That is exactly it.
On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Lambda <lambdace...@gmail.com> wrote: > Most people dont even know that such option exists > El 07/11/2013 16:50, "James Haikin" <jfrra...@gmail.com> escribió: > > Not sure why people are kvetching about this, considering most people turn >> off HTML MOTD client-side anyway. >> >> -James >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 7:37 AM, 1nsane <1nsane...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Valve added a server command for that "sv_motd_unload_on_dismissal". >>> I use it on my servers to prevent such a thing from happening. >>> >>> They could have made it a clientside option instead. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 10:33 AM, Andreas Grimm <l...@gmx.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Joining and leaving a gameserver with ads is not the problem ... But >>>> hearing audio from ads (even when I am already disconnected from the >>>> server) in hidden background websites without any possibility to turn them >>>> off (except closing my game client) would be a problem for me personally >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Most of my Quickplay connects did result in a situation, where I had to >>>> restart my game client before I was able to try it again - just to get rid >>>> of annoying ads sounds. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: >>>> hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *Doctor McKay >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 07, 2013 3:59 PM >>>> *To:* Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>> >>>> *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD support >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nobody forces you to go on servers that have ads. I fail to understand >>>> how the fact that some servers might use advertisements affects you >>>> personally when you can easily ignore them. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dr. McKay >>>> >>>> www.doctormckay.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Saint K. <sai...@specialattack.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Anything they do to battle them ad’s gets my vote. For all I care they >>>> disable the HTML functionality all together. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Back to oldskool community building where one can only survive on >>>> donations. Donations means your servers are appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Saint K. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: >>>> hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] *On Behalf Of *1nsane >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 07, 2013 3:38 PM >>>> *To:* Paul Lewis; Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list >>>> *Subject:* Re: [hlds] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD support >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> There wasn't much point to running MvM servers before. Even less so now >>>> it seems. >>>> >>>> Not like you can make a community around stock MvM. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 6:12 AM, Paul <ubyu....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I imagine many communities will close up on using TF2 Quickplay, >>>> whether they will successfully move to a different game or game mode is >>>> another question though. I'm switching from having 23 Mann vs Machine >>>> servers to trying Slender Fortress. If servers switch to being non-reliant >>>> on Quickplay then in my view that's partly good, as Quickplay from day one >>>> was a bad idea in my opinion. It doesn't promote or offer options to join >>>> servers which are run in an unofficial way (e.g. custom gamemodes or custom >>>> maps). In the days of Team Fortress Classic players had to use the server >>>> browser, and those days were better in my view. Custom run servers saw more >>>> players back then than they typically do in TF2 these days. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It's impossible to use the MOTD for even simple images and links, so is >>>> practically impossible for a community to make links to things such as >>>> donation pages to help them cover costs of their servers. I'm expecting to >>>> see the number of Quickplay servers drop by a reasonable amount, and >>>> possibly more non-Quickplay servers to open (custom gamemodes and/or custom >>>> maps). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7 November 2013 11:00, Element <elem...@idle.tf> wrote: >>>> >>>> I run a group of servers which are funded from MOTD impressions >>>> resulting in my small community of players being able to play on servers >>>> setup the way they like, for FREE. >>>> >>>> My servers are in the quickplay pool to help fill the empty spaces for >>>> my community members, generating mostly full servers consisting of around a >>>> 50-50 mix of members and quickplay traffic. >>>> >>>> With my community impressions alone, server costs weren't quite being >>>> met each month. But when i added them to the quickplay pool, i was then >>>> able to use the advertising revenue to fully pay for my servers. >>>> >>>> But now this is not the case, thanks to valves latest and greatest >>>> idea.... >>>> >>>> >>>> I will NOT pay for these servers out of my own pocket, nor will i beg >>>> for money from my "free" community.... >>>> >>>> >>>> So thanks valve, you successfully killed my community, i guess my >>>> members will move to some other community... the Skial scum maybe? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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