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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 17:34:10 GMT -5
I am so SICK of all the spam topics made like ' FFUYDGWYWQFGQSZSDUI' it like if its a guy/gal being tied up BASHING His/her head at the keyboard! I think ive deleted 100s of such topics! * hides in corner traumatised*
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Mar 18, 2006 17:38:05 GMT -5
I think it's a bot myself... It is rather annoying, mostly coz it stretches the Recent Posts list.
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 17:41:09 GMT -5
It could be a possibillity, It also ALWAYS is wriiten like it would be a html
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Mar 18, 2006 17:52:33 GMT -5
Me, I hate it most coz I can't do anything about it except make stupid comments... It seems the next-best solution. I'm just not used to not being able to delete spam and such... Most other sites I can, being either a member of a wiki or an admin (in a rare case). =)
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 18:04:56 GMT -5
Wiki?
If this had been gaia the reason would been to get gold, but there is no benefits only making my life miserable among other poor moderators! T_T
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Mar 18, 2006 18:11:35 GMT -5
Wiki. It's from the Hawaiian wikiwiki, which means "quick". It refers to the quickness of editing. You don't even need to register to edit. It's a site, usually encyclopedic in nature, that anyone can edit. Any vandalism is easily reverted. I do a lot of vandal-fighting there, which is why it bothers me to not be able to do it here.
And you're quite right. There's no reason, which is why I think it's a bot.
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 18:18:48 GMT -5
Sounds intresting actually *is on whining mood*
- I dont know what to say now, since i think ive said already whats needed XP
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Mar 18, 2006 18:19:50 GMT -5
Then let's see what others say. =)
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 18:22:04 GMT -5
Yesh ^^''
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 18, 2006 18:26:31 GMT -5
Heh. it is irrataing. but i think the only way to stop it would be to bann the guests again...
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 18:27:18 GMT -5
Yeah, But it wouldnt make the forum as open as it is now.
I think the major member boost is cuz of the guest thing.. maybe
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 18, 2006 18:31:50 GMT -5
I know...but when guests were unbanned again, the spammer stayed away for awhile...
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 18:34:52 GMT -5
Yeah, but I dont get it why he is doing it? or why making a bot doing it?  |
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Mar 18, 2006 18:38:36 GMT -5
Judging from the fact that they all appear to be links, I'm guessing it's just advertising, like most spam.
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Post by Zolah on Mar 18, 2006 19:30:37 GMT -5
*sobs in the corner after removing yet another spam thread* Y_Y
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Post by Shippo_no_Neko on Mar 18, 2006 19:35:20 GMT -5
Ya know what youse guys (the admin population) could do? You could ban guests from POSTING, not from viewing. It would solve problemas!
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Post by DarkfireTaimatsu on Mar 18, 2006 19:38:58 GMT -5
I don't think ProBoards has a look-but-don't-touch mode... That's what made it not so good last time.
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Post by Daybreak on Mar 18, 2006 19:41:04 GMT -5
*hugs Zo* Awr, I hate the bloody spammers, too. But don't worry, we appreciate how much work you've done on the forum. Trust me, if I could remove the damn things, I would *grumbles*
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Post by Daggertooth on Mar 18, 2006 21:13:20 GMT -5
So it's not some strange code or something. It truly is spam. It comes up as Kanji and numbers to me....I can't make heads or tails of it but can understand how annoing it may be...specialy if it comes often.
Daggertooth
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Post by RyokoDragonez on Mar 19, 2006 4:28:04 GMT -5
Sorry, Shippo, we actually can't have it so guests can read but not post. Proboards, unfortunately, does not have that function. In order for us to have that function we would have to move forums. I don't think anyone wants to do that. It would mean loosing all the wealth of posts we have here -- as well as our post count etc.
I too am frusterated by this. But I guess that's what the moderators are here for. It's our job to work together to combat the spammer. We've all tried banning that IP... unfortunately the spammer has a dynamic IP and thus cannot be banned that way. There really is nothing we can do except keep on patiently deleting stuff.
I mean, we could make it so you have to register to get to the forums... but that seems kind of cruel to the guests. There are four moderators on this forum. Working together, we should be able to handle the spammers quite easily.
So, while it is highly irritating. It isn't out of hand. Zolah, if it bothers you, leave the spam to Momo and I for a bit. We should be able to take care of it.
The moderators do check the forums regularly, and we try to keep on top of the spammers as best we can. Be patient with us when we don't get to it right away though. We have lives too.
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Ryoko Dragonez
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Post by Wolfy on Mar 19, 2006 4:44:44 GMT -5
we know that. and we all appreciate your work. >^_^<
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Post by lysinias on Mar 19, 2006 20:03:29 GMT -5
Yes, very much so. ^^ It's just a shame that this forum is even being targeted. ...or that spammers exist.
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Post by Amelius on Mar 20, 2006 6:23:15 GMT -5
Indeedy, I wish there was another way to get around it too...but in the meantime I have the fabulous moderators to thank for all the awesome work they've been doing, I try to get in here as often as possible too, and just a moment ago I had to remove some more spam...hopefully the format of the spam sticks to the one I just deleted, it wasn't stretching the page for once. I'll try to look at the good side of the bad for that one ^_^
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Post by Zolah on Mar 20, 2006 15:08:41 GMT -5
No worry Ryo, I was just in the mood of complaining a bit *sweatdrop*
and thanks Amelius
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Post by Milky the Man on Apr 1, 2006 18:02:49 GMT -5
YAY FOR THE MODS! You guys rock!
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Post by Momo on Apr 3, 2006 0:46:34 GMT -5
I. Hate. Spam.
However, deleting it does give me a small sense of 'take that!' satisfaction.
And I'd like to publicly thank Darkfire Taimatsu for alerting me to spam on MSN when I'm doing other things.
However much I hate it, deleting spam is part of my job as a moderator (even moreso as a technical-specialist moderator) and I do it proudly.
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Post by Milky the Man on Apr 3, 2006 19:14:34 GMT -5
Yay Tamatsu! You're part of the team! *condescending pat*
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