General DIscussions under attack

Dopedangel · 11-06-2014, 01:21 AM

The general discussion forum is under attack with multiple spam messages. I cant mark them all spam as am allowed to mark 1 every 4-5 min

pdurrant · 11-06-2014, 02:35 AM

We're aware and zapping them as fast as we can. At the moment only report any that aren't obvious (e.g. spam within a thread rather than starting a new thread).

cromag · 11-09-2014, 02:39 AM

It's a shame we can't put all that energy to a more socially acceptable goal.

Fbone · 11-09-2014, 02:41 AM

Another attack. Hundreds of posts and growing. No moderator online.

cromag · 11-09-2014, 03:07 AM

And 13 (or more) pages of Spam ... *Poof* ... just like that!

Fbone · 11-09-2014, 03:09 AM

Good. A mod must have joined us.

FizzyWater · 11-09-2014, 03:12 AM

I think they watch for when the list of online users shows no green (moderator) users and they go crazy.

Fbone · 11-09-2014, 03:14 AM

It wouldn't surprise me. These spammers make me nervous.

Dr. Drib · 11-09-2014, 11:22 AM

UPDATE:

Most of these spamming scum-suckers are now gone. I would say about 99%, if I had to guess.

The remaining 1% is a different type of spammer.

crich70 · 11-11-2014, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

UPDATE:

Most of these spamming scum-suckers are now gone. I would say about 99%, if I had to guess.

The remaining 1% is a different type of spammer.

The unfortunate truth though (I think) is that there are always more where they came from trying to spread more junk posts. The mods here at MR do an outstanding job of keeping the boards swept clean of it though.

Dr. Drib · 11-12-2014, 06:28 AM

Thank you, Crich.

Most helpful are our members, who quickly report these scum.

When I find them, I flush them down the toilet.

Sweetpea · 11-12-2014, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Thank you, Crich.

Most helpful are our members, who quickly report these scum.

When I find them, I flush them down the toilet.

And more helpful are our mods, who ban and remove these posts before I even have the time to click that button "spam"

And you will clog the sewer system!

Billi · 11-12-2014, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

Most helpful are our members, who quickly report these scum.

When I find them, I flush them down the toilet.

This is how you say thank you to our helpful members??????

WT Sharpe · 11-12-2014, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billi

This is how you say thank you to our helpful members??????

Now you know!

Dr. Drib · 11-13-2014, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

And more helpful are our mods, who ban and remove these posts before I even have the time to click that button "spam"

And you will clog the sewer system!

Thank you.

I dump them in the main sewer line in the street.

11-06-2014, 01:21 AM	#1
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,793 Karma: 30548723 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	General DIscussions under attack The general discussion forum is under attack with multiple spam messages. I cant mark them all spam as am allowed to mark 1 every 4-5 min

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Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,288 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Another attack. Hundreds of posts and growing. No moderator online.

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cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,283 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	And 13 (or more) pages of Spam ... Poof ... just like that!

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Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,288 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Good. A mod must have joined us.

11-09-2014, 03:12 AM	#7
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I think they watch for when the list of online users shows no green (moderator) users and they go crazy.

11-09-2014, 03:14 AM	#8
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,288 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	It wouldn't surprise me. These spammers make me nervous.

11-09-2014, 11:22 AM	#9
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,438 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	UPDATE: Most of these spamming scum-suckers are now gone. I would say about 99%, if I had to guess. The remaining 1% is a different type of spammer.

11-12-2014, 06:28 AM	#11
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,438 Karma: 59592133 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Thank you, Crich. Most helpful are our members, who quickly report these scum. When I find them, I flush them down the toilet.