Stupid admins at theportalmaster's winter bite

[orboro]

I don't get how this works

Does it ban you if you accidentally type in /setnaem or something? Because that's why I believe it's real strict

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[Frosting]

I don't get how this works

Does it ban you if you accidentally type in /setnaem or something? Because that's why I believe it's real strict

Try reading the posts on the first page and you'll understand why it bans players.

[Lugnut]

I don't get how this works

Does it ban you if you accidentally type in /setnaem or something? Because that's why I believe it's real strict

it bans you if you have < or > in your name, or if you use your ingame name in your rp name

[Yosher]

it bans you if you have < or > in your name, or if you use your ingame name in your rp name

this is bullstuff. what if your ingame name is something like "Mark Johnson" or some realistic name and you want that as your rp name?

[mlockha]

this is bullstuff. what if your ingame name is something like "Mark Johnson" or some realistic name and you want that as your rp name?

jesus christ i think the bigger concern would be why your ign is mark johnson,

[Theportalmaster]

this is bullstuff. what if your ingame name is something like "Mark Johnson" or some realistic name and you want that as your rp name?

I would rather filter out a few morons using their on-line names than disable it for the odd few who use their real names.

[CharlesSpeaking]

jesus christ i think the bigger concern would be why your ign is mark johnson,

i feel a sudden sense of sadness

[X-Plane]

hey, forget you.

I included that in the mod to ban loving handicaps like you, who are so loving vain you can't play a game WITH REAL NAMES without using your screen name.

Tell me, do you know anyone who's real name is lugnut?
No. Why do you think you should be allowed to be named psuedoz?


forget off and stop being stupid.

Psudoz is a Indian name.

[Lugnut]

Psudoz is a Indian name.

is it your ingame name?

[Lugnut]

Yes it is

http://forum.returntoblockland.com/list.php?cmd=view&id=10926

It appears this is what happened here.

I would rather filter out a few morons using their on-line names than disable it for the odd few who use their real names.

Big whoop, 15 minute ban.

It's over now, we're done here folks. Go back and pick a different name.

[Badspot]

it bans you if you have < or > in your name, or if you use your ingame name in your rp name

You're banning kids from a game because they can't figure out how to use your crude command line utility on the first try without making any mistakes.  Why not just add some basic filtering and error checking?  A computer program should not be doling out bans based on something as subtle as a username.  Consider the following two examples:

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John Smith joined the game
/setname John Smith
<banned>
This user is a normal person and is shocked at encountering such a hostile environment.  He will likely not return even from a temporary ban.

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xX--Qw1kSk0p3--Xx joined the game
/setname carrot B cigarettegins
carrot B cigarettegins: perpar ur star fish
This user is experienced with hostile environments because he creates them everywhere he goes.  He will wait out the temporary ban so that he can return and inflict suffering on others.  In fact this user will be highly attracted to this game mode because of the obscure rules that result in severe user punishment.

[Buu]

^^^
this

[comr4de]

Perpar ur star fish


Giggling IRL

[Lugnut]

You're banning kids from a game because they can't figure out how to use your crude command line utility on the first try without making any mistakes.  Why not just add some basic filtering and error checking?  A computer program should not be doling out bans based on something as subtle as a username.  Consider the following two examples:

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John Smith joined the game
/setname John Smith
<banned>
This user is a normal person and is shocked at encountering such a hostile environment.  He will likely not return even from a temporary ban.

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xX--Qw1kSk0p3--Xx joined the game
/setname carrot B cigarettegins
carrot B cigarettegins: perpar ur star fish
This user is experienced with hostile environments because he creates them everywhere he goes.  He will wait out the temporary ban so that he can return and inflict suffering on others.  In fact this user will be highly attracted to this game mode because of the obscure rules that result in severe user punishment.

you know as well as I do that I cannot feasibly determine the difference between "John Smith" and "Placebo Doctor".

In that situation, placebo doctor is not a valid roleplay name, and the user should not be on the server.

I apologize to John Smith, but if you try to set your name to something that is (at least most of the time) invalid (your username) you're getting banned.


In addition, if you are unable to understand the admittedly slightly vague instructions, you also likely cannot understand other instructions, and you too should be removed from the server.


How about this: I modify the mod to have an auto ban severity option.
Level 0 - fully disabled
Level 1 - reports user to online administrators, unless none are online, then it does... What?
Level 2 - auto ban functionality as it currently is.

At the very least, I'll make it disableable.

[Lugnut]

Oh, additionally, on level 1 it'll notify the user that they made a mistake too.

I'll do that and make it default.