The unicode is annoying. But ALT-0160 is only ever used to fake other people's names by having a "fake" space. I am not aware of any use for this character besides trying to cause trouble by impersonating a player and TK'ing.
I really, really wish Valve would just make this an illegal character in the name string. Original message from wArgOd: > all true but the evidence in my logs suggest the higher level myg0ts > know this and get around it via other means. > but i do use mani and am grateful for the plugin. > > alt 160? what about alt-255 and a zillion other unicode possibilities. > frankly i dislike the unicode name characters. > they gom up my logs and databases with unreadable junk and make it next > to impossible to figure out which is which when they all enter with > nearly identical name strings. > > > Chris Jones wrote: > > >Thanks for the data. I've found another useful thing to do, if you run > >Mani, is add to the autoban player name list "myg0t", "m?g0t" (where ? > >is that unicode character that looks like a devil face.. hard to > >describe :), and the ALT-0160 fake space (use for NOTHING but causing > >trouble -- valve, please consider removing this). > > > >Nips a lot of trouble-makers fun right in the bud. I've also added > >various racist terms (which we all know well, I'm sure) to the autoban > >list. > > > >I'm not sure how anyone runs a pub without Mani. With spam protection, > >autobans, cheat cvar detection, anti-TK functionality, and word > >filtering, it makes me wonder why they don't just recruit him as a > >contractor to fix this beta-quality engine. > > > > > > > >Original message from wArgOd: > > > > > > > >>Now here is a little present for anyone that doesn't like myg0t.... > >> > >>How about a set of confirmed myg0t member's IP addresses? > >> > >>And a bunch more ***tard myg0t downloaders too... > >> > >>the records with an IP address are confirmed myg0t members based on data > >>in my logs. > >>the records without IP addys are ***tards that were using the > >>name-changer hax. (obsolete detection now thanks to VALVe's awsome > >>efforts) > >> > >>http://www.theradianteye.com/myg0t_steamid.htm > >> > >>oh yea baby, the logs don't lie and my log parser system is coming up to > >>speed. > >>When I release this thing it will spell [EMAIL PROTECTED]&*@ doom for > >>myg0ts (and > >>hackers) everywhere! > >> > >>Enjoy! More to follow. > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >>please visit: > >>http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >> > >> > > > >-- > >Chris > > > >_______________________________________________ > >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >please visit: > >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux -- Chris _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
