the other thread was bout loosing money to Necrid gambling... err Necrid didn't return full proceeds or something... personally, I view that the same way I view gil buying... if you buy the gil, and it's not delivered, yet you're still charged... tough luck... deal with it. That's your recourse for trying to take the shortcuts. Personally, I will not gamble /random in FFXI... it's just retarded, pointless, and who's to say you can trust the other individual? Needless to say, Necrid gave back the 32k... whether that's how much was initially bet, or if that is double what was initially bet, the better still got some gil back. Necrid didn't HAVE to give it back. The better going to report it to a GM if Necrid doesn't? I don't think so... cause a GM can't do anything about it.
As for the stories I've heard on this thread, they paint a more clear image of Necrid... sounds like he is a lonely basement dweller who feels unconfident about him/herself to the point he/she needs to lie to others to feel more accepted. This is known as being a compulsive liar and it is a habit/illness that is not easy for the individual to over come. It saddens me when I see these people because it is the simple fact they're trying too hard that pushes me away from them.
Also, sounds like a childish prick. Flooding shouts about someone else selling items at rediculously cheap prices... he couldn't think of anything better? he couldn't have just let "it" pass... whatever it may be, in this case it sounds like nothing and/or prior experiences. I'd say hopefully he'll find a life soon enough and spare us... but something tells me we'll be putting up with his childishness for quite some time ; ;.