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== Thanks ==
Thanks once again for coming to the rescue, I saw that same formatting i n meeso sorrys page where I took the idea from but dont know how to code or anything so was really just tinkering to the best of my (extremely limited) capability. Once again thank you for helping me and not rubbing in my face how much of a pagebreaking fool I am. - [[User:Levi Romero|Levi R]] 19:52, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
:No worries. I'm just sorry it took me a few hours to swing back through and get the fix in place so it could be re-posted, since I don't like it when I leave people hanging after deleting their ad. Work kept me busy though, so it took a bit of time before I could look at it.
:Oh, and for future reference, most templates have examples posted on their pages or talk pages, showing how they should be used. That's what happened to be the case here with the template you were using. I only knew what to do because I copy/pasted the template's example code and inserted the numbers you had come up with already. ;) {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 19:58, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
== Range blocks? ==
Hey Aich! I think I've gotten all the individual accounts and IPs involved in today's massive bot influx, but I wanted to poke you in case you can look at the block log and see if any IP ranges should be blocked. Thanks! {{User:Bob Moncrief/Sig}} 14:28, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
:Will do, though it'll probably be tomorrow. I'm just poking my head in quick enough to reply and hadn't even seen the bot activity yet. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 15:27, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
::So, I see a number of ranges that ''could'' be blocked, but I'm not sure which, if any, we actually want to block. As a quick primer, IP ranges are typically expressed with an address and a prefix length, such as 192.168.0.0/8, /16, or /24. They don't have to be in multiples of 8, but multiples of 8 are the most common, since an IP address can be expressed in 32 bits with 8 bits for each of the numbers, so multiples of 8 align nicely with the numbers in IP addresses. So, /8 would mean that we only pay attention to the first number (i.e. 192.*.*.*), /16 means just the first two numbers (i.e. 192.168.*.*), and /24 means the first three (192.168.0.*), but you can actually do stuff like /19 (i.e. 192.168.0.* - 192.168.31.*), if you want to get down to the bits themselves.
::You blocked 61 IP addresses yesterday (plus hundreds of individual accounts, of course). Of the addresses, I see a /20 that covers 115 of the spam accounts and about 20 of the IP addresses, and another /19 that nails 97 of the accounts and another 20-ish IP addresses. Given how fast this was coming in and that these are mostly or entirely US-based IPs, I'm inclined to think this was the work of a botnet, so we'd likely be blocking unknowing participants, rather than a spam mill. Even so, I don't see any valid accounts showing up in checkuser in those ranges, so I'm going to go ahead and block those two ranges, that way we'll have a leg up if they start up again. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 20:18, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
:::Cool cool. Yeah, I was surprised the IPs kept coming up as being from within the US — a botnet makes sense. {{User:Bob Moncrief/Sig}} 20:27, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
== Big Bash ==
Some of us at NecroConnect are talking about bringing back the big bash, and I heard you've helped with it in the past. Interested in helping? -[[User:Jerran1|Jerran1]] <sup>[[NecroConnect|NecroConnect Creator/Admin]]</sup> 23:51, 28 January 2016 (UTC) {{like|2}}
:I'll stop by [http://s15.zetaboards.com/NecroConnect/topic/8060303/1/ the topic at NecroConnect where I see you guys talking about it] and will chime in with my two cents. I'll also see if I can track down Bosch and Vapor to poke them about it too. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 16:29, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
::(Was the real secret goal of this discussion to get Aichon to join NecroConnect? Shhh...) {{User:Bob Moncrief/Sig}} 16:54, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
:::probably... This also couldve been accomplished a long time ago by telling him something was faulty with the coding :p [[User:Levi Romero|Commandant Romero]] ([[User talk:Levi Romero|talk]]) 17:47, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
Hey just chiming in to say I talked to Aichon, read the forum thread and agree with pretty much everything he said. I still have admin access to the Facebook page. If another one happens and you want that kind of coverage, I'd be willing to add access to the right person. But I've quit UD now, and for some time now. I'd wake up my Bash zombie for another go around probably but that's about the extent of the activity I'd devote to it I'm afraid. I had a lot of fun with it but never again. ~[[Image:Vsig.png|link=User:Vapor]] <sub>16:48, 31 January 2016, The year of our lord (UTC)</sub>


