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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Funtimes on November 15, 2012, 07:26:57 PM

Title: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Funtimes on November 15, 2012, 07:26:57 PM
As far as me and Heavies go, there is really nothing we can do about this.  It's up to 2A to either ban these idiots, give us power to ban them, or figure out some other way.  While I appreciate the reports, my e-mail inbox can only take so much of it.

I tried clearing them out about 1 hour ago, now they have multiplied.  I would just hold off on reporting everything till we can block them lol.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: macsak on November 15, 2012, 07:37:01 PM
software should be able to block IP addresses
i've been moderator on several boards before, i don't know how it works, but we had the ability to find out the IP address where the posts were coming from, and then block that specific address or remove some of the .### and block entire groups of IPs

aloha

steve

As far as me and Heavies go, there is really nothing we can do about this.  It's up to 2A to either ban these idiots, give us power to ban them, or figure out some other way.  While I appreciate the reports, my e-mail inbox can only take so much of it.

I tried clearing them out about 1 hour ago, now they have multiplied.  I would just hold off on reporting everything till we can block them lol.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: hnl.flyboy on November 15, 2012, 07:50:35 PM
Sorry 'bout sending all the notifications to your inbox...I shall stop.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: macsak on November 15, 2012, 07:53:39 PM
i forgot, we could also block posts with certain keywords

aloha

steve

software should be able to block IP addresses
i've been moderator on several boards before, i don't know how it works, but we had the ability to find out the IP address where the posts were coming from, and then block that specific address or remove some of the .### and block entire groups of IPs

aloha

steve
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Heavies on November 15, 2012, 07:57:21 PM
DAMN SPAMMERS!!!
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Funtimes on November 15, 2012, 07:59:01 PM
Sorry 'bout sending all the notifications to your inbox...I shall stop.

Normally I don't mind at all, but I don't see an end to this :P.   I'm trying to track their names and then delete all their posts.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: 2aHawaii on November 15, 2012, 08:21:40 PM
Thanks for the help guys. You are awesome! I went back and banned the accounts.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: 42itus on November 15, 2012, 09:18:16 PM
Thanks for the help guys. You are awesome! I went back and banned the accounts.

Thanks Everyone!  That was annoying.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: mongoose on November 16, 2012, 08:56:53 AM
I must have missed something. What happened?
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Kingkeoni on November 16, 2012, 09:05:40 AM
I must have missed something. What happened?

Like100 posts about where to buy floxicacam, difonlosine, expoygrow, enfluberime and a bunch of other drugs I've never heard of.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: DuckFat on November 16, 2012, 11:46:46 AM
Like100 posts about where to buy floxicacam, difonlosine, expoygrow, enfluberime and a bunch of other drugs I've never heard of.
But KK can spell all of them perfectly while most of us don't even bother trying to sound it out  ::)
You don't have to be ashamed that you contracted a spam bot and got the forum spammed :P
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Kingkeoni on November 16, 2012, 12:14:59 PM
But KK can spell all of them perfectly while most of us don't even bother trying to sound it out  ::)
You don't have to be ashamed that you contracted a spam bot and got the forum spammed :P

Haha, I just made up those names.  :geekdanc:

They sound real though.  :rofl:
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Funtimes on November 16, 2012, 04:13:33 PM
Please resume reporting bad posts now ;) if you see them.
Title: Re: SPAM Attack.
Post by: Inspector on November 16, 2012, 04:33:03 PM
Just wanted to say thanks to 2A, Funtimes and Heavies for having to deal with the Spammers last night. It is not easy and it is not fun to deal with this sort of person living in a foreign country. I have been dealing with these types since 2005. Good job!  :thumbsup: