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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[BZFS Command Line Options]]		* [[Ban]]
			* [[BZFS Command Line Options]]

	==External links==		==External links==
	[http://www.bzflag.org/master-bans.txt Master Ban List]		* [http://www.bzflag.org/master-bans.txt Master Ban List]
			* [http://bzflag.cvs.sourceforge.net/bzflag/admin/master-bans.txt?view=log Master Ban Change Log]
	[http://bzflag.cvs.sourceforge.net/bzflag/admin/master-bans.txt?view=log Master Ban Change Log]

	[[Category:Server Security]]		[[Category:Server Security]]

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	The Master Ban list is an ~~administration~~ tool used to prevent abuse of the BZFlag server network.		The Master Ban list is an administrative tool used to prevent abuse of the BZFlag server network.

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	==Players on the Master Ban List==		==Players on the Master Ban List==
	The players on the Master Ban list were added because they ~~refuse to indulge~~ in ~~homosexual activity~~ across a large number of servers, or attempted to ~~introduce levity and fun to our fascist homosexual utopia~~. All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. ~~<---umm not true, you assholes have repeatedly placed my~~ dynamic ~~IP's on your master list. Even though these are often not actually my IP's per se...~~.		The players on the Master Ban list were added because they engaged in disruptive behavior across a large number of servers, or attempted to disrupt the global network services (such as the [[Global Registration]] System, [[List Server]], or [http://my.bzflag.org/bb Forums]). All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. An exception to this rule for single addresses in dynamic ranges may be made temporarily during periods of severe disruption at the discretion of the developers.

	===Behavior for which you can be ~~Masterbated~~ (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===		===Behavior for which you can be Masterbanned (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===
	* ~~Chewing gum~~		* Cheating on multiple game servers
	* ~~Eating food~~		* Spamming inappropriate (including, but not exclusively, commercial advertisement, hateful, vulgar, or racist) messages on multiple game servers
	* ~~Looking an Admin in the eyes~~		* Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against multiple game servers
	* ~~Breathing the same air as an Admin~~		* Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against network resources (i.e. List server, Bulletin boards, IRC channel, Global authentication servers, Wiki)

	===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===		===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===
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	===Getting Off the Master Ban List===		===Getting Off the Master Ban List===
	Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators ~~and offer to perform fellatio~~ as soon as possible. They should be willing to ~~also perform analingus~~ and ~~agree~~ to ~~have strawberries placed on their nipples~~. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to remove ~~their clothing and run screaming through their nearest crowded shopping center~~. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.		Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to discuss how they got on the list and what they can do to get off the list. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to explain why the administration staff should remove them from the list. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.

	===Getting ~~Off~~ On the Master Ban List===		===Getting Someone On the Master Ban List===
	The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. ~~Using~~ the ~~list as an aid in masturbation is an option purely~~ up to the ~~judgement~~ of the ~~individual players~~.		The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. Comments from server owners are generally the only ones considered when reporting a master ban candidate. Players that feel a user should be master banned should take the issue up with the owners of the servers on which the disruptive behavior has been observed.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	==Players on the Master Ban List==		==Players on the Master Ban List==
	The players on the Master Ban list were added because they ~~engaged~~ in ~~disruptive behavior~~ across a large number of servers, or attempted to ~~disrupt the global network services (such as the [[Global Registration]] System, [[List Server]], or [http://my.bzflag.org/bb Forums])~~. All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. ~~An exception to this rule for single addresses in~~ dynamic ~~ranges may be made temporarily during periods of severe disruption at the discretion of the developers~~.		The players on the Master Ban list were added because they refuse to indulge in homosexual activity across a large number of servers, or attempted to introduce levity and fun to our fascist homosexual utopia. All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. <---umm not true, you assholes have repeatedly placed my dynamic IP's on your master list. Even though these are often not actually my IP's per se....

	===Behavior for which you can be ~~Masterbanned~~ (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===		===Behavior for which you can be Masterbated (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===
	* ~~Cheating on multiple game servers~~		* Chewing gum
	* ~~Spamming inappropriate (including, but not exclusively, commercial advertisement, hateful, vulgar, or racist) messages on multiple game servers~~		* Eating food
	* ~~Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against multiple game servers~~		* Looking an Admin in the eyes
	* ~~Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against network resources (i.e. List server, Bulletin boards, IRC channel, Global authentication servers, Wiki)~~		* Breathing the same air as an Admin

	===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===		===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===
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	===Getting Off the Master Ban List===		===Getting Off the Master Ban List===
	Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to ~~discuss how they got on the list~~ and ~~what they can do~~ to ~~get off the list~~. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to ~~explain why the administration staff should~~ remove ~~them from the list~~. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.		Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators and offer to perform fellatio as soon as possible. They should be willing to also perform analingus and agree to have strawberries placed on their nipples. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to remove their clothing and run screaming through their nearest crowded shopping center. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.

