FAQ

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The game information is STILL not current. What gives?

Your problem may be with your ISP (Internet Service Proveder), the company that you dial into to get onto the Web. Large online services such as AOL and CompuServe use proxy servers which save the information on their servers before transmitting it to you. This is designed to reduce their network traffic, but it has the unfortunate side-effect of not allowing you to view updated information. We do not recommend using providers who do this. Most regional ISPs don't do this. One workaround is to type a question mark '?' after the document location in your browser's location window. This fools the proxy server into thinking the document being requested is a server script, and loads the latest version.

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Where do I get plug-ins and helper applications to view your multimedia material?

All the helper applications you need are freeware (you daon't have to pay for them). An excellent reource for browser, helper and plugin information is browsers.com. Your favorite Shareware archive should also have everything you need to view all the content on our website.

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Why does your site look funky?

You probably have an old web browser (or a different taste in graphic design ;-) ). This site works on all platforms and browsers, but some of the features are optimized for the latest version of Netscape, which is free. An excellent reource for browser information is browsers.com.

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Should I be concerned about submitting my credit card number through your online store?

Of course security is an issue in online transactions. Most of the alarms raised about it, however, are just hype from people who don't actually know how it works or journalists with a page to fill. Our store uses a Netscape Secure Commerce Server, which relies on RSA encryption, a virtually uncrackable algorithm. Rest assured that your credit card number is safe in our store.

On a general note about security, you should be much more concerned about who you are giving your credit card number to, rather than who will intercept and decode it. It would be *much* easier for a potential thief to collect a hastily discrded reciept from a restraunt or gas station garbage can, or to call your home with a fraudulent offer, than to try and intercept and crack an encrypted transmission. The bottom line is, don't inadvertently or intentionally give your card number to any person or company that you don't trust.

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