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Nov

2023

Rabbitmeds

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Kindrs said :
I don't think 5 minute idle will do much, considering there is a lot you can do... i.e hold down an arrow key with something which also prevents log out.

I also don't see how removing the tip jar will change too much, people like to pay for a service and most of my money I've made was via trades...

True, you and the OP bring up a good point regarding idle time. Perhaps there is something similar we can brainstorm that essentially would achieve the same goal but cannot be bypassed by another means, thus abused.

I'd like to push back a little regarding the tip jar removal- although I am unsure how lucrative player owned houses were pre-tip jar, I would venture to say that it is much more lucrative now, there is an incentive to maintain the 'status-quo' which leads players to abuse the current system, that incentive is arguably purely monetary.

With that said, perhaps you are right. If players make as much as they did pre-tipping perhaps a daily or weekly limit can be implemented or, along with the advertising board, make a ledger that shows how much players tip the PoH owners and shows how much time an owner has been hosting during their game session. This could be done by adding another window to the board, showing more information regarding who has an open house.

Ultimately, I still would like to see the removal of the tip jar, as I think there could potentially be more PoH abuse than there was pre-tipping. I'll think more on this.

Further, the removal of the board could have merit but would ultimately have to be replaced with something as it could make it difficult for players who need an open PoH to know who they can join. Thus, perhaps improving upon the current system would be better than remaking the wheel, if that makes sense. 20 Year Runescape Vet. | Astrophysicist studying 21-cm hyperfine hydrogen lines

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12-Jun-2023 19:16:18

JohnoR

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maxed crib said :
Just wanted to say thank you to Johnor for supporting the POH community!

I just started hosting a couple days ago and I can attest that due to the issues he's stated here it makes for a bit of a toxic environment in the quaint port city of Rimmington.

Would love to see some of these solutions implemented, or at very minimum the proposed updates to the advertising board to make things more fair for all hosts instead of driving traffic to only a few.

No problem buddy, hope jagex give lower hosts more chance, hope you enjoy the gold I gave to. Took the red pill and the blue pill, spit 'em both in the garbage!, Being woke used to mean you understood you're a target! And now it's having two good legs and never taking a step forward!

12-Jun-2023 19:24:38 - Last edited on 12-Jun-2023 19:28:42 by JohnoR

JohnoR

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This is another bump, because the text duplicated its self. Took the red pill and the blue pill, spit 'em both in the garbage!, Being woke used to mean you understood you're a target! And now it's having two good legs and never taking a step forward!

12-Jun-2023 19:29:56

maxed crib

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I also really like rabbits idea. Add full transparency to the system.

"along with the advertising board, make a ledger that shows how much players tip the PoH owners and shows how much time an owner has been hosting during their game session"

12-Jun-2023 19:33:47

Nov

2021

Kindrs

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JohnoR said :
Kindrs said :
I don't think 5 minute idle will do much, considering there is a lot you can do... i.e hold down an arrow key with something which also prevents log out.

I also don't see how removing the tip jar will change too much, people like to pay for a service and most of my money I've made was via trades.

The tip jar never used to exist and hosts made just as much money- ^

lock burners to host only and remove the board all together. <---- two big fixes.

But for real memes aside, the way you discuss topics in a down to earth, rational and borderline blasé manner makes it very clear how sharp you are.

Removing the tip jar, stops the bot hosts from afking they have to constantly be watching their trade and have no chance of leaving their screen.

Agreed lock down the poh to host only, ah men! Do not agree with removal of house board, some people cannot afford bonds for chats so they just need to fix the board.

thank you for this information, i did not know this

12-Jun-2023 20:01:12

Nov

2011

Applejuiceaj

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Vaush - To keep this thread on track, your post that contained accusations about a specific player has been removed. The forums do not permit such accusations to be posted.

If you believe there is something that Jagex needs to be made aware of, reporting it in-game or emailing Jagex's tipoff email address are the ways to alert them to it, and they will review it from there. The forums aren't the place for it.

12-Jun-2023 20:26:50

Pavlovs Dog

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I'm sorry but I can't support this. I love lighting my friends burners as its a way for me to help them help other people in the bigger grand scheme of things. I can't tell you how many amazing conversations I've had with my friends who host and the people they are hosting for while keeping the burners lit.

12-Jun-2023 20:56:09

Shermondmu

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I oppose this. Me and my friends host from time to time and enjoy lighting each other’s burners. Sure it may be work, but the ability to guest in and interact with all of another’s house is personable and fosters relationship building. Taking that away destroys that relationship.

12-Jun-2023 20:57:19

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