RMT

[Taliriah]

It's simple to adapt the regex to match new RMT string permutations. All SE has to do is make it a plain old text file that's read by the server every few minutes to keep the regex fresh and up to date.

And it's even simpler for the spammers to create new string permutations, as well as to create new domains for their site.

Also a hearty lol at the idea of updating a regex operating on the chat in real time directly on the live game. Yeah, let's make it both possible and likely to break the game's chat at any time! Especially since regexs are so notoriously easy to get right on the first try.

Let me guess, you work in web development?

[Fhqwghads]

And it's even simpler for the spammers to create new string permutations, as well as to create new domains for their site.

Also a hearty lol at the idea of updating a regex operating on the chat in real time directly on the live game. Yeah, let's make it both possible and likely to break the game's chat at any time! Especially since regexs are so notoriously easy to get right on the first try.

Let me guess, you work in web development?

Yeah, changing a text file to capture new strings is super hard, and it's so much easier to create a new account and register a new domain. Some of you are insufferable.

[Mosha]

Glaring flaw? The "glaring flaw" being tricking someone into tripping a regex and orchestrating a group of people to report a player. You're desperate grasp at straws is really pathetic.

Right, and a good software dev would come up with mechanisms to at least mitigate the flaw I mentioned rather than passing the buck to CS.

Yeah, changing a text file to capture new strings is super hard, and it's so much easier to create a new account and register a new domain. Some of you are insufferable.

I hope you don't work on anything mission-critical with an attitude like that.

[Fhqwghads]

Let me guess, you work in web development?

No, I work on complex massive systems that involve artificial intelligence.

As far as updating the regex: you get the change tested and reviewed before it's deployed, same as any other change. This isn't rocket surgery.