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Offline Nordic

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« on: August 12, 2006, 03:10:11 pm »
Just seen our newest member is 'SexyRussianGirl' I wonder what flavor of spam we can look forward to from him/her?

Is there a reason CA is getting spammed so much in the last few weeks?
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Re: New Members
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2006, 03:15:03 pm »
With a name like that, I hope she(?) isn't a spammer.

We had another couple of spammers early hours of this morning.  One porn the other a dodgy investment scam.  Glad to see the Gods sorry, Mods were on the ball and deleted them quickly.

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Re: New Members
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2006, 03:18:50 pm »
On other forums the same story. Apparantly it's the new thing in spamming.
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Re: New Members
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2006, 03:33:06 pm »
The increased level of membership authentication seems to be keeping out some.
However, please continue to 'report to moderator'.

Thanks Del, I deleted those two threads this morning.

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Re: New Members
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2006, 03:50:15 pm »
Quote from: Pieter on August 12, 2006, 03:18:50 pm
On other forums the same story. Apparantly it's the new thing in spamming.

fingers crossed, the other forums that i regulary visit, i can say they aren't spammed.  and no, i ain't gonna say what they are!
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2006, 04:11:52 pm »
Quote from: Ferrari Spider on August 12, 2006, 03:50:15 pm

....  and no, i ain't gonna say what they are!



I reckon one of them is HSADFT.


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Re: New Members
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2006, 11:30:29 pm »
Steve and I now get email notification when someone joins up. It seems to me that they create the account buit don't always use it immediately. So far, nothin in common - completely different IP addresses and ISPs - I know this stuff can be faked but this moderating lark is turning into a full time job!!

I guess someone who knows how this forum software works really needs to sit down and work out the best form of protection. There is only pne more level of sign up which seemed really onerous, but maybe that's the answer... I wisj I knew why we are suddenly being hit (maybe it's as simple as we just got onto someone's radar)
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Re: New Members
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2006, 12:22:07 am »
Quote from: smokie on August 13, 2006, 11:30:29 pm
I wisj I knew why we are suddenly being hit (maybe it's as simple as we just got onto someone's radar)

Could be that CA's profile was raised after the LM guide download, seems like the link was flashed around quite a bit
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Re: New Members
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2006, 08:53:23 am »
Hadn't thought of that Bob - has to be a possibility...
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Re: New Members
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2006, 09:02:10 am »
Quote from: BOB U on August 14, 2006, 12:22:07 am
Quote from: smokie on August 13, 2006, 11:30:29 pm
I wisj I knew why we are suddenly being hit (maybe it's as simple as we just got onto someone's radar)

Could be that CA's profile was raised after the LM guide download, seems like the link was flashed around quite a bit

Not very likely, most of this spam stuff works automated and the download link was to my domain (www.lemanszone.de) und you had to flip to the foreword before reading a CA-URL.
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Re: New Members
« Reply #10 on: August 14, 2006, 10:03:40 am »
Type ("Club Arnage" Forum) on Google and you get 92 hits.
Don't know where we are positioned if you type in "forum" But the more widely known the forum the more abuse it will recieve.

Anyone know how pistonheads handles spammers?
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Re: New Members
« Reply #11 on: August 14, 2006, 10:50:13 am »
We beat them up virtually.

PH has a lot of moderators and things are jumped on very quickly if they are out of the ordinary.
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Re: New Members
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2006, 12:46:04 am »
I've done some research and there are three email domains ( i.e. @ mail.something) which have been responsible for a large proportiion of the spammers. I found also that I can ban, using wildcards. So they are banned.


Steve has also been promoted to Admin to assist with the timely removal of the scumbags. Congratulations Steve...
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Re: New Members
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2006, 09:35:34 am »
Quote from: smokie on August 15, 2006, 12:46:04 am

Steve has also been promoted to Admin to assist with the timely removal of the scumbags. Congratulations Steve...

Two promotions in three months?

A metiororic rise through the ranks, keep this rate up and it will be Pope Stevus the first by this time next year.
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Re: New Members
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2006, 10:31:50 am »
Quote from: BOB U on August 15, 2006, 09:35:34 am
Quote from: smokie on August 15, 2006, 12:46:04 am

Steve has also been promoted to Admin to assist with the timely removal of the scumbags. Congratulations Steve...

Two promotions in three months?

A metiororic rise through the ranks, keep this rate up and it will be Pope Stevus the first by this time next year.

as we know with rank comes not only privileges BUT ALSO responsibilities, moderators with the full powers at their disposal also need to act and conduct themselves in a particular way.

Well done Steve and we look forward to seeing you on the moderators campsite next year; MB. ;)
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