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

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.

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!!!!!!!!!

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

He appears to be missing in action.

jacfan wrote:He appears to be missing in action.

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

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!!!

Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious

cmlean wrote:Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious

Just noticed that one too.

cmlean wrote:Got another Tim

SEXMAN looks dubious

Probably the handiwork of the very same bot.

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?

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...

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.

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.

Wow, that was a good cleanup More than 15 spammers gone! Great job!