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InOne 10-12-2012 04:05 PM
Loads of spammers recently...
 
Over the last week there has seemed to be loads :o Why is this? Is the site hotlinked somewhere or something? And they're not even popping up in the early hours like normally.

King Gizzard 10-12-2012 04:09 PM
There were millions making blogs until James sorted that problem out, so it's likely they have started using the forum more again

AnnieK 10-12-2012 04:11 PM
There was something like 18 registering one morning last week at 5am!!

Josy 10-12-2012 04:27 PM
Theres an anti spam website that the forum uses and it stops a lot of spammers from signing up, when that site goes down every now and then we get infested with them.

Jamie. 10-12-2012 04:48 PM
Quote:
A spambot is an automated computer program designed to assist in the sending of spam. Spambots usually create fake accounts and send spam using them, although it would be obvious that a spambot is sending it. Some spambots, however, can crack passwords and send spam using other people's accounts.
- La WIKIPEDIA


I witness this on a number of websites... it gets more and more frequent but just report it, but usually mods catch it quick enough

InOne 10-12-2012 05:32 PM
No point reporting them I don't think. The mods hunt spammers for sport.

King Gizzard 10-12-2012 05:35 PM
i think I have banned over 1000 spammers

King Gizzard 10-12-2012 05:35 PM
Banning them before they even post is double points

Doogle 10-12-2012 05:36 PM
well you just failed

King Gizzard 10-12-2012 05:38 PM
Shut up

Doogle 10-12-2012 05:39 PM
http://atrl.net/forums/images/smilie...ilies/kiss.gif

Maia 10-12-2012 06:18 PM
Reported a few in my time just for the sake of it but yes the mods do catch them very quick

Ramsay 10-12-2012 06:19 PM
Think the poor guys should be given a chance

Me. I Am Salman 10-12-2012 06:19 PM
How do they work? How does it sign up?

King Gizzard 10-12-2012 06:20 PM
http://i.imgur.com/VCdKG.png

:worship:

Ramsay 10-12-2012 06:21 PM
one of the greatest tibb moments

Josy 10-12-2012 06:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Salman! (Post 5684903)
How do they work? How does it sign up?
It's programmed to do it.

King Gizzard 10-12-2012 06:57 PM
Think a more rigorous sign up process with picture questions would do the trick, or captcha

Josy 10-12-2012 07:01 PM
Most captchas are basically useless

Me. I Am Salman 10-12-2012 07:11 PM
Audio captchas are horrible

Benjamin 10-12-2012 09:10 PM
Tell me about it, the other morning I had to ban near enough 50 in an hour. :(

Benjamin 10-12-2012 09:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Claus (Post 5684708)
There was something like 18 registering one morning last week at 5am!!
Yes, that was the day! I got rid of 10 and then another ten were registering all at the same time. This happened for nearly an hour. :bored:

Mrluvaluva 12-01-2013 06:15 PM
I thought I was popular today when I logged in and had 12 visitor messages. Sadly they were all from my new friend, Tiffany's Bracelet's or some such similar shi.te. :idc:

Jake. 12-01-2013 06:17 PM
Spambots make much more sense than some members we should keep some of them :worship:


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