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

Almost every post of mine could be interpreted as SPAM. It's totally subjective. I prefer mine cold straight out of the can...

I prefer mine fried, with rice and egg. Nice Hawaiian breakfast!!

--DD

I would rather have Scrapple

Thats okay Mike, you have 8000 posts. I will only target those under a 100 posts.

I probably only have 100 of substance...

Use the new tagging feature to get our attention.
@username

Zach

Also a good option to get a quick response from an admin ...

How fun! @SirAndy

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?

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 whenever I see

Seriously though, here's a huge thank you to the admins on here

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.

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

Try me ...

How long have you been on here?

Guest can't post, you have to be a registered member and logged in for that ...

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.

Im curious,

When someone quotes a tag does it ping the person again?

No, it doesn't.

Plus, repeating the same username in one post will only create one notification ...

Hence, this is somewhat pointless:
@Andyrew @Andyrew @Andyrew @Andyrew @Andyrew

I'm not questioning the admins or stirring anything up. I do cybertech security for a living. I can execute an example but I'm not an a-hat.

Just pointing something out.

I joined a long time ago so I don't know what a Guest can do vs. a member. It's a cool feature and i hope it works out.

Doesn't take long at all. I can pull 50 names a page. Drop them in a spreadsheet and sort them for the current active members. Voila I have 100s of member names to fire away. This is volume and takes a few minutes.

Again I think it's cool and I hope it all works out. All i am saying is that it can easily be exploited.

Click to view attachment

Perfect!

A system that works!! This will be very helpful in the future!

@7TPorsh
Fire away what exactly?

So you create one spam thread/post and tag 100 members. They all get annoyed and alert me and i find your spam post, kill it and burn your account to a crisp.

How exactly is that going to help you as a spammer?

OOhhh, crispy spam. Why does this site always make me hungry?

SPAM SPAM SPAM


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

THANK you! I was beginning to wonder how long it would take for someone to say that! I'll have the Spam and eggs, and can I substitute Spam for the eggs please?

See this is why I come here everyday....to get a good laugh reading these post....
it starts on a serious topic and instantly turns into a discussion of food items ...
thanks folks...I like arriving here and being entertained..it just makes my day

While we're on the subject, can we do anything about that @jameshanks guy that posts nothing but ebay listings in the classifieds?
If I wanted to see ebay listings, I'd go to ebay. Not to mention that there's a subforum for that, but he's posting in the cars for sale section. The guy has 0 actual posts. It clogs up the classifieds from actual real members who are selling their cars.

He's gone! Thank you!!!!!

@SirAndy

Now that’s service and funny!