Minecraft Survival Servers

It's that time again folks.

Hopefully you know the drill from the last couple times I did this, but in the event you're new the rules are simple: Pick the SMP you want Big Dig on. Winning SMP hosts tomorrow night at 9 PM EMC time. Poll ends at 5pm EMC time tomorrow night.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yahoo-cyber-idUSKCN11S16P

As we keep being reminded -- re-using passwords across sites, and then those sites getting hacked leads to chain reactions.

If you have a Yahoo Account and still use the password you used in 2014 and before, then change it immediately on all sites its on!

The password will soon be on the internet for anyone to see... so change it quickly.

Dear EMC Community,
It has come to our attention that one of our Staff Team member's accounts was recently compromised. A banned player with malicious intentions utilized a Staff member's account and accessed staff confidential information. Some of you may have already been aware of this, due to the player's not-so-subtle temp and permabans of some players. After analysis and information gathered, we have determined the full extent of the breach and are sharing it with you, the community so that you are aware. Please note that this was a Moderator account and as such, certain details were not made accessible to them at all. Information such as player registration email, private chat, etc are only accessible to the Senior Staff and above and was not compromised. And even if it was a Senior Staff account, we made security improvements after the last incident to lock the admin panel down to an IP white-list to avoid future data deletion as had occurred.

We are initiating a Zero Tolerance policy with regards to this issue. Note that the inquiry into, or the sharing of, the private information as it was leaked, is grounds for an immediate and permanent in-game and site ban, as well as further legal action if deemed necessary.

The player that was involved has already been handled, but may be reaching out via Skype or other social media to share this information. Do not give them the recognition that they seek by continuing to share it or giving them credit by name.

Data that was accessed and downloaded includes the following:

Tonight, September 11th, 2016, please join Krysyy at the memorial on smp4 for the annual September 11th memorial service. This is not a party, so don't expect any drops/giveaways. Please also be advised that the memorial service will be held in residence chat and you are expected to be respectful if you attend. Any signs of disrespect towards this day and what it stands for will result in a removal from the ceremony and possible staff action.

This is not the time for political discussions/arguments. This is simply a memorial service hosted by Krysyy to honor the fallen from 9/11. The memorial residence has been updated and now has a stage, as well as barriers to keep players out of the memorial pools. Please be respectful of other's space when you visit.

What: September 11th Memorial Service
When: TONIGHT at 8 pm EMC time
Where: /v memorial on smp4

It's here! The anti-griefing update is LIVE!

Please note that this system isn't perfect, but is as close as we could get with the logistics involved. This update is simply meant to protect players against major destruction and is not a full blown protection system. Outposts (Residence in the Frontier) will be the full protection system in the future.

EMC's anti-griefing system is designed to prevent griefers from breaking blocks without the owner's permission. If someone does try to break a player's block without permission, the block will be protected, and they will receive an error. The anti-griefing system is available in the Frontier and Wastelands (with limits) worlds. To learn about Town's separate protection system, see the Residences page.