Anyone play TF2 out there?

Here's the situation. Steam users found a way to 'idle' in game without actually being ingame, hence get crap loads of items. None that were very good or gave you any kind of advantage, but still. Valve was granting these items to everyone. Idlers just wanted them faster. Some like myself who had earned these items already were in it for 'the hats'

hats: Rare items given out by Valve to make your character "Cool" no other purpose besides they were, 1. RARE 2. COOL

so of course everyone wanted one. And so the story of The Idler. I only participated in this idling for 3 days when i found out Valve didn't think this was such a good idea, i probably should have known better... but i stopped ASAP. Don't bite the hand that feeds.

So I've been travelling along reading entertaining posts with angry players not getting hats, others gloating about theirs, screenshots, yelling, all the way down into the muddy personal insults.

So after months of this Valve decided to take action, YESTERDAY. The Punishment: all items removed from those earned from idoling ( i never kept any of mine anyway....) and gave those that never idoled a 'Cheaters Lament' which is a little halo that can be equiped (for visual entertainment) on every character who earned it.

apparently thats not a harsh enough warning not to idle. 4.5% of TF2 user are still idling, in danger of losing ALL their items... another funny topic.

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if you dont know TF2, it doesn't really matter because their forums has to be one of the most entertaining bits of web I've ever had the oppourtunity to read. Note: it is 'Will Ferrel' funny, but if you have time check out the image in this link:::

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Cheers to 12 year old angry players, we love to laugh at you, check this out --> [link]