09-08-2008, 02:11 PM
The point of scrambling, um, sensitive information is that one cannot decipher it by mistake (at least, if scrambled using rot13, I don't know anybody who can - amusingly, I know someone who is fluent in Klingon :-?). Normally written stuff is too easy to read even when you don't look at them.
(Note: I don't like using another colour to hide a hint. I don't see any noticeable difference between before and after highlighting the text.)
So, why posting the questions for everybody to see instead of PMing them, you may wonder? I can see two reasons.
First, the recipient of the PM might not know (or not know the best answer) or :o be temporarily unavailable :o (look at those designers who have disappeared altogether!). Publicly posting the question would ensure a swift answer and reduce frustration.
Second, if someone is stuck in a place where others have been stuck before, he or she might look up the relevant question somewhere and, maybe, get the answer. This is even more relevant for players who are not forum members, as they cannot PM people, and I'm not sure about emailing.
Also, I dare not imagine the amount of messages Freddy would have got asking him about the Ultimate maze :
(Note: I don't like using another colour to hide a hint. I don't see any noticeable difference between before and after highlighting the text.)
So, why posting the questions for everybody to see instead of PMing them, you may wonder? I can see two reasons.
First, the recipient of the PM might not know (or not know the best answer) or :o be temporarily unavailable :o (look at those designers who have disappeared altogether!). Publicly posting the question would ensure a swift answer and reduce frustration.
Second, if someone is stuck in a place where others have been stuck before, he or she might look up the relevant question somewhere and, maybe, get the answer. This is even more relevant for players who are not forum members, as they cannot PM people, and I'm not sure about emailing.
Also, I dare not imagine the amount of messages Freddy would have got asking him about the Ultimate maze :