bigmoran
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The following applies to all players, spectators, and commentators of the Twink Cup. Team captains, please link this to all members of your team.
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I'm gonna preface this by saying that if you ignore my post, you are risking the reputation of Twinks and the Twink Cup itself. Last year there were issues with disconnects due to alleged DDOS. In today's games, similar issues happened (albeit, to our commentators). If we want to have a smooth tournament that we ALL can be proud of, you NEED to pay careful attention to this post.
**Before you do anything, remove Skype from your phone. Completely uninstall it and do NOT reinstall it until after the Twink Cup.** Unless you know how to proxy your phones Skype, this is something that needs to be done. If you chose to do everything on this list but neglect to remove Skype from your phone, your IP can be resolved if your phone Skype is connected to your home's WiFi.
Make sure this option is enabled under Tools -> Options
Once that is checked, I highly reccomend that you *log off Skype and attempt to get a new IP*. Before doing this, go to What Is My IP Address? IP Address Tools and More and write your IP down on a piece of paper, we will need this for later. The easiest way to reset your IP is to call your ISP (Internet Company) and tell them the following:
"I have been getting harassed online by people who have my IP address. They are overloading my connection with this information. I would like help getting a new IP."
At this point, they might either tell you
A) That you can't reset your IP.
or B) That you can simply reset your IP by turning off your modem/router (powercycling)
If they tell you A), ask them if your IP is static or dynamic. If it is static, you PROBABLY cannot change your IP. If it is dynamic, or if they they tell you option B) say the following:
"I heard that if I deactivate my modem and reactivate it, it might reset your IP, could we try this really quick?"
If you don't know what your modem is, please look at this:
Your modem is the thing that goes DIRECTLY into the wall through a coaxial cable
To have them deactive your modem, tell them the following:
"To deactive, can you please remove my modem from the list of devices on my account." What this does is it literally removes your modem from their device history. IPs are assigned to individual modems. The IP you are assigned is determined by the time your ISP adds your device to their database. After they deactivate your modem, tell them to just wait a few minutes before reactivating. To reactivate, they might need your MAC address. This will be found on the side of your modem on a little sticker (http://i.imgur.com/lKyrZGM.jpg). After your modem has been reactivated, check to see if your IP has changed by going to What Is My IP Address? IP Address Tools and More again. If it hasn't changed, tell the representative on the phone that you would like to try again. Have them deactivate then reactivate your modem a second time. If this doesn't work, you can try unplugging your modem for 8+ hours, 24 hours is ideal.
Once you have a new IP, DO NOT LOG ONTO SKYPE YET. Please get a proxy at Proxee.net - The Premier Skype Proxy Service! enter "TWINK" as a promo code for 50% off for one month. If you want to be REALLY safe, sign up anonymously. Register your proxee account under a fresh email and use a random username (ie DeanSandersson445). The best way to be anonymous is to be discreet as possible. Install their software and read their documentation. At this point, you CAN chose to make a new Skype account at https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form . I HIGHLY recommend making a new Skype to use your proxy with. Once again, please register under a NEW email using a random user name. People CAN get your Skype by having your email, phone number, name, and city. Make your Skype name something anonymous but easy to remember. Make sure you launch Skype USING the proxee.exe client on your computer.
I cannot stress how important it is to do this ASAP. Do not assume that you are safe and that "no one would possibly have my IP". Even though you are using Curse Voice, Mumble, or some other voice software, your IP is still vulnerable with Skype if you run it any time between now and the Twink Cup. People who DDOS can easily get your IP if you don't protect yourself.
-And just to emphasize-
PLEASE DO NOT USE SKYPE ON YOUR PHONE IF YOU PLAN TO PROTECT YOURSELF. When you are registering for Proxee and a new Skype, make a FRESH email and use fake names to sign up.
