OP4 has no voice comms - Valve/Gearbox never got around to adding it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Arnold" <[email protected]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Profanity in your server
> Yeah, that's the line along which I was thinking. Most people would be > swearing quite freely over the microphone, and I don't think Ook sit's > there monitoring voice comms on his server 24/7. Just seems kind of > pointless. > > On 10/12/2009 4:55 AM, msleeper wrote: >> Probably little if any. Most of the kiddies who freak out with the >> swearing usually do it over mic. >> >> >> On Thu, 2009-12-10 at 04:46 +0800, Shane Arnold wrote: >> >>> I am interested in knowing the impact of having word-filters enabled on >>> the player count. I don't agree with the practice, but then again it's >>> not my server(s). >>> >>> On 10/12/2009 4:12 AM, Ook wrote: >>> >>>> I only ban those that refuse to follow the rules, and my ban list is >>>> quite >>>> small. Those that can't control their potty mouth don't usually hang >>>> around >>>> for long. The rest of us don't have a problem with it. >>>> >>>> One of admin mods default plugins has a swear filter, or actually a >>>> word >>>> filter because you can add any word you want the list, and it gets >>>> replaced >>>> with ****. I wanted to take it a step further, because I got tired of >>>> seeing >>>> "**** you" all the time. I ended up modifying the sank sounds plugin to >>>> kick >>>> the player when they say certain words. That worked real well - players >>>> learn real fast that on my server, you control your potty mouth or good >>>> bye. >>>> The end result is a server where most of the regulars control their >>>> tongue, >>>> and where those teens that don't swear and don't want to hear it (yeah, >>>> I >>>> know there aren't that many out there, but there are some) can come >>>> here. My >>>> girls can play there without hearing the usual fu arsehole etc etc. >>>> >>>> What is funny is a while ago someone took my private beach map (it's >>>> not >>>> mine, actually - but I run it 24/7 and I've heavily modified the >>>> entities) >>>> and started up an EU server with my name and map, but without the swear >>>> filters. Want to play private beach but want to be able to swear? Come >>>> to >>>> Ooks Private Beach EU server and curse to your hearts content! >>>> >>>> My server kept packing in the peeps, their server sat empty. They >>>> finally >>>> took it down because no one wanted to play there. Go figure :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mark"<[email protected]> >>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 10:26 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update >>>> Released >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Unfortunately, I would imagine teens being a large part of the user >>>> base. Nevermind teens, most players cuss in general regardless of age >>>> (if you're a nay-sayer, you'd be surprised). >>>> >>>> Banning for bad language is an over-reaction in my opinion and there >>>> are better ways to deal with the use of profanities. Fortunately, >>>> there are SM plugins; a simple search yielded the following: >>>> http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=499584 >>>> >>>> 2. What does this have to do with the recent update? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Ook<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> That really isn't for you to decide now, is it? I run a PG-13 OP4 >>>>> server, >>>>> and my admins are pretty militant about enforcing that. It's working >>>>> well >>>>> and has for a while now, and there are plenty of teens that play there >>>>> and >>>>> respect the no profanity rules. >>>>> >>>>> Seriously, what percentage of players do you think are teens? Do >>>>> adults >>>>> drop >>>>> their IQ by 30 points and develop a potty mouth simply be being >>>>> in-game? >>>>> Or >>>>> are many/most of them mouthy immature teens to start with? I vote for >>>>> the >>>>> latter... >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "f0rkz"<[email protected]> >>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 10:08 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update >>>>> Released >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I mean... It is an M rated game. Teens shouldn't be playing in the >>>>>> first place. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, 2009-12-09 at 10:02 -0800, Ook wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I parse my server logs on a regular basis, and I can look up any >>>>>>> player >>>>>>> by >>>>>>> steam id, name, or IP and see all names and IPs they have used. You >>>>>>> want >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> ban people that swear a lot? That is probably 90% of your user base. >>>>>>> There >>>>>>> are a lot of people out there that just can't control their mouths. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "w4rezz"<[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 9:17 AM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update >>>>>>> Released >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Does anyone have a list of known people what use "fuck" too much? I >>>>>>> dont wanna use swear filter. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2009/12/9 Don Williams<[email protected]>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does anyone have a running list of known people that have or tried >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> perform this exploit steam id's IP addresses? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>> Maximilian >>>>>>>> L. >>>>>>>> Sent: 2009-12-08 11:49 AM >>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update >>>>>>>> Released >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ah ok, just was a little bit confused. Thanks for clearing. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There is already a list of banned extensions that includes .dll, >>>>>>>>> vdf, >>>>>>>>> exe, >>>>>>>>> and yes, ini >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>>>>>>>> Maximilian >>>>>>>>> L. >>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 9:31 AM >>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds] Team Fortress 2/Day of Defeat: Source Update >>>>>>>>> Released >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Quote myself from IRC: >>>>>>>>> [.... "Added checks to prevent transferring .smx, .gcf, and .sys >>>>>>>>> files >>>>>>>>> between client/server"<- does that mean i can still remotely >>>>>>>>> download >>>>>>>>> my .ini including my SQL logins?] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think .ini's are more importand to secure than .smx?!! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Mailing List Conversations - [email protected] - Please don´t spam :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