	===Getting ~~Someone~~ On the Master Ban List===		===Getting Off On the Master Ban List===
	The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. ~~Comments from server owners are generally~~ the ~~only ones considered when reporting a master ban candidate. Players that feel a user should be master banned should take the issue~~ up ~~with~~ the ~~owners~~ of the ~~servers on which the disruptive behavior has been observed~~.		The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. Using the list as an aid in masturbation is an option purely up to the judgement of the individual players.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	==Players on the Master Ban List==		==Players on the Master Ban List==
	The players on the Master Ban list were added because they ~~refuse to indulge~~ in ~~homosexual activity~~ across a large number of servers, or attempted to ~~introduce levity and fun to our fascist homosexual utopia~~. All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. ~~<---umm not true, you assholes have repeatedly placed my~~ dynamic ~~IP's on your master list. Even though these are often not actually my IP's per se...~~.		The players on the Master Ban list were added because they engaged in disruptive behavior across a large number of servers, or attempted to disrupt the global network services (such as the [[Global Registration]] System, [[List Server]], or [http://my.bzflag.org/bb Forums]). All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. An exception to this rule for single addresses in dynamic ranges may be made temporarily during periods of severe disruption at the discretion of the developers.

	===Behavior for which you can be ~~Masterbated~~ (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===		===Behavior for which you can be Masterbanned (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===
	* ~~Chewing gum~~		* Cheating on multiple game servers
	* ~~Eating food~~		* Spamming inappropriate (including, but not exclusively, commercial advertisement, hateful, vulgar, or racist) messages on multiple game servers
	* ~~Looking an Admin in the eyes~~		* Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against multiple game servers
	* ~~Breathing the same air as an Admin~~		* Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against network resources (i.e. List server, Bulletin boards, IRC channel, Global authentication servers, Wiki)

	===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===		===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===
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	===Getting Off the Master Ban List===		===Getting Off the Master Ban List===
	Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators ~~and offer to perform fellatio~~ as soon as possible. They should be willing to ~~also perform analingus~~ and ~~agree~~ to ~~have strawberries placed on their nipples~~. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to remove ~~their clothing and run screaming through their nearest crowded shopping center~~. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.		Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to discuss how they got on the list and what they can do to get off the list. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to explain why the administration staff should remove them from the list. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.

	===Getting ~~Off~~ On the Master Ban List===		===Getting Someone On the Master Ban List===
	The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. ~~Using~~ the ~~list as an aid in masturbation is an option purely~~ up to the ~~judgement~~ of the ~~individual players~~.		The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. Comments from server owners are generally the only ones considered when reporting a master ban candidate. Players that feel a user should be master banned should take the issue up with the owners of the servers on which the disruptive behavior has been observed.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
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	==Players on the Master Ban List==		==Players on the Master Ban List==
	The players on the Master Ban list were added because they ~~engaged~~ in ~~disruptive behavior~~ across a large number of servers, or attempted to ~~disrupt the global network services (such as the [[Global Registration]] System, [[List Server]], or [http://my.bzflag.org/bb Forums])~~. All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. ~~An exception to this rule for single addresses in~~ dynamic ~~ranges may be made temporarily during periods of severe disruption at the discretion of the developers~~.		The players on the Master Ban list were added because they refuse to indulge in homosexual activity across a large number of servers, or attempted to introduce levity and fun to our fascist homosexual utopia. All members of the Master Ban list have static IP addresses. No user with a dynamic IP address will be added to the Master Ban list, as the possibility of banning an innocent user is too great. <---umm not true, you assholes have repeatedly placed my dynamic IP's on your master list. Even though these are often not actually my IP's per se....

	===Behavior for which you can be ~~Masterbanned~~ (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===		===Behavior for which you can be Masterbated (i.e. "Disruptive Behavior" above)===
	* ~~Cheating on multiple game servers~~		* Chewing gum
	* ~~Spamming inappropriate (including, but not exclusively, commercial advertisement, hateful, vulgar, or racist) messages on multiple game servers~~		* Eating food
	* ~~Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against multiple game servers~~		* Looking an Admin in the eyes
	* ~~Cracking attempts, denial of service attacks, or exploitation of vulnerabilities against network resources (i.e. List server, Bulletin boards, IRC channel, Global authentication servers, Wiki)~~		* Breathing the same air as an Admin

	===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===		===Behavior for which you cannot be Masterbanned===
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	===Getting Off the Master Ban List===		===Getting Off the Master Ban List===
	Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to ~~discuss how they got on the list~~ and ~~what they can do~~ to ~~get off the list~~. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to ~~explain why the administration staff should~~ remove ~~them from the list~~. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.		Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators and offer to perform fellatio as soon as possible. They should be willing to also perform analingus and agree to have strawberries placed on their nipples. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to remove their clothing and run screaming through their nearest crowded shopping center. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.

