And then there is one less Stupid person on steam.
> Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:31:42 -0600 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] steam:// protocol commands > > Except people turn it off and then fall for it anyway. > > :) > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Jonah Hirsch <[email protected]>wrote: > > > That's how it works when you click a link in a chat window, so > > it's feasible. > > > > Jonah Hirsch > > ----------------------- > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Allan Button <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Maybe give a popup when a url is launched. > > > > > > "You are being redirected to a website that is not controlled or > > monitored > > > by steam or valve. Do not enter any personal information on this website, > > > and be sure to use the report phishing button in the web browser if you > > > think the website is suspect. [ Continue ] [ Cancel ]" > > > > > > This is how Outlook Web Access handles it, and maybe other services that > > > allow external links. > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of f0rkz > > > Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:01 AM > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] steam:// protocol commands > > > > > > Or we can use a url... I see major potential in this. If someone is > > stupid > > > enough to fall for a spoof inside the overlay browser, maybe they deserve > > > it? > > > > > > -f0rkz > > > > > > On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 18:07 -0500, Allan Button wrote: > > > > Why not have steam://overlay/community/##### as a page then? > > > > > > > > Then the worst you can do is force them to your community page. Don't > > > give direct access to web pages out of steams control. > > > > > > > > Allan > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of DontWannaName! > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:50 PM > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] steam:// protocol commands > > > > > > > > The point of the overlay is that it is connected with community so > > users > > > can join groups right from the server without using a bunch of work > > arounds > > > and abusing the invite system. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Cc2iscooL <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > They could already do that in the MOTD if they really wanted to. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Rick Payton <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > ooohhhh man just imagine the phishing possibilities by "rogue" > > > > > > server admins if that functionality was implemented. Playing a > > > > > > game, and then an "official" looking login screen pops up > > > > > > prompting you to "re-authenticate with the Steam cloud or be > > > > > > kicked from the server in 30 seconds" - Steam support would be > > > working overtime helping users get their accounts back. > > > > > > > > > > > > I imagine some of you here could come up with some really cool > > > > > > stuff too, stuff that could greatly benefit their community. Oh > > > > > > well :( > > > > > > > > > > > > --mauirixxx > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto: > > > > > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonah Hirsch > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:40 AM > > > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] steam:// protocol commands > > > > > > > > > > > > I'd have to assume that more people would fall for phishing in the > > > > > > overlay than in the motd. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, f0rkz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I don't see how it could be abused further than the motd allows. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hopefully this isn't the case, but you are probably right. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 10:18 -0800, DontWannaName! wrote: > > > > > > >> I think they are scared it would be abused. :P > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 10:14 AM, f0rkz <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > I would really love to see this feature added. Gives a > > > > > > >> > little bit > > > > > > more > > > > > > >> > to the MOTD. The ability to open a site in the overlay > > > > > > >> > browser > > > > > would > > > > > > >> > help out a lot! > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > -f0rkz > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > On Wed, 2010-02-10 at 09:57 -0800, DontWannaName! wrote: > > > > > > >> > > I requested that a long long time ago. They have added > > > > > > >> > > support for > > > > > > it > > > > > > >> > with > > > > > > >> > > the ingame button on the menu to take you to the blog but > > > > > > >> > > its > > > > > built > > > > > > into > > > > > > >> > the > > > > > > >> > > engine I believe and not a Steam:// command. > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 6:02 AM, f0rkz <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > I've been poking around a little bit for some information > > > > > > >> > > > on > > > > > this. > > > > > > Is > > > > > > >> > > > it possible to open the overlay browser from an MOTD in > > > > > > >> > > > games > > > > > like > > > > > > L4D > > > > > > >> > > > and L4D2? > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam:// > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > "Overlay Browser > > > > > > >> > > > * steam://overlay/<Website or Arguments From > > > Steam://url> > > > > > > >> > > > * Opens the overlay ingame with the > > > > > > >> > > > specified > > > > > > parameter, > > > > > > >> > > > helpful for opening steam groups ingame so > > > > > players > > > > > > can > > > > > > >> > > > join. --DontWannaName > > > > > > >> > > > * Second this request, would be > > > > > > >> > > > great for > > > > > > creating > > > > > > >> > > > communities for/in L4D > > > > > > >> > > > Captain-p0t-n00dle > > > > > > 10:02, > > > > > > >> > > > 10 May 2009 (UTC)" > > > > > > >> > > > I was reading here it was a requested feature but that > > > > > > >> > > > may have > > > > > > been > > > > > > >> > > > quite some time ago. Anyone know if this was an added > > > feature? > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > -f0rkz > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > >> > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > > > > > > >> > > > list > > > > > > archives, > > > > > > >> > > > please visit: > > > > > > >> > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > >> > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > > > > > > >> > > list > > > > > > archives, > > > > > > >> > please visit: > > > > > > >> > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > archives, > > > > > > >> > please visit: > > > > > > >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > > > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > > >> archives, > > > > > > please visit: > > > > > > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > > > archives, > > > > > > please visit: > > > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Jonah Hirsch > > > > > > ----------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > > archives, please visit: > > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > > archives, please visit: > > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > > > archives, please visit: > > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Looking for a place to rent, share or buy? 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