Spam Accounts - Don't Reply

ect5150 · Post by **ect5150** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:32 pm

VegettoEX wrote:
Rocketman wrote:Is there any way to keep the spambots from registering?
Is there any way to 100% prevent spam e-mail from coming to your inbox?

I know you want this thread to die, but wouldn't it be called a white-list? You'd have to manually approve all new users, require them to write an intelligent essay to get in or something. Might prove to be too much work though, but the real question is if it is less work than getting rid of the spam accounts.

caejones · Post by **caejones** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:10 pm

I'm sure this was covered in the verification code thread, but I want to emphasize (that I'm not sure if that's the right spelling...).

Verification codes are the bane of my internet existance. Something to do with just one eye that is far less powerful than it was at the turn of the millennium... so if I ever get the chance to say that they suck, I do so... because getting a third partyy to read the thing just so I can get an account with a random blog or something is just... Grr... *praises Daizex for the not having of this ... that and it's a bit bigger of a place*.

But we all know that codes don't stop them, right? Well... not on my board anyway, leading me to believe that the codes won't last forever in the net as a whole...

... which reminds me of things I must do.

Peace then.

future_trunks · Post by **future_trunks** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:38 pm

Ex, you should really make this a sticky so newer users can know not to respond.

aarondirebear · Post by **aarondirebear** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:29 pm

Wait, doesn't this site have one of those thingies that randomly creates an image of letters and numbers in order to prevent bots from joining the forum? What good is it if they still get by?

mAcChaos · Post by **mAcChaos** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:03 pm

There'd probably be like ten times more if it wasn't there.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:30 pm

aarondirebear wrote:Wait, doesn't this site have one of those thingies that randomly creates an image of letters and numbers in order to prevent bots from joining the forum? What good is it if they still get by?

That's kind of what I was trying to suggest, though it came out as an authorization code instead.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:22 am

Think this should be stickied? Some of the newer people don't get it about NOT REPLYING.

nathantheguitarist · Post by **nathantheguitarist** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:28 am

Well.. jee... sooorry...

-__-

Payne222 · Post by **Payne222** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:20 pm

Damn, all these freakin' spam accounts are posting faster and more each and every time!

Black Mist · Post by **Black Mist** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:17 pm

The irony of all of this is that these spam bots will eventually even post in this thread.

JAPPO · Post by **JAPPO** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:40 pm

Black Mist wrote:The irony of all of this is that these spam bots will eventually even post in this thread.

Oh come on now, some of them advertise some really nice products and services that are invaluable to this organization.

Regards,
JAPPO.

(LOL)

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:43 pm

Payne222 wrote:Damn, all these freakin' spam accounts are posting faster and more each and every time!

True. When I first became part of this forum, I never saw any spamm posts. Now, I'm seeing them every week! Maybe it's because I spend more time here than I used to...?

Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi · Post by **Mayuri Furiza Kurotsuchi** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:15 pm

DaemonCorps wrote:
Payne222 wrote:Damn, all these freakin' spam accounts are posting faster and more each and every time!
True. When I first became part of this forum, I never saw any spamm posts. Now, I'm seeing them every week! Maybe it's because I spend more time here than I used to...?

No, it just started. I've been around here since May 2005 (under my brother's account), and I just started seeing the spambots late last year.

Kay · Post by **Kay** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:28 pm

I'm thinking that it's DaizEX's popularity over the net is causing spambots to post here.

chibi_goten · Post by **chibi_goten** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:55 am

I think you guys are as bad as spambots for just posting about.... SPAMBOTS.

Don't you think VegettoEX would have done something by now if he wanted too, or if he could. Do you think he likes spending his days after he comes in from work taking the spambots off and their posts. It's not exactly fun is it. He does it regulary so just give the guy a break, and stop moaning about it. The only thing he asks of you is not to reply to them.

Payne222 · Post by **Payne222** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:02 pm

chibi_goten wrote:I think you guys are as bad as spambots for just posting about.... SPAMBOTS.

Don't you think VegettoEX would have done something by now if he wanted too, or if he could. Do you think he likes spending his days after he comes in from work taking the spambots off and their posts. It's not exactly fun is it. He does it regulary so just give the guy a break, and stop moaning about it. The only thing he asks of you is not to reply to them.

...and I (and a lot of the people posting here) know that...
We're just discussing why they are suddenly coming around more now. Maybe we can think of ways to get the situation under control? Sorry for bothering you Sir... (-_-)

chibi_goten · Post by **chibi_goten** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:49 am

So what have you discussed so far,

''Isn't there a way to stop the spambots, can you not get a code thingy?''

''Golly, we have a lot more spambots then we used too''

It's not really discussion, it's just complaining. You have had a responce by both Mike & even Meri just to let it go. I know you don't like spambots, who does? It's just something you have got to accept though. You find them on pretty much every forum.

wannywan · Post by **wannywan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:51 am

Sorry to reply to this, but things have seriously got worse very recently.

If it isn't bots making obscene links threads, it's bot necroposting on topics that have been left for three years.

I hope Mike can fix this, as it's messing up my enjoyment of this great forum.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:54 am

wannywan wrote:Sorry to reply to this, but things have seriously got worse very recently.

If it isn't bots making obscene links threads, it's bot necroposting on topics that have been left for three years.

I hope Mike can fix this, as it's messing up my enjoyment of this great forum.

As soon as they show up, I take care of them. Ignore them. If you've been on the internet long enough, you'll know this is just part of the game. Deal.

wannywan · Post by **wannywan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:59 am

Yeah, dead on.

*turning scouter on to 'ignore' mode*