Spam Killers Alert

Silver · 06-26-2008, 03:22 PM

Greetings Gents

I reported some spam posted by zhangfanfan001 earlier and they are still there. There is one post here - Scuttle dimensions for the perfect scuttle...

And one here - where to get the hair

Just trying to help.

sensei_kyle · 06-26-2008, 03:58 PM

I don't see them

Thanks for the heads-up. User has been banned, posts deleted.

Ockham · 06-27-2008, 09:25 AM

Looks like we have another one spreading, and VERY FAST : 4veryge

Silver · 06-27-2008, 09:43 AM

18 posts and the cheeky

is still going!!!! Well spotted, have PM'd Doc too.

Doc · 06-27-2008, 09:47 AM

where is it?

Jimbo · 06-27-2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doc

where is it?

Where's what?

For some reason I feel like watching Conan the Barbarian tonight

James.

Silver · 06-27-2008, 09:58 AM

Doc bagged the bad guy, wooohooo! Gents I'm impressed with how quickly you deal with such (searching for a nice word, nope can't find one)

. Kudos to you.

xman · 06-27-2008, 06:06 PM

Yes nice work indeed.

I've recently become a moderator on another forum which gets spam as well. (who doesn't)
Are there any ways to minimise the amount of spam which shows up?

X

Mike_ratliff · 06-27-2008, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xman

Yes nice work indeed.

I've recently become a moderator on another forum which gets spam as well. (who doesn't)
Are there any ways to minimise the amount of spam which shows up?

X

Don't allow new members to post until they have at least 5 posts

actually I still stand by my idea to block them from posting any links until they have been a member or a certain time frame, or until they meet a post requirement.

It's hard to spam if you can't direct people to your spam pages...

I also think moderators should have a "antispam" button that both banns a spammer, and redirects them to something unpleasant. like a page of infinite popups...

Or a message that says you've been banned for spamming, and when they click okay, it opens a page with a picture of a can of spam, that they can't get out of... (click close, and 2 more appear... etc.)

Yes, I know it's petty, it's evil, it's fun...

ByronTodd · 06-27-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silver

Doc bagged the bad guy, wooohooo! Gents I'm impressed with how quickly you deal with such (searching for a nice word, nope can't find one)

. Kudos to you.

I'm beginning to think that Doc is staying up so late just so he can catch those 1AM to 4AM (CST) spammers....

OLD_SCHOOL · 06-28-2008, 02:07 AM

Since a lot of these spammers are posting the same crap, why not ban them by IP address? If you do that, they can't sign up again without first getting a different IP address.

Jimbo · 06-28-2008, 02:34 AM

I think an even better idea is to implement a new posting mechanism whereby every post we submit is queued to await approval from the relevant mod. They can check the post, then place it up on the thread

No, no..no need to thank me, mods. Knowing I've helped improve the site is thanks enough.

James.

syslight · 06-28-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbo

I think an even better idea is to implement a new posting mechanism whereby every post we submit is queued to await approval from the relevant mod. They can check the post, then place it up on the thread

No, no..no need to thank me, mods. Knowing I've helped improve the site is thanks enough.

James.

Much to simple! we all know that the mods have no lives so to fill their days and nights we should simply call them and dictate our posts that way they will be proper, spell checked and grammatically correct. Also they will need to have the post up within 10 minutes

the only downside is that they will be able to snag the best of bst.

Jimbo · 06-28-2008, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syslight

Much to simple! we all know that the mods have no lives so to fill their days and nights we should simply call them and dictate our posts that way they will be proper, spell checked and grammatically correct. Also they will need to have the post up within 10 minutes

the only downside is that they will be able to snag the best of bst.

Can overseas members call the mods collect? If not, I like my idea better

Ah, good point on the B/S/T thing! Just make a rule that the mods are forbidden to buy off the B/S/T (or any "heads up" ebay posts) for at least 2 hours after it is posted.

I think we're getting somewhere here sys!

James.

Nickelking · 06-28-2008, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xman

Yes nice work indeed.

I've recently become a moderator on another forum which gets spam as well. (who doesn't)
Are there any ways to minimise the amount of spam which shows up?

X

Depends on the kind of forum you;re running, one of the forums I mod on we're free to block IPs from certain countries, another has some key words that result in an instaban. and yet another requires a mod to approve membership before you can post.

none of those would really work on here.

Silver · 06-29-2008, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ByronTodd

I'm beginning to think that Doc is staying up so late just so he can catch those 1AM to 4AM (CST) spammers....

I think you may be right, I see Doc prowling around when I log in ususally around 9AM (BST), which means he's already been around about 2 hours at that point.

Doc · 06-29-2008, 11:21 PM

I never Sleep, Sleep is for the Weak!!!!!!!!! And Caffeine deprived

Ockham · 06-30-2008, 04:39 PM

New one Incoming: ideewomen

OLD_SCHOOL · 06-30-2008, 04:51 PM

We had one earlier today, advertising same stuff. Seriously, just ban their IP address, then they cant create a new account every other day.