Chaos63 Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I have a large backup of Nexus mods for all games I use and that are supported on that site (which in my case are Oblivion and Skyrim). I started that when Nexus got all sluggish or often was completely down. I highly recommend you guys doing so as well. God knows... perhaps the next hacker IS a hacker and not a fucking script kiddie that assembled some malware with one of the many toolboxes out there. I mean, uploading an exe is VERY obvious, at least for people that know how mods like SkyUI look like. Unrequested or unnecessary exe files should make anyone suspicious by the way. To be honest, most of the folk at the nexus would have no way whatsoever of spotting, let alone avoiding malware uploaded to the site. Hell, most of these dumbasses need very explicit step-by-step instructions on how to take a file and drop it into a game folder, not to mention run applications, such as FNIS without mistakes. Really, the users are almost always fucked if the administrators don't intervene apropriately, and with the nexus's security being what it is, that is not very llikely. So really, this guy is doing much more damage to the user base than to the staff that I assume he is pissed off at.
mkprovince Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Then again, is the attack truly aimed at the staffs or just the community in general? Edit: Have you guys tried Nexus' new feature? Auto direct to the closest server cluster (changeable) that's the least busy at the time of download... Not sure how this is going to hit it big...
unscwupulous Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Modders and the community have to accept some of the blame for the way nexus is. Encouraging a monopoly situation always ends that way. I'd bet money that the skyrim workshop came about largely due to Bethesda not being happy with some egotistical, short-tempered little oik having a near exclusive presence for mods of their games and being able to decide who could and couldn't have them.
MartinFinnegan Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 I do believe someone on Nexus looked at your drawing and remembered his troubled childhood or something. Mod makers and their fangirl clubs can be so sensitive sometimes. And perhaps some of them have been close to nexus administration. Which means a couple of hot tear filled pleas with a huge bullshit topping and bam you got banned. What happened to good old "You don't like it - you don't watch it" rule i wonder? For some people it works alright. Hell even here i bumped into some sensitive people who've been "hurt" by me merely asking them questions.
D_ManXX2 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Actually it is the IT faults we have so many hackers. they teach these kids this type of things at school and then claim to not try at home. Yes right, like every one they teach will behave well in real life. They teach them this so if a company is attacked they work for they will know what to do. But in doing this they actually create more criminals then solving the crime in general. Now we have so many people trying this at home. That you ask yourself do we take down the schools that caused this in the first place. There also so many websites around that give out technique and how to get better at that. That it will be better to actively take down these types of site, also Google could help they show all the links in general.
prideslayer Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Censoring information is no way to stop hackers. The solution there is for us coders to write better code. Long gone are the days when we could be as lazy as we want and trust that everyone would follow the rules (be those laws or protocol definitions). Historically, when companies are notified about security problems in private, they don't believe them until they're demonstrated, think they're harder than they actually are, or find other excuses to delay fixing them. Full, widespread disclosure is the only way to ensure they get taken seriously and fixed quickly. If everything is kept secret/hidden, it never gets fixed, and only the *really* bad guys have the information. Even worse, you don't know you're at risk if you're using a compromised product.
D_ManXX2 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 No but it will make it really hard to know how to do it. it is because all the info about this are widespread that many new wannabee hackers are at this. if there is no source to learn from we have less problems in general. Then the cops can hunt the worse of them. like the once that stealing bank accounts spread viruses etc.. And calling me everyday at home.. I tried the whistle blow but they still keep calling me.
