skullbonz 359 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 What's with this spamming person that comes in here every night lately? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mackenzieh 19 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 Who are you talking about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ego Eram Reputo 2,440 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 We Mods eliminate spammers very quickly. They don't get a second chance. If you have specific concerns please PM a Mod or fill out a report. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david.atwell 289 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 That's not even close to the worst. On August 29, 2007 (Black Wednesday), we had a MASSIVE spam attack. It lasted from before 6:23 AM until almost 10:00 that night (EDT), and consisted of hundreds of bots on different IP addresses posting the same message - "OMG YER YER YER" - over and over. We had 4 moderators and admins - including Ash and CMD - deleting users and posts for almost eight hours. When all was said and done, there were 3,000 spam posts on our forum. *shudder* And I think it may have happened again a few months later, but I can't find any reference to it in our mod forum...er...that certainly doesn't exist... Anyway, I think this is an <offtopic> kind of post. Moved it over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrochild 346 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 I like spam and scrambled eggs 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 2,665 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 I banned at least a dozen spammers yesterday. Sometimes, though, I'm not sure if a new user is a spammer. They look like a spammer (links in sig, etc.) but they make a SOMEWHAT normal first post. In those cases, I usually give them the benefit of the doubt by not banning them outright. What I do in those cases is to edit their account to remove their signature, delete their home page, and change their interests to something funny. If they're a spammer they won't be back. If not, they'll eventually see the edit and fix it... no harm done. Example: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/topic/2947-color-palettes-go-here/page-4#entry410479 Maybe that's what you're seeing? EDIT: List of spammers killed... Friday http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136370-json2334/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136377-aioltluy/ Saturday: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136402-jolurammy/ Sunday: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136406-rahimabanny4/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136410-kalimolblami/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136409-yatioljr/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136415-oilutrcml/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136416-zbi019921/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136419-soulekore/ Monday: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136430-ahistwa57/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136435-peterfotka/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136436-karishmammm/ Tuesday: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136449-khawahishhh/ Wednesday: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136463-dehkora57/ http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136464-akamhiu/ Thursday: http://forums.getpaint.net/index.php?/user/136480-sculder1/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TechnoRobbo 1,160 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 Pyrochild - I like spam and scrambled eggs 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skullbonz 359 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 I saw three posts by one last night but they disappeared real quick. In the last few weeks I have seen several but they do disappear quickly. The mods are definitely on the ball and do a great job of keeping them out. I was just wondering why all of a sudden I have been seeing more and more of them but maybe it's just a case of being in the right place at the right time to see them seeing as they do go away rather quickly. I can't even remember what any of them said,lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barbieq25 936 Report post Posted June 6, 2014 Yep, every now & then we get a bit of a run. I am on the opposite time zone to the majority of folk here & I try to keep a check on the forums. You can ignore it or report it. Either way, it won't last long Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pdnnoob 262 Report post Posted June 7, 2014 I try to be quick about flagging spammers. Usually, they're easy to find just by the topic titles. Maybe I should slow down...I almost flagged EER when he posted that thread titled "standing workstation" 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cc4FuzzyHuggles 319 Report post Posted June 7, 2014 I like spam and scrambled eggs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubrica 14 Report post Posted June 7, 2014 "OMG YER YER YER" Oh, wow - I'd completely forgotten about that, but those four words are enough to bring back traumatic, repressed memories of that event. In retrospect, it was all sort of amusing, though I imagine it was much less fun to have to deal with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyrochild 346 Report post Posted June 7, 2014 OMG YER YER YER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRobe 36 Report post Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) Yikes...it sounds terrifying. I for one would not want to come face to face with hundreds of spammers. YER YER YER Edited June 7, 2014 by MikeRobe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skullbonz 359 Report post Posted June 7, 2014 When all was said and done, there were 3,000 spam posts on our forum. Wow! That is a lot of spammers,,,,, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRobe 36 Report post Posted June 8, 2014 Have ay of you tried the spam with bacon? I hate to say it, but it's actually really nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kemaru 44 Report post Posted June 10, 2014 Wow! That is a lot of spammers,,,,, Oh hi Mark! // yeah spam. I hate spam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splatcat 2 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Veggie now but I used to love spam fritters as a kid, the local chippy did them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoltBait 2,665 Report post Posted June 14, 2014 This past week, every time I banned someone for spamming, I added their name to my post above. Pretty slow week, actually. Last week was 2-5x the number of spammers killed this week. Some of the IP bans must be working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RFX 33 Report post Posted June 15, 2014 Spam with eggs is good, the kind that comes canned. Spam soliciting is bad, and usually gets you banned. Mmmmm now I'm hungry. lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pixey 3,994 Report post Posted June 15, 2014 I've found this thread very amusing 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drydareelin 232 Report post Posted June 16, 2014 (edited) I like spam and scrambled eggs Top-notch input there pyro! Edited June 16, 2014 by Drydareelin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splatcat 2 Report post Posted June 23, 2014 I use questions on my forum sign up. Had an Austrialian email me to say it was daft to have such a difficult one!!! What is the Beatles song about the day before today? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewDale 774 Report post Posted June 25, 2014 There should be moderators from all parts of the hemisphere / time zones, that way there is always someone on-line to remove the offending junk that blocks the real topics on here. As it stands now there is only moderators from the USA, Australia and New Zealand and none from Europe / Scandinavia / Russia. Just my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ego Eram Reputo 2,440 Report post Posted June 25, 2014 Rick adds Moderators for their ability to support the forum and it's users, not their location. I understand where you're coming from regarding global coverage. However this is not the main criteria for appointments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
