Don't reply to strange threads here. - Page 2

**Sprite-** · 10-1-2008, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tokzic

why would you repeat what squeek said in the first post of this topic

I stated another reason as to why. Maybe you do, but not everyone knows this. I also posted to say that we turned on email verifications.

rzr · 10-1-2008, 01:40 PM

We should get a collection of all of them in one thread and get a laugh out of voting the best one. I don't even click on them, I'd like to see the contents of a few.

Anyway, I'm down with the "add a simple math problem" idea. Honestly, I don't see why you guys don't do it. You just... What do you do? Turned on email notification, ok. But, that's easy to get around.

MalReynolds · 10-1-2008, 01:52 PM

I mean, I can't do simple math. I can't even read.

rzr · 10-1-2008, 02:17 PM

I care.

OrganisM · 10-2-2008, 01:36 PM

Well, MySpace is the biggest draw for spam, and they're using captcha to help fix the problem (pretty effectively from my experience), so I'd say if you can fix it, that's the way to go.

Tokzic · 10-3-2008, 01:05 AM

people are you retarded

stop posting in these goddamn threads

you're not helping them go away

OrganisM · 10-3-2008, 02:30 AM

Who the **** is actually posting in them??

Tokzic · 10-3-2008, 02:37 AM

example: the one in music threads which i reported hours ago and still isn't gone

Temote · 10-3-2008, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tokzic

example: the one in music threads which i reported hours ago and still isn't gone

If you mean the one by kotor, he was trying to tell some of us in the current TWG about it before he made that thread, so I don't think he's a bot.

**funmonkey54** · 10-3-2008, 06:19 AM

ok. I won't. I will also stop reporting them individually now.

**Sprite-** · 10-3-2008, 08:47 AM

I've been giving out day bans to everyone who's been posting stuff like "lock", "delete now!", "lol bot", etc. I'm probably going to start giving them out for just any regular post in them. Read the damn announcement..

Crashfan3 · 10-3-2008, 08:52 AM

I've reported at least two so far...

Danm bots...

Tokzic · 10-3-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprite-

Read the damn announcement..

there is no announcement anymore

**Sprite-** · 10-3-2008, 12:02 PM

I assumed that Squeek would have kept it there for now. Oh well. My bad.

**s0ulst0n3** · 10-3-2008, 01:12 PM

I find the report button isn't too effective, I usually just message Fish over AIM about any recent bots, lol.

**championanwar** · 10-3-2008, 05:32 PM

The report button is blocked in my school

**Squeek** · 10-3-2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprite-

I assumed that Squeek would have kept it there for now. Oh well. My bad.

I forgot to extend it.

Thought the problem would be solved in a day.

Only like 200 people read it anyway.

Afrombean · 10-4-2008, 06:09 AM

Doing a little brainstorming here at work. Noticing that these posters are creating accounts, then posting topics.

Thus, to make them stop, put a wedge between them and their ability to instantly create topics. Isn't it entirely possible to make topic creation limited by postcount? Make it require a postcount of at least 1 to create a topic. This might be undesirable, I'll admit, but you could always change things back once the problem goes away.

It also appears that the accounts are created the same day that the spam is posted from said account. Perhaps a 1 day limit on being able to create topics would do the job.

But really guys, sitting back and damage controlling this isn't a good solution. I browse these forums at work, coincidentally at the same time they're spamming.

**TheRapingDragon** · 10-4-2008, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tokzic

example: the one in music threads which i reported hours ago and still isn't gone

I never thought it would get this bad.

I think one problem is that all staff are from American time zones so when they're all sleeping, bots can get away with stuff.

Sure just this morning I've reported three threads but I don't expect them to get deleted for a while.

Until some sort of block gets in place all I can think to do is just make sure staff are vigilant enough to keep deleting them. That and check reports before coming on FFR to see if anything needs sorted.

who_cares973 · 10-4-2008, 06:26 AM

as funny as some of the stories are this is getting a little annoying

10-1-2008, 01:52 PM	#23
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10-2-2008, 01:36 PM	#25
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10-3-2008, 01:05 AM	#26
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10-3-2008, 02:30 AM	#27
OrganisM FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nesoi, Olympus System Posts: 2,644	Re: Don't reply to strange threads here. Who the ** is actually posting in them?? __________________ . Originally Posted by jewpinthethird[link]: "If you get stung by enough bees you turn into a bee, because the venom gets into the blood stream which spreads bee DNA throughout your entire body... changing your genetic structure into a bee's. Every year roughly 125 people in America are turned into bees this way." Originally Posted by MrRubix*[link]: "Do you basically bukkake-paint your walls every time you jack it?"* Originally Posted by All_That_Chaz[link]: "My pity-sex depreciates at a rate of 5% annually."

10-3-2008, 02:37 AM	#28
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10-3-2008, 06:19 AM	#30
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10-3-2008, 08:47 AM	#31
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10-3-2008, 08:52 AM	#32
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10-3-2008, 12:02 PM	#34
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Don't reply to strange threads here. I assumed that Squeek would have kept it there for now. Oh well. My bad.

10-3-2008, 01:12 PM	#35
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10-4-2008, 06:09 AM	#38
Afrombean FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 285	Re: Don't reply to strange threads here. Doing a little brainstorming here at work. Noticing that these posters are creating accounts, then posting topics. Thus, to make them stop, put a wedge between them and their ability to instantly create topics. Isn't it entirely possible to make topic creation limited by postcount? Make it require a postcount of at least 1 to create a topic. This might be undesirable, I'll admit, but you could always change things back once the problem goes away. It also appears that the accounts are created the same day that the spam is posted from said account. Perhaps a 1 day limit on being able to create topics would do the job. But really guys, sitting back and damage controlling this isn't a good solution. I browse these forums at work, coincidentally at the same time they're spamming.

10-4-2008, 06:26 AM	#40
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