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Have absolutely no idea whats been changed...

https://github.com/quixadhal/fluffos/releases/tag/fluffos-2.27.2

Thanks Quixadhal

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All good mate, at first i thought i was just tripping its no problem at all

Is it just me or are there posts missing? and some topics...
like MudOS Mirror @ http://lpmuds.net/smf/index.php?topic=1566.0

DAFUQ?!?!

Just to throw this out here...

I'm sure you guys noticed the recent I3 drama involving our friend Torak, and his attempts to destablize and bring down I3 by exploiting the fact that any MUD can allow anyone to chat over I3 channels.

How do you propose protecting the network from such activities if anyone can setup their own I4 router and automatically join in as an equal partner to everyone else?

Answer:  MUD's will form "cliques", and reject anyone outside their circle of trusted friends, and thus what used to be a unified network will dissolve into a bunch of fiefdoms, and newcomers will pretty much get to talk to each other.

A distributed network is a great solution when there are no trust issues to resolve, or when such things can be verified automatically.  Bit Torrent works well because the files all have a signature that can be checked, so injection of bad data is preventable.  In a chat network, "bad data" doesn't have such a signature.

With a central point of control, you are subject to that admin's idea of what is "fair", which may be annoying if you disagree.  With a distributed network, every single MUD will have to take on the task of playing whack-a-mole and blocking everything they find offensive or disruptive.

Hi Quixadhal,
I have not been aware of this recent problem i have not been around for sometime, i'd like to know more about that if you wouldn't mind giving me the run down in a PM as id like to know more.

I'm more then happy to keep the current centralised model of I3, but as you said people are injecting bad data perhaps I4 should have the ability to automatically  resolve such issues by verifying that data send via muds to other muds is legitimate traffic, I understand it would not be a simple task but I think from a technical point of view it could be done, depending on the exploit being used but at this point my knowledge is lacking unless you can fill me in, I can only speculate.

If we were going with a centralised model: when its live i'd suggest using one dns host with 3 different IPs for example i4.themud.org or i4.lpmuds.net or some domain

1. point to my server
2. pointing to crats server (if he is willing to run a i4 server, i have not asked)
3. another 3rd party

only so people do not need to know IP's and the servers can change IP addresses with out clients needing to be updated, also helps with load balancing and appropriate selection of IPv4 or IPv6.

As for the rules of the network and keeping things fair, I'm happy with the job that's been done so far from my experience things have come along way since the original i3 network. I'd like for crat to continue administering the proposed i4 network

Is anyone else working on this, I'm interested in starting on it myself

I'm Guessing this project is dead... I still have the domain LPUNI.ORG registered and its set to expire on 6/21/2012, If someone in this project would like to take over the domain please let me know ASAP