will have various different colours such as blue or purple.
85. Are there any hidden sections I can’t see?
There is the Lower and Upper donator unlockable by donating $5 and $100 respectivley, and there is also a lower staff lounge for sectionals, and an Upper Staff Lounge (USL) for Global moderators and Administrators.

86. How do I advertise on Sythe.org?
If you wish to legitimately advertise on Sythe, email [email protected] .
87. What’s a high pardon?
High pardons are for admitting to offenses that the staff may or may not know about in order to ask for forgiveness. If you are banned and asking to be unbanned you will need the initial support of 5 staff members, and then the majority of the upper staff members (Globals and Admins.) If your request is denied you may ask again in 6 months, but no sooner.
88. Can I have more than one account?
Yes, you are permitted to own more than one Sythe account, provided they were all created by you and none of them are banned or were created while you were banned. You are not permitted to buy, sell or share Sythe accounts.
89. Can someone vouch for me multiple times?
For multiple trades, yes, they can.
90. What’s the colour code for the background of Sythe?
It’s #0f1c2b .
91. How do I refer someone to Sythe?
All they have to do is simply type your Sythe username in the box provided when they signup and it will be accredited to you as a referral.
92. If I’m banned can I create a new account?
No, you must either dispute it or wait for a high pardon to regain access to your account. If you create a new account you have preformed a new offense known as ‘ban evading’ and this will be taken into consideration in all future high pardons.
93. What do the different coloured envelopes mean next to the threads?
These are quick-view icons so you can quickly find out if anyone has replied to a thread. The legend for it is below.
New posts Hot thread with new posts
No new posts Hot thread with no new posts
Thread is closed You have posted in this thread


94. How many posts until I’m [Rank Here] ?
The following posts will get you the following ranks:
0 - 24 = Newcomer
25 - 99 = Member
100 - 249 = Active Member
250 - 624 = Forum Addict
625 - 999 = Apprentice
1,000 - 1,999 = Guru
2,000 - 4,999 = Grand Master
5,000 - 9,999 = Hero
10,000+ = Legend
95. Does sythe.org have any official rules?
Yes. Please thoroughly review them here: http://sythe.org/showthread.php?t=148431 It’s better to be safe than to get caught and plead ignorance.
96. Can my brother/sister/someone that lives with me sign up for Sythe too?
Yes. To do this they must use a proxy or register from another computer, however there is to be no suspicious account interaction such as bumping each other’s threads.
97. What’s grave digging?
Grave digging is a term used when an extremely old thread has been bumped. It is useless and time-wasting to bump old threads with services or offers that may not still apply unless you actually created the thread. Grave digging results in an infraction.
98. Where can I beg for items like free gp or accounts?
Begging isn’t allowed anywhere on the site.
99. Is there a teamspeak or ventrillo server for sythe?
There is an unofficial member run by a few members of sythe.org, join:speak2-5.teamspeak.net:12488
100. Help! I’ve forgotten my login info!
Open a thread in the ‘account recovery’ section under the dispute forums, and a moderator will assist you in regaining access to your account.
101. Were all these FAQ’s really necessary?
These questions are extremely common and were hand-picked because they help not only new but old members with common queries.