Re: [hlds] Half-Life 1 dedicated server update released

2012-08-10 Thread Mart-Jan Reeuwijk
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

Re: [hlds] Half-Life 1 dedicated server update released

2012-08-10 Thread Tuga aka mabaclu
Not a good idea... It would be easy to de-list a rival server. I still think using F3 to accept a redirect would be the best option. 2012/8/10 Mart-Jan Reeuwijk mreeu...@yahoo.com: how about a update that: - makes players accept redirects if they get them. - client records the redirect, and if

[hlds] Mandatory TF2 update coming

2012-08-10 Thread Eric Smith
We're working on a mandatory update for TF2. We should have it ready soon. -Eric ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds

[hlds] Mandatory TF2 update released

2012-08-10 Thread Eric Smith
We've released a mandatory update to TF2. The notes for the update are below. -Eric -- Team Fortress 2 - Added new map Koth_King - Added the Ready Steady Pan tournament medals - Added new promo items - Fixed a Medigun exploit that could leave players indefinitely

Re: [hlds] Mandatory TF2 update released

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
Thanks for the heads up Eric. It would be great if we could get a word back from a Valve employee on the CPU spiking issue that started happening with the Pyro update. There's been a couple threads about it and no word from Valve. New updates are nice and all but I would prefer to have a

[hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
It seems that some servers that have been delisted are able to somewhat sustain active servers by tricking their current community members and those who have favorited them with the same fake clients that got them banned in the first place. I had some ideas I thought could make delistment a more

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
I personally like all three of these ideas. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Sampson Rogers kritskring...@gmail.comwrote: It seems that some servers that have been delisted are able to somewhat sustain active servers by tricking their current community members and those who have favorited

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread byteframe
Lil' overzealous. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Daniel Barreiro smelly.feet.you.h...@gmail.com wrote: I personally like all three of these ideas. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Sampson Rogers kritskring...@gmail.comwrote: It seems that some servers that have been delisted are able

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Doctor McKay
Thing is, it’s currently a cat-and-mouse game with Valve and the offending communities. Valve bans IPs, they get new IPs, rinse, repeat. We need more strict punishments. Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com From: byteframe Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 5:23 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32

Re: [hlds] [hlds_linux] Mandatory TF2 update released

2012-08-10 Thread Eric Smith
I'll forward your email around to see who is looking into the problem. -Eric -Original Message- From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Russell Smith Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:17 PM To:

Re: [hlds] [hlds_linux] Mandatory TF2 update released

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
Thank you! On 10.08.2012 14:24, Eric Smith wrote: I'll forward your email around to see who is looking into the problem. -Eric ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit:

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
You don't suppose that plastering your server MOTD with ads and tricking the system in to sending players to your server is over-zealous? Ads are one thing, tricking players and especially tricking players for monetary profits is another. Delisting a server should be a serious thing. It shouldn't

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
I personally have no problems with ads. The ads are the only reason my community has stayed alive. I know nothing about the current method of fake players, but maybe just not allow servers that have bots on them in quickplay (this would only work for servers that make bots appear as players

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
Whoops. I should say that I have problems with these servers that abuse ads for money. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Daniel Barreiro smelly.feet.you.h...@gmail.com wrote: I personally have no problems with ads. The ads are the only reason my community has stayed alive. I know nothing

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
--or-- on the server list when a player tries to join one of these servers it states to them This server has been delisted due to false advertisement and breaking the rules of tf2, join at your own peril. Shouldn't be that hard to setup either. On 8/10/2012 2:24 PM, Doctor McKay wrote: Thing

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Please don't misunderstand me. I don't have a problem with ads either. My servers run them. I have a problem with a community that fools the system in to sending players to their servers for their views. This can be abused all hours of the day and night.

