New Years Resolution -- More Spam?

Max · 02-02-2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CK1

I am really noticing a heigher rate of spam. i don't know if particular spammer have discovered the board or have developed an application to auto post on all these types of message boards.

A lot of times it is just 1 person. There aren't that many spammers out there, they just have certain algorithms in place to automatically send these messages to people/post them. I'm sure everyone here would be civilized enough to allow us to flag these posts for spam. I have always had the feeling that this forum generally advocates free speech, and nobody will abuse the system.

WhyYou · 02-02-2011, 02:15 AM

Every member of this message board has the ability to flag any post that they think is spam by reporting that post. There is a report icon on the lower left under the nickname of the poster.

There are 3 Moderators here and we have been doing the best we can to keep ahead of the spammers. However, since the first of this year the number of bans went from a little over 400 to over 2500 in one month. During this time we have had some controls activated. But any control can be worked through by a determined spammer. We have learned a trick or two to help us identify some spammers before they post their spam. But arbitrarily banning people because they look like spammers is not a good idea.

Recently, the amount of spam has diminished for the most part. There are still times when there will be peaks. Just remember that we Moderators must sleep sometimes.

Max · 02-02-2011, 05:35 AM

Here's a minor problem with the flagging system, and a solution:

Problem: You can only flag 1 spam every 60 seconds and the spammers send 2 messages at a time.

Solution: Allow 2 reports every 60 seconds.

Max · 02-02-2011, 05:37 AM

something else I noticed was those foreign characters in half of their messages. If you block those, you will block half of the incoming spam at the moment.

Anoree · 02-02-2011, 05:45 AM

When we get on here to delete a reported spam post we'll take care of any other spam we find along with that. There's not really a need to report all spam posts.
Should we miss a spam post (like an older post re-edited) we'd be thankful for that post to be reported.

ugo · 02-05-2011, 08:39 AM

ITS BOOMMM HERE

Anoree · 02-05-2011, 08:49 AM

Welcome back, Ugo!

Yes, it's a boom here. We've banned about 2.500 spammers or spammer clones this year already. (The spammer clones may not have gotten around to post spam.)

It's a pest right now, but we do our best to keep the forum spam free. We'll get them all eventually.

02-02-2011, 02:15 AM	#2
WhyYou Lead Moderator (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Joplin, Missouri Posts: 829	Every member of this message board has the ability to flag any post that they think is spam by reporting that post. There is a report icon on the lower left under the nickname of the poster. There are 3 Moderators here and we have been doing the best we can to keep ahead of the spammers. However, since the first of this year the number of bans went from a little over 400 to over 2500 in one month. During this time we have had some controls activated. But any control can be worked through by a determined spammer. We have learned a trick or two to help us identify some spammers before they post their spam. But arbitrarily banning people because they look like spammers is not a good idea. Recently, the amount of spam has diminished for the most part. There are still times when there will be peaks. Just remember that we Moderators must sleep sometimes. __________________ It's what's inside that counts the most

02-05-2011, 08:39 AM	#6
ugo Danielle's Future Ex-Husband Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,556	ITS BOOMMM HERE __________________ Hope,Love,sex : Loving a Girl.

02-02-2011, 05:35 AM	#3
Max Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 769	Here's a minor problem with the flagging system, and a solution: Problem: You can only flag 1 spam every 60 seconds and the spammers send 2 messages at a time. Solution: Allow 2 reports every 60 seconds.

02-02-2011, 05:37 AM	#4
Max Danielle's Imaginary Boyfriend Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 769	something else I noticed was those foreign characters in half of their messages. If you block those, you will block half of the incoming spam at the moment.

02-02-2011, 05:45 AM	#5
Anoree Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,015	When we get on here to delete a reported spam post we'll take care of any other spam we find along with that. There's not really a need to report all spam posts. Should we miss a spam post (like an older post re-edited) we'd be thankful for that post to be reported.

02-05-2011, 08:49 AM	#7
Anoree Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,015	Welcome back, Ugo! Yes, it's a boom here. We've banned about 2.500 spammers or spammer clones this year already. (The spammer clones may not have gotten around to post spam.) It's a pest right now, but we do our best to keep the forum spam free. We'll get them all eventually.