User:Belea2008/Mailer
Source: http://erep.thepenry.net/blackout2.php
The Blackout
Until the eRep Admins answer my questions, I ask you to not use the mailer.
- Why are you specifically targeting Mass Mailers with code updates? We have come up with workarounds, and each one has had a specific piece of code added to combat the workaround.
- Where in the ToS does it state that the type of Mailer I created is not allowed?
- Had anyone on the eRep staff ever used my mass mailer before deciding to write code to prevent it from working?
- What do you gain from preventing people from sending messages slightly faster?
The War against Mass Mailing
2008
Command line mass mailers were made by several people.
2008
eRep implements captchas. This is perfectly reasonable, as captchaless messaging could be very spammy.
May 18, 2009
AndraX2000's Mass Mailer arrives. It prefills forms by using a GET string (the default mode of the Symfony Framework). It does not violate ToS, as citizens must still hit the "Send" button and fill in captchas.
Feb 24, 2011
eRep disables GET strings from filling forms. No explaination is given as to why. Many assume that they didn't even know that they did it.
Feb 25, 2011
s0beit releases a greasemonkey script that uses the GET string that is still present to fill in the form. We all breathe a sigh of relief.
March 1, 2011
eRep now forwards urls with GET strings using a Location Header. This appears to happen server side. No explaination to this change is given.
March 1, 2011
s0beit updates the greasemonkey script to use a fragment identifier (#) instead of a GET string (?). This is brilliant becasue the server doesn't see anything after the #.
March 2, 2011
eRep adds a javascript to the message page that strips out the fragment identifier. This serves no function other than to disable s0beits script. There can be no question, eRep is targeting this mass mailer.
Personal note
I want to thank s0beit with all the help in getting this working again. I want to apologize to all the users for making you read this page, but it is important that everyone understand what eRep is doing.
A plea
Stop sending messages until this is resolved. Shut down recruiting, retention, parties, government, and military messages. Show them the impact these tools have had on their game.
I also stand in solidarity with those who have decided to not do any action that uses gold until the Admins prove that they will listen to their players.