A server can be listed in the browser and still be in quickplay... Sent from my iPhone 5
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 3:55 PM, Todd Pettit <pettit.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am just saying there will be more because servers who were relying only on > ads to fund their servers or generate revenue will surely move into those > types of servers. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aaron Thompson" <rmesc...@gmail.com> > To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" > <hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 7:51:21 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD support > > There would be regardless if what valve does. > > Sincerely, > Aaron >> On Nov 6, 2013 6:50 PM, "Todd Pettit" <pettit.t...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Yes and now there will be hundreds more jailbreak, freak fortress and >> trade servers for you to compete with. >> >> Good show indeed. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aaron Thompson" <rmesc...@gmail.com> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" < >> hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 7:40:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD support >> >> I wasn't so sure about this, and honestly doesn't affect me because I run >> trade servers and jailbreak, but it seems fine. If you join the server, you >> don't have to download any HTML junk and don't have to watch any ads...but >> if you like the server, save to favorites and reconnect you see whatever >> the HTML page is, depending on whether or not the client has HTML enabled. >> Guys, this is a victory for matchmaking clients who just want to play and >> not get spammed by the servers they join. I like it. Valve, please roll it >> out in a way that doesn't break the game and people like me are cool with >> the change #1. Good show! >> >> Sincerely, >> Aaron >>> On Nov 6, 2013 6:30 PM, "Robert Paulson" <thepauls...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> From what I heard ads needed to be watched for X seconds before being >> paid. >>> Any communities that were reliant on ads being served to quickplay users >>> would have already shut down by now. >>> >>> This new limitation just seems to serve as an annoyance to perfectly >>> legitimate server owners rather than to kill off all ad supported >> servers. >>> >>> I hope there will be more people who share my views rather than thinking: >>> oh good Valve is going to shut down more of our competition. >>> >>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 4:19 PM, N-Gon <ngongamedes...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Oddly enough, a handful of communities have been shut down because of >> the >>>> recent changes. This one will affect a few more. >>>> Can't say I'm saddened by this since those communities were cancer to >>> TF2. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Robert Paulson <thepauls...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Can you tell us the reason for this change? Is there no other >> solution >>>>> rather than removing functionality from the game? >>>>> >>>>> The complaint before was forced ads. Servers cannot resend the MOTD >> to >>>>> quickplay players anymore so I don't understand why additional >>>> restrictions >>>>> need to be introduced. >>>>> >>>>> HTML motds are superior to text motds even only shown at connection. >>> They >>>>> look better and they allow you to update the page without rebooting >> the >>>>> server. Especially when it comes to TF2 players, no one is going to >> pay >>>>> attention to an unformatted wall of text that could contain important >>>> rules >>>>> or links to your website. With these new restrictions both the >> webpage >>>> and >>>>> the text file needs to be maintained. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 3:53 PM, Fletcher Dunn >>>>> <fletch...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It's something enforced by the client, and is a function of how >> they >>>>>> connected to that particular server, not any particular server >>>> settings. >>>>>> >>>>>> If they connect via the server browser (or command line, etc) then >>> they >>>>>> will show HTML. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: >>>>>> hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Todd >> Pettit >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 2:41 PM >>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD >>> support >>>>>> >>>>>> Would those who connected outside of matchmaking be able to use >> html >>> on >>>>>> quickplay enabled servers or does enabling quickplay disable html >>>>>> completely? >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Valentin G." <nextra...@gmail.com> >>>>>> To: "Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list" < >>>>>> hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:29:32 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD >>> support >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not concerned about change 1 but change 2 in that regard ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 12:26 AM, DontWannaName! < >>>> ad...@topnotchclan.com >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Couldn't you just leave the txt file empty? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 5 >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 6, 2013, at 3:22 PM, "Valentin G." <nextra...@gmail.com >>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> about:blank is no longer valid? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Nov 7, 2013 at 12:13 AM, Fletcher Dunn >>>>>>>> <fletch...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That's correct; #2 is a Source engine change. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>> From: hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto: >>>>>>>>> hlds_linux-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Kyle >>>>>>>>> Sanderson >>>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2013 3:09 PM >>>>>>>>> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Coming soon: changes to TF HTML MOTD >>>>>>>>> support >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Does the latter impact all Source 2k7 games? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Kyle. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Fletcher Dunn >>>>>>>>> <fletch...@valvesoftware.com>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> We're making two changes to TF HTML MOTD support that server >>>>>>>>>> operators should be aware of: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 1.) HTML MOTD's will no longer be shown by clients that >>>> connect >>>>>> via >>>>>>>>>> quickplay. Those clients will show the plaintext message >>>> instead. >>>>>>>>>> (The file identified by the convar motdfile_text, which >>> defaults >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> motd_text.txt.) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2.) When sending a URL to the "info" panel by name, the >> URL >>>> must >>>>>>> begin >>>>>>>>>> with 'http://' or 'https://'. Note that this change does >> not >>>>>>>>>> affect putting a URL in motd.txt directly, which has always >>>>>>>>>> required a protocol prefix in order for the file contents to >> be >>>>>>>>>> interpreted as a >>>>>>>>> URL. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
