Same with that nice feature to screenshot players (on your server) so you know if they are cheating.. but that had less impact when it was removed.
You can always introduce a motd that cannot "call" webpages, so that you have to present html format only. This would at least fix pages for rules and donating (as far as it does not have dynamic content) 2013/4/4 Frank <ad...@gamerscrib.net> > They clearly listened to SPUF and all its crying over having to watch a few > seconds of ads to support well managed servers they enjoyed playing. I'm > surprised a few comments didn't include most of them thinking money grows > on > trees or falls from the sky like rain drops. > > A lesson in simple economics I think is needed to teach most of those kids > the facts of life and the understanding that running these servers are NOT > free and the money has to come from some place. > > As for uses well that's collateral damage to Valve whom again obviously > only > listened to the crying that went on within SPUF. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Bjorn > Wielens > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 7:39 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Mandatory Team Fortress 2 update released > > 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). > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
