Joined: Sep 13, 2010 Posts: 2644 Location: Kamloops BC Canada
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject: Serendipity, Paranoia, Or A Good Eye For SPAM
Who thinks Im crazy cause I think boom we just got all these new users in past 24 hours with first name lowercase and last uppercase. Seems very SPAM/BOT like to me. Will give the benefit of the doubt for now. Just be aware if you are a SPAMMER S#@* you are being watched. If all are legit accounts my apoligies but after the flood of the Team-HQ site Im very "watchful" of suspicious accounts here. Hobbs, DJB and myself have put alot of work into the site and content here and wont allow it to be co-opted by SPAMMERS (no offense to names left out, many more as well are responsible for making this the great place it is)
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
Joined: Oct 09, 2011 Posts: 406
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject:
You're crazy. _________________
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:26 pm Post subject:
Yeh i know what you mean, we have been getting spammed quite a bit on team-hq but xbox-hq and 360-hq have been going ok.. Hopefully once i upgrade i will write some cool scripts that help us identify those who are spammers..
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:42 pm Post subject:
Does the site make you enter a verification code when you sign up? It's been so long that I can't even remember _________________
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 7:17 am Post subject:
dartht33bagger wrote:
Does the site make you enter a verification code when you sign up? It's been so long that I can't even remember
you have to verify your account via email. Its not a bot, but someone just getting ready to spam and setting up heaps of accounts.. lol.. lame. _________________ HQ Network:
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dartht33bagger Moderator
Joined: Apr 17, 2007 Posts: 5408 Location: Oregon, USA
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:42 am Post subject:
forahobby wrote:
dartht33bagger wrote:
Does the site make you enter a verification code when you sign up? It's been so long that I can't even remember
you have to verify your account via email. Its not a bot, but someone just getting ready to spam and setting up heaps of accounts.. lol.. lame.
I don't understand how anyone would want to take the time to do that. _________________
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
Joined: Oct 09, 2011 Posts: 406
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 10:45 pm Post subject:
dartht33bagger wrote:
I don't understand how anyone would want to take the time to do that.
I don't know how anybody would take the time to do any proper spamming at all. _________________
forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23944 Location: NSW, Australia
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Serendipity, Paranoia, Or A Good Eye For SPAM
SPPV wrote:
Who thinks Im crazy cause I think boom we just got all these new users in past 24 hours with first name lowercase and last uppercase. Seems very SPAM/BOT like to me. Will give the benefit of the doubt for now. Just be aware if you are a SPAMMER S#@* you are being watched. If all are legit accounts my apoligies but after the flood of the Team-HQ site Im very "watchful" of suspicious accounts here. Hobbs, DJB and myself have put alot of work into the site and content here and wont allow it to be co-opted by SPAMMERS (no offense to names left out, many more as well are responsible for making this the great place it is)
We have 40+ members online right now, and once again all weird names. I have done some investigation and they are not spamming the forums, but only trying to get their own websites linked.. hahah They signup for a free account, and fill out their profile with all the busines info, and add a link.
Soon i will make it VIP Only to have a signature and to add a link. easy.
Prehistoricman Moderator Xbox Version: 1.6 crystal Modded: Xecuter 3
Joined: Oct 09, 2011 Posts: 406
Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:08 pm Post subject:
forahobby wrote:
Soon i will make it VIP Only to have a signature and to add a link. easy.
Wha? They weren't even posting so no harm done. Siggies should be for everybody. _________________
SPPV V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Sep 13, 2010 Posts: 2644 Location: Kamloops BC Canada
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:38 pm Post subject:
Nothing wrong with siggies, but if the link takes you to a site selling cheap Mexican HQ then thats what I call sneaky SPAM No issue if its your bands site, or youtube or stuff like that. Its those damn Luis Vitton handbag sigs that gotta watch for.
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No issue if its your bands site, or youtube or stuff like that. Its those damn Luis Vitton handbag sigs that gotta watch for.