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
So your problem is with fake clients not Ads, correct? - Original Message - From: Sampson Rogers kritskring...@gmail.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 5:38:26 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Doctor McKay
That's what I understand him saying, just more so when they use ads in addition to fake clients, since there they're making money off the deceit. Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: Todd Pettit Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 5:45 PM To: Half-Life dedicated

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Anyone with problems with ads on gaming servers have no idea how much time / effort / money it takes to keep the servers running well. I know for a fact without ads I would be paying 90% of the cost for my servers and yet I have people who repeatedly say I love your servers and yet they still

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Nomaan Ahmad
+1 On 10 August 2012 22:49, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.com wrote: Anyone with problems with ads on gaming servers have no idea how much time / effort / money it takes to keep the servers running well. I know for a fact without ads I would be paying 90% of the cost for my servers and

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
I am highly against these ads. They are being forced upon users and can play in the background. They can crash clients, be forced to open twice or anytime in the game. They are also displayed after the motd. The coders that are making these are simply paid to get it done. My players would never

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Doctor McKay
Please be aware that we're talking about ads that are one-time MOTD ads. I also disagree with ads that play after team selection. Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: DontWannaName! Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 5:52 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread ics
I actually have an issue with ads. I don't use them at all but i do know how much time, effort and money it takes to keep servers running and people happy playing on the servers with ~8 years of experience. Yes, i'm paying 100% of the servers, these days with a help of couple admins that

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Please don't make this about advertisements. It's not about ads. Our servers utilize pinion in the MOTD. It's fine. (Though I will admit to being slightly annoyed with multiple ads from various providers being placed in MOTD) And yes, ads that get spammed to you at any other point in the game I

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
I'm simply talking about good ads, only once in the motd, and nothing else. On 8/10/2012 2:52 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: I am highly against these ads. They are being forced upon users and can play in the background. They can crash clients, be forced to open twice or anytime in the game. They

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Nomaan Ahmad
Have to say if you are that annoyed why not disable HTML motd? On 10 August 2012 23:01, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.com wrote: I'm simply talking about good ads, only once in the motd, and nothing else. On 8/10/2012 2:52 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: I am highly against these ads.

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Okay, let's get back on topic, please. Advertisements are fine. I know a lot of server ops rely on them, I do too. Getting back to my ideas. I think it's a little too easy for established communities, big communities with say, over 50k+ member (Which were probably auto-invited) to get around

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Just to clarify, I'm not annoyed, I depend on it to help me out. Otherwise as stated before I would be taking most if not all of the burden for the servers. Not to mention people want stuff for there donation. Which then leads to actions like giving out more health, unlimited ammo, immunity,

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
The ads make 1.50$ per 1000 views with Pinion which is what most use. My 4 servers (only one uses quickplay and it doesn't get that many players) get an average of 2250 hits per day. With just the Deathrun server we get around 1500 and Gametracker says that has an average of 18 players the past

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
Just to make it clear, my ads are MOTD ads that they can close down and that stop playing once they select a team. I did my math off of just those, not including any other forms of ads. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:12 PM, Daniel Barreiro smelly.feet.you.h...@gmail.com wrote: The ads make 1.50$

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
If communities want to make or can make money off of donations and ads I have no problem with it. They're providing game play servers for us to play on and if they profit, they profit. It also takes considerable time to manage that many servers. The problem are these owners who throw their

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
+1, aggreed if a community become successful enough to make a profit, all too them. However exploitation by using a system that draws players into a fly trap just for an impression is purely wrong and I think that this should be brought up to the ad company to remove there ad account. On

Re: [hlds] [hlds_linux] Mandatory TF2 update released

2012-08-10 Thread Bruno Garcia
Awesome, I'm glad it's being taken care of. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Russell Smith ve...@tinylittlerobots.uswrote: Thank you! On 10.08.2012 14:24, Eric Smith wrote: I'll forward your email around to see who is looking into the problem. -Eric

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread E. Olsen
Off topic: I really wish we would create a separate mailing list for all the quickplay/tattle-tale BS. These discussions never used to clog up the list before quickplay existed. On topic: As far as the original topic- servers being delisted yet still being playable by their memberswhy not?