ratrace Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Censoring information is no way to stop hackers. The solution there is for us coders to write better code. Long gone are the days when we could be as lazy as we want and trust that everyone would follow the rules (be those laws or protocol definitions). Couldn't agree more. Security through obscurity just doesn't work. That's why the Windows source code which is kept protected like the gold in Fort Knox does not keep Win from being the most vulnerable system in the whole wide world. If you need an example for sloppy coding just look at the state most of the games are in when they hit the stores. Of course there are unrealistic deadlines, the ones who make the decision don't know anything about their decisions being applicable or not, and as a result the customer gets shitty crippleware with a ton of hype and even more shallowness. Forums however don't have deadlines. But Dark0ne is obviously more interested that fiddling around with anything else but making the forum safer. Back in the days when I was a moderator in a german forum we had a really skilled guy who helped us keeping it safe and defending it from hacking attacks of all kind, which we needed badly because we were attacking shitty companies and fucked up working conditions - and companies have money to buy hackers and they spend it on that, believe me. Instead of giving their staff a wage raise or so. However, we all sacrificed our free time do what we could, and that's the way these things work. If Dark0ne doesn't find a, let's say, computer security savvy to help him out for free, it might be because of the way he treats people. I bet there are a lot of little Mitnicks out there who are also interested in modding. Actually it is the IT faults we have so many hackers. they teach these kids this type of things at school and then claim to not try at home. Yes right, like every one they teach will behave well in real life. In school you don't learn anything about hacking. Not a tiny bit. Not because of ethical considerations, but because teachers usually don't know shit about it.
D_ManXX2 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 really they did when i was at school. But at the end of the class they say never try at home. they teach this so when you go work at a company and something bad happens you will know what look for and how to identify problems.
prideslayer Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 No but it will make it really hard to know how to do it. it is because all the info about this are widespread that many new wannabee hackers are at this. if there is no source to learn from we have less problems in general. It will make it hard for the clueless script kiddies to know how to do it. It does not stop or impede the researchers (black and white hat) that are discovering them to begin with and then turning around and selling them. When a vulnerability is widely known, it (usually) gets fixed. When it's not, it doesn't. Keeping vulnerabilities secret only makes more of us vulnerable to more exploits. Worse, the attackers are all after more than simple internet fame and defacing websites. These days limited disclosure is the most common method, and it works. Bugs are published publically without the exploit code to take advantage to them, which is given privately to the responsible party. If they don't fix it in a timely fashion, all of it is released into the public, forcing them to respond. Everything else has been tried, and nothing else works.
Shadowhawk827 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1790875-staff-account-compromise-whats-happened-and-an-apology/ I'm surprised he even went as far to admit it happened. As much as i dislike nexus i still can't imagine stooping to such a petty low. It's one thing to call an asshole an asshole, it's yet another thing all together to fuck with their site. Who ever is doing that is hurting more site users then nexus itself. That kind of crap undermines everyone's credibility (even mod users\makers on other sites). I can't believe i'm saying this but i hope nexus catches the cock suckers and prosecutes their worthless asses. Agreed. That kind of behavior causes more problems than it cures.
myuhinny Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Seems the download servers are getting smaller and smaller they might as well drop it to 1 server and be done with it. There is now only 2 servers USA and Europe for non payers 3 or 4 for premium. Can't wait to see how fast the sitte drops out of site during busy times. You only have to select the one that you want 1 time and after that you don't have to click the one that you want again.
DIYDeath Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Everytime I get cranky, I come here and have me a good laugh. Though I dont get all the Dante hate, Ive dealt with him before and he's always been calm, civil and professional. He's one of the better ones over there from my experience... p.s. @ people wondering if its illegal for Blacktreegaming to remove or install files on your computer without express consent: yes it is, they cannot uninstall mods on you and then delete them from your computer by law as long as you have not agreed to it. If their TOS ever includes clauses for that there will be a bypass or a new site.
maybenexttime Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 I had to log on and post this because this is fucking dumbest thing I've yet seen by Nexus. Is this new development from Nexus? It's the second time today that I've gotten this notice like reminding me "Hey, don't forget to wipe your ass in the bathroom, okay?" As a human being our morale is to go about our own judgement that we need to be held by the hand and told to be or not to be? I get it, the endorsement button is there. If I like a mod I should endorse it. But why do you have to tell me I should be eating my cereal with a spoon and not a fork if I already know that? Fucking geniuses. lol i too was wondering wtf, every page i flip i get the endorsement window popping up
Kendo 2 Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Maybe Dark0ne wants to ping PCs when people start ticking off boxes in that endorsement window?
Emberheart Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Or if you really want to defeat Nexus, make a similar file service where endorsements will reward the creator of the mod with BitCoins or something. Advertisements can bring in said coins. The flipside would be that if the mod is detected on a number of other mod site, such as Nexus, the BitCoins for endorsements feature for that particular mod are voided. Heck, call them SepTims, shortened to 'Tims' or 'Timmies'.