== Zerg Impersonation ==
== Zerg Impersonation ==

Revision as of 22:59, 25 February 2016

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Announcement: I'm no longer active. My talk page is still your best bet to get in touch. Aichon 04:39, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

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Thanks. Aichon

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Zerg Impersonation

Hey, will keep an eye out for the Aichon zerg. I'm just surprised you hadn't created a throwaway character with the Aichon name ages ago — leaving yourself open to a jebbush.com moment. Bob Moncrief EBDW! 19:55, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

I thought about it years ago, but just decided it wasn't worth it. Despite anything going on now, I still don't think it would have been worth my time to create the account. I kinda get a laugh out of the fact that anyone else got worked up enough by me to go and actually do it. Not to mention that they didn't even get the wiki's name correct. Aichon 22:00, 19 February 2016 (UTC)


Re: Zerging Baz Baziah

Good evening. I have been playing Urban Dead since July 2007 with my one and only character Baz Baziah [1]. since 2008 I have been a member of the Department of Emergency Management group [2] within the sub group of the Malton Forensic Unit [3] and lately as a Malton Marshal within the DEM -a role that as you are most likely aware aimed at reducing PK'ing and Zerging within the game. Furthermore I am also a member of the DEM counsel [4] and liaison for the Malton Marshals.

So, after introducing myself and giving you a potted history of my time playing Urban dead, I come to the reason for my post here. Earlier tonight (25th Feb 16) you and several of your Zombie assistants killed myself and several others (including another DEM player)inside of Wadham cinema [39,54] on the pretext that I was a known Zerger "POS" and the people inside the cinema with me are also part of my Zerging group. Can I ask where this evidence comes from against me and the other players and can you back it up? I have only EVER played this one character, although my Son plays another character from his own laptop via our home network and I have several friends who also play the game, and oppose all acts of PKing, Zerging and destroying the game for other players.

I await your reply.

Jim —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bas Baziah (talkcontribs) 21:47, 25 February 2016‎ (UTC).

Jim, I'm afraid this is a case of identity theft. You can find a discussion about this particular case over at PatheticBill's talk page, where it was briefly discussed. I've also done some quick documentation of the issue over at my Characters page.
As you, I've been playing the game for a number of years, since 2009 in my case. I've led the Soldiers of Crossman, am on the leadership council of the Philosophe Knights, helped lead strike teams for the MOB, was one of the people in charge of Big Bashes 3 and 4, and have faithfully served both as a sysop and active member of the community here on the wiki. While you and I may disagree a bit about the role of PKing in Malton (I view it as an accepted and enjoyable activity, though I personally only engage in it on my dedicated PKer character), we are very much so on the same side when it comes to zerging or other forms of cheating that are contrary to the rules posted by Kevan (I even had a peer reviewed suggestion back in 2009 that was designed to eliminate unintentional cheating), so I am very sorry that this zerger has caused you trouble while using my name.
Suffice to say, I have no grievance with you. If anything, I'd be interested in coordinating with you on keeping a bead on him. The last I saw of him was about a week ago in the Caiger area. He's been attacking the SoC's home suburb (Darvall Heights) for the last few weeks, as well as posting graffiti aimed at me and the SoC, accusing us of zerging and other things. That's his standard modus operandi, I'm afraid, so I've come to expect it when he's around, but I haven't seen him for about a week now, so this is the first I've heard that he's still active and in the area. To say the least, feel free to deal with him as you see fit.
And, once again, I apologize for any inconvenience he's causing you. Aichon 22:32, 25 February 2016 (UTC)