Simviation Forum - Hmmm...Quite A Bit Of Spamming Going On Lately

Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:42am

An-225 Ex Member

During times which admins are not active on around this site. It might be a good idea to make someone in a different timezone a Global Moderator (Oceania etc.) so we can have moderating around the clock.

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Reply #1 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:54am

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During times which admins are not active on around this site. It might be a good idea to make someone in a different timezone a Global Moderator (Oceania etc.) so we can have moderating around the clock.

I'm ashamed to say I'm one of the perpetrators of said spamming. You may have seen that I posted an apology in the cafe section.

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Reply #2 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:57am

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spitfire boy wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:54am:

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During times which admins are not active on around this site. It might be a good idea to make someone in a different timezone a Global Moderator (Oceania etc.) so we can have moderating around the clock.

I'm ashamed to say I'm one of the perpetrators of said spamming. You may have seen that I posted an apology in the cafe section.

But there are members who are posting inappropritate material. This type of spamminig shouldn't be tolerated and I agree 100% with an-225, by introducing mods in different timezones.

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Reply #3 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:58am

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Mitch. wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:57am:

spitfire boy wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:54am:

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During times which admins are not active on around this site. It might be a good idea to make someone in a different timezone a Global Moderator (Oceania etc.) so we can have moderating around the clock.

I'm ashamed to say I'm one of the perpetrators of said spamming. You may have seen that I posted an apology in the cafe section.

But there are members who are posting inappropritate material. This type of spamminig shouldn't be tolerated and I agree 100% with an-225, by introducing mods in different timezones.

Rest assured I'm not that bad.

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Reply #4 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:59am

An-225 Ex Member

Don't worry Spitfire, I'm not pointing the finger at you. Your huge amount of posts is more of...a friendly/somewhat annoying* type of spam. These guys, are spewing forth..."videos" that you DO NOT want to watch. Wink

*j/k.

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Reply #5 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 5:03am

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spitfire boy wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:58am:

Mitch. wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:57am:

spitfire boy wrote on Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 4:54am:

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During times which admins are not active on around this site. It might be a good idea to make someone in a different timezone a Global Moderator (Oceania etc.) so we can have moderating around the clock.

I'm ashamed to say I'm one of the perpetrators of said spamming. You may have seen that I posted an apology in the cafe section.

But there are members who are posting inappropritate material. This type of spamminig shouldn't be tolerated and I agree 100% with an-225, by introducing mods in different timezones.

Rest assured I'm not that bad.

No, not at all. [sarcasm]I just wish I was averaging 15 posts per day![/sarcasm] Grin

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Reply #6 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 5:27am

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Nah Spit, the Spammers were talking a bout are low life pieces of....... who add nothing more to the forum than some new porn for the admin section..

I think this is the result of the new forums I mean we have over 20,000 members most of them males and it is now very easy to register to this place which makes it attractive for Porn Spammers.

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Reply #7 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 9:33pm

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During times which admins are not active on around this site. It might be a good idea to make someone in a different timezone a Global Moderator (Oceania etc.) so we can have moderating around the clock.

Something fishy here.... Trying to get a promotion An? Huh

Yes I know in your mind I'm considered a spammer just because my post-per-day count is over 5... but sorry I have an opinion is all i can say

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Reply #8 - Jul 2^nd, 2007 at 9:45pm

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No, I do not consider you a spammer next to these guys. How you could also suggest that I am suggesting this JUST to be a Mod is far-fetched. I am sick of seeing these morons spam the board day by day, and having a mod in another time-zone could keep the site clean 24/7.

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Reply #9 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 3:33am

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The porn peddlers are delt with as soon as they are brought to our attention... and the PM's we get about them are most appreciated. However as quickly as we deal with them .... like terrorists ..... they are replaced. Proxys make IP bans almost completely useless and the only other tools we have are Nickname and email bans ..... once again easy to get round..

Rest assured the situation is being discussed continually down in the dungeon that is the admin forum and any suggestions as to any more effective means of dealing with porn spam will be appreciated.

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Reply #10 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 7:33am

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Always dealt with ASAP ......

The surprising thing is that they bother to register, etc, for the small number of views they could get ..
Roll Eyes

Think Global. It's the world we live in.

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Reply #11 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 10:30am

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pete wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 7:33am:

Always dealt with ASAP ......

The surprising thing is that they bother to register, etc, for the small number of views they could get ..
Roll Eyes

I am still trying to figure out what they are actually accomplishing?

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Reply #12 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 2:43pm

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Mods in diffrent time zones like a few here in the Europe. Whenever I am on almost every week that porn spammer comes back and all I can do is get the links and wait for a admin or mod so I can give them the links. No I aint sucking up to the mods or admins I am doing my part in keeping this place "clean".

I agree with this we need mods in more time zones!

