I agree the implemented solution is not acceptable when there are better alternatives.
We use MOTD panels for 3 main things: 1. General server/community info, and a list of our other servers (default MOTD). 2. Rules - accessed by typing "!rules". We also have a plugin that displays this panel to players when admins issue them warnings or timeouts for rule violations. 3. Donate information panel. Also accessed only on request (!donate or something like that) 4.Radio (but not relevant since it's donators only). I think if a confirmation dialog is implemented, it should also have an option for a short text string that lets the user see WHY the server wants to display a MOTD to them. e.g. "This server is trying to show you a MOTD for: Server Rules" or "This server is trying to show you a MOTD for: Sourcetunes Radio". Do you wish to view it? I'm surprised valve went ahead and implemented the solution they did, given the extensive discussion in the list about disabling MOTDs (before it went to pot). ________________________________ From: Peter Reinhold <peter_va...@reinhold.dk> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2013 7:52:22 AM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released On 04.04.2013 10:32, annarack wrote: > What if, after a few returns to the same server, a notification is > displayed to read the rules of the server which they must do and agree > to to continue playing on the server. Pretty sure that would just scare players off. The best solution, as I see it, would be to re-use the popup/confirm as when you are redirected to another server. If a player has requested something, be it !rules, !radio, !bp or whatever, a confirm will not annoy them. (And maybe even have a "Always allow MOTD for this server" switch somewhere), but if you get an unsolicited popup every 2 minutes, my guess is that you would leave and go somewhere else. /Peter _______________________________________________ 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
