It’s recently come to our attention that a handful of servers have unfortunately been targeted in a string of malicious attacks. As a result of this, user details have been compromised and users may still be infected.
The servers that we know have had user data compromised are:
OS-Scape
Luminite
Solak
If you have downloaded any files from the above three servers, we recommend doing a comprehensive malware scan to ensure you’re not infected. You should also change your passwords immediately.
In the case of OS-Scape, you should search for a file called ‘ScapeFiles.jar’, particularly in the following directories:
Today we bring you, for the first time in many, many years, a brand new user rank! The Contributor rank is designed to encourage and promote positive contributions both within Rune-Server and the RuneScape private server community as a whole. It is not a rank that you can get by running a popular RSPS, nor from getting to the top of the toplist; rather, it is one based around helping users, providing insightful information, and releasing useful code or assets — such as models or maps.
Usergroup requirements
All of these requirements must be met for a member to be put through the nomination and voting process of the usergroup. Failure to meet any one of these requirements will automatically... [Read More]
A recent increase of account hijacking has come to our attention mainly in the form of impersonation to scam other members so this is a good time to list some good practices on how to keep your account safe and how to reduce the chances of getting fooled by an impersonator.
Account security
The following list should be especially followed by frequent market users, middlemen and other "high profile" members who may be referred to by others or easily deemed "trusted" from their appearance or reputation.
Never reuse passwords and make sure they're strong (16-21+ characters long with lower/upper case characters, numbers and special characters)
This is especially important with RSPS's and their forums/sites as they don't necessarily follow proper security practices to ensure the safety of your information
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Contributor rank is designed to encourage and promote positive contributions both within Rune-Server and the RuneScape private server community as a whole. It is not a rank that you can get by running a popular RSPS, nor from getting to the top of the toplist; rather, it is one based around helping users, providing insightful information, and releasing useful code or assets — such as models or maps.
Merry Christmas R-S 
