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Evil Trout Update on the Haxxploitation E-Peen(tm)

Evil Trout

MODERATOR
Avatar: 35 2023-04-24 23:24:10 +0000

[Crotch Zombie]

Level 21 Hacker

this site is deader than the toddlers in my basement

A lot of people are interested in the coveted Haxploitation E-Peen™.

The E-Peen™ exists as a way for us to thank people for identifying exploits on the site (gameplay/security/etc) and reporting them to us privately so they can be fixed.

In other words, if you find something broken, then go crazy posting it on Flamebate or IDC, upsetting the economy and crashing the game to a halt, you won’t get the E-Peen™.

Some people seem to think we have made exceptions to this rule. However, to the best of my knowledge we have not. Sometimes people who announce exploits publically get the E-Peen™ for other reasons, but I have been giving it out this way for quite some time.

Sometimes, an adept player will report more than one exploit, even after they have received the E-Peen™. If they have alts, we’ll let them give the E-Peen™ to another alt. Still, as you can imagine this doesn’t encourage people to keep finding and telling us about exploits.

So, my new policy is to give 30 BP per identified/fixed exploit to any player who already has the E-Peen™. This is to encourage continued good behavior.

Thanks for all the help so far guys. Every time we fix a hole it makes the game better for everyone else!

MC Banhammer

Avatar: 1887 2011-07-31 00:40:59 -0400
36

[Good Omens]

Level 69 Troll

Trying to create drama to drum up the ratings by any means necessary!

Evil Trout Posted:

So, my new policy is to give 2BP per identified/fixed exploit to any player who already has the E-Peen™. This is to encourage continued good behavior.

Retroactive? Log in to see images!

Fortunato

Avatar: 72902 2010-02-03 18:45:17 -0500
32

[Grey Goose Mafiosi]

Level 51 Troll

ZOMBIE CANNONBALL OF GORE

I found something I think might be worth it. I TM’d you about it. Lemme know pls!

Evil Trout

MODERATOR
Avatar: 35 2023-04-24 23:24:10 +0000

[Crotch Zombie]

Level 21 Hacker

this site is deader than the toddlers in my basement

Fortunato Posted:

I found something I think might be worth it. I TM’d you about it. Lemme know pls!

I confirmed yours this morning. A fix is coming and you’ll get the E-Peen™ when it goes live Log in to see images!

MC Banhammer Posted:

Retroactive? Log in to see images!

Uh, let’s say no Log in to see images!

Montressor

Avatar: 77535 Tue Jan 13 09:44:11 -0500 2009
16

[Phantasmagoric Spl-
endor
]

Level 37 Hacker

“43 4f 44 45 20 4d 41 53 54 45 52”

Evil Trout Posted:

I confirmed yours this morning. A fix is coming and you’ll get the E-Peen™ when it goes live Log in to see images!

Yes! That’s amazing!

MC Banhammer

Avatar: 1887 2011-07-31 00:40:59 -0400
36

[Good Omens]

Level 69 Troll

Trying to create drama to drum up the ratings by any means necessary!

If the goal is to encourage the finding of hacks, would it be worth publicizing the ones which were deserving of the peen, in order to “jump-start” ideas on how to find them? Or are you too worried that would lead to abuse?

Longhorn555

Avatar: Code (Blue)
3

Level 34 Hacker

“43 4f 44 45 20 4d 41 53 54 45 52”

Ok ladies time to haxx! Log in to see images!

Longhorn555

Avatar: Code (Blue)
3

Level 34 Hacker

“43 4f 44 45 20 4d 41 53 54 45 52”

Your databases arent SQL injections vulnerable Log in to see images!

Evil Trout

MODERATOR
Avatar: 35 2023-04-24 23:24:10 +0000

[Crotch Zombie]

Level 21 Hacker

this site is deader than the toddlers in my basement

MC Banhammer Posted:

If the goal is to encourage the finding of hacks, would it be worth publicizing the ones which were deserving of the peen, in order to “jump-start” ideas on how to find them? Or are you too worried that would lead to abuse?

Yeah it’s a slippery slope.

The most common exploits tend to be CSRF based. In other words, links to the site that will change your data that will work just as pbuming a link around.

We’ve never had a SQL injection exploit, probably because we use ActiveRecord and rarely write out manual SQL.

Acid Flux

Avatar: 6767 Tue Mar 17 11:41:54 -0400 2009
20

[Country Kitchen an-
d Flea Market
]

Level 35 Troll

KYOUBAI IS SUPER-SERIOUS BUSINESS

MC Banhammer Posted:

Retroactive? Log in to see images!

