Re: [microsound] HOTLINE CLIENT SOFTWARE...

[andreas berthling <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> ...can be found at
> http://www.bigredh.com
> KIM

found this on a hotline server, might be of interest:


Is it safe to use Hotline Client 1.8???

The word on Hotline 1.8 is that it really stinks.
everybody is reverse-engineering it,
and i advise to NOT use it untill we all know more.


people be forewarned that the new hotline client v1.8 had a new 
"feature" that they don't let you know about.  In the Data folder I 
found a file called Cookie... and in that Cookie file which I opened 
with BBEdit, I found reference to Doubleclick, the ad company that 
got in hot water for proposing merging users browsing habits on the 
web with other databases which could include name, address, phone# 
etc...

Replace the cookies file with a folder named "Cookies".

[[[___________100% SECONDARILY CONFIRMED ON MARCH 31, 2000_____________]]]

__________________________________________________________

Everybody:
Read this and take it seriously:
___________________________________________
!*!*!*!* PLEASE READ *!*!*!*!

How to get these hl 1.8 ads permanently off !!!!

Open HL Client 1.8 with ResEdit
Open the 'GIFt' resource
Open the banner (ID 128)
Select all
Delete
Open the 'Moov' resource
Open the banner (ID 128)
Select all
Delete
Save
Quit ResEdit

Find or create a text file (ie with Simpletext)
Copy/paste this into it :

banner.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
thumper.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner1.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner2.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner1.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner2.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner3.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
banner4.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
communitybanner.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.0 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.1 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.55.128 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.250 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.251 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.252 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.253 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.254 A 127.0.0.1
216.94.193.255 A 127.0.0.1
ak.cache.imgis.com A 127.0.0.1
ads25.focalink.com A 127.0.0.1
adforce.imgis.com A 127.0.0.1
view.avenuea.com A 127.0.0.1
adex3.flycast.com A 127.0.0.1
yesmail.com A 127.0.0.1
fishy.hlserver.com A 127.0.0.1
205.178.136.20 A 127.0.0.1

Save it as "Hosts" (without the quotes)

Open your TCP/IP D.A. with Advanded or Admin user mode
Define your hosts file as the one you just saved.

Startup the Client
No animation, no sound, no links. And this, permanently (at leat 
until October 17th, 2000).

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All of the preceding has been confirmed, in full, on 3/31/200.


cheers.


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