TheFakepireDante Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 Nexus is too big for the staff to catch it. Someone will have to report it or (the more likely scenario) one of the staff will see us laughing about it here and remove it. so youre telling me the nexus spies on loverslab and will use the info gathered to report and remove posts on their own forums and ban people? how sneaky and shadey... they keepp this shit up and eventually they will have no viewers left cuz they banned them all and then loverslab will have them all XD Tis the only thing you can do is boycott nexus. Sorry nexus, but ur admins suck. OBVIOUSLY. Way too many complaints. And I hope you do read this entire thread. Ban me from nexus please... lol. To all who need help, DONT GO TO NEXUS. They will bait you into telling on yourself and ban happy admins click away with no warnings at all. Nice methods douchers!
Rayblue Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 I had to log on and post this because this is fucking dumbest thing I've yet seen by Nexus. Is this new development from Nexus? It's the second time today that I've gotten this notice like reminding me "Hey, don't forget to wipe your ass in the bathroom, okay?" As a human being our morale is to go about our own judgement that we need to be held by the hand and told to be or not to be? I get it, the endorsement button is there. If I like a mod I should endorse it. But why do you have to tell me I should be eating my cereal with a spoon and not a fork if I already know that? Fucking geniuses. I endorse a downloaded mod only if it's actually working for me, or it does change the gameplay experience, or blows away my mind. I'll never know if this newfangled feature is also to farm clicks or God knows what marketing tools he's using.
Guest Omega1084 Posted June 16, 2014 Posted June 16, 2014 What a penisbreath cockmouth :v http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/news/12370/? Stupid shoes too.
Rayblue Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Whoever thought of this must be terribly desperate for attention. Frankly it's this kind of this shit that makes for drama and backstabbing.
Shadowhawk827 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 I'd suspect it's appeasement of modders who are whining they're not getting the amount of endorsements that the top modders are. There's a simple fix for that though; make good mods! Your taking a generic longbow, doubling the damage, renaming it and dropping it into Riverwood does NOT merit the same praise as Falskaar, Interesting MPCs or The Asteria (old mod now, but still gorgeous and a pioneer of a few things players demand in houses now). I can speak from the other side of the fence here too. My Dawnguard Sentries mod is WAY better than alot of the crap I see getting ratings on Steam. Nearly 4000 subscribers, 360 favorites but only 166 likes. Good enough to be a favorite, but not given a like??? O_O Still, it gets back to what I said above. I'm slowly improving it, I work with players to help resolve issues instead of ignoring their comments, and I'm still SLOWLY growing 25 days after release whee most of the junk that was initially competing with me has fallen by the wayside. Build a better mouse trap, and people will come, and give you ratings. Spamming for endorsements is just low class.
ratrace Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 If I believe R. Scotts posting, it's the modders who are screaming for endorsements and who keep complaining about a bad download-endorsement-ratio. In this case they are "to blame". I found yesterday that I really forgot to endorse some of the mods I downloaded and really enjoy, so I endorsed them yesterday. Yes, I keep forgetting giving endorsements because when I had mods on the Nexus I didn't care about endorsements for my own mods. Never gave this endorsement system such an intrinsic value. So this reminder is not that bad imho. Some modders however go over the top thinking that a downloaded mod is a mod that must be endorsed. That's narcissistic crap. Guys, if you share a mod, do this because you want to share. If you want to get something back for your ego, think about why you need that. The internet in general is not an appropriate way for self-therapy at all, not to speak of parts of the Nexus folks.
Shadowhawk827 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Well put. Better than I phrased it too. Yes, it *seems* the problem is modders that think they're entitled to an endorsement just for a DL. I'd estimate that 2/3 of the stuff I've DL'ed from the Nexus, I've promptly flushed for compatibility issues, bugs or something similar. Why would I endorse a broken mod I had to delete after DL?
legendarytoyou Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Just got hit with this yesterday actually. Annoying yes and seems more like a persons excuse to have their ego stroked. I can understand wanting endorsements for a mod you made but to have it forced is just aberrant.
Guest Omega1084 Posted June 17, 2014 Posted June 17, 2014 Doesn't bug me a whole lot. It's a nice reminder, really, it still gives you the option to not endorse a thing if you don't like it.
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