I would also suggest using an alternative to Skype specifically for the Twink Cup.
http://beta.cursevoice.com/ FREE
http://www.raidcall.com/index.html FREE
http://www.teamspeak.com/
If you cannot pay for your own Proxy or if you don't wanna use Proxee, you can possibly get a proxy for free using this guide:
http://www.arenajunkies.com/topic/233866-how-to-prevent-ddos-on-skype-proxy-set-up-guide/
[MENTION=9504]Hunnybuns[/MENTION] [MENTION=26876]Sudowoodo[/MENTION] [MENTION=65]Pizza[/MENTION] [MENTION=19941]Matando17[/MENTION] [MENTION=6722]Loveshack[/MENTION] [MENTION=6999]Tapout[/MENTION] [MENTION=27309]Defias[/MENTION] [MENTION=656]Stunnashadez[/MENTION] [MENTION=14727]Vanillamilk[/MENTION]
I'm gonna preface this by saying that if you ignore my post, you are risking the reputation of Twinks and the Twink Cup itself. Last year there were issues with disconnects due to alleged DDOS. In today's games, similar issues happened (albeit, to our commentators). If we want to have a smooth tournament that we ALL can be proud of, you NEED to pay careful attention to this post.
**Before you do anything, remove Skype from your phone. Completely uninstall it and do NOT reinstall it until after the Twink Cup.** Unless you know how to proxy your phones Skype, this is something that needs to be done. If you chose to do everything on this list but neglect to remove Skype from your phone, your IP can be resolved if your phone Skype is connected to your home's WiFi.
Make sure this option is enabled under Tools -> Options
Once that is checked, I highly reccomend that you *log off Skype and attempt to get a new IP*. Before doing this, go to What Is My IP Address? IP Address Tools and More and write your IP down on a piece of paper, we will need this for later. The easiest way to reset your IP is to call your ISP (Internet Company) and tell them the following:
"I have been getting harassed online by people who have my IP address. They are overloading my connection with this information. I would like help getting a new IP."
At this point, they might either tell you
A) That you can't reset your IP.
or B) That you can simply reset your IP by turning off your modem/router (powercycling)
If they tell you A), ask them if your IP is static or dynamic. If it is static, you PROBABLY cannot change your IP. If it is dynamic, or if they they tell you option B) say the following:
"I heard that if I deactivate my modem and reactivate it, it might reset your IP, could we try this really quick?"
If you don't know what your modem is, please look at this:
Your modem is the thing that goes DIRECTLY into the wall through a coaxial cable
To have them deactive your modem, tell them the following:
"To deactive, can you please remove my modem from the list of devices on my account." What this does is it literally removes your modem from their device history. IPs are assigned to individual modems. The IP you are assigned is determined by the time your ISP adds your device to their database. After they deactivate your modem, tell them to just wait a few minutes before reactivating. To reactivate, they might need your MAC address. This will be found on the side of your modem on a little sticker (http://i.imgur.com/lKyrZGM.jpg). After your modem has been reactivated, check to see if your IP has changed by going to What Is My IP Address? IP Address Tools and More again. If it hasn't changed, tell the representative on the phone that you would like to try again. Have them deactivate then reactivate your modem a second time. If this doesn't work, you can try unplugging your modem for 8+ hours, 24 hours is ideal.
Once you have a new IP, DO NOT LOG ONTO SKYPE YET. Please get a proxy at Proxee.net - The Premier Skype Proxy Service! enter "TWINK" as a promo code for 50% off for one month. If you want to be REALLY safe, sign up anonymously. Register your proxee account under a fresh email and use a random username (ie DeanSandersson445). The best way to be anonymous is to be discreet as possible. Install their software and read their documentation. At this point, you CAN chose to make a new Skype account at https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form . I HIGHLY recommend making a new Skype to use your proxy with. Once again, please register under a NEW email using a random user name. People CAN get your Skype by having your email, phone number, name, and city. Make your Skype name something anonymous but easy to remember. Make sure you launch Skype USING the proxee.exe client on your computer.
I cannot stress how important it is to do this ASAP. Do not assume that you are safe and that "no one would possibly have my IP". Even though you are using Curse Voice, Mumble, or some other voice software, your IP is still vulnerable with Skype if you run it any time between now and the Twink Cup. People who DDOS can easily get your IP if you don't protect yourself.
-And just to emphasize-
PLEASE DO NOT USE SKYPE ON YOUR PHONE IF YOU PLAN TO PROTECT YOURSELF. When you are registering for Proxee and a new Skype, make a FRESH email and use fake names to sign up.
I would also suggest using an alternative to Skype specifically for the Twink Cup.
http://beta.cursevoice.com/ FREE
http://www.raidcall.com/index.html FREE
http://www.teamspeak.com/
If you cannot pay for your own Proxy or if you don't wanna use Proxee, you can possibly get a proxy for free using this guide:
http://www.arenajunkies.com/topic/233866-how-to-prevent-ddos-on-skype-proxy-set-up-guide/
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