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New "members"
Tilly alerted me earlier today that we had some new members that seemed curious, I've just noticed that we have another one. Hopefully I won't have to take the route that McGrupp did with BTD (verifying new members via email), but these "members" are in actuality spammers. I don't know what the point of their existence is exactly, or how it benefits them, but I will be deleting them as they come in.
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I've also banned the user via IP. (It's been the same each time.) Since I'm not "smarter than you are", I'm assuming they can change the IP readily easily. We'll see how long it takes for nerkelsomethingorother and Mordatosser to come back.
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CameronBornAndBred wrote:Since I'm not "smarter than you are",
Well played.
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Ah but you are smarter...you just don't feel the need to announce to all the world.CameronBornAndBred wrote: Since I'm not "smarter than you are".
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windsor wrote:Ah but you are smarter...you just don't feel the need to announce to all the world.CameronBornAndBred wrote: Since I'm not "smarter than you are".
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What is the purpose of "spammers" taking the time to create profiles on a board like this? We're public, and you don't have any other special rights when you create a profile.
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Dunno, I don't see the purpose of it. They aren't advertising anything, at least not yet. I'd love to know the answer to that question.TillyGalore wrote:What is the purpose of "spammers" taking the time to create profiles on a board like this? We're public, and you don't have any other special rights when you create a profile.
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Glad to know we're in the same boat.CameronBornAndBred wrote:Dunno, I don't see the purpose of it. They aren't advertising anything, at least not yet. I'd love to know the answer to that question.TillyGalore wrote:What is the purpose of "spammers" taking the time to create profiles on a board like this? We're public, and you don't have any other special rights when you create a profile.
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Thanks CBaB!! That made my day.colchar wrote:Well played.CameronBornAndBred wrote:Since I'm not "smarter than you are",
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It didn't take them too long. "Hohutoksev" just signed up. Soon to be deleted "Hohutoksev" that is.
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Beat me to it. I was just about to notify you.CameronBornAndBred wrote:It didn't take them too long. "Hohutoksev" just signed up. Soon to be deleted "Hohutoksev" that is.
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I enabled some more security settings in the signup process, and deeper spam/ip checking. New users will now have to authenticate after recieving an email with a confirmation code, so at least they have to put some effort into it.
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Found this site while googling the last member's name.CameronBornAndBred wrote:Dunno, I don't see the purpose of it. They aren't advertising anything, at least not yet. I'd love to know the answer to that question.TillyGalore wrote:What is the purpose of "spammers" taking the time to create profiles on a board like this? We're public, and you don't have any other special rights when you create a profile.
http://www.stopforumspam.com/
I haven't read through it all, but these guys are fighting the tough fight. Hoping to find some reasons and ideas on it after checking it out.
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Oh gee ... quoting myself...Lavabe wrote:Thanks CBaB!! That made my day.colchar wrote:Well played.CameronBornAndBred wrote:Since I'm not "smarter than you are",
FWIW, the "We are smarter than you are" sticky has been removed over yonder.
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Can't remove it from our memory.Lavabe wrote: FWIW, the "We are smarter than you are" sticky has been removed over yonder.
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Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?
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Dunno, checking now.devildeac wrote:Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?
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hoappeala has been deal-eted. Thanks DD.devildeac wrote:Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?
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Why am I not surprised...CameronBornAndBred wrote:hoappeala has been deal-eted. Thanks DD.devildeac wrote:Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?
Nice word play ;)
Thought you'd be interested.
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I'm getting dizzy. How DO you folks keep up?!