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> Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:02:31 +0000
> From: "$cookie_()" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: Re: [hlds] Re: hlds digest, Vol 1 #5254 - 8 msgs
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>  72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159 dont seem to make any difference. I tried
> 72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159 also but that dont seem to change anything
> eather.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> On 3/9/07, Chris Bass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > First off, HLDS DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH ADS. PERIOD, ADS ARE
> > DOWNLOADED CLIENT SIDE AND SERVER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.
> >
> > Second off, they are using the same company that BF2142 did. I imagine
> > the technique used by CS 1.6 is similar if not the same. Do a search for
> > BF2142 ads and see what you can dig up.
> >
> > *cough*Firewall off 72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159 *cough*
> >
> > [xXx] con wrote:
> > > does anyone have a solution to removing these ads, or do we need to
find
> > > someone to piddle the files, because i have noticed a HUGE decline in
> > the
> > > purchase of cs 1.6 servers.
> > > a client complained the other day that his server was not doing well,
> > and
> > > after visiting his server i saw why.
> > > what a shame this is.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:48 PM
> > > Subject: hlds digest, Vol 1 #5254 - 8 msgs
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >> Today's Topics:
> > >>
> > >>    1. RE: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (Edward Luna)
> > >>    2. Re: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (Whisper)
> > >>    3. Re: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (Roman Hatsiev)
> > >>    4. Re: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (Cc2iscooL)
> > >>    5. Voice and Voice text improvements. (Chris Barnett)
> > >>    6. RE: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (J. Laws - Hi-Definition
> > >>
> > > Gaming)
> > >
> > >>    7. RE: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (Jason O. Washburn)
> > >>    8. RE: Ingame adds, who will remove them? (Gigabit Nick)
> > >>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 1
> > >> Subject: RE: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 10:59:30 -0500
> > >> From: "Edward Luna" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: <[email protected]>
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie
> > theater,
> > >>
> > > th=
> > >
> > >> ey're built into the film (client side).  Without the movie theaters
> > >>
> > > Hollyw=
> > >
> > >> ood has no outlet for their films and without the servers Valve has
no
> > >>
> > > outl=
> > >
> > >> et for their MP games.
> > >>
> > >> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a movie
> > >>
> > > theat=
> > >
> > >> er.  Valve's movie is playing on your projector.  There is only one
> > Valve
> > >>
> > > b=
> > >
> > >> ut an almost limitless number of projectors... those currently in
> > >>
> > > operation=
> > >
> > >>  and those that will take their place in the event the current
> > projectors
> > >>
> > > (=
> > >
> > >> servers) drop out.
> > >>
> > >> TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long.  The original game
was
> > so
> > >>
> > > g=
> > >
> > >> ood that it's carried them well past what would normally be
considered
> > a
> > >>
> > > re=
> > >
> > >> asonable product life.  Valve must evolve or go the way of Acclaim
> > >>
> > > Entertai=
> > >
> > >> nment.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ]
> > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> One thing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads are
> > >>
> > > purel=
> > >
> > >> y
> > >> client-side and servers (and server admins and operators) have
nothing
> > to
> > >>
> > > d=
> > >
> > >> o
> > >> with providing them, control over them or with being involved with
> > >>
> > > promotin=
> > >
> > >> g
> > >> the ads or the ad content.
> > >>
> > >> Even though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on
> > maps
> > >> while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except the ads
> > will
> > >> never have any porn or abusive content.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> > >>
> > > plea=
> > >
> > >> se visit:
> > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 2
> > >> Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 03:30:13 +1100
> > >> From: Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > >> The Cinema is allowed to play their own ads and thereby generate
> > revenue,
> > >>
> > > to
> > >
> > >> people brought to the Cinema by the movie made by Hollywood.
> > >>
> > >> On 3/9/07, Edward Luna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie
> > theater,
> > >>> they're built into the film (client side).  Without the movie
theaters
> > >>> Hollywood has no outlet for their films and without the servers
Valve
> > >>>
> > > has no
> > >
> > >>> outlet for their MP games.