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
The motd was never suppose to be for ads. It's a screen to show your players your site, rules news etc. not a giant ad video. Your losing out with the ad in the end. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.com wrote: +1, aggreed if a community

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Then how do you pay for your servers? If there is a better way I would love it. On 8/10/2012 3:34 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: The motd was never suppose to be for ads. It's a screen to show your players your site, rules news etc. not a giant ad video. Your losing out with the ad in the end.

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
I didn't use ads until I didn't get enough donations despite the player counts. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.comwrote: Then how do you pay for your servers? If there is a better way I would love it. On 8/10/2012 3:34 PM, DontWannaName! wrote:

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread E. Olsen
The time-tested way - by small donations from a member base that care about the servers. We're on our 5th year, and we've never run a single ad on our site or our servers. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.comwrote: Then how do you pay for your servers?

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Sadly my generation of players can't. Most are 15. On 8/10/2012 3:37 PM, E. Olsen wrote: The time-tested way - by small donations from a member base that care about the servers. We're on our 5th year, and we've never run a single ad on our site or our servers. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:35

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Olsen, the title of this post should make it very clear what the gripe is about. I'm happy you have successful servers and those who have a problem with other server operators doing these sorts of things doesn't mean they have empty servers of their own. Not everyone is indifferent to the

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Robert Paulson
Just a few thoughts to a few people in this conversation. No one wants to hear about your constant bragging that lunar republic has a server that has 1500 hits per day on a single server. That server is in the top 98% of servers which means 98% of people aren't going to get that many people. Your

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
I'm funded 100 percent through donations. Not one dime out of pocket. When will you guys learn that you don't need ads, fake clients and cheating to get players. Are there any legit communities out there left? Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 3:35 PM, Cameron Munroe

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
As I stated before most of my players are below 15 years and can't access either paypal, or don't have the money so I can't run off donations. I just simply can't. On 8/10/2012 4:00 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: I'm funded 100 percent through donations. Not one dime out of pocket. When will you

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
DontWannaName, It's good that you are and I'd prefer to run a server ad free, myself. However, donations right now do not cover server costs and therefore we run MOTD ads that display one time. We do not punish players who disable HTML MOTD as some servers do and we never redisplay the ads. They

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
The point is that at the moment advertisements aren't really breaking any Valve policy. This thread is about more effective ways to handle abusive communities through delisting. Can we stop shifting the focus to advertisements? ___ To unsubscribe, edit

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Ads are pretty relevant to what these servers are doing. Most delisted servers so far have also ran these motds in a modified fashion. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Sampson Rogers kritskring...@gmail.com wrote: The point is that at the moment advertisements aren't really

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Sadly, that seems to be why this thread keeps becoming so hot on the list. Half of communities against the other half. Though your point still stands. Valve give us something like were not going to do anything about it or something as I'm frankly tired of this just coming up every two weeks

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Though half or more of the _*legitimate*_ servers also run Ads. So the fact still remains that some servers are breaking the rules. If valve killed ads then good bye community after community. Frankly the world is in a recession and people are more and more into keeping there money in their

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
That is exactly what happened to my community. We got through a few months off of donations, but less and less people started donating and we had to turn to ads. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.comwrote: Though half or more of the *legitimate* servers

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
Out of curiosity, how many servers are you running for these 15 year olds that this is such a necessity? On 10.08.2012 16:03, Cameron Munroe wrote: As I stated before most of my players are below 15 years and can't access either paypal, or don't have the money so I can't run off donations. I

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
The ads unless ran abusively will not provide enough money to keep a server online. It may supplement the bill but won't pay it all. Something should be done to stop abusive ads. I also think delisted servers should lose their steam group since it would ruin their ability to leverage past

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Im confused by your question, are you asking how many servers do I run for less then 15 year olds, or how many servers I run? On 8/10/2012 4:16 PM, Russell Smith wrote: Out of curiosity, how many servers are you running for these 15 year olds that this is such a necessity? On 10.08.2012

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Your statement is false as already proved early by someone talking about lotusclan. You can make enough money via ads to at least pay for the bills if you are setup correctly. On 8/10/2012 4:19 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: The ads unless ran abusively will not provide enough money to keep a

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Agreed fully with your second point DWN but as to the first point, that's not true at all. We run MOTD on initial connection only (When you normally see the MOTD) and 100% cover the server cost off of pinion alone. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
How many servers do you run? On 10.08.2012 16:20, Cameron Munroe wrote: Im confused by your question, are you asking how many servers do I run for less then 15 year olds, or how many servers I run? ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Hey... A kids gotta get his fix. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Russell Smith ve...@tinylittlerobots.us wrote: Out of curiosity, how many servers are you running for these 15 year olds that this is such a necessity? On 10.08.2012 16:03, Cameron Munroe wrote: As I

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
11 On 8/10/2012 4:23 PM, Russell Smith wrote: How many servers do you run? On 10.08.2012 16:20, Cameron Munroe wrote: Im confused by your question, are you asking how many servers do I run for less then 15 year olds, or how many servers I run?

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
My community does this as well and it supports it 100% off of Pinion. Pinion is actually now starting a game hosting company that runs ads on your MOTD, and you only pay if the ads don't make enough. Even then, you just pay the difference. It's an ingenious idea, but it's off topic, so let's

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Maybe a single ran server. Those are cheap. Maybe 15 bucks for 32 slots. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:21 PM, Cameron Munroe cmun...@cameronmunroe.com wrote: Your statement is false as already proved early by someone talking about lotusclan. You can make enough money via ads to

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
A dedicated server that is running 4 game servers, to be exact. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Pinion should tell its ad providers that no one actually watches the ad and that a view is considered less than a second. It's a failed idea in my opinion. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Daniel Barreiro smelly.feet.you.h...@gmail.com wrote: My community does this as well

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
What host hosts 15$ for 32 slots? Most hosts I see are charging 1$ a slot monthly with multi month discounts. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:25 PM, DontWannaName! ad...@topnotchclan.comwrote: Maybe a single ran server. Those are cheap. Maybe 15 bucks for 32 slots. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
Whoops, Hosts 32 slots for 15$ is what I meant. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Daniel Barreiro smelly.feet.you.h...@gmail.com wrote: What host hosts 15$ for 32 slots? Most hosts I see are charging 1$ a slot monthly with multi month discounts. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:25 PM,

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Actually most of my server if not all are below 27. I try and keep the game servers very very unlaggy therefore no 32. The servers do pay for themselves at least in my case. On 8/10/2012 4:25 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: Maybe a single ran server. Those are cheap. Maybe 15 bucks for 32 slots.

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
Do you feel like you've overextended your budget and that's why you're running ads in the motd? I'm just curious. I run servers as a hobby and so I only currently run a modest 2 TF2 servers. I've never run ads or even asked for donations from players, though I have got a few from players

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
I think all ad providers know that, but there is still many chances that I have seen and I have even watched an ad if it got my attention. On 8/10/2012 4:27 PM, DontWannaName! wrote: Pinion should tell its ad providers that no one actually watches the ad and that a view is considered less than

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread E. Olsen
So, essentially what some of you are asking for is that is a server operator gets delisted for any reason - even if it is a temporary punishment - they should pretty much have their community killed off as well? Seems pretty drastic, folks. While I'm all for delisting the folks Valve has in the

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
How do you define being a successful admin? On 10.08.2012 16:31, Cameron Munroe wrote: Actually I don't. The way I have come to slowly realize is that people weren't going to donate in my bracket of players. i.e. the Free to Play Generation. For me to be successful I need servers with MOTDs.

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
Off topic: I think Valve should set up a server discussion mailing list that this kind of stuff could go into. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Russell Smith ve...@tinylittlerobots.uswrote: How do you define being a successful admin? On 10.08.2012 16:31, Cameron Munroe wrote: Actually I

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread omalley . dev
I have never agreed more. I have gotten 32 emails to my phone in the past 15 minutes. Sent wirelessly from my BlackBerry device on the Bell network. Envoyé sans fil par mon terminal mobile BlackBerry sur le réseau de Bell. -Original Message- From: Daniel Barreiro

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Im going off on your topic since you seem to be attacking me. Lets talk about donations then. I used to play on lotusclan which had heavy amounts of donators. These donators were pretty much given semi admin rights on the servers where they could do what ever the hell they wanted and no one

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Olsen, the warning sent by a delisting should be enough to a community breaking a rule but not willing to suffer the consequences but these consequences mostly affect a smaller community. What should Valve do to a community that can quickly get around this punishment via a new Quickplay ID and a

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Russell Smith
Sorry, I didn't mean to seem like I was attacking you. I am just curious what would bring you to the decision of setting up ads in the motd. Is your goal to try and grow your community to the size of Lotus? Before I set up my servers I played on DWN's servers and modeled mine after his. I

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Oh that's sweet Russel :) I didn't either. The more you get caught in the more you end up like just another McDonalds. Iv seen a lot since I started running servers 6 years ago, these types of ads are new and are being abused. Sent from my iPhone 4 On Aug 10, 2012, at 4:49 PM, Russell Smith

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread 1nsane
You can't say whether a statement is false or not based on random assumptions by someone who isn't even part of that community or has access to any real stats. Everyone's situation/setup is different. Servers that go through lots of players will make more from ads then servers that keep players

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Im sure valve would look into such claims if you reported them. They usually respond. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:02 PM, 1nsane 1nsane...@gmail.com wrote: You can't say whether a statement is false or not based on random assumptions by someone who isn't even part of that community or has access

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Maybe I redirected my spat at the wrong person Russell, but as you can tell, I am slowly getting attacked because I use an ad to keep my servers up. The reason I made my servers was because of lotus which I have repeated way too many times already, but I did it is because the donator system

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Cameron Munroe
Also I appologize Russel, just a little upset today. Work, servers, and mailing list getting to me. On Aug 10, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Cameron Munroe wrote: Maybe I redirected my spat at the wrong person Russell, but as you can tell, I am slowly getting attacked because I use an ad to keep my

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Doctor McKay
This is a horrible idea. The abuse here is **NOT** HTML MOTDs or ads. The abuse is fake players. Can we stay on topic please? Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com From: E. Olsen Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 7:31 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds]

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
I second that. If you do that. Have playing on Valve only servers. - Original Message - From: Doctor McKay li...@doctormckay.com To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:28:37 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Server Delisting,

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Yeah DWN I've reported the server and they've responded. They are, as you said, pretty good about responding to reports. It's just a little concerning that such servers can mitigate the consequences by swapping IPs and Quickplay IDs. ___ To unsubscribe,

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
Well if they continue to do it from new IPs I would just report them again. It worked the first time? On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Sampson Rogers kritskring...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah DWN I've reported the server and they've responded. They are, as you said, pretty good about responding to

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
What exactly do you mean plastered with ADs? Every server shows a motd on connection to the server. Some servers have an AD in place of the vanilla MOTD. How do you plaster ads? Change the map every 30 seconds? - Original Message - From: E. Olsen ceo.eol...@gmail.com To: Half-Life

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
You're right, but it's a game of cat and mouse Valve will never win, especially if you look at this big picture wise. Valve monitoring the reports from several thousand servers. I feel like if the punishments for being delisted were modified a little they could be very effective. As it stands,

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Todd the comment of 'plastered' was mainly aimed at servers who throw several advertisements in to the MOTD and not just one. Anyway, the point of this post isn't about advertisements. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
Cameron I would not sweat it. The people attacking you probably just are not able to cut it as admins. They seem quite jealous. All you who say these ADS are being abused how the hell do you do that? It shows the same as a normal MOTD. The only way to abuse it is to rotate the map. -

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Sampson Rogers
Man some of you guys are just hellbent on keeping this about advertisements. It is my opinion that running ads are okay. It is also my opinion that if a community has grown big enough to make a large profit off of those ads they shouldn't be punished for it. At the same time, that is contingent on

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
Any server who wants to squeeze 50 Ads in a MOTD window that is their prerogative. The window displays one time on connection. Also if you have a problem with fake client servers. Get on the server hit F7 and submit a damn report. If they start a new server do it again. Eventually they will

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread RSS List User
Is there any way VALVe can notify providers (such as us) if our IPs are being used for such things? On 8/10/2012 9:04 PM, Todd Pettit wrote: Any server who wants to squeeze 50 Ads in a MOTD window that is their prerogative. The window displays one time on connection. Also if you have a

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread 1nsane
You can use the API fletcher posted to check your ips against at any time. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:11 PM, RSS List User l...@redspeedservers.comwrote: Is there any way VALVe can notify providers (such as us) if our IPs are being used for such things? On 8/10/2012 9:04 PM, Todd Pettit

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread RSS List User
Your right, does anyone have a list of what the codes that thing returns mean? On 8/10/2012 9:13 PM, 1nsane wrote: You can use the API fletcher posted to check your ips against at any time. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:11 PM, RSS List User l...@redspeedservers.com

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
I agree with 90 percent of that. But point 3 is not necessarily true. I run an end of round message every 3 rounds or so because I run 24/7 map servers and no one likes to go through a map change. I also fund my servers with ads and want my community to be happy so I give them the 24/7 servers

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread 1nsane
The only field of interest when checking if ipis banned would be rejected. 1 or 0. On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:14 PM, RSS List User l...@redspeedservers.comwrote: Your right, does anyone have a list of what the codes that thing returns mean? On 8/10/2012 9:13 PM, 1nsane wrote: You can use

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
Maybe you should tell Google, Facebook, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, TNT, BRAVO, BET, MTV, SPIKE, HULU All of which 100 percent of their revenue from ADs! What morons they are. Maybe you should go right to the source and tell Coca-Cola, Pepsi, McDonalds, Subway, Intel, ATI, Nvidia, GE, Toyota,

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread DontWannaName!
You are naive... On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Todd Pettit pettit.t...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe you should tell Google, Facebook, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, TNT, BRAVO, BET, MTV, SPIKE, HULU All of which 100 percent of their revenue from ADs! What morons they are. Maybe you should go right to

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Team BOOM!
Can someone post the IPs of some servers using the fake clients or spoofing bots like you speak of? I'd like to see what they look like and don't see any in the server list under SV_REGION 255. By the amount of discussion on the topic over the past few weeks, I just thought there would be a bunch

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
I am? You think pinion is getting bigger and bigger sponsors every week because its a failed idea? You think Red Bull are idiots for having plane races, modifiying mini coopers, hiring models, buying a arena football team, hiring a man to jump a ramp on a motorcycle on New Years Eve and

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Todd Pettit
I would recommend you report them to Valve directly because posting them here may likely may you a target for revenge. - Original Message - From: Team BOOM! teamb...@comcast.net To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Doctor McKay
This just causes more trouble for Valve since they have to manually ban each new IP every time it comes up. Severe consequences will do better for prevention. Dr. McKay http://www.doctormckay.com -Original Message- From: Todd Pettit Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 9:04 PM To:

Re: [hlds] Server Delisting, does it need some changes?

2012-08-10 Thread Daniel Barreiro
One problem with IPS, is if Valve bans the IP of a server host, what happens when someone else gets the IP? On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Doctor McKay li...@doctormckay.com wrote: This just causes more trouble for Valve since they have to manually ban each new IP every time it comes up.

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