Author Topic: Do NOT feed the spammers  (Read 2808 times)

Peter van Es

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Do NOT feed the spammers
« on: March 22, 2011, 22:07:40 »
The battle against spammers is getting hotter... there are hundreds of (automated) attempts to sign up to our forum... most of these don't succeed. Every day a couple of spammers do manage to sign up and log in. We have managed to ban the bots (robot spammers) but spammers are now employing real people in India and other low-cost countries to circumvent captcha's and other anti-spam protections.  Most spammers just sign up, add spam in their signature and never bother to post (primarily because their automated posters are thwarted by our software).

If someone posts a spam post, do NOT respond to it. Just report it. The moderators WILL remove it, block the spammer and make life more difficult (for them).

Peter
« Last Edit: March 22, 2011, 22:14:41 by Peter van Es »
1970 280SL. System Admin of the site. Please do not mail or PM me questions on Pagoda's... I'm not likely to know the answer.  Please post on the forum instead!

J. Huber

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Re: Do NOT feed the spammers
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2011, 13:23:27 »
Not sure what you mean but I just bought a great prom dress....  :o
James
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thelews

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Re: Do NOT feed the spammers
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 13:40:37 »
I got an up to the minute party dress.
Enjoy some pictures at this link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8292359@N06/sets/72157603240571101/show/

John - Wisconsin
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Re: Do NOT feed the spammers
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 15:53:36 »
and my wife is really looking forward to my drugs arriving..... :o
James L
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