> > >>>
> > >>> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a
movie
> > >>> theater.  Valve's movie is playing on your projector.  There is only
> > one
> > >>> Valve but an almost limitless number of projectors... those
currently
> > in
> > >>> operation and those that will take their place in the event the
> > current
> > >>> projectors (servers) drop out.
> > >>>
> > >>> TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long.  The original game
was
> > >>>
> > > so
> > >
> > >>> good that it's carried them well past what would normally be
> > considered
> > >>>
> > > a
> > >
> > >>> reasonable product life.  Valve must evolve or go the way of Acclaim
> > >>> Entertainment.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM
> > >>> To: [email protected]
> > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> One thing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads
are
> > >>> purely
> > >>> client-side and servers (and server admins and operators) have
nothing
> > >>>
> > > to
> > >
> > >>> do
> > >>> with providing them, control over them or with being involved with
> > >>> promoting
> > >>> the ads or the ad content.
> > >>>
> > >>> Even though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on
> > maps
> > >>> while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except the ads
> > will
> > >>> never have any porn or abusive content.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> >
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 3
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 20:10:20 +0300
> > >> From: "Roman Hatsiev" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> The only difference is that in our case Valve sells tickets to our
> > >>
> > > theaters=
> > >
> > >> ...
> > >>
> > >> On 08/03/07, Edward Luna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie
> > theater,
> > >>>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> they're built into the film (client side).  Without the movie
theaters
> > >>
> > > Holl=
> > >
> > >> ywood has no outlet for their films and without the servers Valve has
> > no
> > >>
> > > ou=
> > >
> > >> tlet for their MP games.
> > >>
> > >>> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a
movie
> > >>>
> > > the=
> > >
> > >> ater.  Valve's movie is playing on your projector.  There is only one
> > >>
> > > Valve=
> > >
> > >>  but an almost limitless number of projectors... those currently in
> > >>
> > > operati=
> > >
> > >> on and those that will take their place in the event the current
> > >>
> > > projectors=
> > >
> > >>  (servers) drop out.
> > >>
> > >>> TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long.  The original game
was
> > >>>
> > > so=
> > >
> > >>  good that it's carried them well past what would normally be
> > considered a
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> reasonable product life.  Valve must evolve or go the way of Acclaim
> > >>
> > > Entert=
> > >
> > >> ainment.
> > >>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM
> > >>> To: [email protected]
> > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> One thing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads
are
> > >>>
> > > pur=
> > >
> > >> ely
> > >>
> > >>> client-side and servers (and server admins and operators) have
nothing
> > >>>
> > > to=
> > >
> > >>  do
> > >>
> > >>> with providing them, control over them or with being involved with
> > >>>
> > > promot=
> > >
> > >> ing
> > >>
> > >>> the ads or the ad content.
> > >>>
> > >>> Even though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on
> > maps
> > >>> while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except the ads
> > will
> > >>> never have any porn or abusive content.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> > >>>
> > > pl=
> > >
> > >> ease visit:
> > >>
> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> >
> > >>>
> > > pl=
> > >
> > >> ease visit:
> > >>
> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 4
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:17:47 -0600
> > >> From: Cc2iscooL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > >> No, actually they're putting the ads in our theaters.
> > >>
> > >> Selling tickets to the theaters would equate to Valve charging a fee
> > for
> > >> people to join servers.
> > >>
> > >> Just wanted to point that one out. =)
> > >>
> > >> On 3/8/07, Roman Hatsiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> The only difference is that in our case Valve sells tickets to our
> > >>> theaters...
> > >>>
> > >>> On 08/03/07, Edward Luna <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie
> > >>>>
> > > theater,
> > >
> > >>> they're built into the film (client side).  Without the movie
theaters
> >
> > >>> Hollywood has no outlet for their films and without the servers
Valve
> > >>>
> > > has no
> > >
> > >>> outlet for their MP games.
