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#1 2007-11-16 15:11:24
- Kashtan
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- Registered: 2005-08-12
- Posts: 1017
The Warden and some other stuff
I wonder what are your views on that. Below those articles there are few posts (pros/contras). If you have time and would like to share your opinion Id apreciate it. Im doing some work on mmorpg exploits-cheating and players thoughts would help me a lot
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/15 … ncryption/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/21 … g_mmorpgs/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/15 … s/#c_97988 - comments
Few questions that might help
1. Do you even care if Blizz is running anything that might gather some intel on what you are doing?
2. Do you justify their "intrusion" if it makes cheaters away.
3. Do you think EULA invades your privacy but you still want to play so you sign it?
4. Do you think , making Warden harder/impossible to control is only for Wardens protection or do you think Blizz is trying to hide some of the "extra" information they gather?
Cheers
Kashtan
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#2 2007-11-16 15:51:43
- Lamme
- Guildmaster
- Registered: 2005-08-21
- Posts: 8597
Re: The Warden and some other stuff
Tell you the truth - let Blizzard do whatever trickery he needs in order to clear the game cheats-free.
I might not be a good example here though, since I have a separate pc just for gaming purposes (and if someone is thinking about a 'smart' 'zomg! get a console!' comment, I'm way ahead of you here - blew me, real man pc!
) so security ain't really my biggest concern. So:
1. no, nothing to hide (well, a cracked operating system, but that's Microsoft's stuff so no harm done)
2. yes, I welcome them warmly if there are no bots, adverts in-game and whatnot in return.
3. 'too long didn't read'. they make the game, they set the rules, if I don't like it, I can gtfo.
4. again - what do I care? let them have everything they're interested in.
ye, I guess I'm bit of an old-sport on this one, suerly not a standard user.
I'm thinking though - had I had just one pc and use it for stuff like making bank transfer orders, buying at e-shops and other privacy-sensitive stuff - I still don't think Blizzard application that's supposed to secure they product from illegal activities would be high on my list of concer things.
Last edited by Lamme (2007-11-16 15:52:50)
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