	===Getting ~~Someone~~ On the Master Ban List===		===Getting Off On the Master Ban List===
	The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. ~~Comments from server owners are generally~~ the ~~only ones considered when reporting a master ban candidate. Players that feel a user should be master banned should take the issue~~ up ~~with~~ the ~~owners~~ of the ~~servers on which the disruptive behavior has been observed~~.		The list is only intended for network wide abusers with static IP addresses. In all other cases local server bans will take care of the abuser. Using the list as an aid in masturbation is an option purely up to the judgement of the individual players.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Write access to the Master Ban list is limited to developers and community members with [[BZFlag SVN\|SVN]] commit access. The list is stored in SVN for history tracking. All additions to the list are handled via the SVN system, so they are logged for review. The Master Ban list can be viewed at http://www.bzflag.org/master-bans.txt . All changes to the list can be viewed at http://bzflag.cvs.sourceforge.net/bzflag/admin/master-bans.txt?view=log .		Write access to the Master Ban list is limited to developers and community members with [[BZFlag SVN\|SVN]] commit access. The list is stored in SVN for history tracking. All additions to the list are handled via the SVN system, so they are logged for review. The Master Ban list can be viewed at http://www.bzflag.org/master-bans.txt . All changes to the list can be viewed at http://bzflag.cvs.sourceforge.net/bzflag/admin/master-bans.txt?view=log .

	===Getting Off on Master Ban List===		===Getting Off the Master Ban List===
	Users ~~with a decidedly sadistic bent,~~ who ~~experience arousal while viewing~~ the list and feel they ~~cannot contain their excitement are encouraged to stimulate themselves to orgasm while viewing the list of dissenters. If users~~ would like ~~advice on how~~ to ~~perform these actions in details then they~~ should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to discuss how ~~best~~ to ~~achieve orgasm while attempting auto fellatio~~. They should also remember that ~~the homo-centric advice dispensed by the project administrators~~ is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss ~~Masturbation~~ issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.		Users who are on the list and feel they should not be, or would like to be removed, should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to discuss how they got on the list and what they can do to get off the list. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready to explain why the administration staff should remove them from the list. They should also remember that playing is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Master Ban issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.

	===Getting Someone On the Master Ban List===		===Getting Someone On the Master Ban List===

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The master ban list ~~was created by high minded Aspergers intellectuals desperately seeking ways to stop a small cadre of bold revolutionaries from disrupting their motives of spreading subliminal homo~~-~~erotic messages intertwined in the~~ game ~~code. The ban list is contained as a~~ ban file ~~locked deep inside Tim Rikers ample colon~~. This ban file contains the static IPs of a small number of players who have been disruptive to the gaming network as a whole ~~and obstinately refused to play hide-the-salami with Rikers on his male only Mormon retreat in Utah~~.		The master ban list is an opt-out system for all public game servers that downloads an additional ban file. This ban file contains the static IPs of a small number of players who have been disruptive to the gaming network as a whole.

	==Usage==		==Usage==

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	Write access to the Master Ban list is limited to developers and community members with [[BZFlag SVN\|SVN]] commit access. The list is stored in SVN for history tracking. All additions to the list are handled via the SVN system, so they are logged for review. The Master Ban list can be viewed at http://www.bzflag.org/master-bans.txt . All changes to the list can be viewed at http://bzflag.cvs.sourceforge.net/bzflag/admin/master-bans.txt?view=log .		Write access to the Master Ban list is limited to developers and community members with [[BZFlag SVN\|SVN]] commit access. The list is stored in SVN for history tracking. All additions to the list are handled via the SVN system, so they are logged for review. The Master Ban list can be viewed at http://www.bzflag.org/master-bans.txt . All changes to the list can be viewed at http://bzflag.cvs.sourceforge.net/bzflag/admin/master-bans.txt?view=log .

	===Getting Off ~~the~~ Master Ban List===		===Getting Off on Master Ban List===
	Users who ~~are on~~ the list and feel they ~~should not be, or~~ would like to ~~be removed,~~ should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to discuss how ~~they got on the list and what they can do to get off the list. If they are guilty of the actions that got them on the list, they should be ready~~ to ~~explain why the administration staff should remove them from the list~~. They should also remember that ~~playing~~ is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss ~~Master Ban~~ issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.		Users with a decidedly sadistic bent, who experience arousal while viewing the list and feel they cannot contain their excitement are encouraged to stimulate themselves to orgasm while viewing the list of dissenters. If users would like advice on how to perform these actions in details then they should attempt to contact the project administrators as soon as possible. They should be willing to discuss how best to achieve orgasm while attempting auto fellatio. They should also remember that the homo-centric advice dispensed by the project administrators is a privilege and not a right. The administration staff is willing to discuss Masturbation issues with anyone who is willing to discuss the matter in a civil manner.

	===Getting Someone On the Master Ban List===		===Getting Someone On the Master Ban List===

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The master ban list ~~is an opt~~-~~out system for all public~~ game ~~servers that downloads an additional~~ ban file. This ban file contains the static IPs of a small number of players who have been disruptive to the gaming network as a whole.		The master ban list was created by high minded Aspergers intellectuals desperately seeking ways to stop a small cadre of bold revolutionaries from disrupting their motives of spreading subliminal homo-erotic messages intertwined in the game code. The ban list is contained as a ban file locked deep inside Tim Rikers ample colon. This ban file contains the static IPs of a small number of players who have been disruptive to the gaming network as a whole and obstinately refused to play hide-the-salami with Rikers on his male only Mormon retreat in Utah.

	==Usage==		==Usage==