> > >>>
> > >>>> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a
movie
> >
> > >>>>
> > >>> theater.  Valve's movie is playing on your projector.  There is only
> > one
> > >>> Valve but an almost limitless number of projectors... those
currently
> > in
> > >>> operation and those that will take their place in the event the
> > current
> > >>> projectors (servers) drop out.
> > >>>
> > >>>> TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long.  The original game
> > was
> > >>>>
> > >>> so good that it's carried them well past what would normally be
> > >>>
> > > considered a
> > >
> > >>> reasonable product life.  Valve must evolve or go the way of Acclaim
> > >>> Entertainment.
> > >>>
> > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>> From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM
> > >>>> To: [email protected]
> > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> One thing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads
are
> >
> > >>>>
> > >>> purely
> > >>>
> > >>>> client-side and servers (and server admins and operators) have
> > nothing
> > >>>>
> > >>> to do
> > >>>
> > >>>> with providing them, control over them or with being involved with
> > >>>>
> > >>> promoting
> > >>>
> > >>>> the ads or the ad content.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Even though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on
> > >>>>
> > > maps
> > >
> > >>>> while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except the ads
> > >>>>
> > > will
> > >
> > >>>> never have any porn or abusive content.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> _______________________________________________
> > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
> > archives,
> > >>>>
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>>
> > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>>
> > >>>> _______________________________________________
> > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
> > archives,
> > >>>>
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>>
> > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> >
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 5
> > >> From: "Chris Barnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: < [email protected]>
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 17:21:28 -0000
> > >> Subject: [hlds] Voice and Voice text improvements.
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> This is a multipart message in MIME format.
> > >> --
> > >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > >> Where's the BETA?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Gabe, Doug, Alfred
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Any improvements to Source, mean absolutely NOTHING but blood, sweat,
> > >>
> > > tears
> > >
> > >> and heartache for us server operators unless there is a beta. I
thought
> > we
> > >> was getting somewhere with this point. I thought you guys had taken
> > >>
> > > onboard
> > >
> > >> our concerns regarding updates to Source.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> But it seems you're not listening.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> If you're going to cause me problems on every update and you're not
> > going
> > >>
> > > to
> > >
> > >> listen to concerns of server operators. Why should I should bother
> > running
> > >> servers which are running Source? Why not build my community around
> > >>
> > > servers
> > >
> > >> that I know I can keep running without being sabotaged by the very
> > people
> > >> who make the game?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> If there has been a beta going on for the improved voice and text,
that
> > I
> > >>
> > > am
> > >
> > >> not aware of, then please accept my apologies. But if you haven't
done
> > a
> > >> beta program and you are just going to dump this update on us
tomorrow,
> > >>
> > > then
> > >
> > >> us server operators are one step closer to finding different games to
> > >>
> > > host.
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Chris Barnett
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 6
> > >> From: "J. Laws - Hi-Definition Gaming" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: <[email protected]>
> > >> Subject: RE: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:43:59 -0500
> > >> Organization: Hi-Definition Gaming LLC
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> Not quite.  Valve would be selling tickets to enter the theater
showing
> >
> > >> VALVe "movies", once inside they still have to pay us to get into the
> > >> theater.  So they would be making cash on the entry for the 'theater'
> > and
> > >> for the ad impressions for those who pay us to host their "movie".  I
> > hate
> > >> metaphors.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Cc2iscooL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:18 PM
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] No, actually they're
> > >> putting the ads in our theaters.
> > >>
> > >> Selling tickets to the theaters would equate to Valve charging a fee
> > for
> > >> people to join servers.
> > >>
> > >> Just wanted to point that one out. =)
> > >>
> > >> On 3/8/07, Roman Hatsiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> The only difference is that in our case Valve sells tickets to our
> > >>> theaters...
