CSGO Sticky thread

Soul Assassin said:
You nerds better watch out for Minerva:

www.pcgamesn.com

FACEIT and Google built an AI that banned 20,000 toxic CS:GO players in a month

The AI cops are coming for you
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“If a message is perceived as toxic in the context of the conversation,” FACEIT explains in a blog post, “Minerva issues a warning for verbal abuse, while similar messages in a chat are flagged as spam. Minerva is able to take a decision just a few seconds after a match has ended: if an abuse is detected it sends a notification containing a warning or ban to the abuser.”
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Have to wonder how the algorithm works? I mean, will it not mistake good banter for abuse? Therein is the problem to solve.
 
@Soul Assassin

Are you any closer at being provided with service by Evetech?

Glorious announced their latest batch of O models to have arrived yesterday, as well as an announcement of a new mouse, the Model D.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
@Soul Assassin

Are you any closer at being provided with service by Evetech?

Glorious announced their latest batch of O models to have arrived yesterday, as well as an announcement of a new mouse, the Model D.
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My Model O is in the Vaal Triangle in a warehouse somewhere probably less than 20km away from my house but alas the courier obviously won't deliver over the weekend, so Monday.
 
@Fulcrum29 The Model O is amazing, it glides like friction doesn't exist in the Glorious universe, the paracord makes it feel completely wireless, I quickly did the training map in Apex Legends where it's a bunch of targets at various distances and it was all headshots all the way.
 
Soul Assassin said:
@Fulcrum29 The Model O is amazing, it glides like friction doesn't exist in the Glorious universe, the paracord makes it feel completely wireless, I quickly did the training map in Apex Legends where it's a bunch of targets at various distances and it was all headshots all the way.
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Sounds exactly like the MM710 in the Mastermouse universe :thumbsup:

Enjoy!!!
 
Has Steam died for anybody else? CS:GO is borked, can't get any games, entire friends list blank ... Steam shows this:
731685
 
Fulcrum29 said:
Parts of the world wide web is totally borked. DDoS happening everywhere, mitigation happening everywhere.
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And this is why we can't let teenagers have computers. Not satisfied with just looking at porn, they decide to go score internet points.
 
Soul Assassin said:
Can you believe someone sold a two week old MM710 on Carb for R399.
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Likely due to the buttons. I am lucky to have an MM710 in prime condition. I also read that some people are unhappy with the mouse feet, but they forget to pull the plastic off. I am genuinely happy with mine, but I know some people are having issues.

It also seems that I have the 2nd revision because the 1st revision has its two main buttons further apart which caused more wiggling.
 
www.theguardian.com

Counter-Strike trading found to be 'nearly all' money laundering

Valve says it has halted trading of some in-game items in multiplayer shooter
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Counter-Strike trading found to be 'nearly all' money laundering
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Valve says it has halted trading of some in-game items in multiplayer shooter

The gaming firm Valve has halted trading of some in-game items in its popular multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive after discovering that “nearly all” of the trading was part of a money-laundering scheme run by “worldwide fraud networks”.

In CS:GO, players can earn containers with cosmetic items, which can be unlocked using keys bought either in-game or for real money from other players.

Valve said it had closed the market between players, and in patch notes for the latest version of CS:GO – first reported by Motherboard – it gave its reasons.

“In the past, most key trades we observed were between legitimate customers. However, worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains,” it said. “At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced. As a result we have decided that newly purchased keys will not be tradeable or marketable.”

Valve did not go into detail, but it is likely the trading was used to launder income from credit card fraud and other financial crimes. Buying and reselling digital goods is a popular way for financial criminals to cash out from identity theft. In the past, iTunes and Amazon gift cards have also been popular.
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This isn't new news, but it is time to highlight,

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Valve's 'good guy' innocence. I am quite sure that they acted on some audit as they have only acted in the past on scrutinies. To quote,

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'Nearly All' Counter-Strike Microtransactions Are Being Used for Money Laundering

"Worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced," Valve says.
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"Worldwide fraud networks have recently shifted to using CS:GO keys to liquidate their gains. At this point, nearly all key purchases that end up being traded or sold on the marketplace are believed to be fraud-sourced," Valve says.
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but what about Valve's API? This has been happening since whenever 'third-party' Valve marketplaces have been enabled to communicate with the Steam Community Market. From laundering to gambling, this has even stirred controversy in esports, Valve sponsored events.

www.dexerto.com

Valve reveal reason behind CSGO case key ban on Steam market | Dexerto.com

Case keys bought from now on can no longer be listed on the market.
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Fraud has been a massive issue in the CSGO trading community, dating back to the start of the Community Market. As Valve looks at finding more permanent ways to catch suspects, the key ban has set the tone for their approach towards the subject.
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The problem is Valve allowing the API to be abused. So many users participating in sweepstake sites...

I don't trade keys so I am not touched by this, but these things will bring out more toxicity within the Steam Community.
 
How do the fraudsters use the market to turn Steam funds into cash? The first part I get - use stolen credit card to credit Steam wallet then buy keys. But listing the keys on the market means you get more Steam funds back in your wallet when someone buys it.

I've got over a grand in my wallet from selling skins \ cases but nothing on the marketplace I want to spend it on :p
 
Neoprod said:
How do the fraudsters use the market to turn Steam funds into cash? The first part I get - use stolen credit card to credit Steam wallet then buy keys. But listing the keys on the market means you get more Steam funds back in your wallet when someone buys it.

I've got over a grand in my wallet from selling skins \ cases but nothing on the marketplace I want to spend it on :p
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They channel it through third-party steam marketplaces. Skin sites galore, many with cashout options. They are all enabled with the Steam API.

The online payments systems are as guilty as Valve, they all profit from the 'sales'. It is digital goods, they can 'code' out as many as they want to.
 
Neoprod said:
How do the fraudsters use the market to turn Steam funds into cash? The first part I get - use stolen credit card to credit Steam wallet then buy keys. But listing the keys on the market means you get more Steam funds back in your wallet when someone buys it.

I've got over a grand in my wallet from selling skins \ cases but nothing on the marketplace I want to spend it on :p
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What fullcum said... Duh
 
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