Wow. I didn't know it had gotten that bad. I just hope the new
measures are able to deal with the problem. Honestly, it's not
like you need to cheat in this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Bartlett" <[email protected]
To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <[email protected]
Date sent: Sat, 12 May 2012 16:26:38 -0400
Subject: [Audyssey] Swamp, a growing problem
Those of you who have not been following the discussion on
audiogames.net
may be unaware that Jeremy/Aprone has had to devote increasing
time to
anti-hacking measures for Swamp. This has been escalating for
the last two
weeks and has substantially delayed new releases with more maps,
guns and
perhaps mission types. On AG, he expressed a completely
understandable
frustration that this is happening. He hasn't said he'll stop
developing
the game or for the community, but he has expressed understanding
for those
who would.
Now you know I'm an Aprone fan-boy, but honestly this is becoming
a serious
problem. A few bad actors are threatening access to the current
leader in
game popularity for reasons best known only to themselves. The
best way we
can minimize the problem is with information. I'm asking on
behalf of the
entire Swamp community that if you have information on persons
deliberately
seeking to cheat, hack or otherwise interfere with the proper
functioning of
the Swamp game, please contact Aprone and give him information.
The sad
truth is that in the arms race between offense and defense in
this arena,
the hacker always has the initiative, so software solutions
aren't likely to
be the way to solve this problem, but if we can bring social
pressure by
publicly outing the offenders, banning them from our communities,
shunning
them personally and otherwise isolating them and removing any
support they
have, it may become more trouble than it's worth to them to
continue their
bad behavior.
It's said that sunshine is the most effective way to kill
mold/mildew.
Information and public knowledge may well serve the same purpose
in this
situation.
And if any people engaged in this behavior are reading this,
please know
that you have engaged the anger of an actual witch and magical
warrior.
Your belief is in what I say is immaterial, just know that
misfortune is
headed your way.
Christopher Bartlett, AKA the Mad Violinist
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