Post by Andrew on Aug 2, 2007 2:44:18 GMT
EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY EMERGENCY
Most people on the forums have received an e-mail from somebody named "MBP Anonymous" titled "Weekly level". The message reads:
Included was a zip file of LS's level, "Double LoopLoop".
Now obviously, this is a SERIOUS breach in the security of MBP, and may undermine everything we have worked for all these months. Especially if, as the e-mail promises, a new level is released every week. I trust each and every one of you in the MBP staff, and I am confident that no one here would pull a stunt like this.
Now, we have several issues to discuss:
1.) How to prevent these e-mails from continuing, and how to keep people from succumbing to temptation and downloading the levels.
2.) If the person is an active member of these forums, how to catch him/her?
3.) If the person is caught, how to punish? Permanent ban?
4.) How we can improve security measures to prevent this sort of thing from happening again.
Suspects:
The evidence so far:
- The message was sent by g-mail.com, so anyone who doesn't use Google can probably be ruled out (The e-mail address of "MBP Anonymous" is mbpanonymous@gmail.com).
- It has to be someone who has (or had) access to the FTP to be able to get the file for "Double LoopLoop".
- The only staff members not to have received an e-mail was our testers, Ross and Oakster.
(Please post additional evidence if you find it, and I will add it here.)
The most likely suspect, as pointed out by Pablo, is Robot Marble. He was a former staff member, had access to the FTP, and would still likely have all the levels, codes, skies, etc. from it. Plus, he has reason for revenge (being found out about lying about Multiplayer). When RM was discovered to have stolen codes from GG, we were afraid this very thing would happen. And now it has.
As noted above, Ross and Oakster did not receive an e-mail from this guy. Possible suspects?
(If you have any other suspects, please post the name of the person and the reasons behind the accusation.)
I CANNOT STRESS TO EVERYONE ENOUGH THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION. MONTHS OF WORK MIGHT BE UNDERMINED AND RUINED IF THIS IS NOT PUT TO A STOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE TO BE A TRAITOR, BUT BE WARNED, IF YOU DID DO THIS, YOU WILL BE THROWN OUT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT.
The future of MBP is at stake here, guys. Let's not let this jerk ruin it for everyone.
Most people on the forums have received an e-mail from somebody named "MBP Anonymous" titled "Weekly level". The message reads:
As A Anonymous Member of MBP I Will Be Giving Out One Level A Week
Until it Is Released.
Until it Is Released.
Included was a zip file of LS's level, "Double LoopLoop".
Now obviously, this is a SERIOUS breach in the security of MBP, and may undermine everything we have worked for all these months. Especially if, as the e-mail promises, a new level is released every week. I trust each and every one of you in the MBP staff, and I am confident that no one here would pull a stunt like this.
Now, we have several issues to discuss:
1.) How to prevent these e-mails from continuing, and how to keep people from succumbing to temptation and downloading the levels.
2.) If the person is an active member of these forums, how to catch him/her?
3.) If the person is caught, how to punish? Permanent ban?
4.) How we can improve security measures to prevent this sort of thing from happening again.
Suspects:
The evidence so far:
- The message was sent by g-mail.com, so anyone who doesn't use Google can probably be ruled out (The e-mail address of "MBP Anonymous" is mbpanonymous@gmail.com).
- It has to be someone who has (or had) access to the FTP to be able to get the file for "Double LoopLoop".
- The only staff members not to have received an e-mail was our testers, Ross and Oakster.
(Please post additional evidence if you find it, and I will add it here.)
The most likely suspect, as pointed out by Pablo, is Robot Marble. He was a former staff member, had access to the FTP, and would still likely have all the levels, codes, skies, etc. from it. Plus, he has reason for revenge (being found out about lying about Multiplayer). When RM was discovered to have stolen codes from GG, we were afraid this very thing would happen. And now it has.
As noted above, Ross and Oakster did not receive an e-mail from this guy. Possible suspects?
(If you have any other suspects, please post the name of the person and the reasons behind the accusation.)
I CANNOT STRESS TO EVERYONE ENOUGH THE SEVERITY OF THE SITUATION. MONTHS OF WORK MIGHT BE UNDERMINED AND RUINED IF THIS IS NOT PUT TO A STOP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I DO NOT BELIEVE ANYONE TO BE A TRAITOR, BUT BE WARNED, IF YOU DID DO THIS, YOU WILL BE THROWN OUT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT A SECOND THOUGHT.
The future of MBP is at stake here, guys. Let's not let this jerk ruin it for everyone.
