What's with all of the spam?
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What's with all of the spam?
The forums have been inundated with spam lately...
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- Blackdirge
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Spam! Spam! Spam! Spam!
Lovely Spaaam! Wonderful Spaaam!
Lovely Spaaam! Wonderful Spam.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Lovely Spaaam! (Lovely Spam!)
Lovely Spaaam! (Lovely Spam!)
Lovely Spaaam!
Spaaam, Spaaam, Spaaam, Spaaaaaam!
Sorry, coudln't resist.
BD
Lovely Spaaam! Wonderful Spaaam!
Lovely Spaaam! Wonderful Spam.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-am.
Lovely Spaaam! (Lovely Spam!)
Lovely Spaaam! (Lovely Spam!)
Lovely Spaaam!
Spaaam, Spaaam, Spaaam, Spaaaaaam!
Sorry, coudln't resist.
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BD
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- Deft-Handed Cutpurse
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I know they have
I know they have
was like 3 distinct diff ids of about 30 some posts I deleted the other day
feel free to PM me if I miss some
Tad
A Mod
was like 3 distinct diff ids of about 30 some posts I deleted the other day
feel free to PM me if I miss some
Tad
A Mod
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- Chaos-Summoning Sorcerer
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phpBB v3.0 RC1 was released earlier this month, but it doesn't look like it has any features that would really cut down on the spam. ![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
http://www.phpbb.com/about/features/
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
http://www.phpbb.com/about/features/
Dieter Zimmerman
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Thanks
Thanks Mythfish
Hopefully it will slow down
I am once again employed, starting on Tuesday, so my anti-spam efforts will fall to evenings and early am before heading into work.
But the war continues.
Hopefully it will slow down
I am once again employed, starting on Tuesday, so my anti-spam efforts will fall to evenings and early am before heading into work.
But the war continues.
Over 30 years spent gaming, all sorts of systems, feel free to ask me anything, no guarantees I will have an answer.
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- Deft-Handed Cutpurse
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wow
wow teach me to go to sleep at night
like 4 or 5 spammers slammed us last night
please PM me if I miss one buried in a thread you like
like 4 or 5 spammers slammed us last night
please PM me if I miss one buried in a thread you like
Over 30 years spent gaming, all sorts of systems, feel free to ask me anything, no guarantees I will have an answer.
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- Deft-Handed Cutpurse
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Sidenote
As a side note
my 4 weeks of not having a job ends tomorrow
I am once again gainfully employed
Which also means I wont be cleaning the forums on and off during the day like i have been.
Patience is requested
Lets get some legitimate posts up here while we are at it gents
my 4 weeks of not having a job ends tomorrow
I am once again gainfully employed
Which also means I wont be cleaning the forums on and off during the day like i have been.
Patience is requested
Lets get some legitimate posts up here while we are at it gents
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Bah. Insane. I don't think I realized all the work tadk was doing. Log on every 4 hours to delete 16 posts.
//H
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//H
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All good
you know if I didnt like the folk here and the Products, I would not have volunteered.
All good and I am getting some kind assistance with others spotting spam I missed so the help is appreciated
Tad
All good and I am getting some kind assistance with others spotting spam I missed so the help is appreciated
Tad
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Tadk,
My forum-fu is WEAK. Is there anyway to wipe all posts by an individual at once?
//H
My forum-fu is WEAK. Is there anyway to wipe all posts by an individual at once?
//H
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Yeah, I know the system is capable of that. It's just a matter of weighing the annoyance of deleting spam all the time vs. the annoyance of the webmaster having to approve each individual account all the time (& legitimate new users having to wait before posting their questions).
Dieter Zimmerman
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
I notice there is a new version of BBBoards available, as well... perhaps upgrading the forum code to the new version will introduce some tighter spam control?
Also, is there a "code" option you can include on submissions -- ie, to post, you need to enter a 3-6 digit series of letters shown... it's a security feature I'm seeing more and more often on blogs and forums around the 'net.
Also, is there a "code" option you can include on submissions -- ie, to post, you need to enter a 3-6 digit series of letters shown... it's a security feature I'm seeing more and more often on blogs and forums around the 'net.
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The new version of phpBB doesn't seem to have any added anti-spam features, but it never hurts to run the most recent version anyway. I thought that this board had already been upgraded to the version with the visual confirmation, but perhaps not.ynnen wrote:I notice there is a new version of BBBoards available, as well... perhaps upgrading the forum code to the new version will introduce some tighter spam control?
Also, is there a "code" option you can include on submissions -- ie, to post, you need to enter a 3-6 digit series of letters shown... it's a security feature I'm seeing more and more often on blogs and forums around the 'net.
Dieter Zimmerman
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
[[Faceless Minion of the Dark Master]]
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The real question is: why hasn't this particular thread been hit with the spam yet...?
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- Deft-Handed Cutpurse
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It has
It has been a few times
Last night I was on and there was a spammer posting
I was deleting as they were going along
Last night I was on and there was a spammer posting
I was deleting as they were going along
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- Jengenritz
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Our leader has that power
our esteemed leader has that power
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- GnomeBoy
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Re: It has
Now that's the definition of efficiency!tadk wrote:It has been a few times
Last night I was on and there was a spammer posting
I was deleting as they were going along
Thanks for your your efforts!
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Gnome Boy • DCC playtester @ DDC 35 Feb '11. • Beta DL 2111, 7AM PT, 8 June 11.
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Playing RPGs since '77 • Quasi-occasional member of the Legion of 8th-Level Fighters.
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A pleasure
A pleasure
this is a great community
I love the products
Glad to help out as I can
this is a great community
I love the products
Glad to help out as I can
Over 30 years spent gaming, all sorts of systems, feel free to ask me anything, no guarantees I will have an answer.
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Yeesh.
Can't deal with Spam?
Well, if you can't beat 'em...join 'em.
Eh?
That's right, join them.
Let me take a few moments of your time to introduce a product that can lower your annoyance with Spam...
Can't deal with Spam?
Well, if you can't beat 'em...join 'em.
Eh?
That's right, join them.
Let me take a few moments of your time to introduce a product that can lower your annoyance with Spam...
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Re:
I've been doing a lot of this as well. Since I was annointed "Deputy Marv" I've been killing 20+ threads per day, sometimes 20+ threads several times per day. Good thing I'm a teacher and unemployed in the summer.Jengenritz wrote:I just delete their account and ban the username. That stops them faster.
Marv / Finarvyn
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DCC Minister of Propaganda; Deputized 6/8/11 (over 11 years of SPAM bustin'!)
DCC RPG playtester 2011, DCC Lankhmar trivia contest winner 2015; OD&D player since 1975
"The worthy GM never purposely kills players' PCs, He presents opportunities for the rash and unthinking players to do that all on their own."
-- Gary Gygax
"Don't ask me what you need to hit. Just roll the die and I will let you know!"
-- Dave Arneson
"Misinterpreting the rules is a shared memory for many of us"
-- Joseph Goodman