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Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:00 pm
by nathan
Hi Everyone,

We've implemented a new spam strategy utilizing custom profile fields at registration time...basically, you now must answer that you are indeed human, and then solve a simple math equation in order to complete and activate a new account.

In the past week, we've had about 450 registrations, 99.9% of which were almost certainly spam. If you are a legitimate user and your account wasn't activated in the past week, it's possible I thought you were a spambot...so please re-register! I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, but (fingers crossed) we should have some more control over the spammers now.

Keep posting,
Nathan

Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:44 am
by MattKingUSA
Thank you everyone who is a new user and for everyone who posts so frequently. This website is a great resource because of all of you who know so much more than people like me. Anyway, the spam is apparently way down, if not completely taken down!! So, big ups respect everyone and thanks for reporting spam as well! Wicked for real big ups respect to everyone who helps out.

Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:56 pm
by kaimerra
Thanks for all your hard work Nathan!

Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:45 pm
by Yeri
[quote="kaimerra"]Thanks for all your hard work Nathan![/quote]

sure

Thanks!

Gerard.

Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:33 pm
by Impostor

Spam update needed.


Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:04 am
by MattKingUSA

Looking into it. All the spam ip addresses have been banned. All current reports are now closed and spam accounts have been removed along with posts.


Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:17 pm
by Impostor
MattKingUSA wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:04 am

Looking into it. All the spam ip addresses have been banned. All current reports are now closed and spam accounts have been removed along with posts.

They are back! Call vermin control!


Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:31 am
by funkmuscle

Yes I've been receiving email notification on things I've posted and when I click on it call there no new post on the threads. I had two today. It's been happening for the past few weeks.


Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:01 am
by MattKingUSA

Could be spam posts that have been deleted prior to you checking the notice link.


Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:04 am
by funkmuscle

I am not too sure but the next one I get I'll report it right away or I should see if I get another one because I'm believing with everybody that it's over.


Re: Spam Update, New Users Please Re-Register

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2023 2:08 am
by MattKingUSA

I have removed and banned ip addresses in this section several times today. I did about 50 yesterday and about 10 today. So that is my best guess as to what it may be. Ghost notifications are usually broken code or deleted content. But could be something else. :?: