I'm back and here the moment you have been waiting for!

Latest chapter!

Anyway just got back from China and the flight's bad as usual but what can you do?

Shanghai Expo was fun although we never got to visit all the pavilions since it's virtually impossible. Visited some including Canada and the U.S. but my favorite was Hong Kong. The line to Japan was ridiculously huge so if any of you are planning to visit the expo, I recommend you to skip Japan and Saudi Arabia, trust me it's not worth it. Someone I know went to the former and spend six hours on the line!

My aunt spend over seven hours on the line to visit the Saudi pavilion, I wonder what made this particular pavilion so attractive? Maybe free oil perhaps?

Anyway the main pavilion for China is only for people who reserved their tickets so there's no chance for us to go there. Got to visit some of the provinces pavilions though.

Overall I was able to avoid using squat toilets throughout the entire vacation but twice. Funny how in the trip at the poor mountainous region I was able to avoid that while in one of the more well off areas...

I'll tell you more about my visit to China tomorrow.

At 8/4/10 10:54 PM, Cootie wrote: It is nice to meet you. I am Cootie. I guess you could say that I am "the rookie" around here. What I lack in stolen flash finding ability I make up for in my ability to bake and look dashing.

Welcome to the EGB, where almost everybody outranks you (old motto). As it turns out, not a lot has changed in the flash portal since I went under the radar. Rates and over all quality seems the same. Nice to be back where I'm known, it's somewhat of an E-ego boost.

Here's a good smartass theft:

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Stolen from:

http://www.newgrounds.com/link

More specifically:

http://img.ngfiles.com/ngbanners/Denvish _1.swf

This idiot is going to submit a 4th one in Clock Day, so let's get this one in admin review and the next one in admin review, and he's banned for good. FYI he already submitted 2 banners from the linked page.

Clock day... yet another smartass attempt to get a stolen flash in without being flagged...

Never mind that last post; Wade just dumped all of his flashes into the obituaries about 40 minutes ago.

Thanks Wade!

At 8/5/10 03:11 PM, Cootie wrote: And yes, there are still plenty of stolen flash being submitted day after day. I hope Wade IP bans every last one of them. Thieving bastards.

IP bans don't actually work that well. Proxies, dynamic IP, Tor, there's countless ways around it, according to certain, ah, "intentional nuisances" I've talked to. The only way is to track down thieves to their homes and torture them until they swear that they'll never steal Flash again. Not that that's easy either, nor legal for that matter.

At 8/6/10 04:35 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote: The only way is to track down thieves to their homes and torture them until they swear that they'll never steal Flash again. Not that that's easy either, nor legal for that matter.

I've always been in favour of tracking them down and removing their house's ability to access the internet. You know, rip out the phone lines / broadband sockets and whatnot.

Then again, that's not exactly legal either....Bugger.

At 8/6/10 04:35 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote:

At 8/5/10 03:11 PM, Cootie wrote: And yes, there are still plenty of stolen flash being submitted day after day. I hope Wade IP bans every last one of them. Thieving bastards.

IP bans don't actually work that well. Proxies, dynamic IP, Tor, there's countless ways around it, according to certain, ah, "intentional nuisances" I've talked to. The only way is to track down thieves to their homes and torture them until they swear that they'll never steal Flash again. Not that that's easy either, nor legal for that matter.

The only real solution is to track them down, break into their homes and murder each and every one of them. But the problem regarding that is the reason why it'll never be tried because it's highly illegal and messed up.

When it comes to finding a perfect way to deal with those problems, there is none and in the end we'll have to hope that one day a right solution is made regarding those idiots.

At 8/6/10 07:59 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote:

At 8/6/10 04:35 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote:

At 8/5/10 03:11 PM, Cootie wrote: And yes, there are still plenty of stolen flash being submitted day after day. I hope Wade IP bans every last one of them. Thieving bastards.

IP bans don't actually work that well. Proxies, dynamic IP, Tor, there's countless ways around it, according to certain, ah, "intentional nuisances" I've talked to. The only way is to track down thieves to their homes and torture them until they swear that they'll never steal Flash again. Not that that's easy either, nor legal for that matter.

A healthy aversion to negative-consequence actions is a good thing to learn. If these maladroit thieves need to be taught the value of a good beat-down, well so be it. It's not that hard to find them (trust me, it's done all the time). The hardest part is making the lesson appear to be accidental.

The only real solution is to track them down, break into their homes and murder each and every one of them. But the problem regarding that is the reason why it'll never be tried because it's highly illegal and messed up.

No, homicide is not a viable option, and not worth the incarceration time. If they're dead, they won't learn. What you need to do is arrange for a lengthy vacation in some dark corner of the world where they can personally feel for themselves a reflected version of all the pain and suffering they have caused.

When it comes to finding a perfect way to deal with those problems, there is none and in the end we'll have to hope that one day a right solution is made regarding those idiots.

I think that we should track them down and clip tags to their ears, and then in the middle of the spring, for about 4 or 5 weeks, we open the "idiot hunting season", where it's legal to hunt them down and thin the herd. After a few years of that, maybe the others will learn and not do it anymore.

But that's just my idea... hehehehe.....

At 8/6/10 04:35 PM, SoulMaster71 wrote: IP bans don't actually work that well. Proxies, dynamic IP, Tor, there's countless ways around it, according to certain, ah, "intentional nuisances" I've talked to. The only way is to track down thieves to their homes and torture them until they swear that they'll never steal Flash again. Not that that's easy either, nor legal for that matter.

IP bans apply of course to the Internet Protocol that that is received from said computer, which can be goofed around with, but there are other parameters to identifying people that don't involve IP, I'm not sure whether Newgrounds, being located in the US, has access to such tools or if it's reserved strictly for law enforcement and such, but if need be, there is a way to pin-point pretty much every user and the unique signature his hardware/software leaves, even online.

Perhaps Eagle will have more info than me, it is his line of work, after all.

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Porn slideshow.

At 8/5/10 09:15 AM, Phantom wrote:

At 8/4/10 10:54 PM, Cootie wrote: It is nice to meet you. I am Cootie. I guess you could say that I am "the rookie" around here. What I lack in stolen flash finding ability I make up for in my ability to bake and look dashing.

Welcome to the EGB, where almost everybody outranks you (old motto). As it turns out, not a lot has changed in the flash portal since I went under the radar. Rates and over all quality seems the same. Nice to be back where I'm known, it's somewhat of an E-ego boost.

Who are you, again?

:-)

Great to see one of the EGB legends back in action! Even if it's for a visit, it's always great to see some familiar faces around here.

At 8/6/10 10:00 PM, Phantom wrote: IP bans apply of course to the Internet Protocol that that is received from said computer, which can be goofed around with, but there are other parameters to identifying people that don't involve IP, I'm not sure whether Newgrounds, being located in the US, has access to such tools or if it's reserved strictly for law enforcement and such, but if need be, there is a way to pin-point pretty much every user and the unique signature his hardware/software leaves, even online.

Perhaps Eagle will have more info than me, it is his line of work, after all.

Well, the problem with IP banning is the following:

Dynamic IP addresses - Even if you were a complete moron and had no clue on how to get around an IP ban, most ISP's issue out their addresses on a dynamic basis...meaning, every time your modem or gateway connects to your ISP to get online, it requests an address. The ISP then has a DHCP service which allots an IP address from a huge pool that they own. Then, that IP address is given to your modem/gateway for you to connect. This "DHCP Lease" is usually for a set time, say, 72 hours. Every 72 hours, if your modem is still online, it renews the lease. However, if you go offline and your lease ran up, you will get a fresh new address. Even if you keep your house up 24-7-365, you will eventually lose your lease at some point and get a new IP address. I tend to change up 2-3 times a year just due to power outages, maintenance, or whatever.

And that's if you're stupid. If you're smart, you can IP spoof, proxy, or do whatever it takes to get past your IP ban. So, they're great in theory, but in reality are nothing more than a short-term solution.

The real solution would be to MAC-address ban, but that's a pain in the ass...also, you can spoof a MAC-address. This is why people like me say that there is no such thing as Internet security...there are ALWAYS ways around it.

I have just signed up to the new EGB forums after getting some help with the password. I now managed to get it working. I really like the new forum. About IP banning I thought it was a good idea but your post shows it has some real flaws. Thief's on Newgrounds are so low. Nice to see Phantom active again.

At 8/7/10 09:16 PM, EagleRock wrote: Great to see one of the EGB legends back in action!

Legend? I fear you underestimate me, sir.

Even if it's for a visit, it's always great to see some familiar faces around here.

I plan to gradually return to the EGB, right now I of course claim no position in efforts to avoid uncertainty, but should all go to plan, I will announce my full return after a couple days of getting used to being back.

Also, are there any malicious "animators" currently active so that I could more easily spot them on the portal?

Hmm, as far as malicious users on the portal, the only thing I can say is that the [KK] is back in action. >_> Then again, I guess that shouldn't be any surprise. I say that because while the [DD], [FF], [BB], [FFF], [OO], [SS], and the {SS}(Socom Squad) all ran rampant last summer, the [KK] took a backseat. So now they've been the ones flooding the portal all summer long.

As Sheizen has said over and over and over and over again, same shit, different year. Speaking of the [FF] I have seen one or two of their submissions the last couple months, but other than that, they've been pretty quiet.

I haven't seen hide nor hair of the [BB], [FFF], [OO] and the {SS} at all. The [SS] has been doing the Dailytoon crap.

At 8/8/10 02:13 PM, Phantom wrote: Legend? I fear you underestimate me, sir.

"Who says I'm legendary? As you can see, I'm quite alive."

Yay 4 obscure video game quotes! :D

I plan to gradually return to the EGB, right now I of course claim no position in efforts to avoid uncertainty, but should all go to plan, I will announce my full return after a couple days of getting used to being back.

Cool. As it so happens, we were talking about the days you were active in not too long ago (specifically, Dream-Of-Duke's discharging and all the ragequitting that followed). I must say, I don't see how it could've been handled better. ;P

Also, are there any malicious "animators" currently active so that I could more easily spot them on the portal?

Ehh, not really. Just plain old fashioned summer horseshit; not much along the lines of malicious users. There's this group comprised mostly of old DD members calling themselves the <iM> now, but it's just the same old shit as before. Only difference is that the group is tiny and nowhere near as active as the DD was last year. Hardly even worth mentioning, but meh; closest thing to a malicious group i could think of.

And to think, it all started with the Clock Crew...
My educated guess is that the authors of said spam groups have finally mastered masturbation (no pun intended) and are now investing in it fully.

At 8/8/10 05:07 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote: There's this group comprised mostly of old DD members calling themselves the <iM> now, but it's just the same old shit as before.

WHOA WHOA WHOA WHOA!! How come Neither Lassuk nor I have seen any sign of this <iM> group? Unless you're referring the to thread I made a couple weeks ago. This is the first I've heard of it. Wow. Damn, I must be losing my touch! NO!!!!!!

At 8/9/10 12:43 AM, Cootie wrote: [iM] group is just awful. They don't just make shitty flash and mass vote to have it passed; they normally include pictures of male genitals and things that no man wants to see. Probably the worst of all NG crews.

Well, they do suck. A lot of spammers suck. But do they hack Art Portal mods and post gay porn on the front page? I think not. That's the turd standard for spammers right now, and all <iM> has done is the typical "let's submit gay porn to the Portal and steal Underdog!" shit that too many spammers have done for it to be notable anymore. Oh, and hacked the Kitty Krew's website, pretty sure at least one <iM> guy is a KK member playing a joke on the rest of the group.

Though I'll say this: spam seems to have become a bit rarer since 2008 (up until this summer at least), but the spammers themselves have been engaging in an arms race. In January 08, I remember how a guy alt-stealing Review Crew Pick and Underdog and having them deleted was big news. There was also the co-author exploit, then Wade stopped Afro_Stud's Hitler series, something about betty... Then in 2009 everyone on this website had a Beer together and probably set the world record for "largest mass hangover". I guess it's because Wade practically made spam a banworthy offense on its own merits, without alt abuse or mass reviewing, that simply five or six guys in a group submitting two Flashes each warranted Flash deletion, with the possible "token legitimate" going right into the Obituaries with the spam. A lot of people just didn't spam, and the really desperate trolls figured they might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb.

I haven't really posted a lot since I got back from vacation, so here's some spam reviews!
http://stoneman472.newgrounds.com/review s/flash

Here's the latest chapter.

Regarding my vacation, I decided not to post every details since it'll take a long time to do so. But I do have one advice if you're going to Sichuan. Don't eat too many of what they serve in the restaurants in that region. Trust me they gone way overboard on peppers, I seriously doubt even the Mexicans can take that much.

I have good tolerance when it comes to spicy things myself but they really overdid it, as a result in one time I spend over a day dealing with a flaming ass.

I have no idea how the residents in Sichuan can take those, I bet they even had it since they're born.

Yeah, yeah, the iM crew is awful, I almost puked when I saw that Underdog, so, I reported it to Tom as soon as I could.

They're simply idiots trying to get attention in this site. >:(

Oh, sorry for the double-post, but I wanna say that I'm SOOO excited with the Clock Day... lol

It'll be my first one, does someone have a tip for me, or it's simply easy??

At 8/1/10 12:44 PM, Lizzardis wrote: No. B/P / Gain / Average / Change / Username
01) 77,464 | 1,400 | 45.16 | + 007.03 | Coop83 Sup. Commander
02) 56,204 | 2,120 | 68.39 | + 000.38 | byteslinger Sup. Commander

Thanks for the update, Lizzardis. Great to see that I've managed to haul up some pace for elsewhere.

At 8/4/10 06:40 PM, Phantom wrote:

At 8/4/10 06:37 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote:

P.S: Coop nicked your B/P rank.

I know, but if it took him that long to do it, I'll have it back soon. I mean, come on Coop, I've been AWOL for ages, you couldn't do a little better? (shall I avoid the ban-stick?)

Taunt me all you want - plenty of hatred gets directed from below one on the ladders of Newgrounds, as you should be well aware of.

I'm satisfied that I am the first Barracks member to reach 77,777 B/P. I'm trying to put some distance on the ladder before I inevitably get passed by byteslinger, as she is now regarded as the heir-apparent of this title, now that I have assumed point.

At 8/10/10 03:54 PM, RogerBK wrote: It'll be my first one, does someone have a tip for me, or it's simply easy??

Get as many Blams as you can :P

At 8/9/10 01:13 PM, SupraAddict wrote: I haven't really posted a lot since I got back from vacation, so here's some spam reviews!

Holy crap! What do you mean got back from vacation? You've just been playing Modern Warefare 2 on your PS3! I should know, I've seen your status on PSN! :P

At 8/10/10 04:48 PM, Coop83 wrote:

At 8/1/10 12:44 PM, Lizzardis wrote: No. B/P / Gain / Average / Change / Username
01) 77,464 | 1,400 | 45.16 | + 007.03 | Coop83 Sup. Commander
02) 56,204 | 2,120 | 68.39 | + 000.38 | byteslinger Sup. Commander

Thanks for the update, Lizzardis. Great to see that I've managed to haul up some pace for elsewhere.

Nice to see you up and running again, Coop! BTW, glad to hear that stat grabber proggy is saving you some time and aggravation.

At 8/4/10 06:40 PM, Phantom wrote:

At 8/4/10 06:37 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote:

P.S: Coop nicked your B/P rank.

I know, but if it took him that long to do it, I'll have it back soon. I mean, come on Coop, I've been AWOL for ages, you couldn't do a little better? (shall I avoid the ban-stick?)

Taunt me all you want - plenty of hatred gets directed from below one on the ladders of Newgrounds, as you should be well aware of.

It's not hatred - it's jealousy.

I'm satisfied that I am the first Barracks member to reach 77,777 B/P. I'm trying to put some distance on the ladder before I inevitably get passed by byteslinger, as she is now regarded as the heir-apparent of this title, now that I have assumed point.

Maybe - if we consider that as of this post, I'm only gaining 23.23 b/p points a day, and you're 21,260 points ahead, that means it'll take about 915 days, or 2.5 years, for me to catch up. I don't know where either one of us will be in 2.5 years - but it would be fun to look back at this post and say "remember when"....ah, the good old days in Newgrounds!

At 8/10/10 03:54 PM, RogerBK wrote: It'll be my first one, does someone have a tip for me, or it's simply easy??

Get as many Blams as you can :P

That's a tough road these days, but it's the only way to go. Blam when you can, and keep fighting the good fight.

Oh, and a "Welcome Back" to our fine friend Phantom, who has been sorely missed and always welcome!

*Salutes*

Stolen game its a hentaikeu game and only Zone submits those and hentaikey is anal about it thought you guys might want to know.

I reckon we should do the blam challenge on Clock Day again, I managed 4 last time round and it's quite a struggle to get one, you just have to wait until a malicious flash tries to squeeze it's way through the mass fives and we catch it first. Can't believe it's only 4 days away, I hope I can just sit here all day but I highly doubt it. Want to hammer my way through the B/P so I can get ever closer to Supreme Commander.

But yeah, I'm all up for that challenge again.

At 8/10/10 08:44 PM, byteslinger wrote:

At 8/10/10 04:48 PM, Coop83 wrote:

At 8/1/10 12:44 PM, Lizzardis wrote: No. B/P / Gain / Average / Change / Username
01) 77,464 | 1,400 | 45.16 | + 007.03 | Coop83 Sup. Commander
02) 56,204 | 2,120 | 68.39 | + 000.38 | byteslinger Sup. Commander

Thanks for the update, Lizzardis. Great to see that I've managed to haul up some pace for elsewhere.

Nice to see you up and running again, Coop! BTW, glad to hear that stat grabber proggy is saving you some time and aggravation.

Well, it would be if I could get the new part for my laptop - I have no power to the unit, as the charger cable broke :( Until then, no lists, which is a shame.

At 8/4/10 06:40 PM, Phantom wrote:

At 8/4/10 06:37 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote:

P.S: Coop nicked your B/P rank.

I know, but if it took him that long to do it, I'll have it back soon. I mean, come on Coop, I've been AWOL for ages, you couldn't do a little better? (shall I avoid the ban-stick?)

Taunt me all you want - plenty of hatred gets directed from below one on the ladders of Newgrounds, as you should be well aware of.

It's not hatred - it's jealousy.

Ah, two emotions, both very similar. Still, I'm sure that they can both be of some use.

I'm satisfied that I am the first Barracks member to reach 77,777 B/P. I'm trying to put some distance on the ladder before I inevitably get passed by byteslinger, as she is now regarded as the heir-apparent of this title, now that I have assumed point.

Maybe - if we consider that as of this post, I'm only gaining 23.23 b/p points a day, and you're 21,260 points ahead, that means it'll take about 915 days, or 2.5 years, for me to catch up. I don't know where either one of us will be in 2.5 years - but it would be fun to look back at this post and say "remember when"....ah, the good old days in Newgrounds!

915 days time, I should be around 118,000 B/P. That would be nice.

Yeah this Clock Day I will try to be around for the mass chaos in the portal and also sign up for the blam challenge. But it will be quite hard to get one but it's not impossible....But almost lol.

Suspicious flash?

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The actual animation is probably ripped off and it's just music playing with some messing around in the animation.

I'll leave this one open for debate.