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I feel like it should be up to valve to fix this no? It feels like it should be possible to require an email for everyone that wants to start a server and then

by Aeolun 1y ago

I feel like it should be up to valve to fix this no? It feels like it should be possible to require an email for everyone that wants to start a server and then boot all of the ones that cannot be bothered to reply to your messages to stop spamming the server browser.

leftyspook 1y ago
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- gchamonlive 1y ago
  > Unfortunately a steam account is required to run a server, and that burner accounts are no problem for server operators, which was mentioned at the end of the article, so the strategy you suggested wouldn't work FTFY
- firesteelrain 1y ago
  To be fair it’s a footnote and the article is a little difficult to follow
  - shaokind 1y ago
    All feedback on the latter point appreciated :).
    - gchamonlive 1y ago
      Maybe op isn't familiar with counterstrike servers as they were back in the day. For me it was a very easy read.
      - shaokind 1y ago
        Glad to hear it was an easy read for you! I did do some refactoring of the article based on the feedback here, so that might have also helped.
- tomhow 1y ago
  Please don't comment on whether someone read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that". https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
shaokind 1y ago
As someone pointed out (and I should’ve mentioned earlier in the article): yes, Valve have a system for registering servers with Steam IDs. But there’s two problems: they haven’t done any enforcement action ever, and server owners have access to massive amounts of burner accounts. edit: I've now updated the article to mention that in the main body of the text.
- Aeolun 1y ago
  If they start banning everyone that does it even those operators will rapidly run out of burner accounts. Can’t keep justifying $30 for every CS purchase if it’s going to be banned a day later.
  - shaokind 1y ago
    Agreed. With that being said, the price isn't $30 for the spam creators, they're buying shady accounts for far cheaper.

by Aeolun 1y ago

leftyspook 1y ago

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gchamonlive 1y ago
> Unfortunately a steam account is required to run a server, and that burner accounts are no problem for server operators, which was mentioned at the end of the article, so the strategy you suggested wouldn't work FTFY
firesteelrain 1y ago
To be fair it’s a footnote and the article is a little difficult to follow
- shaokind 1y ago
  All feedback on the latter point appreciated :).
  - gchamonlive 1y ago
    Maybe op isn't familiar with counterstrike servers as they were back in the day. For me it was a very easy read.
    - shaokind 1y ago
      Glad to hear it was an easy read for you! I did do some refactoring of the article based on the feedback here, so that might have also helped.
tomhow 1y ago
Please don't comment on whether someone read an article. "Did you even read the article? It mentions that" can be shortened to "The article mentions that". https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

shaokind 1y ago

As someone pointed out (and I should’ve mentioned earlier in the article): yes, Valve have a system for registering servers with Steam IDs. But there’s two problems: they haven’t done any enforcement action ever, and server owners have access to massive amounts of burner accounts. edit: I've now updated the article to mention that in the main body of the text.

Aeolun 1y ago
If they start banning everyone that does it even those operators will rapidly run out of burner accounts. Can’t keep justifying $30 for every CS purchase if it’s going to be banned a day later.
- shaokind 1y ago
  Agreed. With that being said, the price isn't $30 for the spam creators, they're buying shady accounts for far cheaper.