how about a "update" that:
- makes players "accept" redirects if they get them.
- client records the redirect, and if rejected, its send to valve.
- valve de-list it with x (say 5) occurrences for 3 months, and if continuing
its for 12 months after that.
Community cleans itself. Valid redirects by server plugin options don't get
punished.
>________________________________
> From: ics <[email protected]>
>To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list
><[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, 10 August 2012, 4:32
>Subject: Re: [hlds] Half-Life 1 dedicated server update released
>
>
>Fake servers were fixed in CS Source some years ago and it didn't kill it. It
>requires user to press a key now to join forward if they connect to a fake
>server. No auto redirect.
>
>-ics
>
>10.8.2012 0:11, RSS List User kirjoitti:
>
>That's what I thought as well, but from another hand, if people can't do that,
>they might rage quit and the game might die. Its a 2 edged sword.
>>
>>On 8/9/2012 4:57 PM, AnAkIn wrote:
>>
>>Fixing the redirect exploit would make them stop making fake servers.
>>>
>>>
>>>2012/8/9 Dominik Friedrichs <[email protected]>
>>>
>>>On 2012/08/09 20:25, Invalid Protocol wrote:
>>>>
>>>>A HL1 server can force the players to execute the "connect" command or even
>>>>>you can reply with a "redirect packet" when they
connect. So any kid can
>>>>>host 10 fake servers (usually using the names of other
servers), all being
>>>>>almost full, and redirect the players to a real server.
Some real servers
>>>>>have even hundreds of fake servers behind them, hosted
by regular players,
>>>>>because this is a condition for getting administrative
rights. Also some
>>>>>companies hosting game servers provide a service or
support for hosting such
>>>>>fake servers. For example they provide the kits so the
players can download
>>>>>and run the fake servers with only 2 clicks, or even
they can host for free
>>>>>some fake servers if you buy a real server.
>>>>>
>>>>
What a disgusting community... Thanks for the insight!
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>AnAkIn
>>>
>>>
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