You will find that many providers that run hundreds of game servers (for free) often have a 'code of conduct' that is written out and enforced by teams of game admins (just regular players, but have formally been recruited and joined the admin team).
- Andrew -----Original Message----- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Sugar Sent: Friday, 17 April 2009 12:30 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] Best/Worst of running game servers Those who agree with your ideals are not always proper for administrative positions, and those who are proper for administrative positions don't always agree with your ideals. Unfortunately, it's quite difficult to get a balance of someone who shares a similar vision as to how things should be done and also knows how to properly deal with hard calls. -Jeff On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:11 PM, Alex <chewy_s...@hotmail.com> wrote: > That about sums up how i feel about the clan im in. I want to try and > keep it professional yet i get these people who do everything in a > joking manner. > > Arg! wrote: > > Its hard to find good people to moderate game servers. Especially ones > who > > agree with your 'vision', for want of a better word, of what you want to > > achieve from a community. > > > > On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 1:11 AM, Nightbox <alexandrualexa...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > >> There are 80% noobs in public servers. > >> > >> 2009/4/16 Bruce Potter <gd...@shmoo.com> > >> > >> > >>> [posted this to the linux list a few days ago. figured I'd post it > >>> here too. Apologize for the x-post] > >>> > >>> Howdy all, > >>> I'm giving a talk at a conference this weekend on game servers. > >>> Basically focusing on the technology behind them, how to secure them > >>> (both from cheaters/griefers and from actual dedicated attackers), > >>> the culture around running servers, and whatever else I have time to > >>> cover. > >>> > >>> http://www.notacon.org/speakers.html#Potter > >>> > >>> has more info on it. > >>> > >>> Anyhoo, I was wondering if any of the folks on this list had any best > >>> of/worst of stories, quotes, or feelings they'd like to share. If so, > >>> feel free to send me details off list... cuz I'd hate to negatively > >>> impact the signal to noise ratio on this list ;) > >>> > >>> I also hope to be doing a deeper dive into the security aspect of > >>> game servers at the Blackhat conference in Vegas later this year, > >>> FYI, in case folks are interested. > >>> > >>> thanks > >>> > >>> bruce > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 4014 (20090416) __________ > > > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 4014 (20090416) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
