Hi everyone,
As you may have noticed, we've had a rash of nasty spam these past few days. If you see a spam topic please do not reply to it. Please report the post or thread instead. And please above all don't click on ANY links that are in these spam posts!
I will be in and out all day today but will get rid of any offensive threads as soon as humanly possible. I will notify the other mod that this is happening and what can we do to stop it.
Thanks all!
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Posted 16 January 2011 - 7:51 PM
...and my porn colelction reched the Terabyte.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
And I will rape
Each one of you
Violets are blue
And I will rape
Each one of you
inchemwetrust, on 12 August 2011 - 11:00 AM, said:
For those who haven't seen them, I only have one thing to say.....Ha Ha!
ThePumisher, on 04 September 2013 - 10:01 AM, said:
i didn't wear pants at home ;)
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 1:13 AM
The bloke off the internet, on 16 January 2011 - 01:51 PM, said:
...and my porn colelction reched the Terabyte.
Add another terabyte after that last post.
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 8:18 AM
Dude Bloke, you're gonna have to watch porn nonstop for the next eight years to get through that.
PS I just got my PhD in Mathematics online, so I'm legit in that guess.
PS I just got my PhD in Mathematics online, so I'm legit in that guess.
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 9:31 AM
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Posted 20 January 2011 - 4:02 PM
whirlygirl, on 18 January 2011 - 04:46 PM, said:
I'm sorry for all this spam, guys...
Sure? Maybe they're all from you and you become a rich woman?
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Posted 20 January 2011 - 4:53 PM
today seems to be a big day for spammers.
isn't there any option to lock them out of the forum somehow? applying some restrictions, captcha or whatever when signing in as member?
isn't there any option to lock them out of the forum somehow? applying some restrictions, captcha or whatever when signing in as member?
love is all.
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Posted 20 January 2011 - 9:36 PM
Captcha won't stop them, they dodge the captcha at registration, they'll dodge the captcha at login screen.
Best way to stop the spam is to make new members unavailable to post and create a special sticky thread for new members where they can introduce themselves and be approved by a moderator.
Best way to stop the spam is to make new members unavailable to post and create a special sticky thread for new members where they can introduce themselves and be approved by a moderator.
You're never too retarded to RAVE!!!
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Posted 20 January 2011 - 9:48 PM
igorchete, on 20 January 2011 - 10:36 PM, said:
Captcha won't stop them, they dodge the captcha at registration, they'll dodge the captcha at login screen.
Best way to stop the spam is to make new members unavailable to post and create a special sticky thread for new members where they can introduce themselves and be approved by a moderator.
Best way to stop the spam is to make new members unavailable to post and create a special sticky thread for new members where they can introduce themselves and be approved by a moderator.
how will they be able to introducing themselves when they are barred from posting? is that technically realisable?
love is all.
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Posted 20 January 2011 - 10:46 PM
^ exactly.
A good non-hassle idea would be to send any first-time posts/threads with a url in them to a moderator instead of posting them on the boards. Spam is all about bringing attention to other websites, so any spam post will have an address in it.
Then the mod would easily be able to block spammers and spam posts, and anyone who wants to join the community wouldn't have to dodge a ton of red tape to get in.
A good non-hassle idea would be to send any first-time posts/threads with a url in them to a moderator instead of posting them on the boards. Spam is all about bringing attention to other websites, so any spam post will have an address in it.
Then the mod would easily be able to block spammers and spam posts, and anyone who wants to join the community wouldn't have to dodge a ton of red tape to get in.
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Posted 21 January 2011 - 1:55 AM
It would require a bit of extra work for the mods, but I think the easiest way is to make all posts for first time members requiring approval. Once you've had more than say 5 posts approved, then all your posts are OK.
Further Remixed There's nothing else...
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Posted 21 January 2011 - 10:56 AM
BoywiththeGoldenEyes, on 20 January 2011 - 10:48 PM, said:
how will they be able to introducing themselves when they are barred from posting? is that technically realisable?
Captain Obvious comes to the rescue!
The introductory thread will be the only one open to all members.
Actually Krispers idea is much better.
Champiness, on 21 January 2011 - 02:36 AM, said:
Thought hat may lead to some hassles... think about if someone here comes in with huge Chems-related news that involves linking to a source for proof and the mod is out for lunch?
Believe me, now with Twitter and Facebook, there is NO CB related news that we won't find out sooner or later.
So the chances of a new member coming in with some huge news that we don't already know are slim to none.
You're never too retarded to RAVE!!!
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Posted 21 January 2011 - 4:12 PM
Thanks so much for the recommendations, guys. I'm down for first time posts requiring approval (Krisper's idea, and igor's with the new members only thread) and don't mind if it's extra work. I'd rather invest time in approving a newcomer than having this place be wide open to unsightly and potentially dangerous spam that sits exposed on the forum while I'm away.
I'm actually for any idea on guarding this place against spam as much as possible.
I have forwarded this thread and Bloke's suggestion onward.
Keep the ideas coming if you got em!
I'm actually for any idea on guarding this place against spam as much as possible.
I have forwarded this thread and Bloke's suggestion onward.
Keep the ideas coming if you got em!
be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle