Phone verification likely wouldn't help. There are many VOIP phone services out there where you can change your number on a whim that don't even cost that much.
On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 3:43 PM, Vij <ad...@ifagaming.com> wrote: > A phone verification system is probably not a bad idea but I think we have > gone over this discussion about a month or so ago. > > - KAC like Global Sourceban database can be somewhat effective against > hackers/cheaters until valve decides to do something about the problem. > - There is no "Report violation" feature available if the user doesn't have > his/her profile setup. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of ics > Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 3:26 PM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Why cheating isn't helping... > > It's not same all around the europe regarding IP's. Here i've seen my own > ip > change perhaps 1-2 in a year or even less. Of course it depends a lot from > the isp but the ip-ranges can be starting from 81.* or 78.* or > 87.* 62.* so it's propably the same for anyone else using the same ISP. > Then there are those which have IP change every time they reset their dsl > box. > > If someone managed to do 20 accounts and cause havoc on IFA Gaming servers, > then obviously the counter measures that Valve said they had when TF2 went > Free to Play are ineffective. Could happen to anyone of us. Luckily these > idiots who use their Free to play accounts are somewhat stupid and not > every > case becomes as such. > > -ics > > 8.4.2012 21:55, Yuki kirjoitti: > > Not even proxies are necessary. Just seems to be a case of the > > America-wide-web. Dynamic IPs are thrown at your door every time you > > reset the router here, and it's probably the same in most of Europe. > > > > On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:53:11 +0100, IFA Gaming <ad...@ifagaming.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I agree there with daz. Ppl behind proxies usually have completely > >> diff ip everytime they connect. > >> > >> > >> On Apr 8, 2012, at 2:07 PM, Yuki <d...@dazzozo.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Depends where you are. IP ranges won't help in the slightest in the > >>> UK. Your IP can be completely different just by resetting the router. > >>> > >>> On Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:54:03 +0100, Saul Rennison > >>> <saul.renni...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> That's why you ban IP ranges. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Kind regards, > >>>> *Saul Rennison* > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 8 April 2012 18:44, IFA Gaming <ad...@ifagaming.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> IP bans work in most cases but anyone with half brain can get > >>>>> around that. > >>>>> Had a case yesterday where person created 10+ f2p accts in 2hrs > >>>>> and everytime he connected from a diff IP. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>> > >>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Albert Davis <davis.alb...@gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I think people cheat because they have a small penis and need to > >>>>> feel big.... > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 10:03 AM, Emil Larsson < <ail...@gmail.com> > >>>>> ail...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> The trolling kind is usually the easiest one to spot at least, > >>>>>> since they usually want to make it obvious that they are cheating > >>>>>> (going full spinhack/speedhack etc). > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 4:00 PM, Alexander Z < > >>>>>> <spacebur...@gmail.com> spacebur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Some people cheat on servers just to troll the staff. They can > >>>>>>> persist in creating alts until you block their IP range. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On 8 April 2012 15:49, Brodie < <brodie7...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>> brodie7...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Can't always deduce the "logic" of others, you'll go crazy > >>>>>>>> trying ;) > >>>>>>>> On Apr 8, 2012 4:27 AM, "Andrew de Jong" < > >>>>>>>> <k.r.o.n....@hotmail.com> > >>>>>>>> k.r.o.n....@hotmail.com> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> In vol 12 of this mailing forum was it mostly about hacking and > >>>>>>>>> cheating but what I don't get is why you want to cheat? > >>>>>>>>> I mean I know you want to win but cheating and hacking isn't > >>>>>>>>> good for > >>>>>>>>> your skills so thats why i don't get cheating. > >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>>> archives, > >>>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>>> <https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds> > >>>>>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>>> archives, > >>>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>>> <https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds> > >>>>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>>> archives, > >>>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>>> <https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds> > >>>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>>> archives, > >>>>>> please visit: > >>>>>> <https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds> > >>>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>> archives, > >>>>> please visit: > >>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>>>> archives, > >>>>> please visit: > >>>>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Using Opera's revolutionary email client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >>> archives, please visit: > >>> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > >> archives, please visit: > >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds >
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