Spammers

HomeReview · Nov 22, 2007 6:59 pm

Can something be done to circumvent people registering and posting spam such as pornography?

Michelle · Nov 22, 2007 7:06 pm

HomeReview….there are 4 or 5 moderators, we try and stay on top of it, but its like they wait till we’re not here and post the nasty spam.

Have you seen much?

PhoenixStar · Nov 22, 2007 7:07 pm

Hi HomeReview, the 5 moderators have been given the task of deleting spam as the signup process now has been automated.
We do our best to make sure that spam does not stay up for long, but feel free to contact Jason at Homeone to discuss your concerns. This is a thread that was posted recently - but it seems that on-one but the moderators provided feedback.
http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3888

I made sure that the last spam post was deleted a.s.a.p. But that does not stop people from clicking on it.

DuckyQuackQuack · Nov 22, 2007 7:11 pm

i reckon you guys get rid of the spam real quickly

Well done to all

DQQ

PhoenixStar · Nov 22, 2007 7:54 pm

Thanks DQQ, the post in question would have been up for maybe less than 5 minutes, it was the last post at the top of the last 5 posts section.

I deleted it and PM'd Homeone to immediately delete the spamming member.

We do our very best to keep this place clean, and apologise if there are some that we do not get to immediately.

Thanks for the support. The decision is Homeone's as to whether we keep the signon process as is or revert back to the original manually approved sign in option.

royalblue · Nov 22, 2007 8:17 pm

Now where am I gonna get my supply of cheap viagara? :evil:

Yak_Chat · Nov 22, 2007 9:26 pm

DQQ - Hmm - is that smoking avatar good image to be promoting in society?

Re the spammers - perhaps if the moderators were not known to all - the spammers would not know when to scan who is logged in and who is not ?
Just a thought
Steve

PhoenixStar · Nov 22, 2007 9:30 pm

Maybe we should remain hidden on the forum, stalking in silence!!!!

Yak_Chat · Nov 22, 2007 9:31 pm

Never here in silence P.
You of all people should know that.
Steve

Adrian B · Nov 22, 2007 9:32 pm

Yak_Chat

Re the spammers - perhaps if the moderators were not known to all - the spammers would not know when to scan who is logged in and who is not ?
Just a thought
Steve

That wont make a difference, they use automated systems to create the entries

PhoenixStar · Nov 22, 2007 9:51 pm

Now Steve are you saying that i talk too much? :shock:

You wouldn't be the first you know..... plus i'm trying to race Cookie to 1000 posts :wink:

Yak_Chat · Nov 22, 2007 11:03 pm

Adrian - yep !!!

P - Never :shock:

People say that about me too :shock:

Steve

PhoenixStar · Nov 22, 2007 11:06 pm

Steve if you want confirmation, ask Matt, Rod and Firthy, they've met me. :shock:

Of course we were talking home theatres, so plenty to talk about, but nevertheless, i am not one of the "quiet" ones. :lol:

Man it's boring on here the last couple of days. What's going on????
If it's like this on election day, i'm going to go nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PhoenixStar · Nov 22, 2007 11:18 pm

See i got rid of spammer: reoforrieda really quickly - who needs free ringtones anyway????

Cookiemonster · Nov 23, 2007 7:33 am

**Phoenix**

Now Steve are you saying that i talk too much? :shock:

You wouldn't be the first you know..... plus i'm trying to race Cookie to 1000 posts :wink:

Can you let me catch up a bit please... :oops:

Yak_Chat · Nov 23, 2007 8:51 am

Quote:

Can you let me catch up a bit please...

Just be careful how fast you start reposting cookie or you might be seen as a spammer. :wink:

Adrian,T
The thing I noticed last night was that most of the mods (who are doing an excellent job by the way) also have it in their signature.
If the spammer are actually posting more when you folks are not here, then perhaps a well scripted spammer is skimming those details, working out via scripted routines who and when the moderators where logged in, and then time their spams to occur outside that window.

Or perhaps it's just an illusion as to how many actual spam posts occur when our protectors of all things "not desired or required" are not logged in.

So perhaps, if the mod info was not published the would have one less bit of details to use.
As I say just a thought.

P sitting in silence - I suppose it could be called that - but isn't that what a moderator does in a debate or TV forum - they sit, observe and interact when required.

Either or - It still amazes me that the spammers and other system posters continue with their junk mail and forum spams in the volumes and effort they goto get their advertising) into places, but I suppose if they get a .005% hit rate, that's still pretty good for them.

As I say - just a thought and I think the amount of spam that I ever see here is so low it's not a problem. But the mods would know that better than I how much they delete each day.

Steve

_Al_ · Nov 23, 2007 9:32 am

The spammers were warned. They post at their own risk.

Now...anybody know where I can get some cheap software from?

arkraider · Nov 23, 2007 10:25 am

What are you after Al.... :wink:

pm me if you like...