Spammers
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World Champion
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Fulton, MO
Spammers
Hey guys, sorry about all the recent spammer activity here. I'm not really sure what happened but I've spent a LOT of time deleting new "members" from the forum and blocking IP addresses. I probably deleted over 400 fake users. I am now moderating ALL new users to the forum and will be starting a new thread for this purpose.
Thanks for dealing with it for a few days.
Thanks for dealing with it for a few days.
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MotoGP
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,547
From: Way Out West
I suggest a couple of things to fellow forum members pending a moderator deleting a spam thread:
1) Do not post a response to the spam thread.
2) Bump a few prior threads to get the spam thread off the front page.
1) Do not post a response to the spam thread.
2) Bump a few prior threads to get the spam thread off the front page.
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World Champion
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 105,287
From: Fulton, MO
If one comes up, report the post (there's a link on the page somewhere). It usually doesn't take me very long to take care of it, or one of the other moderators can do it too. They get the same email I do when the post is reported.
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MotoGP
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,452
From: San Clemente, CA
Thanks Greg. But I have to admit that I posted a sarcastic reply with the SPAM smilie to one of them. I did not, however, bite on any of the links they listed. Thankfully I'm not that dumb.
Does a post reply compromise a member?
Does a post reply compromise a member?
Hmm?
SuperBike
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,069
From: San Gabriel Valley
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SuperSport
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 987
From: San Diego, CA
No but it makes others more likely to click on the thread and click on something in it they shouldn't. It also puts it to the top, makes it more obvious to everyone that their beloved forum is being overrun by spam where they otherwise might never notice.
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