> > >>>
> > >>> On 08/03/07, Edward Luna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie
> > >>>> theater,
> > >>>>
> > >>> they're built into the film (client side).  Without the movie
theaters
> > >>> Hollywood has no outlet for their films and without the servers
Valve
> > >>> has no outlet for their MP games.
> > >>>
> > >>>> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a
> > >>>> movie
> > >>>>
> > >>> theater.  Valve's movie is playing on your projector.  There is only
> > >>> one Valve but an almost limitless number of projectors... those
> > >>> currently in operation and those that will take their place in the
> > >>> event the current projectors (servers) drop out.
> > >>>
> > >>>> TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long.  The original game
> > >>>> was
> > >>>>
> > >>> so good that it's carried them well past what would normally be
> > >>> considered a reasonable product life.  Valve must evolve or go the
way
> > >>> of Acclaim Entertainment.
> > >>>
> > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>> From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM
> > >>>> To: [email protected]
> > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> One thing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads
> > >>>> are
> > >>>>
> > >>> purely
> > >>>
> > >>>> client-side and servers (and server admins and operators) have
> > >>>> nothing
> > >>>>
> > >>> to do
> > >>>
> > >>>> with providing them, control over them or with being involved with
> > >>>>
> > >>> promoting
> > >>>
> > >>>> the ads or the ad content.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Even though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on
> > >>>> maps while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except
the
> > >>>> ads will never have any porn or abusive content.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> _______________________________________________
> > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
> > >>>> archives,
> > >>>>
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>>
> > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>>
> > >>>> _______________________________________________
> > >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
> > >>>> archives,
> > >>>>
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>>
> > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
> > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> > >>> please visit:
> > >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list
archives,
> > >> please visit:
> > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 7
> > >> From: "Jason O. Washburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >> To: <[email protected]>
> > >> Subject: RE: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 12:31:51 -0600
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> :-(
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roman Hatsiev
> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 11:10 AM
> > >> To: [email protected]
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The only difference is that in our case Valve sells tickets to our
> > >> theaters...
> > >>
> > >> On 08/03/07, Edward Luna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie
> > >>> theater, they're built into the film (client side).  Without the
movie
> > >>>
> > >>> theaters Hollywood has no outlet for their films and without the
> > >>> servers Valve has no outlet for their MP games.
> > >>>
> > >>> Bottom line... your server is the equivalent of the screen in a
movie
> > >>> theater.  Valve's movie is playing on your projector.  There is only
> > >>> one Valve but an almost limitless number of projectors... those
> > >>> currently in operation and those that will take their place in the
> > >>> event the current projectors (servers) drop out.
> > >>>
> > >>> TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long.  The original game
was
> >
> > >>>
> > >>> so good that it's carried them well past what would normally be
> > >>> considered a reasonable product life.  Valve must evolve or go the
way
> > >>>
> > >>> of Acclaim Entertainment.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM
> > >>> To: [email protected]
> > >>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> One thing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads
are
> > >>> purely client-side and servers (and server admins and operators)
have
> > >>> nothing to do with providing them, control over them or with being
> > >>> involved with promoting the ads or the ad content.
> > >>>
> > >>> Even though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on
> > >>> maps while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except the
> > >>> ads will never have any porn or abusive content.
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >> -- __--__--
> > >>
> > >> Message: 8
> > >> From: Gigabit Nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
> > >> To: <[email protected]>
> > >> Subject: RE: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?
> > >> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 19:10:52 +0000
> > >> Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > >> I'd say it's more like renting a TV & DVD player.
> > >>
> > >> You buy the movie from Valve, you rent the TV & DVD player from the
> > server
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> operators. You can play the Valve movie on the server admins TV &DVD
> > >>
> > > player=
> > >
> > >> , but the people who rent you the TV & DVD player can't put ads into
> > the
> > >>
> > > Va=
> > >
> > >> lve movies.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject:
> > RE:
> > >>>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007
> > >>
> > > 12:43:59 -=
> > >
> > >> 0500> > Not quite. Valve would be selling tickets to enter the
theater
> > >>
> > > show=
> > >
> > >> ing> VALVe "movies", once inside they still have to pay us to get
into
> > >>
> > > the>=
> > >
> > >>  theater. So they would be making cash on the entry for the 'theater'
> > and>
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> for the ad impressions for those who pay us to host their "movie". I
> > hate>
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> metaphors.> > -----Original Message-----> From: Cc2iscooL
> > >>
> > > [mailto:cc2iscool=
> > >
> > >> @gmail.com]> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:18 PM> To:
> > >>
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] =
> > >
> > >> ftware.com> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?> >
> > -->
> > >>
> > > [=
> > >
> > >>  Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] No, actually they're>
> > >>
> > > putti=
> > >
> > >> ng the ads in our theaters.> > Selling tickets to the theaters would
> > >>
> > > equate=
> > >
> > >>  to Valve charging a fee for> people to join servers.> > Just wanted
to
> >
> > >>
> > > poi=
> > >
> > >> nt that one out. =3D)> > On 3/8/07, Roman Hatsiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >>
> > > wrote=
> > >
> > >> :> >> > The only difference is that in our case Valve sells tickets
to
> > >>
> > > our>=
> > >
> > >>  > theaters...> >> > On 08/03/07, Edward Luna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:>
> > >> =
> > >>  > Commercials in movie theaters have nothing to do with the movie> >
>
> >
> > >>
> > > the=
> > >
> > >> ater,> > they're built into the film (client side). Without the movie
> > >>
> > > theat=
> > >
> > >> ers> > Hollywood has no outlet for their films and without the
servers
> > >>
> > > Valv=
> > >
> > >> e> > has no outlet for their MP games.> > >> > > Bottom line... your
> > >>
> > > server=
> > >
> > >>  is the equivalent of the screen in a> > > movie> > theater. Valve's
> > movie
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> is playing on your projector. There is only> > one Valve but an
almost
> > >>
> > > limi=
> > >
> > >> tless number of projectors... those> > currently in operation and
those
> >
> > >>
> > > tha=
> > >
> > >> t will take their place in the> > event the current projectors
> > (servers)
> > >>
> > > dr=
> > >
> > >> op out.> > >> > > TBH... it's amazing Valve has lasted this long. The
> > >>
> > > origi=
> > >
> > >> nal game> > > was> > so good that it's carried them well past what
> > would
> > >>
> > > no=
> > >
> > >> rmally be> > considered a reasonable product life. Valve must evolve
or
> > go
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> the way> > of Acclaim Entertainment.> > >> > >> > > -----Original
> > >>
> > > Message--=
> > >
> > >> ---> > > From: Kevin Ottalini [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
> > Sent:
> > >>
> > > W=
> > >
> > >> ednesday, March 07, 2007 9:45 PM> > > To:
[email protected]>
> > > >
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] Ingame adds, who will remove them?> > >> > >> > >
> > One
> > >>
> > > t=
> > >
> > >> hing I thought I would toss out here is that the in-game ads> > >
are>
> > >
> > >>
> > > pu=
> > >
> > >> rely> > > client-side and servers (and server admins and operators)
> > have>
> > >> =
> > >>  > nothing> > to do> > > with providing them, control over them or
with
> > >>
> > > bei=
> > >
> > >> ng involved with> > promoting> > > the ads or the ad content.> > >> >
>
> >
> > >>
> > > Eve=
> > >
> > >> n though I personally don't enjoy having non-original content on> > >
> > maps
> > >>
> > > =
> > >
> > >> while I play, this issue is similar to player sprays except the> > >
> > ads
> > >>
> > > wi=
> > >
> > >> ll never have any porn or abusive content.> > >> > >> > >
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