 SPAM!, Do you need a cleanup on Aisle 14? |
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| Rusty |
 Aug 21 2018, 06:34 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 7,993 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: South East States 
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Friends,
We're seeing an increase in spam posts. Spam is not just annoying, but the links can go to hazardous parts of the internet with malicious code to infect your computer. Can you help us keep the site cleaned up? The spammers are getting smart and not creating threads, but posting to existing threads. Almost always, it's from new user accounts that actually finished the sign-up process. If you see something that needs a clean-up, please PM the following admins with a link to the thread involved: -ClayPerrine -Vacca Rabite -Rusty By emailing all three of us, one of us is sure to clean it up quickly and *ahem* escort the jerkwad off the premises. v/r Rusty |
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 21 2018, 06:44 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,348 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Almost every post of mine could be interpreted as SPAM. It's totally subjective. I prefer mine cold straight out of the can... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif)
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| Maltese Falcon |
Aug 21 2018, 06:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,272 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Aug 21 2018, 05:44 PM)  Almost every post of mine could be interpreted as SPAM. It's totally subjective. I prefer mine cold straight out of the can... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 21 2018, 07:05 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,481 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mike Bellis @ Aug 21 2018, 05:44 PM) Almost every post of mine could be interpreted as SPAM. It's totally subjective. I prefer mine cold straight out of the can... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chowtime.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/banned.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Aug 21 2018, 08:22 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,339 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I prefer mine fried, with rice and egg. Nice Hawaiian breakfast!!
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| 73-914 |
Aug 21 2018, 08:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 672 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Albany UpstateNY Member No.: 11,651 Region Association: None
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I would rather have Scrapple
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| davep |
Aug 21 2018, 08:43 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,363 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Thats okay Mike, you have 8000 posts. I will only target those under a 100 posts.
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 21 2018, 09:04 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,348 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(davep @ Aug 21 2018, 07:43 PM) Thats okay Mike, you have 8000 posts. I will only target those under a 100 posts. I probably only have 100 of substance... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) |
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 21 2018, 09:22 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,876 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Use the new tagging feature to get our attention.
@username Zach |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 21 2018, 09:23 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,481 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Vacca Rabite @ Aug 21 2018, 08:22 PM) Use the new tagging feature to get our attention. @username Zach (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Also a good option to get a quick response from an admin ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) |
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| Mike Bellis |
Aug 21 2018, 09:47 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,348 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
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| SirAndy |
Aug 22 2018, 09:14 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,481 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| 7TPorsh |
Aug 22 2018, 09:24 AM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 22 2018, 08:14 AM) This could be a problem too Andy. Spammers can use this feature and really create a mess. |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 22 2018, 09:28 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,481 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Aug 22 2018, 08:24 AM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 22 2018, 08:14 AM) This could be a problem too Andy. Spammers can use this feature and really create a mess. They can already send PMs and emails to members once they signed up, in addition to post anywhere on the site. You really think this is going to push them over the edge and get them all excited? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| Nogoodwithusernames |
Aug 22 2018, 09:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 306 Joined: 31-May 16 From: Sutter, CA Member No.: 20,051 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Rusty @ Aug 21 2018, 05:34 PM) Friends, We're seeing an increase in spam posts. Spam is not just annoying, but the links can go to hazardous parts of the internet with malicious code to infect your computer. Can you help us keep the site cleaned up? The spammers are getting smart and not creating threads, but posting to existing threads. Almost always, it's from new user accounts that actually finished the sign-up process. If you see something that needs a clean-up, please PM the following admins with a link to the thread involved: -ClayPerrine -Vacca Rabite -Rusty By emailing all three of us, one of us is sure to clean it up quickly and *ahem* escort the jerkwad off the premises. v/r Rusty I've noticed that the past few days but not being a veteran of the site was not sure what to do about it. It's frustrating having it take away from the fantastic content and community we have here. Now I know who's inbox to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spam.gif) whenever I see (IMG:style_emoticons/default/spam.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Seriously though, here's a huge thank you to the admins on here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| 7TPorsh |
Aug 22 2018, 10:06 AM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 22 2018, 08:28 AM) QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Aug 22 2018, 08:24 AM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 22 2018, 08:14 AM) This could be a problem too Andy. Spammers can use this feature and really create a mess. They can already send PMs and emails to members once they signed up, in addition to post anywhere on the site. You really think this is going to push them over the edge and get them all excited? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) It's a vulnerability you need to be aware of. It just became much easier. PM generation takes more clicks and a enrolling. It's now very easy for anyone to go into any thread and post a message. Does the user need to be logged in to use this? or can a guest post and the @ notification works? Very easy now to just open any thread and post a message with: @anyusername1 @anyusername2 @anyusername3 @anyusername4 @anyusername5 @anyusername6 @anyusername7 @anyusername8 @anyusername9 @anyusername10000 .....is there a limit on the number of users? I can blast 20 threads in the time it takes to create one. |
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 22 2018, 10:57 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,876 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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It would take them a long time to get the user names and tag people in. Spammers are lazy and need to work on volume to make money. Taking the time to find everyones usernames is not profit friendly.
Also, the only result would be that we all see a notification and a link to the thread, which would then kill it. Zach |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 22 2018, 11:38 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,481 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Aug 22 2018, 09:06 AM) I can blast 20 threads in the time it takes to create one. Try me ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 22 2018, 11:39 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,481 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Aug 22 2018, 09:06 AM) or can a guest post and the @ notification works? How long have you been on here? Guest can't post, you have to be a registered member and logged in for that ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| Rand |
Aug 22 2018, 11:43 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,415 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
It baffles me when people question our admins. Why would you do that? Just enjoy it or leave it. Andy is as expert as it gets in server management and all that goes with it, and the admins have IT experience.
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