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SPAM!

Cory5412

Daring Pioneer of the Future
Staff member
One method by which we can prevent spammers from knowing aout this, and liking posting here, is by no longer replying to the threads they create. Typically the spammers that are here now (and at ppcmla) are the ones who aren't actually bots, just people with nothing better to do. We had one at PPCMLA once who asked permission, that was entertaining.

 

madmax_2069

Well-known member
annie520 is also a spam bot

why are people replying to these spam post is beyond me. i know its annoying as hell but replying to them isn't going to stop them.

 

iMac600

Well-known member
Yep, and it's taken over The Lounge, Conquests, Trading Post, Retrochallenge, Compact Mac and probably more once I return to the index.

Looks like another wave of phpBB 2 spambots. It wouldn't be phpBB 2 without them, 'eh?

 

bluekatt

Well-known member
in other words do respond and click on the links

oh go on you know you want to

go on go on go on go on go on go on go on !

want some tea with that ?

 

iMac600

Well-known member
Heh, the idea is if we say not to, they will be responded to. Knowing these spambots they thrive on the fact they're being responded to, so don't give them what they desire! :)

I'd just ignore them, they'll be deleted within the next few hours anyway.

 

~tl

68kMLA Admin Emeritus
Sorry guys, I was away for a week over Christmas-time so wasn't able to deal with the spambots as fast as usual! Those two have been cleaned up now! [:)] ]'>

 
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