Fear me, Ebay Sellers.Follow

well, not necessarily all...i agree with you, but i doubt the 30 year old living with his boyfriend that has no job probably won't agree... just a hunch. =P

that's actually a good idea... i haven't actually read the TOS for WoW but im assuming that ebaying is forbidden, so wouldn't bliz just have someone checking ebay and playerauctions occassionally to see whats happening? would make sense to me.

I'd watch the threats, if I were you. While there aren't many players who like eBayed items, this is still a private board, and threats and other stupid actions are generally frowned upon - and sometimes the sort of thing that can get you suspended.

I don't know Allakhazam's policies here, but I'd say that there's some sort of administrative oversight going on.

Don't know about other people, but the main problem i have with it is that 99% of the people who buy accounts for these games end up being maxxed level and having no idea how to play, i don't know if it is nearly an issue on this solo friendly game as it was in say everquest, but if i spent 6 months getting my character to level 65, then some idiot with an ebay account ends up in my group and routinely got me killed (happened frequently) it kind of irked me. Nothing like seeing a level 65 rogue asking me why he can't backstab with his 1hs.

A year from now, most people won't care, because a Lv. 60 character won't be worth diddly. But right now, it can be big bucks.

There are a lot of different reasons why people dislike the "Max it and eBay it" attitude. First is what Jarlaxyle quoted: The desire not to end up grouped with someone who doesn't have the first clue how to play his character. Second is the belief that many eBayed accounts are bought by griefers, out to run around and slaughter anyone and everyone they can.

Finally, there are a number of us who are simply indignant that something we enjoy is being reduced to a cash grind - instead of being a gaming experience, it starts devolving into an economic mentality. How much is this Absurd Flange of the Baleen worth? Can I get $10 for it? How about this Reticulating Spline of the Llama? I'm sure that's worth $42, easy.

Even if I were of a mind to grind out 16 hours a day, I still wouldn't bother doing it - there are quite a few "spoilers" running around eBay, looking for auctions they don't like (particularly ones like this) and making "nuclear" bids with no intention of paying, just to keep the seller from selling.

Lycos screen saver attacks spammers


There is something simple and recent for you to understand what can be done with an IP address.

Did you even read the link. Do you even know anything before you talk. The link talks about how users can sign up to the program and download the screen saver. Then when ever the screen saver runs and they are connected to the internet it will select at random from a list of companies they know to send out spam emails and it will send HTTP requests to their websites IP address creating traffic. Through the build up of a couple thousand people it will begin to eat up a vast majority of their bandiwdth and slow down all traffic to and from the site.

They could easily shut the site down with enough people hitting it up, but doing so would be in violation of internet laws so they state that they will limit the traffic to any given site.




Now as for your other confusion. If a hacker had your IP address that is what he would use to try and scan your computer to find out basic information. After determining you are no one important he would commence to try gaining access to your computer directly. If you have any form of Firewall it will either slow him down (If he is smart enough to get in) or stop all his attempts.

What your thinking of when you say Trojan is VERY much different. Let's say you got a Trojan virus on your computer through email for fun ok, and that this virus was set to send a signal back to him. Now that signal would be it giving him your IP address so he can find you. Let's also say that the virus is also setup to provide a back door by telling your Firewall (If you have one) to open up a various port of his choosing. He then AFTER connecting to your IP goes to that port to get into your computer. Now if you don't have a Firewall then half the middle man is cut out and his virus simply opens a port.

How about you learn something in life instead of jumping like a monkey calling people n00bs when you think you know what your talking about, but obviously don't.

If you knew anything you would understand that an IP is a lot more then what you give it credit for. Let us say your computer is a door, and we will assume you have at least some form of a firewall. Now on the door are 2 locks. The bottom one (handle lock) is your IP, while the top one (bolt) is your Firewall. Sure in the case of having the Bolt lock they will have some problems getting through, but if they already have the bottom one then half the battle is over.


If you did then i'm sorry, as you didn't understand the link. Go back to your post where you try to call me a noob because it was about a "back door" as you called it. Since nothing about the post mentions a "back door" you simply make yourself look foolish.



If I didn't that is because you didn't read. Though I have already come to the conclusion that reading is hard for you to accomplish at this point. As for your comment about Firewall's if they were so easy to get around big companies wouldn't be spending so much money to have them. Stop making big assumptions on something i'm sure YOU know nothing about.




Go ahead it's your IP, and I never said that I could or would do anything. I simply stated what "can" be done with an IP. If you read anything here of me threatening your IP, I'd really like to see it as I know I didn't write it.



I also said to those reading that an IP is a way in. You don't need a "back door" to get into someone's computer, a back door just makes it so you avoid passwords, firewalls, etc.



Because you obviously know everyone.

Well, you don't have my support on this topic. :)

I'm just amazed that someone has over a thousand posts and has a karma base that is below 2.

I think 99% of the universe would just make another account.

Of course reading his posts, I think I have an idea of why his karma is so low...