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Reply #13 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 7:35pm

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No, I do not consider you a spammer next to these guys. How you could also suggest that I am suggesting this JUST to be a Mod is far-fetched. I am sick of seeing these morons spam the board day by day, and having a mod in another time-zone could keep the site clean 24/7.

When did I say

"Oh shut up you Twit! Your just trying to become a mod!"

Honestly if I was really accusing you of trying to become a mod.. I wouldnt have used the " Grin

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Reply #14 - Jul 5^th, 2007 at 9:42am

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I agree all though i am new but i totally agreaa with what An-225 suggested. I am also australian * Thinks "ozzie ozzi ozzi oi oi oi" Cool

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Lol anyway i am guessing you guys have a history in these forums?

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Reply #15 - Jul 5^th, 2007 at 5:59pm

john_uk Ex Member

their are loads of porn spammers at the moment. heck even my clans forums are getting spammed. and ive been on a few other forums with the same people posting the links.

their is no need for more mods, the current mods are handling the situation just fine, and you all no not to click on the links so its not that big of deal.

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Reply #16 - Jul 6^th, 2007 at 7:56am

ZeroTime Ex Member

Why don't you just get the I.P and hack it?

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Reply #17 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 5:21pm

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You really cant do anything about this, im a moderator at a other forum, and we are also having trouble keeping the spammers out, we got all the strange e-mail adresses gathered, IP banning, and e-mail activation checked by the admin, it still doesnt keep them out. I think the spammers are moving from the E-mail type to the forum type. And there mostly using standarized forums so they can easily spam on that. I know a forum that has been hand written by the site moderator wich does not have any spamming problems, well ,except for some of the members themselves Grin

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Bottom-line: We cant do shit about it.

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Reply #18 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 9:06am

|Alex| Ex Member

Could it be possible for pete to set up a system such as any post that contains a link and any 'key words' (most used by spammers, like the obvious ones, aswell as ones such as 'the best') has to be moderated before posting?

Is that possible on the YaBB platform?

Alex

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Reply #19 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 12:25pm

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Could it be possible for pete to set up a system such as any post that contains a link and any 'key words' (most used by spammers, like the obvious ones, aswell as ones such as 'the best') has to be moderated before posting?

Is that possible on the YaBB platform?

Alex

Pete is continually looking for ways of keeping the porn peddlers out which won't disrupt the use of and access to the forums too much. The mantra of this forum is that it should be fun and easy to use.

The forum should also be easy to register on, so people don't feel intimidated by an over complex registration process.
Out of the 20+thousand members there are only a hundred or so who post regularly ...... most peeps come on ask their question .... get their answer and move on, maybe popping back to check for answers or to search for answers to other problems they may have. In light of this a registration process that was overly complex would put them off.

Likewise, if too many filters were put on what could be posted then everyone would have problems, even trying to post something innocent, if a word or phrase set the filters working.

As I've stated in another thread ..... Let the mods know about the porn peddlers and we'll deal with them ASAP. PMs with links to threads and/or the spammers profile are most helpful.

cheers

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Reply #20 - Jul 9^th, 2007 at 4:46pm

|Alex| Ex Member

eno wrote on Jul 9^th, 2007 at 12:25pm:

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Could it be possible for pete to set up a system such as any post that contains a link and any 'key words' (most used by spammers, like the obvious ones, aswell as ones such as 'the best') has to be moderated before posting?

Is that possible on the YaBB platform?

Alex

Pete is continually looking for ways of keeping the porn peddlers out which won't disrupt the use of and access to the forums too much. The mantra of this forum is that it should be fun and easy to use.

The forum should also be easy to register on, so people don't feel intimidated by an over complex registration process.
Out of the 20+thousand members there are only a hundred or so who post regularly ...... most peeps come on ask their question .... get their answer and move on, maybe popping back to check for answers or to search for answers to other problems they may have. In light of this a registration process that was overly complex would put them off.

Likewise, if too many filters were put on what could be posted then everyone would have problems, even trying to post something innocent, if a word or phrase set the filters working.

As I've stated in another thread ..... Let the mods know about the porn peddlers and we'll deal with them ASAP. PMs with links to threads and/or the spammers profile are most helpful.

cheers

I understand eno, but if this was to be implemented, only posts including a link AND a key term would be moderated (not deleted all together, but put on a waiting list for a mod to approve, and once approved posted on the boards)

And I agree with the easy sign up, but I can't remember, does SimV use CAPCHA on the signup page?

All the best,
Alex

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Reply #21 - Jul 10^th, 2007 at 3:02am

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The Mods would rather have a full inbox of PMs with the URL of the offending thread and/or the offenders profile, than to have to OK every innocent thread with a link in that may have tripped the "porn filter".

So untill there is a better solution .... MK1 eyeballs and a bit of common sense are our best weapons at the moment.

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