[cod] Beware...

[Joker{eXtreme+}]

Been thinking of adding md5 checks in the mods we make, now might be a good 
time to give it a try LOL -- maybe create a master server for the mods that 
when the md5 doesn't check out, not only does it crash the server but 
reports the servers ip to the mods master server.

Now that sounds like some freakin fun LOL

~Joker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Landi" <jim at landi.net>
To: "Call of Duty server admin list." <cod at icculus.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [cod] Beware...


> Thanks for the heads up, I've seen this on my site (only one or two
> request) but we've been able to nip those posts in the bud.
>
> I've passed your message on to Activision in hopes they can do
> something.  These smaller GSPs should understand, that we have it easy
> and Activision can make the job of a GSP very hard by licensing them the
> server code.  I know all you GSPs would love to deal with that, on top
> of the delayed Linux bits, and patches.
>
> I've been willing to help spread CoD2/4/5 bits around to GPSs upon
> release or even pre release but if the smaller guys are letting these
> modified exes on their servers then I'll stick to the people I know and
> trust.
>
> I wonder what Activision's legal department would say if they found
> these "modified" exes on commercial GSP servers?
>
> Come on guys, we're loosing support by the day from the publishers and
> developers and they will blame anything other then their workmanship.
> Lets not give them another reason to kill our platform.
>
> Jim Landi
> Rudedog
> FPSadmin.com
> Microsoft MVP, Games for Windows
>
>
>
> Oliver Warburton wrote:
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> A heads up for you gsps.
>>
>> We seem to have had a lot of enquiries / signups over the past few
>> days from people that want to edit exe's. When I dig a bit further,
>> they obviously want to run cracked servers.
>>
>> So essentially, they buy legit servers, then want access.
>>
>> I am presuming for the 99% of TCadmin gsp lot this isn't an issue. For
>> the small minority (hence emailing this list), just beware. These guys
>> pose as normal customers and pretend to just want to make "minor"
>> changes to the exe, which of course we absolutely did not allow.
>>
>> 2/3 have got nasty and filed a paypal dispute.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Oliver Warburton,
>> Managing Director
>> INX-Network LTD
>>
>> INX-Gaming
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