New "members"

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 3:13 pm

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.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 3:18 pm

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.

colchar · Post by **colchar** » May 26th, 2009, 3:26 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:Since I'm not "smarter than you are",

Well played.

windsor · Post by **windsor** » May 26th, 2009, 3:46 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote: Since I'm not "smarter than you are".

Ah but you are smarter...you just don't feel the need to announce to all the world.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 3:48 pm

windsor wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote: Since I'm not "smarter than you are".
Ah but you are smarter...you just don't feel the need to announce to all the world.

TillyGalore · Post by **TillyGalore** » May 26th, 2009, 3:48 pm

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.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 3:50 pm

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.

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 · Post by **TillyGalore** » May 26th, 2009, 3:57 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
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.
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.

Glad to know we're in the same boat.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » May 26th, 2009, 4:59 pm

colchar wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:Since I'm not "smarter than you are",
Well played.

Thanks CBaB!! That made my day.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 5:21 pm

It didn't take them too long. "Hohutoksev" just signed up. Soon to be deleted "Hohutoksev" that is.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » May 26th, 2009, 5:22 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:It didn't take them too long. "Hohutoksev" just signed up. Soon to be deleted "Hohutoksev" that is.

Beat me to it. I was just about to notify you.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 5:29 pm

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.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 5:33 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
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.
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.

Found this site while googling the last member's name.
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.

Lavabe · Post by **Lavabe** » May 26th, 2009, 5:38 pm

Lavabe wrote:
colchar wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:Since I'm not "smarter than you are",
Well played.
Thanks CBaB!! That made my day.

Oh gee ... quoting myself...

FWIW, the "We are smarter than you are" sticky has been removed over yonder.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 26th, 2009, 5:41 pm

Lavabe wrote: FWIW, the "We are smarter than you are" sticky has been removed over yonder.

Can't remove it from our memory.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » May 28th, 2009, 8:30 am

Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 28th, 2009, 3:23 pm

devildeac wrote:Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?

Dunno, checking now.

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » May 28th, 2009, 3:28 pm

devildeac wrote:Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?

hoappeala has been deal-eted. Thanks DD.

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » May 28th, 2009, 6:45 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
devildeac wrote:Member 51-hoappeala-deal or no deal?
hoappeala has been deal-eted. Thanks DD.

Why am I not surprised...

Nice word play ;)

Thought you'd be interested.

weezie · Post by **weezie** » May 28th, 2009, 10:01 pm

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