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Mithridates VI
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Posted - 2013.04.15 00:28:00 -
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TL;DR: There is very little information in this post apart from the advice to run a virus scan.
As part of an investigation into a news tip I cannot substantiate, I've heard claims that a DUST 514 player has used malicious software in an effort to gain control of the computer of another player to attack them for reasons pertaining to the metagame.
Despite my decision not to publish this story unless more evidence is uncovered, I feel a brief "Hey, everyone, do a virus scan" is never inappropriate anyway and in the event that the claim has some substance to it, people have been warned.
Hey, everyone, do a virus scan.
More here... but not much more. |
Mithridates VI
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Posted - 2013.04.15 01:58:00 -
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DJINN leukoplast wrote:Method of infection would be nice to know.
As far as I know, the most likely attack vector is email and control of email was one of the goals of the attacker.
The link between the infection and the subsequent control of email is unconfirmed. While it doesn't hurt to advise caution and regular computer scans, this is posted more as a precaution than an evidence-based suggestion to be worried. |
Mithridates VI
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Posted - 2013.04.15 10:16:00 -
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Three Double-A Batteries wrote:You missed April 1st tinfoil boy.
Lol, what are you basing your dismissal on?
You'll note that at every available opportunity I've downplayed the dramatic effect of this warning, given no credence to the surrounding drama and merely offered a suggestion that players perform what should be a routine check-up of their machines while once again explaining that there's no need to be concerned but yeah, it's a conspiracy. 
You just get more and more boring as a troll, dude. |
Mithridates VI
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Posted - 2013.04.15 10:46:00 -
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Sylvana Nightwind wrote:Not related to dust at all, message your website users instead of posting in dust general discussion :P
Er, I don't have any website users. I just post stuff that's happening in DUST, like this. It's related to DUST because players in DUST are allegedly attempting to gain control of the computers/email of other players in DUST to effect changes in the DUST metagame.
They don't have a subforum for that. |
Mithridates VI
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Posted - 2013.04.15 10:53:00 -
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I'm pretty sure they frown on misuse of the reporting functions but you're totally within your rights to do so and see what happens. I know you have no issues with being banned and returning, so we'll allow the little power trip you get from crusading about the forums to continue unhindered because it's not really significant enough to warrant any further action.
Trolling a simple warning thread is a bit silly, though. |
Mithridates VI
DUST 411
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Posted - 2013.04.15 11:13:00 -
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Three Double-A Batteries wrote:Quote:31. Rumor mongering is prohibited.
Rumor threads and posts which are based off no actual solid information and are designed to either troll or annoy other users will be locked and removed. These kinds of threads and posts are detrimental to the wellbeing and spirit of the DUST 514 Community, and can create undue panic among forum users, as well as adding to the workload of our moderators. There should be rules for all, or rules for none.
Okay, okay, I'll give you the attention. The pertinent information is available in the first post, so it won't ruin the thread.
>>Rumor threads and posts which are based off no actual solid information and are designed to either troll or annoy other users will be locked and removed.
For a thread to be eligible for locking and removal, it must both be based off no actual solid information AND either designed to troll or designed to annoy.
One of these is easily testable, is the thread based on actual solid information? No, it's based on unsubstantiated claims supported by antivirus logs and similar details which cannot be shared without breaking other forum rules and the details of which are not important enough that a "check your computer if in doubt" doesn't cover it. The information it's based on doesn't need to be provided according to the forum rules.
The second element of a lockable and removable post is that it is designed to troll or annoy. Is this post designed for either of these things? No, it's designed to inform the community about the possibility of some players taking the metagame much too far.
The AND operator requires that both of the operands are true and they are not, so your assertions that the thread is in violation of the forum rules are unwarranted and not constructive (so in violation of rule 22). Your berations are in violation of rule 4, I suspect your ban evasion is in violation of rule 27 and I felt your implication that I considered the forums a play pen defamatory, so in violation of rule 34. Reported. |
Mithridates VI
DUST 411
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Posted - 2013.04.15 11:26:00 -
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Nah, I'm quite aware who I'm talking to and exactly how pointless the discussion is. I just like to farm text samples for stylometric analysis, if I just reply with one sentence responses, it takes ages to get a solid confirmation of the identity of any given poster. I'll leave the warning up for the same people I originally put it up for. |
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