Temptations.

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Everybody can be tempted to cheat, and to scam others, but it’s totally your choice to resist it or to succumb to it.
We have seen people being caught for cheating and scamming others in this forum and later regretted their actions, this set of people were tempted to cheat or scam but they succumb to it.
It is true that overcoming some temptations are very difficult but the best way to easily avoid temptation is by cutting, eliminating or abandoning things that would lead you to temptations, for example having AIt account in this forum is not against the forum rules but cheating with it is against the forum rules so if you have AIt while not abandon it for good so you won’t be tempted, I abandoned my AIt account a long time and I have even forgotten the account details and I did that to avoid being tempted to cheat with it in the future.
Temptation usually isn’t random—you’re most likely to fall into it when you’re close to it, used to it.
So try as much as possible to avoid, eliminate and abandon anything that could lead you to temptation.
In the Holy Bible, The Gospel of Matthew 5:30 says and I quote “And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.”

I abandoned my alt while back, not because i would be abusing it, but aside being unethical, i did it because another account is just not worth my time. Even if it would be Sr. Member, as i rather focus on real content.

I got in trouble few years back when someone got me under a microscope and found the link between these accounts, and merit abuse. Which is legit accusation so i didn't complain, but for my defense, i did that mistake back when merit become a thing and i didn't yet even understood the significance of it. So i test send merit to my alts, and right after i realized that it's not a good idea, and that i can't fix my mistake, so i just hoped that maybe no one notices.

I am not religious, so my need to be ethical and resist temptations comes from me wanting to be a better person. I don't fear hell, or anything like that, and even if i was religious, i wouldn't see a forum sending me there.

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Everyone has a weakness point where temptation gets stronger. For some it's alcohol, for others it's drugs, gambling, money or sex. For some it can be easy to deny a determined temptation, at same time it's almost impossible to resist another one. Meanwhile, what is hard for you to resist, might not be an issue for me. That is the kind of thing you can only understand by putting yourself on someone else's shoes.

The irony is that all of us are on the same boat regards this matter. We are vulnerable and weak. And even when doing your best to resist a temptation, there may be still side effects like anxiety, despair and loss of focus. There isn't an easy answer or solution for this question.