Spam - Page 3

DaleDe · 07-12-2018, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

When was this added? I don't remember such when I registered.

That was 12 years ago, barely out of the stone age for forums.

Dale

drjd · 07-13-2018, 05:58 AM

Darn! Now they are crossing the limits! I just saw more than 4 pages full of spam!

Humble suggestion: Is it not technically possible to automatically reject the posts with non-English characters?

copyrite · 07-13-2018, 06:17 AM

If you wait long enough they'll get deleted.

drjd · 07-13-2018, 06:45 AM

Yes, I know the mods are already overburdened. I was just thinking a possibility of barricading the spammers.

issybird · 07-13-2018, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by drjd

Darn! Now they are crossing the limits! I just saw more than 4 pages full of spam!

Humble suggestion: Is it not technically possible to automatically reject the posts with non-English characters?

We've asked Alex. Fingers crossed.

copyrite · 07-13-2018, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by drjd

Yes, I know the mods are already overburdened. I was just thinking a possibility of barricading the spammers.

Because of my work schedule and the spam schedule I tend to see the mess every day. I get up really early!

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Originally Posted by issybird

We've asked Alex. Fingers crossed.

I hope there's something that can be done. It's annoying enough for us mere members. It must be beyond annoying for mods/ admins.

tubemonkey · 07-13-2018, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by copyrite

Because of my work schedule and the spam schedule I tend to see the mess every day. I get up really early!

At this point in time, I'm ignoring the General Discussions forum until this problem is resolved.

DiapDealer · 07-13-2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

At this point in time, I'm ignoring the General Discussions forum until this problem is resolved.

Oh how I wish I could do the same. Soooooo jealous.

kacir · 07-13-2018, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by copyrite

Because of my work schedule and the spam schedule I tend to see the mess every day. I get up really early!

There is no need to have a special work schedule or get up early. All you need is to live in an appropriate time zone, like I do ;-).

I wish I could help our administrators somehow.

I genuinely thought that reporting the spam diligently makes their work easier - they would just click on my report and all the posts by that spammer would go poof. It was obviously a very naive view ;-).

FizzyWater · 07-13-2018, 07:44 PM

Too bad you can't temporarily "deputize" some non-mod regulars with only the ability to delete SPAM. I'd be willing to do so, and I'm sure there are other regulars who'd pitch in.

issybird · 07-13-2018, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kacir

There is no need to have a special work schedule or get up early. All you need is to live in an appropriate time zone, like I do ;-).

I wish I could help our administrators somehow.

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Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Too bad you can't temporarily "deputize" some non-mod regulars with only the ability to delete SPAM. I'd be willing to do so, and I'm sure there are other regulars who'd pitch in.

We appreciate it. We've discussed it and the real issue is that while a forum mod could delete spam, s/he couldn't ban a user which means the user would continue to post the spam until an editor banned it anyway. These are not "one and done" spammers, alas. It's a possibility, but what we really need is a permanent solution that will stop it at the source, or as close as possible.

We also appreciate everyone's patience as we try to work through this.

4691mls · 07-13-2018, 08:17 PM

What could the spammers be getting out of posting Asian-language spam on a primarily English-language forum? Usually (well, before this recent spate of junk) if I see spam on Mobileread or any other English-language forum, the spam is also in English and has a title like "get a great deal on an iphone" in order to entice people to click through to some other site. I expect that kind of spam probably draws at least a few clicks from the gullible so there's a reason the spammers keep doing it, but I can't imagine that posting Asian-language spam on Mobileread is getting clicks.

I do appreciate the work the moderators are doing to get rid of it.

Gardenman · 07-14-2018, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by 4691mls

What could the spammers be getting out of posting Asian-language spam on a primarily English-language forum? Usually (well, before this recent spate of junk) if I see spam on Mobileread or any other English-language forum, the spam is also in English and has a title like "get a great deal on an iphone" in order to entice people to click through to some other site. I expect that kind of spam probably draws at least a few clicks from the gullible so there's a reason the spammers keep doing it, but I can't imagine that posting Asian-language spam on Mobileread is getting clicks.

I do appreciate the work the moderators are doing to get rid of it.

I appreciate your work too.

cromag · 07-14-2018, 01:31 AM

I don't really mind skipping ahead a few pages to get past the SPAM.

Still, I wonder what the world would be like if we could harness that energy for good!

BetterRed · 07-14-2018, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by cromag

Still, I wonder what the world would be like if we could harness that energy for good!

Like charging our phones

Anyone know why it only hits General Discussion, or have any 'why is it so' theories?

BR

07-13-2018, 05:58 AM	#32
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Darn! Now they are crossing the limits! I just saw more than 4 pages full of spam! Humble suggestion: Is it not technically possible to automatically reject the posts with non-English characters?

07-13-2018, 06:17 AM	#33
copyrite Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 4985051 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Device: Kindle	If you wait long enough they'll get deleted.

07-13-2018, 06:45 AM	#34
drjd The Couch Potato Posts: 34,509 Karma: 230999999 Join Date: Aug 2015 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Touch, Archos 9, Onyx Boox C67ML Carta	Yes, I know the mods are already overburdened. I was just thinking a possibility of barricading the spammers.

07-13-2018, 07:44 PM	#40
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	Too bad you can't temporarily "deputize" some non-mod regulars with only the ability to delete SPAM. I'd be willing to do so, and I'm sure there are other regulars who'd pitch in.

07-13-2018, 08:17 PM	#42
4691mls Wizard Posts: 2,776 Karma: 30081762 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US Device: ALL DEVICES ARE STOCK: Kobo Clara, Tolino Shine 2, Sony PRS-T3, T1	What could the spammers be getting out of posting Asian-language spam on a primarily English-language forum? Usually (well, before this recent spate of junk) if I see spam on Mobileread or any other English-language forum, the spam is also in English and has a title like "get a great deal on an iphone" in order to entice people to click through to some other site. I expect that kind of spam probably draws at least a few clicks from the gullible so there's a reason the spammers keep doing it, but I can't imagine that posting Asian-language spam on Mobileread is getting clicks. I do appreciate the work the moderators are doing to get rid of it.

07-14-2018, 01:31 AM	#44
cromag Surfin the alpha waves ~~ Posts: 26,307 Karma: 459765791 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: Jetbook Lite & Mini, Nook STR, Kobo, Hanvon N516, Kindle 2, Androids	I don't really mind skipping ahead a few pages to get past the SPAM. Still, I wonder what the world would be like if we could harness that energy for good!

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