Just a note - Please read.

**Sprite-** · 09-9-2008, 11:34 AM

If you see a thread made to advertise some type of product, DO NOT REPLY to it. Simply report the thread and move on. 99% of the time it is an adbot, and telling it not to advertise won't do anything since it is not a real person.

**championanwar** · 09-9-2008, 01:22 PM

Just report, and move along?

**Sprite-** · 09-9-2008, 01:23 PM

Yes, we'll appreciate it if you just report it. Don't reply. It's postwhoring. Similar to "In before lock".

**Adamaja456** · 09-9-2008, 01:26 PM

i post "reported" when i report the thread.

but now i feel stupid because i replyed to something that wasnt human =/

**championanwar** · 09-9-2008, 01:26 PM

Amen. Sticky?

LLaMaSaUceYup · 09-9-2008, 01:26 PM

Okay, will do, thanks for the notification Sprite-

**Sprite-** · 09-9-2008, 01:29 PM

Thanks guys

**Squeek** · 09-9-2008, 01:31 PM

The reason we don't want you to reply is that every time you post in a thread, you create dozens of links to that thread, not the least of which is the front page of the website. The object is to not have other people see the advertisement bots so they cannot accomplish their advertising ways. If they see that revenue can happen, they'll bump up the advertising.

And I do believe I've posted this... forty times now.

We delete the thread anyway, so your post is going to get deleted. There's really no benefit whatsoever in posting in a thread you know is going to be deleted.

**sarahxjane** · 09-9-2008, 01:33 PM

You would think it would be common sense to NOT post in the thread.

It's a little obvious that it's a bot and not an actual person.

rzr · 09-9-2008, 01:35 PM

How do we get rid of them?

**Sprite-** · 09-9-2008, 01:38 PM

You can play your part just by reporting the threads. We will then delete them because of your help.

**Adamaja456** · 09-9-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarahxjane

You would think it would be common sense to NOT post in the thread.

It's a little obvious that it's a bot and not an actual person.

i dont know, there are a few people that can post pretty stupid stuff just like a bot.

because they have no life and like being rude.

i know pretty much all cases are bots, im just saying random people still post advertisements

rzr · 09-9-2008, 01:40 PM

I mean, how do we permanently dispose of them? How do they make an account in the first place? Isn't the image verification code used to prevent bots from being made? So, why do they keep getting made?

welsh_girl · 09-9-2008, 01:41 PM

Has there actually been any adbot threads ?, can't say I've seen any, unless I'm just too slow.

Crashfan3 · 09-9-2008, 01:42 PM

Okey dokey. ^^
+1 towards stickying this

**Sprite-** · 09-9-2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by welsh_girl

Has there actually been any adbot threads ?, can't say I've seen any, unless I'm just too slow.

There have been quite a bit recently. But thanks to the speedy reflexes of the forum staff, you haven't seen them :P

@Crashfan: I don't think this needs to be stickied just yet. We'll see what happens in the future. If we need it, I'll sticky it.

@rzr: I know the admins have been working on changing the forum settings to minimize the amount of adbots. Alas, some still get through. It happens, which is why we're here :P

Xx{Midday}xX · 09-9-2008, 01:46 PM

I never heard of adbots til now. =_=

**Sprite-** · 09-9-2008, 01:48 PM

That's really what we're trying to do - not let people see them :P
In your case, we have accomplished just that.

rzr · 09-9-2008, 01:57 PM

Iight, Sprite-. That's cool. Hopefully we can get rid of them for good.

**Gibson63** · 09-9-2008, 02:13 PM

the p0rn bots too i guess

09-9-2008, 11:34 AM	#1
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Just a note - Please read. If you see a thread made to advertise some type of product, DO NOT REPLY to it. Simply report the thread and move on. 99% of the time it is an adbot, and telling it not to advertise won't do anything since it is not a real person.

09-9-2008, 01:23 PM	#3
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Just a note - Please read. Yes, we'll appreciate it if you just report it. Don't reply. It's postwhoring. Similar to "In before lock". Last edited by Sprite-; 09-9-2008 at 01:52 PM..

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09-9-2008, 01:26 PM	#6
LLaMaSaUceYup FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona. Age: 31 Posts: 3,759	Re: Just a note - Please read. Okay, will do, thanks for the notification Sprite-

09-9-2008, 01:29 PM	#7
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Just a note - Please read. Thanks guys

09-9-2008, 01:31 PM	#8
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Re: Just a note - Please read. The reason we don't want you to reply is that every time you post in a thread, you create dozens of links to that thread, not the least of which is the front page of the website. The object is to not have other people see the advertisement bots so they cannot accomplish their advertising ways. If they see that revenue can happen, they'll bump up the advertising. And I do believe I've posted this... forty times now. We delete the thread anyway, so your post is going to get deleted. There's really no benefit whatsoever in posting in a thread you know is going to be deleted.

09-9-2008, 01:38 PM	#11
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Just a note - Please read. You can play your part just by reporting the threads. We will then delete them because of your help.

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09-9-2008, 01:48 PM	#18
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Just a note - Please read. That's really what we're trying to do - not let people see them :P In your case, we have accomplished just that.

09-9-2008, 02:13 PM	#20
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