Well if you have your server registered then it should be linked to a steamid. I don't think they would ever add something like this but it would be neat if they could implement a stamp system per server. Donations are always nice but if you have to support your server with donations then it's already on slightly shaky ground I can imagine.
On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM, Jesse Molina <[email protected]> wrote: > > It would be nice if there was some way for players to donate to server > operators in-game, similar to the map stamps in the TF2 Mann Co Store. I > have no idea how Valve would work that out though. Even if it was just to > take a big commission and transfer it to registered paypal accounts, that > would be better than nothing. > > It's just a matter of convenience. If it's convenient and easy to give > $1.00 or 25 cents, people will do it. If it's inconvenient, customers won't > bother throwing you a penny... which is why people hate pennies; they are > not even worth their own value. > > > > ics wrote: >> >> I've never gathered donations for running servers or community. I've paid >> the bills myself so that i and others can just play and enjoy the games. So >> if you donation count has gone down, perhaps your regulars have stopped >> funding you because basically you have now more possible donators than >> before playing at your servers. Perhaps you should pay up more yourself if >> you want to keep servers running and not switching the blame on mannconomy. >> I love f2p update. It filled up our servers for even more than ever. >> >> ----- Alkuperäinen viesti ----- >>> >>> And unfortunately, most of the money going into the mannconomy is money >>> that used to be going to servers in the form of donations, making it >>> harder for people to operate midlevel, and even higher level servers. >>> (levels assigned by popularity) >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Björn >>> Rohlén Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 00:58 >>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Free to Play - Infinite piles of cheaters and >>> griefers? >>> >>> AnAkIn et al. should stop running nice servers until Valve shapes up. >>> This has been a complete disaster on so many levels, even though their >>> influx of monetary funds into the "Mannconomy" probably tells the >>> shareholders otherwise. >>> >>> Right. Boo. >>> >>> -TheG >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 3:36 AM, James Puckett< >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a static ip provided free of charge to me. Then again, not every >>> >>> ISP >>>> >>>> is a good ISP. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 6:23 PM, hlds<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I doubt that Valve took any measures regarding infinite free >>>>> accounts. >>>>> >>>>> Currently is quite impossible to ban a F2P player because it can >>>>> create anytime a new account and in some countries most of them have >>>>> dynamic >>>> >>>> IPs. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: AnAkIn . >>>>> Sent: 07/27/11 02:34 AM >>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Free to Play - Infinite piles of cheaters >>>>> and griefers? >>>>> >>>>> There is a very popular public cheat that people are using since >>>>> months >>>> >>>> (I >>>>> >>>>> know some people who are using it since April - no VAC bans) and is >>> >>> still >>>>> >>>>> not VAC detected. I have already reported it to Valve few weeks ago, >>>>> and they still haven't done anything. There are new people using it >>>>> on my servers every day. One of them is creating a new steam account >>>>> every >>> >>> time >>>> >>>> I >>>>> >>>>> ban him, he then comes back and start cheating again. I'm afraid >>>>> these "infinite free accounts" measures that Valve has taken >>>>> according to the >>>> >>>> F2P >>>>> >>>>> FAQ are totally useless. 2011/6/26 AnAkIn .<[email protected]> > >>>>> You can still use DBlocker against cheaters, even if it won't detect >>>>> all of >>>> >>>>> them, it will detect some.> > http://dblocker.didrole.com/> > > >>>>> 2011/6/24 msleeper<[email protected]> > >> I would pay >>>>> top dollar* for a SM plugin that disables shit like voice>> chat >>>>> and sprays >>>> >>>> for >>>>> >>>>> free accounts. Or a cvar that disallows free>> accounts from joining >>> >>> the >>>>> >>>>> server. I think there is already 1 plugin>> that kicks them.