Raul - Report SPAM here!!

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:27 am

Tim ... Tim Please come back and clean up the members list.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:41 pm

jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:Add VIDEOHITE to the list....probably be more soon
Looks like a bot.
I know I will get howled down for my ignorance but what is a bot?

I should have said spambot, but never mind. Them spambots are little programs that browse forums and automatically register user accounts to be used for future spam.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:40 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
Looks like a bot.
I know I will get howled down for my ignorance but what is a bot?
I should have said spambot, but never mind. Them spambots are little programs that browse forums and automatically register user accounts to be used for future spam.

I want them gone!!!!!!!!!

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:12 pm

jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:I know I will get howled down for my ignorance but what is a bot?
I should have said spambot, but never mind. Them spambots are little programs that browse forums and automatically register user accounts to be used for future spam.
I want them gone!!!!!!!!!

Echoing your wish. However the only one who is capable of accomplishing that would be Tim

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:17 pm

He appears to be missing in action.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:47 pm

jacfan wrote:He appears to be missing in action.

The admins need an occasional break too. At least those spammers ain't spammin' yet

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:16 am

gkaytaz wrote:
jacfan wrote:He appears to be missing in action.
The admins need an occasional break too. At least those spammers ain't spammin' yet

True!!!

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:24 pm

Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:55 pm

cmlean wrote:Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious

Just noticed that one too.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:23 pm

cmlean wrote:Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious

Probably the handiwork of the very same bot.

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:52 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
cmlean wrote:Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious
Probably the handiwork of the very same bot.

I would imagine so. If you look at the members list (page 12) there are a few. HOMERRS which I didn't take much notice of at first but all of them are in capital letters and added fairly closely together.
Haven't they got anything better to do with their time?

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:11 pm

jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
cmlean wrote:Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious
Probably the handiwork of the very same bot.
I would imagine so. If you look at the members list (page 12) there are a few. HOMERRS which I didn't take much notice of at first but all of them are in capital letters and added fairly closely together.
Haven't they got anything better to do with their time?

They live in a small world...

Post by **Tim** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:35 am

A thousand apologies everyone.

I had a very long flight with a very long stopover without internet access. Hence the lack of response (and action).

They are all being cleaned.

The anti-spam bot system isn't as effective when it comes to the registrations but has so far managed to prevent them from posting and this is far more important. Having said that, I am always on the look out for improvements.

Thanks jacfan for your message too.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:52 am

Tim wrote:A thousand apologies everyone.

I had a very long flight with a very long stopover without internet access. Hence the lack of response (and action).

They are all being cleaned.

The anti-spam bot system isn't as effective when it comes to the registrations but has so far managed to prevent them from posting and this is far more important. Having said that, I am always on the look out for improvements.

Thanks jacfan for your message too.

Why apologize? You're doing a grand job. Most of the admins aren't half as effective. :yourock:

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:53 am

Wow, that was a good cleanup

More than 15 spammers gone! Great job!