Oh cool, so you found the log?
To explain my actions better, I complied with the hacker and was diplomatic toward him just to sweeten him up a little. Or at least try. We were at his mercy after all. I gave him a stack of diamond blocks and added the compromised "Notch" name to the white list both by his request for this reason.
I started writing this before Havoc put up his log. This is what happened yesterday from my point of view - And thinking about it, it seems I've had my leg well and truly pulled. And I suspect Scraby of being behind it too. This is why:
- Scraby made a fuss about showing everyone an obscure sign on the Rupture Farms construct.
- Scraby made what he called a "Herobrine summoning circle" made from gold blocks and Netherack and "was afraid to light it". I got fed up with him standing in my way so I lit it for him.
- Someone called Herobrine signed on with the Herobrine name and burned me and Scraby, then logged off again.
- Scraby started complaining of an "ip conflict" and that the "hacker army" was out to get him, and blamed that on Herobrine being able to appear.
- Later, just me, Scraby and Hulaabeo were online. Oldnile started appearing for a few seconds and disappearing despite him saying that he'd be gone for the night.
- Me and Scraby started getting kicked from the server with the message "You have logged on from another location." It didn't stop me from re-connecting immediately.
- Oldnile signed in and started teleporting me, Hulaa and Scraby to each others locations.
- Oldnile then OPed me seemingly randomly and out of the blue. I seized the opportunity and immediately banned that name.
- Hacker started assuming random names - I immediately banned them all in turn.
- Hacker kicked me off several times to try and use my name to un-OP me, but I was ready for him and acted too quickly.
- Hacker compromised MineTheBacon and asked me to stop - I hesitated. We had the conversation shown in the log in Havoc's post. Hacking the site to prove himself to be part of the hacker army is something I didn't really buy, but I went along with it. Also, "hiding behind Scraby's IP" looked suspicious as well.
- Hacker compromised Notch - I complied with him, see above for why.
- Hacker left. I unbanned everyone and resumed the server, hoping he wouldn't go back on his word.
It was all really strange, but make of it what you will. In hindsight, Scraby is guilty until proven innocent.
Thanks for letting me keep admin powers though, I'll use them wisely.