A Suggestion - Mods Use Alt Accounts. by XGalibur January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
Look, I'm not sure if this has been suggested before or not, so I'm going to suggest it anyway. Staff members, (more specifically Mods) should use an alt account to get what evidence they need to catch a hacker from time to time. Because I'm sure we all know most people hack when they think no staff members are online at the time. Anyway it was just a suggestion to help get rid of the hackers - things like /vanish or /disguise could help too.Eklip_Z January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
Back in the day we actually did this. Some of the staff would have two accounts open at the same time, worked pretty well. Not sure if staff are still doing this.XGalibur January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
Eklip_Z Yeah, I know shadowolfyt has been doing this which is quite helpful I believe, also you other mods out there all it takes is to just go on an alt or yours (if u have one, if you don't have one well yeah :/) for like 10min and see if any hackers pop up.PS: Just a suggestion.
Myworld6 January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
Some mods don't have alt accounts, unfortunately. I for one didn't have one and I wouldn't spend more money on another account when I have one already.Mods just need to be more active.
XGalibur January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
Yeah, I'm not asking mods to buy another account for this I'm just suggesting it for the mods who do have another account, and personally I think the mods are active enough and if they are not online just record the hacker and report them on a forum post, it's honestly not that hard :P.shadowolfyt January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
This is something that I already do I currently own about 6 or 7 alts and with the money that I get paid from making YouTube videos (yes I do actually make money) I use them to purchase morals which I use in either account giveaways or I use them too moderate Avicus.
Also useful especially for those hackers that like to toggle the clients or toggle the hacks I can easily log off log on with an alt and then I'll just decide hey there's no staff member on I can do whatever I want and get away with it when I'm actually on my old spectating the guy and recording him.
Also useful especially for those hackers that like to toggle the clients or toggle the hacks I can easily log off log on with an alt and then I'll just decide hey there's no staff member on I can do whatever I want and get away with it when I'm actually on my old spectating the guy and recording him.
I do like this suggestion and I know that some people don't have enough money to buy alts but it's a good suggestion
shadowolfyt January 27, 2017 at 10:01 AM UTC
Some mods don't have alt accounts, unfortunately. I for one didn't have one and I wouldn't spend more money on another account when I have one already.
Mods just need to be more active.
What does that have to do with moderators using alts?
Rombeyy January 27, 2017 at 11:01 AM UTC
"Mods just need to be more active."
What does that have to do with moderators using alts?
Myworld6 January 27, 2017 at 3:01 PM UTC
"Mods just need to be more active."
What does that have to do with moderators using alts?
Ergo, there isn't a staff member on enough to deal with this.
Sweedie January 27, 2017 at 3:01 PM UTC
Not really neccesary I feel. You, moderators, could just go into spectator mode and most hackers won't notice you or think they're afk if they see your rank on the tab list or do /staff.If you use an alt it'll take little longer time until you can ban the hacker if your computer is slow and you need to open a new window or if you already have two windows open you could lag while recording and maybe it won't be good as evidence then (if you once again have a bad computer). And it costs.
Note that I did just play before and don't know what /vanish did when you read this:
Rather have commands that can "remove" your moderator rank. Like your name doesn't show on the staff list (/staff and not the forum) and neither does the rank show in chat or the tab. If it's possible.
keller183 January 27, 2017 at 3:01 PM UTC
'Because I'm sure we all know most people hack when they think no staff members are online at the time.'
Ergo, there isn't a staff member on enough to deal with this.
Myworld6 January 27, 2017 at 3:01 PM UTC
That's not a feasible answer, in a way it's avoiding the problem, because even if the mods are more active the hacker can just wait for one not to be on because there's no way there will always be a staffy on. It would probably be more effective to get people like that with something like /vanish, disguises/nicks or alts because it would seem as though there isn't a staffy on and they would be more likely to toggle, which in turn would make them easier to catch
keller183 January 27, 2017 at 4:01 PM UTC
I fully agree, which is why I propose introducing shifts to the team, i.e. one mod moderates for an hour then another takes over. This can be done by releasing a checklist of sorts whereby a mod signs up for a slot or two every day.
Myworld6 January 27, 2017 at 6:01 PM UTC
That's an idea that could work but it might be harder to execute (like getting the mods for the time slots, things could happen and they might not be able to be there, and similar things)