Cane
2008-10-22 |  | Banner bug |  |
I have noticed a strange bug over the past few weeks. I would just be hitting the research button, and all of a sudden a banner would come up saying this:
"Stephen: Ok all servers has been reset`ed. Sorry it took sometime, somehow microsoft decided to push for a 11 security patch today, plus all our security software needs patching as well... must be something really major"
If I remember correctly, this is a really old banner..
once I refresh, or go to a new page, the banner is gone. It happens every hour or so.
also, i have cleared cookies/cache and it still happens, so it`s a server side problem. happens on both Firefox and IE.
does anyone else get this?
and the Banner for the server refresh warning is also gone and never appears anymore. I think this is related
just pointing it out |
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Pandy
99+ day(s) ago | lol i like a the idea of a randomly flashing up banner, a thought of the day ..
if that were true though that it prevented some people botting, you`d probably see a dramatic increase of people logging in prior to the refresh and again after it, ones that normally wouldn`t be awake at those times. |
Ishamael
99+ day(s) ago | if the banner was constant, they could probably set their bots around it :P im for the random one, though that could probably be worked around too with a little tweaking :P |
EnderWiggin
99+ day(s) ago | its not really annoying at all actually. so stop whining... |
Macbeth
99+ day(s) ago | At least change the text to like "Ha! Thought you`d bot did you? Got you now! Enjoy your turn suspension! =D" lol. |
Macbeth
99+ day(s) ago | Maru I have to admit the random banner is alittle bit annoying, I mean can`t the daily server refreshes, random server refreshes (which we sometimes have to put up with) and PMs be used to catch people botting? |
FoxFire
99+ day(s) ago | *cringes at the sight of an ATHF reference* |
Ishamael
99+ day(s) ago | have you commenced to jiggling? why arent the regulars banned yet? |
UberPansy
99+ day(s) ago | Don`t you know? We are all already against you Mara :o
jk ;) |
Maraudian
99+ day(s) ago | tbh with all the bots ive been catching recently im amazed there hasnt been a single thread turning everyone against me for a passtime... |
Maraudian
99+ day(s) ago | well as macbeth points out it is a usefull low tech anti bot.
but that aside its basicly due to the fact all we need to do to make a banner is type in a text box and type a date it apears / expires , if we dont delete the text after it expires it will just randomly pop up in a rare page load , noticed it myself and have no real objection to it , for the exact reason macbeth pointed out , if everyones low tech bot screws up from a random banner , all those botters will log out at the exact same time , your pretty much caught red handed and instantly blacklisted if i bother to check that |
PandoraLives
99+ day(s) ago | If you take time, note that the spelling of reset alters. |
Macbeth
99+ day(s) ago | I have noticed a strange bug over the past few weeks. I would just be hitting the research button, and all of a sudden a banner would come up saying this:
This should have read:
I have noticed a strange bug over the past few weeks. I would just setting my bot up to start hitting the research button, and all of a sudden a banner came up and ruined it!
lol Only joking, but yeh it is annoying can someone fix it? =) |
EvilDP
99+ day(s) ago | same
is Stephen sending us a message O_O
*looks to the SF heavens
=D |
DrunkenMasters
99+ day(s) ago | sorry for the double post |
DrunkenMasters
99+ day(s) ago | Blazed how do you know that the banner pops out when botting?
*something smells fishy here |
DrunkenMasters
99+ day(s) ago | Blazed how do you know that the banner pops out when botting?
*something smells fishy here |
Cane
99+ day(s) ago | um? what does a Banner bug have anything to do with botting? o_O
anyways, I guess I`m not the only one.. an admin should check it out, cause it`s kind of weird. and I also miss the Refresh Warning thing ;p |
YenLoWang
99+ day(s) ago | Happens to me to but as noted earlir not just with Stephens banner |
Blazed
99+ day(s) ago | Shouldn`t be a problem unless your botting. |
DarkGuardian
99+ day(s) ago | me too |
