Spam threads

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Here's what is like to know. Why bother with spam in a language on a board where hardly anyone understand it?

It's all about the bots.... It doesn't matter that you can't read it, a bot will have seen it....

Some spam messages also simply contain tags and hyperlinks intended to boost search engine ranking rather than target human readers.

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

It's all about the bots.... It doesn't matter that you can't read it, a bot will have seen it....

If I understand you correctly, we aren't the targets, bots are?

[cromag]

Usually. It's all about the SEO. Google and other search engines see the links and tally them up. That moves the spammers higher up in the search lists.

Still, kind of humbling to know that even spammers aren't really interested in me. The must have hacked my credit report.

[GrannyGrump]

Prestidigitweeze said:

Personally, I'm disgusted whenever I encounter ads that beseech the reader to regard LIVE! HOT! FORENSIC
CAT NOSTRILS IN YOUR ICE-FLAP EAR-MOLD MINTAMIN COMMODINATOR!!!, which is why I tend to ignore the sorts of threads we're discussing.

ETC. ETC. ETC.

Thank you for the best laugh of the day!

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

If I understand you correctly, we aren't the targets, bots are?

Originally Posted by cromag

Usually. It's all about the SEO. Google and other search engines see the links and tally them up. That moves the spammers higher up in the search lists.

This. The more often a search bots find a certain link, the higher it will get in the search engine.

Originally Posted by cromag

Still, kind of humbling to know that even spammers aren't really interested in me. The must have hacked my credit report.

I find it rather anti-social! These forums are for us, not for bots! So, all posts should be for us....

Edit; and where are the mods when you need one!

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Edit; and where are the mods when you need one!

Hey! Don't blame the mods. They do an excellent job of keeping spam at an absolute minimum. I'm fairly sure the Japanese spam got in because of time zone differences. If mods are located in Europé and the U.S. you can't expect them to also cover east asian time zones.

[FizzyWater]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Hey! Don't blame the mods. They do an excellent job of keeping spam at an absolute minimum. I'm fairly sure the Japanese spam got in because of time zone differences. If mods are located in Europé and the U.S. you can't expect them to also cover east asian time zones.

I took her edit to be in reference to the guy who's spam-bombing the General Discussions thread right now. I think he's up to 15 posts. And there's no one "green" online.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I took her edit to be in reference to the guy who's spam-bombing the General Discussions thread right now. I think he's up to 15 posts. And there's no one "green" online.

How recognizably spammy is anyone whose ereader is the "2180917#post2180917"?

[Kumabjorn]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I took her edit to be in reference to the guy who's spam-bombing the General Discussions thread right now. I think he's up to 15 posts. And there's no one "green" online.

Ahh, sorry. Completely missed that. I'm usually on the User CP page.

[crich70]

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I took her edit to be in reference to the guy who's spam-bombing the General Discussions thread right now. I think he's up to 15 posts. And there's no one "green" online.

There wasn't but then I found a mod who was online at the same time as me and reported our 'bomber' to him. Of course it's not the mods fault that he got so many spams up even they have to take time to sleep and other such human needs. I figure that's where we the average member comes in. If someone sees a spam, report it! After all this forum is our home away from home, and therefore it's our job to help keep it clean of junk.

[doubleshuffle]

Damn! All gone! And I so wanted to try the love black magic!

[crich70]

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Damn! All gone! And I so wanted to try the love black magic!

(in James Mason's voice) Perhaps next time!

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by crich70

There wasn't but then I found a mod who was online at the same time as me and reported our 'bomber' to him. Of course it's not the mods fault that he got so many spams up even they have to take time to sleep and other such human needs. I figure that's where we the average member comes in. If someone sees a spam, report it! After all this forum is our home away from home, and therefore it's our job to help keep it clean of junk.

We appreciate prompt reporting of spam 'bombers' -
And yes, even us super-powered green folk need to recharge the batteries at times - but never fear - spammers that attack MobileRead are doomed to oblivion! AKA, the trash can ....

[Prestidigitweeze]

I'm having a hard time deciding which are worse: spam threads or spat threads (the latter of which might involve spam threats).

[crich70]

Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze

I'm having a hard time deciding which are worse: spam threads or spat threads (the latter of which might involve spam threats).

Good question. I imagine both spam bombers and trolls are a constant problem on any message board. Both find themselves getting the boot eventually though I would think. Though the troll might get a warning about his/her behavior 1st I would guess depending on how bad they behave and the present mood of the moderator who contacts them about whatever it is.