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11/4/2009 1:02:00 AM
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Shock sites, PermaBans, Proxy Servers, and Internet Cockfoolery.
Someone smarter than myself please.... shed some light on what Bungie does to make sure these disgusting people cannot come back and post horrible images hidden in obfuscated links.
I use a browser that "de-codes" tinyurl and can even preview a link, so I never click. Lots do.
If someone makes multiple alternate accounts and uses them to link to a kitten in a blender, what tools are in place to ensure they cannot do that from the same computer again?
[Edited on 11.03.2009 5:03 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Clark 714 Mostly IP address bans. Also i know a certain group conquerer got a "ultra-ban" which makes sure the member can never come back under any account. (i am [i]guessing[/i] that its only on that computer though.[/quote] They can't IP ban anyone on this site, due to the amount of traffic. Just delete your cookies, create a new account, and you're good to go.
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These weren't tinyurl links. They were to some website with a domain name registered out of Libya.
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[url=http://tinyurl.com/preview.php?disable=1]Incase you are sceptical of a tinyurl.[/url]
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Of course we all know the remedy for this...just don't do it. I fail to see why people think it is smart or witty to do so. The poster of said shock sites only ends up looking like a dip weed.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Clark 714 Mostly IP address bans. Also i know a certain group conqueror got a "ultra-ban" which makes sure the member can never come back under any account. (i am [i]guessing[/i] that its only on that computer though.[/quote] Ultra-bans keep a person from accessing the site with an account. You can't even view the Forums, let alone post.
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I only click links if I can recognize the address as something safe or if I trust the poster who put up said link.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] monkyw1thagun i believe they ip ban those kind of people[/quote]Nope. Turn of your modem and turn it back on. Voila! New IP.
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I think The Soul bans alternate accounts (That log in from the same computer when an account has been banned) automatically.
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i believe they ip ban those kind of people
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] iCheat Cockfoolery.[/quote] That word is awesome.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] T1B3R7uMB0YXVI Hmm, the best way to check anything that isn't secured is to right click -> Properties and see if anything in the URL that doesn't seems to be safe.[/quote]You don't even need to do that, simply hovering over the link will display the destination url in the bottom left.
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Hmm, the best way to check anything that isn't secured is to right click -> Properties and see if anything in the URL that doesn't seems to be safe. I.E." http://www.blahrandompostinhere."TinyURL.com" Those words are the main keyword to be sure that you DON'T click on. If you find that the link are safe to click, it's up to you that you can choose to click or not to click. I.E."http://www.youtube.com/932843whatevergoesinhere/" usually, Youtube shouldn't have any "Tinyurl.com" after the .com/ part, which means it's safe, but if it does, DON'T CLICK IT! Lets this be a lesson for everyone.
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Bans are not attached to computers, they are attached to accounts. That means that all one has to do to avoid a ban of any degree (even ultra-bans) is clear their cookies. Making a new Windows Live ID takes time, and most people don't want to spend 5 minutes to create that to only get a potential 10 hits on their shock site. Account Banning is the only measure that can be effectively put into place. Getting a new IP is extremely easy, and their is no unique ID on a computer that can be utilized for tracking.
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I'm more concerned about this supposed "cockfoolery" that is apparently going on. I had no idea.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] the squee masta Honestly though it's not hard to avoid hitting shock sites and it's pretty much your fault for falling for them.[/quote] This pretty much sums it up. Look before you leap, folks.
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Honestly though it's not hard to avoid hitting shock sites and it's pretty much your fault for falling for them.
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Cookie bans. Maybe even IP bans. Most of the time, a ninja beheads an offender.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] a rascal cat Who actually has the nerve to do something like that?[/quote]Many people unfortunately. The only way to deal with itis to work together. If we don't respond, and report the offenders, it won't be very fun for them to post their garbage.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Cloxverto Internet Cockfoolery? Wow, new term.[/quote]You like?
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Internet Cockfoolery? Wow, new term.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] iCheat Someone smarter than myself please.... shed some light on what Bungie does to make sure these disgusting people cannot come back and post horrible images hidden in obfuscated links. I use a browser that "de-codes" tinyurl and can even preview a link, so I never click. Lots do. If someone makes multiple alternate accounts and uses them to link to a kitten in a blender, what tools are in place to ensure they cannot do that from the same computer again?[/quote] People doing things like this truly appalls me. Who actually has the nerve to do something like that?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Scapegoat413 There isn't really a way to permanently ban a user... Bans are, unfortunately, very easy to evade. [/quote]That is unfortunate.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Clark 714 Mostly IP address bans.[/quote]Those don't work. There isn't really a way to permanently ban a user - just look at BJ. Bans are, unfortunately, very easy to evade.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Clark 714 Mostly IP address bans. Also i know a certain group conquerer got a "ultra-ban" which makes sure the member can never come back under any account. (i am [i]guessing[/i] that its only on that computer though.[/quote] IP bans are not effective. All one has to do is unplug their cable modem and they get a new IP address.
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permanent IP ban. [Edited on 11.03.2009 5:05 PM PST]
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Mostly IP address bans. Also i know a certain group conquerer got a "ultra-ban" which makes sure the member can never come back under any account. (i am [i]guessing[/i] that its only on that computer though.
