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ULTRANETWORK & BOT ATTACKS Hi there, Recently I think we've all become aware that UltraNetwork has been the target for a series of bot attacks, now more than ever. I'm sure you all have questions and concerns regarding the server so this topic will serve as an explanation to the situation behind the scenes and what's been going on. What is a bot attack? To put it simply, it is when someone uses a client to send thousands of "bots" to a server at the same time, to overload the process usage and attempt to crash the server. The bots are client query connections sent to the server's IP address to act as normal players. They usually join with randomly generated names and stay in the server for as long as they can before being kicked for being idle or not logging in. They are mainly effective on cracked servers, because you don't need a Mojang account to join the server - thus a different username creates a completely new account. Why can't you just ban the bots? It's not as simple as that - bots join with a different IP address every time, using what is known as a proxy. You've probably heard of proxies or VPNs before. All they do is change your IP address. We can't just ban a bot by it's name or IP because it's constantly changing. Why is UltraNetwork being attacked? There is a variety of different tools and clients out there which are accessible and people use what they can for their own reasons. Personally I think it is sad and highly frowned upon to use such tools and bringing down servers for your enjoyment, revenge, or whatever other reason they may have. We have been experiencing bot attacks constantly, every single day for years. We've done our best to use plugins and tools to filter out as many bots as we can, though as we've seen recently - some newer bot platforms manage to slip through. The Solution There really is no way to resolve bot attacks except getting in touch with the creator of the tool or application, and agreeing on a server blacklist from them. Most services usually offer the ability to prevent their tool being used against a server for a certain price. Most bot attack tools get filtered out by our plugins and server protection, but a small minority can manage to slip through if smart enough, and if they're using fresh new proxy lists that haven't yet been discovered. It is extremely difficult to distinguish a genuine player from a bot before they even join and connect to the server fully. We will always be a target for bot attacks because we are a cracked server, it's as simple as that. The only thing we can do is try to negotiate with the tool creator or the person doing the attacks and come to some sort of solution. The last thing we want to prevent from happening is ultimately making the server premium only. While this will permanently resolve issues with bots, it will also reduce our playerbase significantly and that's something we are not willing to do. We care about the players and will do our best to provide our service to everyone. The future for UltraNetwork We will never stop attempting to keep UltraNetwork alive and running smoothly for our players, we are highly dedicated in providing an enjoyable experience on our servers to everyone - and that's exactly what we'll continue to do. The only thing we ask is for your patience in situations like these where we are the victim of another attack. These things take time to resolve, but at the end of the day they will be fixed and forgotten about within a week or so. Times like these are simply small hiccups in the road and we'll proceed past them gradually, UltraNetwork will continue to service and create an enjoyable environment for as long as possible. We'd like to thank our donators for being with us and our players for their patience. If you have any further questions, comments of concerns then feel free to ask below in the comments. Thanks for reading and playing at UltraNetwork!

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY The Zero Tolerance Policy, or ZTP for short, has been effectively put into place to give players who have a large punishment history a final chance to prove themselves being able to behave and follow the server rules. It serves as a rule placed upon them in which if they violate any server rule, be it a minor one or not, they will be community blacklisted - this results in a permanent ban from all servers, the Discord server and forums. Any player banned under ZTP will not be allowed to return to the server. If a player is taken off ZTP, they will continue to be placed under limitations such as being unable to apply for any staff position. I'm currently banned and would like to be placed under ZTP, how can I request this? If you have been banned for violating the server rules, you may make an appeal and request to be unbanned explaining how you intend to act differently and acknowledge that you have read the server rules. It must be evident and made clear within your appeal that you will continue to behave if you are unbanned. Players who have been banned within the last 30 days are not eligible to appeal their ban and request to be placed under the ZTP. This does not always result in an unban, it is left at the discretion of administrators and owners whether you will be allowed back on to the server and given a second chance. Your appeal may be denied if we feel you are not being genuine, have not displayed enough effort to show you will make an attempt in not breaking the rules again, or the type of your ban is not eligible for ZTP. What do I do if I have been notified that I am now under the ZTP? Your behaviour will continuously be monitored by the staff team at random times to ensure that you are following all server guidelines and not violating any of the server rules. This serves as a final warning and if you violate any server rule (this includes chat related offenses that would normally warrant a mute), you will be removed from the community and not allowed to return. You will not be given the option to appeal the ban. How do I get off the ZTP? Over the period of a few months, if you have demonstrated that you can behave and have not violated any server rules, your activity will be reviewed and the possibility of being taken off the ZTP will be taken into consideration. However this does not mean that you are free to break rules again, a player previously on ZTP who breaks rules again is just as likely to be put back on to it.

Hey there, welcome to UltraNetwork - hope you enjoy your time here!

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Hey there, welcome to UltraNetwork!

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Welcome to the server, if you have any issues, questions or concerns feel free to throw me a message!

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And here's a response from my email to the real slicedlime to confirm if it's him.

Because you're faker than my eleventh finger

I haven't laughed so hard in a while

Hey there, welcome to UltraNetwork! What sort of games do you develop and in what language?

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I got epilepsy just reading this, welcome!

Hey there Igor! Enjoy your time at UltraNetwork

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That doesn't make you a donator, the donator rank is only for those who have made a purchase through the store. Done.

Donator rank has been issued but if you want an unban, make an unban appeal.

Done, and yes it does add up to the top monthly donator, it just doesn't show transactions that are the same to prevent duplication and spam.

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