***Poker Spammer Is Back***

[odinn7]

The poker spammer is back in the 'Westerns' thread and also the 'Vampires vs. Zombies' thread. I don't know if it's just a bug in my system or not, but there might be some sort of code in the post on the Westerns thread because when I clicked on the topic, I got a dialog box that popped up asking me to sign in.

[trekgeezer]

Thanks for the heads up, I killed 'em.

[Andrew]

And he is still using zombie machines, so the posts come from multiple hosts.  I have been having to delete his crud off of the comments system too.  I worked out some quick filters to try to keep the comments system from taking any more of those, but it was a hasty bit of work.  (I will have to tweak that more.)  I will have to look into what I can do with the BBS code so that I can deny posts based on certain phrases.  Still trying to avoid turning on "login to post" security.

[odinn7]

Andrew, in all honesty, the people you picked as mods are doing a great job. I noticed this and posted about it, then sent an e-mail to Trek. He had taken care of it within minutes. Spam is annoying and I will continue to point it out when I see it and it would be great if there were some simple filters but until then, you have...the MODS!

[odinn7]

He's back now under the 'Bad "science" lines' thread...go get him.

[trekgeezer]

He be gone now. Persistent little ass isn't he.

[Menard]

The MOD SQUAD cleans up again (:

[BeyondTheGrave]

spammers back in the "Deathlands" thread.

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You can’t give it, you can't buy it, and you just don't get it!-Aeon Flux



Post Edited (05-18-05 15:06)

[AndyC]

Got him.

[odinn7]

You guys are quick.

[Menard]

That is one persistent SOB. Do they actually think that constant harassment like that makes peolple want to visit their site? I guess that no matter how many times people fall for their routines, there will always be those who never learn and keep falling for the same old tricks, which just encourages these spammers to keep doing it.

[AndyC]

For every thousand people who get p**sed off, there are always a few idiots who will be interested, and that's all spammers care about. We're paying for other people's stupidity.

[BeyondTheGrave]

The bastards back in the "Closer" Thread

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You can’t give it, you can't buy it, and you just don't get it!-Aeon Flux

[odinn7]

He's back now in 2 threads...
'Best MST3K movie available on VHS or DVD?'
'Spun (2004)'

I think we all need to get some money together and get a hit squad after his ass.

[AndyC]

People who do this stuff should be tracked down and beaten severely.

When this guy is using zombie machines to circumvent the system, he knows he's doing wrong. Between that and my feelings about online gambling, I could almost change "beaten severely" to "shot in the kneecaps and staked on an anthill."