Mojang will begin blocking EULA breaking servers after MC 1.9.3

[Towelie]

Mojang has implemented a blacklist as of MC 1.9.3 which will block certain servers (eula breaking servers) from connecting to the session servers. Players trying to connect to those servers will get an error saying "connection failed" but will not be aware that the server was blacklisted (I guess Mojang / Microsoft is just being sneaky?)
At the moment that list includes ~30 servers and SFT is NOT on that list!
However, as we are in violation of the EULA we will immediately take the following actions:

- Gradually make Survival (and SFT Pixelmon) EULA Compliant (with the first priority being Survival as this will affect only MC 1.9.3 for now)
- Reduce the operating costs by moving SFT Pixelmon on the Survival machine (gradually, not all of a sudden)
- Abandon all servers but Survival / Pixelmon / B-Team / Pocket (when it will be needed to do so - for now we will continue as is)
- Focus on moving away from Minecraft.

It is estimated that with the removal of eula-breaking items Super Fun Time will soon not be able to sustain itself (pay for the bills) due to a severe reduction in our revenue. We do have a funds reserve which will allow us to continue for a few months after that ends, but our main priority will be finding a way to move away from minecraft (new games)

Just the facts
- Mojang added a "Blocked Servers" section for the session servers starting in MC 1.9.3 (list)
- Someone made a list containing all known servers with the sha1 of the hostname and the hostname (to help server owners figured out if they are blocked) (here)
- I first saw the list of all servers and incorrectly assumed those were to be the blocked servers as of MC 1.9.3 and panicked and made the first post in which I was basically announcing SFT's demise
- I then learned the actual truth and corrected the first post. It isn't as bad as I first assumed but  it still means that Mojang now has means to enforce EULA so we need to become EULA compliant ASAP. Becoming EULA compliant will mean a significant drop in our revenue which will mean we have to downsize in order to be able to survive.

[eye_nine]

Oh my gosh. I am just speech-less, a little confused too. How did SFT get on a blocklist?

[JohnOaklyjohn]

I heard about it. I was hoping SFT wouldn't be affected

John

[JinxOnTheLoose]

I heard there was 31 servers on the block list in the next update. I would have never of thought SFT would be on it. However, I hope everything goes well.

[Lazy_0ne]

This is crazy, I can't even imagine this community not being around anymore. It's been a part of my life for the past 4 years. I'm truly shocked

[iLaxrv10]

This is the most upsetting news ive heard in a long, long time... I hope all is well and im speechless at the moment...

[Towelie]

I heard there was 31 servers on the block list in the next update. I would have never of thought SFT would be on it. However, I hope everything goes well.

We are on the other list with tens of thousands of servers which is not active yet but will be.

[BlurryfaceTOP]

Wow, that's a lot to take in.

I joined this server back three years ago for the first time and it was one of the best things I did. It's really sad to see this happen. Hopefully we can find a way around this somehow.. I don't know. .-.

x katie

[Dpa1991]

It's been fun.

[CaykoMarie]

I know I haven't been here as long as others, but I am quite heartbroken by this news.

Though everyone, please be patient and stay calm while the Owners figure out how to handle things.

[ThesonofHokusi]

I'm not really popular here... but  I still love it. I hope for all the best and really would be heartbroken.

[stormshooter]

I don't really have any words for it so I'll use ella's...

This is crazy, I can't even imagine this community not being around anymore. It's been a part of my life for the past 4 years. I'm truly shocked

[blalp]

I wonder how many good Minecraft server will be left after this blacklist.

[Towelie]

Plans for now involve moving pix on survival machine, closing pix machine, saving pocket somehow, and placing b-team on srvdev (it's gonna suck as it's in romania and everyone's gonna lag but oh well)

[Leafwhisker]

I don't understand what they think they're accomplishing by blocklisting the only quality servers. This is astonishing

[donnydoom604]

Well, shit.

[Fire_Lord_Nero]

Well, shit.

My exact thoughts.

[Towelie]

Information in my original post is inaccurate and incorrect.
We aren't on any blacklist yet it seems, that was just a list of servers someone made, however they are planning to block all eula violating servers in the future, for now the list just contains a few servers.
I will update the post as soon as I learn more

[Cbossminer]

Information in my original post is inaccurate and incorrect.
We aren't on any blacklist yet it seems, that was just a list of servers someone made, however they are planning to block all eula violating servers in the future, for now the list just contains a few servers.
I will update the post as soon as I learn more

thank god

[ThesonofHokusi]

Information in my original post is inaccurate and incorrect.
We aren't on any blacklist yet it seems, that was just a list of servers someone made, however they are planning to block all eula violating servers in the future, for now the list just contains a few servers.
I will update the post as soon as I learn more

Thank god...

[blalp]

*sigh of relief*

[eye_nine]

Oh yes thank you.

[iLaxrv10]

Information in my original post is inaccurate and incorrect.
We aren't on any blacklist yet it seems, that was just a list of servers someone made, however they are planning to block all eula violating servers in the future, for now the list just contains a few servers.
I will update the post as soon as I learn more

Thank. The. Lord.

[Towelie]

Updated original post. Keep in mind I was sleeping when Dpa messaged me this so I was more asleep than awake. therefor I panicked before realizing exactly what is going on.

[TheOfficialMiner]

I am truly speechless...  This community has been there for me more times than I can count. Through the good and the bad... Either way, blacklisted or not, I really hope everything goes well.