hairnet Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Sceptre Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Sorted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 AROnline had a similar problem.Not just with Spam,trolls as well and it got out of hand. I think there is software you can get to resolve spambots, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Sorted! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Thanks Mr Sceptre sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthebeard Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I see that it's back again.... Golf, kitchens.... Meh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 Would it not be possible to appoint some new mods, a couple of trusted regulars who are on here every day? Siestaboy hasn't visited the forum since Xmas last year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I have already volunteered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I do think a few extra mods with a brief to only deal with spam would be the way forward... But this idea has been floated a fair few times and received with utter silence by the management, so they're clearly not keen for some reason. It is irritating but not much we can do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I suspect simply a more robust registration process would help. Such things exist elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I suspect simply a more robust registration process would help. Such things exist elsewhere.Used to exist here. This place was notorious for being difficult to get onto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 post linked to deleted thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Why are people still replying to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 You ALREADY know the answer to that Billy...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CortinaDave Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 There's loads of them now !! More mods needed ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I've just cone online as I'm at work. I wondered whhwt thell happened. First 13 posts bar two are all spam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I suggest you don't look now then I'll volunteer as spam eater. I'm already a mod on a 3000 member forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Goodbye autoshite, it was fun while it lasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Today is a good example of why we need a spam killer. People will stop using this forum if confronted with 2 pages if slam every day. The fuckers are still uploading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danblez Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Oh noes this isn't good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifc63 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 The occassional one every week or so was an amusing interlude but this morning there are 86 new spam posts and still coming as I read the rest of the forum Time for action perhaps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I cant even read the site MY EYES arrgghh I'm bumping real threads but new spam is dropping them off the page as i do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael1703 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 P.S. I reported the newest, are people reporting them by hitting the explanation mark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 BUMP FOR A REAL THREAD etc. Said it before, several of us have volunteered in the past to delete spam but it's always ignored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Just volunteered again. We shall see. Also, as Michael suggests, it may help if we all click on the exclamation mark in the top right of the posts to report them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 I pm'd Mr S earlier, hopefully he'll get an e-mail notification. Let's keep bumping the real threads for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 The spam is put on here not for us to actually read - the spammers couldn't care less whether we reply to it or it gets bumped off the front page within half an hour. They put it here because it gets the links indexed by google, bumping their page up the listings. Many forums use a "nofollow" tag on all links posted (it'll be a setting in the options here) which means google won't follow the links to index the spammers website. Obviously with none of the spam being deleted (just eventually bumped onto the 2nd and 3rd page), and the nofollow tag not being used this place is like a goldmine to them.Unless we get something sorted it'll only get worse, the solution is really quite easy - Just have a question on signup asking some shite related trivia, "Where is the gearbox one a Maxi?" or something. It wouldn't take any manual verification by anyone and would keep the spammers out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Just have a question on signup asking some shite related trivia, "Where is the gearbox one a Maxi?" or something. It wouldn't take any manual verification by anyone and would keep the spammers out. I thought there already was such a thing, I've even had the questions when I'm signing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Oh yeah: "What does BL stand for ?" Perhaps change the question then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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