notice to those who use the idle service to get hats

[DragoonKnight]

Incoming!
September 2, 2009 - Erik Johnson

Over the next few days we'll be removing all TF2 items that were earned using external idling applications. We're going to adopt a zero tolerance policy for external applications used to manipulate the persistent item system. Due to us not having a policy in place prior to today, this time we're only removing the items earned through cheating the system. Going forward, if we find users using external applications, we'll remove all of their items. If you're interested, only about 4.5% of the players in TF2's community will be affected by this cleansing process.

Meanwhile, everyone who took the moral high road will soon be finding a new hat in their inventory. We've also significantly increased the chance of finding any of the existing hats.

We realize there is a high level of demand for items, and we're still working on systems to allow you to find them in new ways (via Trading, and crafting duplicates into desired items). However, we need to draw the line at running external applications.

[BBloke]

I guess it was only a matter of time. So it sounds like all us goody goody players will get a hat for our trouble. Sounds totally fair to me .

[Advent]

Can i get a whoop whoop?

whoop!

[FullMetal_old]

Woot, now I wont be tempted to idle anymore
Plus all I got was shitty guns ive already got, BAH!

[dintbo(aka bosco)]

Not a hat per say, more of a halo. Just to make you feel angelic. Cheaters lament lol. They sure do have a sense of humour lol

[FullMetal_old]

lol like jase said 'it's cool cause its like killing angels'

[Terbulus]

Incoming!
If you're interested, only about 4.5% of the players in TF2's community will be affected by this cleansing process.

Meanwhile, everyone who took the moral high road will soon be finding a new hat in their inventory. We've also significantly increased the chance of finding any of the existing hats.

Everyone has hats therefore they are not special in anyway and theyre inclusion is pointless

[Doomzor]

Finally a hat for my spy! And LOL at the idlers

[Bowzie]

I really don't see what all the drama about this idling is.It's all aesthetics really...
If I see someone with a hat I don't stop and stare in amazement at them ffs
Tbh though i did idle though but only because I was sick of getting countless dupes and thought fuck it,while I'm not playing may as well up my chances of getting something sorta worthwhile rather than my 50th backburner

[Keasis]

Meanwhile, everyone who took the moral high road will soon be finding a new hat in their inventory

oh...god....yes