NationStates Jolt Archive

As for the paradise.net.nz situaion...that has recently /resolved/ itself.
(from this thread (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=137107&start=60))

In addition, I see
[code:1:0ac8a54207][20:08:29] <vonKarma> rejoice, for the michael jackson spammer has been dealt with definitively
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in my log of #nationstates, about six days ago. Other parts of that day's IRC log also seem to imply that the spammer has indeed been dealt with. Yet I still cannot access the game, and the message I get hasn't changed (it was also last updated six days ago, but doesn't mention any possibility of the ban being lifted - I think the message is slightly older). A complete refresh of the page didn't help, and neither did trying various URLs referring to parts of the game which Telstraclear's accursed proxy servers would be unlikely to cache, so I assume the ban is not lifted yet.

Is the ban going to be lifted soon, or is there some reason why this isn't going to happen yet? A six day delay is rather worrying...

Paradise.net.nz has said they'd changed the way users are routed to the Nationstates site, but in fact they haven't yet. So far the count is 16 increasingly annoyed emails from Max, and one scathing article in the NZ Herald.

The stuff you quoted was in reference to #nationsates, not the game itself.

Ah, I see. Thanks. I thought I'd typed out a bit asking if it was only relevant to #nationstates, but it appears I didn't...

So it's a case of waiting for the ISP to do something (as always)? Should I be asking them about what progress they've made and/or sending them complaints about the delay? If so, are there any additional details that would help?

Ah, I see. Thanks. I thought I'd typed out a bit asking if it was only relevant to #nationstates, but it appears I didn't...

So it's a case of waiting for the ISP to do something (as always)? Should I be asking them about what progress they've made and/or sending them complaints about the delay? If so, are there any additional details that would help?

By all means, feel free to lodge complaints with them. Given the span of time they've had, even a slow ISP ought to have taken care of the problem by now.

Perhaps if they start getting highly annoyed emails from their customers, maybe they'll get their act together.

By all means, feel free to lodge complaints with them. Given the span of time they've had, even a slow ISP ought to have taken care of the problem by now.

Perhaps if they start getting highly annoyed emails from their customers, maybe they'll get their act together.

Pretty soon, they actually take AOL's crown as Most Hated ISP.

By all means, feel free to lodge complaints with them. Given the span of time they've had, even a slow ISP ought to have taken care of the problem by now.

Perhaps if they start getting highly annoyed emails from their customers, maybe they'll get their act together.

Pretty soon, they actually take AOL's crown as Most Hated ISP.

Whoa whoa whoa, Hack... Sure they're bad, but isn't that a bit uncalled for?

:wink:

Paradise.net.nz has said they'd changed the way users are routed to the Nationstates site, but in fact they haven't yet. So far the count is 16 increasingly annoyed emails from Max, and one scathing article in the NZ Herald.

For those (like me) interested:

Telco slow to act on porn posts (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3559088&thesection=business&thesubsection=technology&thesecondsubsection=information)

Michael Jackson 666 is in deep deep trouble. :twisted:

Ah, thanks Goobs. I was looking for that. :)

Michael Jackson 666 is in deep deep trouble. :twisted:
His namesake's hardly faring any better... :wink:

For those (like me) interested:

Telco slow to act on porn posts (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3559088&thesection=business&thesubsection=technology&thesecondsubsection=information)
Thanks for the link... one thing confuses me, though (not that I expect a clarification here):

"It's probable a student was simply browsing the [NationStates] site around the time someone was hacking the site."
I don't think the guy understands enough about how internet servers can log actions. I'm sure there were plenty of users connecting around that time, but not all of them are under suspicion. The only way that it's remotley possible for none of their students to be guilty is if a) they have open-access computers (my uni does), or b) there is a proxy server running from their campus (incredibly unlikely that they wouldn't know about it, and any they run is likely not open).

"It's probable a student was simply browsing the [NationStates] site around the time someone was hacking the site."
I don't think the guy understands enough about how internet servers can log actions. I'm sure there were plenty of users connecting around that time, but not all of them are under suspicion. The only way that it's remotley possible for none of their students to be guilty is if a) they have open-access computers (my uni does), or b) there is a proxy server running from their campus (incredibly unlikely that they wouldn't know about it, and any they run is likely not open).

He was talking out of his ass :P

"It's probable a student was simply browsing the [NationStates] site around the time someone was hacking the site."
I don't think the guy understands enough about how internet servers can log actions. I'm sure there were plenty of users connecting around that time, but not all of them are under suspicion. The only way that it's remotley possible for none of their students to be guilty is if a) they have open-access computers (my uni does), or b) there is a proxy server running from their campus (incredibly unlikely that they wouldn't know about it, and any they run is likely not open).

He was talking out of his ass :P
Which reminds me

*makes note to ask admin to make all the correspondence between Max, clear.net and the school public once this is over*

i would like to know what transpired :)

*makes note to ask admin to make all the correspondence between Max, clear.net and the school public once this is over*

Seriously? That would make an interesting read.

For those (like me) interested:

Telco slow to act on porn posts (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3559088&thesection=business&thesubsection=technology&thesecondsubsection=information)The text won't load for me. :x What's it say?

For those (like me) interested:

Telco slow to act on porn posts (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3559088&thesection=business&thesubsection=technology&thesecondsubsection=information)The text won't load for me. :x What's it say?

Try this one:

http://theyoungworld.dumbdonkey.com/viewtopic.php?t=632

Try this one:

http://theyoungworld.dumbdonkey.com/viewtopic.php?t=632Thanks.
I wonder how I managed to never see even any sign of the posts...

i would like to know what transpired :)

Yes, that will be very interesting...

Try this one:

http://theyoungworld.dumbdonkey.com/viewtopic.php?t=632Thanks.
I wonder how I managed to never see even any sign of the posts...

Because Hack and GMC are gooood at what they do. "Think about it for a moment." :wink:

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
Founder of The Realm of Ambrosia

Because Hack and GMC are gooood at what they do. "Think about it for a moment." :wink:

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
Founder of The Realm of Ambrosia

S'cuse me, Cog, but I think yer forgetting somebody who pulled more than one or two all-nighters along with Hack and GMC to keep that wanker from spewing his crap all over the forums! :wink:

Yes, we can't forget Neut..

*makes note to ask admin to make all the correspondence between Max, clear.net and the school public once this is over*

Seriously? That would make an interesting read.
I'm seriously going to ask. I'd be stunned if it actually got made public. Not even the Mods know what was going on there beyond "Max screamed at clear.net".

He was talking out of his ass :P
I figured, but that wasn't even a well thought out attempt at it :P

Because Hack and GMC are gooood at what they do. "Think about it for a moment." :wink:

S'cuse me, Cog, but I think yer forgetting somebody who pulled more than one or two all-nighters along with Hack and GMC to keep that wanker from spewing his crap all over the forums! :wink:

Ah, yes, forgetful I am. My compliments to you, too. 8)

--The Democratic States of Cogitation
Founder of The Realm of Ambrosia