>> >> >>>>> * I >>>> >>>> will >>>>> >>>>> not pay any money for plugins, ever.>> >> > On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at >>> >>> 3:39 >>>>> >>>>> AM, Matt<[email protected]> wrote:>> >> Besides the fact that >>>>> VAC >>>> >>>> is >>>>> >>>>> crap and doesn't work for an inordinately>> large>> >> amount of >>>>> cheating/hacking we see on our servers, what about all the>> bans >>>>> in>> >>>>>> >>>>> our sourcebans database against griefers, who aren't eligible for a >>>>> VAC >>>>>> >>>>> ban,>> >> or the racist douchebags we permban on a daily basis? What >>>> >>>> about >>>>> >>>>> the>> people>> >> who spray porn and goatse all over our servers >>>>> while >>>> >>>> we >>>>> >>>>> attempt to keep>> the>> >> activity on our servers at least >>>>> slightly >>>> >>>> above >>>>> >>>>> the retard line?>> >> >> >> I guess the good sourcemod devs are >>>>> going >>> >>> to >>>>> >>>>> have to get together to>> find a>> >> way of identifying new ways >>>>> to >>>> >>>> ban >>>>> >>>>> people based on what information it>> is>> >> possible to gather >>>>> about >>>> >>>> a >>>>> >>>>> person's computer that is unique (or at>> least>> >> close enough >>>>> to unique).>> >> >> >> --Matt>> >> >> >> On 06/24/2011 01:30 >>>>> AM, >>>>> Richard >>>> >>>> Eid >>>>> >>>>> wrote:>> >>> >> >>> In the FAQ, Valve mentioned that they're >>>>> working on something to>> battle>> >>> this. My guess is that >>>>> they'll probably >>> >>> try >>>> >>>> to >>>>> >>>>> track the patterns of>> >>> people>> >>> who start to do this, so >>>>> the system can quickly recognize those same>> >>> patterns in the >>>>> future >>> >>> and >>>> >>>> be >>>>> >>>>> a little more proactive instead of>> reactive.>> >>> I think Steam >>>> >>>> Guard >>>>> >>>>> could help a little here, too. IP addresses can>> >>> easily>> >>> >>>>> be changed, new free accounts can be made, etc... But Steam Guard is >>>>>>> >>> tied >>>>>> >>>>>>>> to your PC so it could(maybe) be used to verify clients on >>>>>>>> your>> >>>>> >>>>> server.>> >>> People only have so many PCs they can use.>> >>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Either way, I'm sure we'll be filled in on the details as soon >>>>> >>>>> as>> >>>> >>>> Valve >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> has>> >>> something to announce.>> >>> >> >>> -Richard >>>>>>>>>> Eid>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 2:15 AM, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Flubber<[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> wrote:>> >>> >> >>>> You keeding, we got VAC, the most powerful >>>>> tools against cheating. :D>> >>>> >> >>>> 2011/6/24 Octo< >>>>> [email protected]> >> >>>> >> >>>>> I always felt like >>>>> we >>>>> saw >>>> >>>> a >>>>> >>>>> surge in cheaters and griefers directly>> >>>>> after>> >>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> super cheap sale of TF2. Now that TF2 has >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> went Free to >>>> >>>> Play >>>>> >>>>> is>> there>> >>>> >> >>>> going>> >>>>> >> >>>>> to be >>>>> anything to >>> >>> try >>>> >>>> to >>>>> >>>>> limit how many steam accounts a cheater can>> >>>> >> >>>> create? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________>> >>> 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>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >> > Michelle Sleeper>> > >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ThinkingWithPortals.com/>> > Portal 2 Mapping Community >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________>> To >>>>>>>>> unsubscribe, >>>>> >>>>> edit your list preferences, or view the list archives,>> please >>>>> visit: >>>>>> >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux>> > > > > >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Best regards,> AnAkIn,> -------------> ESL EU TF2 Admin> >>>>> http://www.esl.eu/eu/tf2> > -- Best regards, AnAkIn, ------------- >>>>> ESL >>>> >>>> EU >>>>> >>>>> TF2 Admin >>>> >>>> http://www.esl.eu/eu/tf2_______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > -- > # Jesse Molina > # Mail = [email protected] > # Page = [email protected] > # Cell = 1.602.323.7608 > # Web = http://www.opendreams.net/jesse/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
