Clickable Links in the Game

[The Next Station]

Suggestion Name: Clickable Link in the Game

Suggestion Description: As you know, VTC owners, managers or drivers sometimes advertising in the game and posting a link to their VTC's link. It can be advantageous for companies if you can build a system that will redirect them to the VTC pages when we click on these links with the mouse cursor.
But it is also necessary to prevent the abuse of this within the 1.5 rule. (Links will only be clickable when not driving)

Any example images: N/A

 

Why it should be added: I said everything above

 

[[S.PLH]Warrior]

I won't support this suggestion mainly cuz you hide malicious links within the link. 

So players will see normal link once click it can be dangerous to the person.

[The Next Station]

3 minutes ago, [S.PLH]Warrior said:

I won't support this suggestion mainly cuz you hide malicious links within the link. 

So players will see normal link once click it can be dangerous to the person.

You are right, but it's free that pasting links in the game even if they cannot clicked. You can only prevent this with a new rule.

[MartinV90]

I don’t see any need for clickable links, and I think it could potentially be dangerous with regards to children playing the game and potentially getting viruses. 
 

It literally takes two seconds to search the VTC name on TMP to find out more information. 

[RedNub]

 

2 hours ago, Lotus Flower said:

Suggestion Name: Clickable Link in the Game

Suggestion Description: As you know, VTC owners, managers or drivers sometimes advertising in the game and posting a link to their VTC's link. It can be advantageous for companies if you can build a system that will redirect them to the VTC pages when we click on these links with the mouse cursor.
But it is also necessary to prevent the abuse of this within the 1.5 rule. (Links will only be clickable when not driving)

Any example images: N/A

 

Why it should be added: I said everything above

 

 

Hello there, @Lotus Flower

 

First of all, thank you so much for taking your time and think about what might be cool to add for TruckersMP Community. 

 

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After I carefully reviewed your suggestion came out with this outcome: 

 

I can't longer support this suggestion as it might as mentioned friends above to bring more than we would. 

 

- It can be links that are unprotected and might be dangerous for your PC 

- Some of troll players might use that and send there inappropriate links, doesn't matter what it's. 

- It can also be dangerous, if someone would click on the link while driving (however in that case we would probably not have a permission to do it while) 

 

 

It's being said, thanks so much again for that;-) and hope I will have a more possitive opinion about your next one.

 

Have a cool day! 

Regards, 

[MCG] RedWolf [CZ] 

TruckersMP Patron Master Trucker & Veteran Driver IV | MCG Expert Driver

 

[ChrisPatrol]

Personally I'd argue against this for the pure fact that malicious links are a big thing these days. Couldn't expect a game moderator to click these links to find out if it's something they should moderate. Comes with all sorts of risks like a moderators account being compromised in some of the worse case scenarios.

[Sunstrider]

The only potential i see, is if the link can be verified before being posted. Maybe have a link checking team, similar to feedback. Anyone who wants to post a link, must first have it pass team inspection.  If it's detected as malicious or rule breaking, the domain isn't approved for posting. VTC owners can get permission to advertise to their page. I think a rule should be added for link cooldowns.

 

Aside from that, i can't support this. As said above:

1. Trolls can use this to post the Rickroll video.
2. Streamers will be possibly targeted for sniping.
3. GMM's can't focus on moderating and link checking at the same time.

[[VIVA] [BG] Vinnie P.B.]

Not like it and not support it.

[djoh]

I actually support this suggestion. And to counter all the people above who are worried about the security vulnerabilities of this feature, why not just restrict it to certain domains? E.g. only allow truckersmp.com/vtc/* links to be clickable (as that is the main idea of this suggestion - to make it easier to find VTCs), and boom - no security issues.

[poopingcorn]

While this can be a practical and useful feature, it can bring some security risks, for example when a person sends a malicious link in the chat.

[[S.PLH]Warrior]

3 hours ago, djoh said:

I actually support this suggestion. And to counter all the people above who are worried about the security vulnerabilities of this feature, why not just restrict it to certain domains? E.g. only allow truckersmp.com/vtc/* links to be clickable (as that is the main idea of this suggestion - to make it easier to find VTCs), and boom - no security issues.

 

There are way to many domains to restrict and you can make own custom made link, so how you gonna find out which domain the custom links are ?

[djoh]

10 hours ago, [S.PLH]Warrior said:

way to many domains to restrict

So just limit it to truckersmp.com?

 

10 hours ago, [S.PLH]Warrior said:

you can make own custom made link

What custom links are talking about exactly? Slugs?

[[S.PLH]Warrior]

What about those are outside truckersmp.com ? some has also own website for their drivers to sign up.

Of course those in Truckersmp.com you can easily restrict.

 

Custom links like link shorten so the original link doesn't look like a truckersmp link that i mean tbh

[djoh]

On 10/23/2023 at 8:42 PM, [S.PLH]Warrior said:

What about those are outside truckersmp.com ? some has also own website for their drivers to sign up.

Make these links moderated and require them to be whitelisted. To make this easier for staff, it can be limited to verified VTCs only.

[Interstate Nomad]

There are many distractions inside and outside of the vehicle, of which each endangers the safety of you and others.

I find it important to keep their number as low as possible.

Even if a link was only clickable when the vehicle had come to a complete stop, it could lead to the attempt of clicking it while driving, or to other unexpected driving maneuvers.