The issue isn't the ads - the issue is a change Valve did a few weeks ago. Since then I had to code my HTML docs that I have pulling up in the MOTD screen from within game cause the backgrounds turned gray instead of white as they were so I ended up redoing all of them with forcing background color code which was stupid but yeah it happened. The changes were in a patch by Valve which caused these issues plain and simple - again, nothing to do with ads or video playback in them.
This issue has gotten skewed and IMO has run its course - there is this issue that they should fix along with the stacking of models/effects, I shouldn't have to use a plugin to prevent that as posted here days ago, it should have been fixed by now. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ics Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:31 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] HTML MOTDs not rendering? Just so you know, you originally said "How else would you suggest a server make money" and it sounded like you are trying to make money off with the server itself, not to pay server costs and similiar. Things like that raise issues with other people so choose your words more wisely next time. As for motd, sometimes it renders ok, sometimes not. There's nothing to be done with it except keep the motd tidy and not too compilicated. Images and text is fine, rest.. perhaps not. -ics 13.9.2012 19:20, Cameron Munroe kirjoitti: > I know that this wasn't the intent of this thread but it gets a little > annoying that every time is comes up we have an idiot who goes "Ads > are gross and you know what I don't care how servers try and survive, > they should just remove all perks and ads and die." I mean literally > that is what I swear they think, and they just need to simply think > about it for a minute and they should realize "Hey, they are doing > this to pay for the server and therefore this keeps up the server." > but NO, they go "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Ads." > > > On 9/13/2012 1:21 AM, Carl wrote: >> The problem is that the ads some servers display ARE intrusive. >> Being shown the MOTD window every time you die is bad user >> experience. Being forced load a video either lags out a user or kills >> the connection entirely., even if they dismiss the MOTD window. >> >> Even then, I would posit that the MOTD window was not designed for >> nor is ideal serving ads. Its for the message of the day. Ads have >> just been shoehorned in there because no one has thought of a better >> approach. >> > If they are intrusive report them or leave. There are tons of servers, > currently gametracker states about 9K. >>> >>> Running a server to try and make money is a weird prospect to me. >>> >>> If you meant to ask how to pay for server costs then: get a job, or >>> build a community where your players don't mind helping to contribute. > I already have a job, but I was looking for something else in your > statement. To pay for the servers like the idiot below wants you need > to give out perks. Most communities don't just have a donate box and > give nothing out in return. So a Ad once every time you join and > during map changes is excessive? How about nighteam's perks. > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