I’d be happy with just getting the E-Peen retroactively. That .moar file pieces/Un-Cheater exploit report that Scully & I both sent in was pretty significant, IMHO. Definitely would have had a major affect on gameplay.

But this is a really nice way to encourage fair-play and proper behavior.

Acid Flux edited this message on 02/04/2009 12:57PM

Evil Trout

MODERATOR
Avatar: 35 2023-04-24 23:24:10 +0000

[Crotch Zombie]

Level 21 Hacker

this site is deader than the toddlers in my basement

Acid Flux Posted:

I’d be happy with just getting the E-Peen retroactively. That .moar file pieces/Un-Cheater exploit report that Scully & I both sent in was pretty significant, IMHO. Definitely would have had a major affect on gameplay.

Generally if more than one person identifies an exploit, the first person to report it gets it.

Shii

Avatar: 23167 2010-01-24 16:31:18 -0500
27

[Phantasmagoric Spl-
endor
]

Level 35 Emo Kid

I haven't seen a bad idea that I didn't like.

Is there any way for non-malicious-non-hacker players like me to ever get the peen?

And also, if we report serious bugs when a new update launches, that doesn’t count, correct?

Fortunato

Avatar: 72902 2010-02-03 18:45:17 -0500
32

[Grey Goose Mafiosi]

Level 51 Troll

ZOMBIE CANNONBALL OF GORE

Can I start a thread detailing how I got it?

Log in to see images!

LRFLEW

Avatar: Code (Blue)

[n00bs united]

Level 16 Hacker

“Packet Sniffer ”

I reported when I got negative PP. Does that make me eligible for this e-peen or am I just being a huge n00b for asking?

Shii

Avatar: 23167 2010-01-24 16:31:18 -0500
27

[Phantasmagoric Spl-
endor
]

Level 35 Emo Kid

I haven't seen a bad idea that I didn't like.

*shakes fist at Fortunato*

Shii edited this message on 02/04/2009 1:23PM

Evil Trout

MODERATOR
Avatar: 35 2023-04-24 23:24:10 +0000

[Crotch Zombie]

Level 21 Hacker

this site is deader than the toddlers in my basement

Shii Posted:

Is there any way for non-malicious-non-hacker players like me to ever get the peen?

And also, if we report serious bugs when a new update launches, that doesn’t count, correct?

Unfortunately no. Bug reports are valued, but there’s a difference between a bug and an exploit. An exploit allows you to advance in the game in a malicious way, or perhaps to make people do things with their accounts that they didn’t want to do.

Fortunato Posted:

Can I start a thread detailing how I got it?

Sure.

LRFLEW Posted:

I reported when I got negative PP. Does that make me eligible for this e-peen or am I just being a huge n00b for asking?

Nah, that’s just a bug, sorry.

Shii

Avatar: 23167 2010-01-24 16:31:18 -0500
27

[Phantasmagoric Spl-
endor
]

Level 35 Emo Kid

I haven't seen a bad idea that I didn't like.

Hmm. I’m not creative enough to hack a game, LOL.

But would that mean Johnny Mac should’ve gotten the peen for his use of scripts to unfairly advance in Kyoubai?

EDIT: Or only if he’d found you COULD exploit it that way and decided to report it privately

Shii edited this message on 02/04/2009 1:39PM

TUBSWEETIE

Avatar: 3450 2011-07-31 00:45:06 -0400
28

[And The Banned Pla-
yed On
]

Level 37 Troll

MY MEMORY IS THAT OF A SMALL GRAPE

So if the flezz exploit were never used before and i decided to unleash it today, i wouldn’t get the peen because I abused it?

Totally reasonable but that kills the fun of exploiting imo.

Tough call on this actually. You can’t really win everyone’s support.

TUBSWEETIE edited this message on 02/04/2009 1:38PM

ANGRY HOBO

Avatar: 49150 Tue Aug 11 01:43:48 -0400 2009
1

Level 28 Emo Kid

lmbo i gave this account and now its full of people :D bye all this game is ****....................

TUBSWEETIE Posted:

So if the flezz exploit were never used before and i decided to unleash it today, i wouldn’t get the peen because I abused it?

Totally reasonable but that kills the fun of exploiting imo.

Yes that true. I used a exploint, the reported and didnt got the e-peen. But got the fun Log in to see images!

OrsonScottCa-
rd

Avatar: 104768 2015-08-05 14:57:49 -0400
39

[Forumwarz Speakeasy]

Level 69 Hacker

Why do I keep coming back here

This thread should be sticky’d so these questions won’t keep coming up.

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