SPAM... Is it just me or has it gotten way worse?

kenchan · 09-23-2013, 01:28 PM

yah, if it's only a few spam threads that might be okay, but when you have a whole page of spam, then all the real threads get pushed down...

Zbrah · 09-23-2013, 01:39 PM

So what is the proper procedure? Do we go to town and report ALL spam posts popping up, or just report one post per each spammer and let the Mods hunt down their other posts?

Kenchan makes a great point, I've been bumping up the spam posts all morning by reporting them, now I feel like I have become the spammer myself

Chuck33079 · 09-23-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

So what is the proper procedure? Do we go to town and report ALL spam posts popping up, or just report one post per each spammer and let the Mods hunt down their other posts? Kenchan makes a great point, because all morning I've been bumping up all the spam posts

AK told me to just report one post per spammer account, and the mods could erase all of that account's posts raather than reporting every post by a spammer.

DEpointfive0 · 09-23-2013, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

AK told me to just report one post per spammer account, and the mods could erase all of that account's posts raather than reporting every post by a spammer.

I was thinking that. So I reported 1 post, and wrote "reported" on all their subsequent threads as well

But yeah, I guess it still bumps their threads...

kenchan · 09-23-2013, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zbrah

Kenchan makes a great point, I've been bumping up the spam posts all morning by reporting them, now I feel like I have become the spammer myself

i think that's part of their plan... they are sneaky for sure.

Zbrah · 09-23-2013, 01:46 PM

Ok cool, i'll just do that.

kittens · 09-23-2013, 02:02 PM

I think they are automatic robots. We had tons of these on another forum I was a moderator of. I was able to get rid of the threads pretty fast but is there a way to ip ban them?

Zbrah · 09-23-2013, 02:06 PM

Those Bastards! Looks like another wave is coming in...

Xplicit97 · 09-23-2013, 02:23 PM

Yea it was the for sale section that prompted this thread.. I knew about the other thread, but I just wanted to bring new attention to it. Sorry if I was out of line doing so. This is getting out of hand though

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Xplicit97 · 09-23-2013, 02:28 PM

I just scrolled through 20+ "latest" spam threads on my S3 before I even got to any real threads

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Zbrah · 09-23-2013, 02:30 PM

^ lol sorry man, it was me bumping them up.

Xplicit97 · 09-23-2013, 02:32 PM

Lol its a double edged sword

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SouthArk370Z · 09-23-2013, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Xplicit97

Lol its a double edged sword

Exactly. I've been hoping one of the Admins/Mods would offer some guidance.

Edit: Until we hear something official, I suggest everyone quit making "reported" posts and let's see what happens. It would be nice if the system would display a "flagged" icon so ppl could avoid reported something more than once.

Mt Tam I am · 09-23-2013, 02:41 PM

I will let you gents deal with this and I will stay off these IBTL threads.

I had no idea this wave of stupidity existed. Why on earth would someone do this and for what purpose? Do folks get paid for this behavior?

dAvenue · 09-23-2013, 02:42 PM

I posted this in Pint's Complaining Corner, but wanted to dump it here for good measure as the title seems more appropriate to its content.

Someone said this earlier, but implementing Captcha will take care of it. I'm not sure how big the LOE is for the forum to do, though. Captcha is a common API that should be fairly straight-forward to implement if they provide the proper documentation. I don't know if it's open source or comes with a price. So it's up to AK if he's willing to do it.

IMO if it costs money, I'm sure a proprietary solution can be developed and used instead of Captcha.

09-23-2013, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, if it's only a few spam threads that might be okay, but when you have a whole page of spam, then all the real threads get pushed down... DEpointfive0 likes this.

09-23-2013, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	So what is the proper procedure? Do we go to town and report ALL spam posts popping up, or just report one post per each spammer and let the Mods hunt down their other posts? Kenchan makes a great point, I've been bumping up the spam posts all morning by reporting them, now I feel like I have become the spammer myself DEpointfive0 likes this. Last edited by Zbrah; 09-23-2013 at 01:44 PM.

09-23-2013, 02:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	Yea it was the for sale section that prompted this thread.. I knew about the other thread, but I just wanted to bring new attention to it. Sorry if I was out of line doing so. This is getting out of hand though Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

09-23-2013, 02:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	I just scrolled through 20+ "latest" spam threads on my S3 before I even got to any real threads Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

09-23-2013, 02:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	Lol its a double edged sword Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 SouthArk370Z likes this. __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

09-23-2013, 01:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Ok cool, i'll just do that.

09-23-2013, 02:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
kittens Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 412 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 12	I think they are automatic robots. We had tons of these on another forum I was a moderator of. I was able to get rid of the threads pretty fast but is there a way to ip ban them?

09-23-2013, 02:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Those Bastards! Looks like another wave is coming in...

09-23-2013, 02:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	^ lol sorry man, it was me bumping them up.

09-23-2013, 02:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mt Tam I am A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: California Posts: 10,709 Drives: 370Z T/S/N 6MT & XKE Rep Power: 3843	I will let you gents deal with this and I will stay off these IBTL threads. I had no idea this wave of stupidity existed. Why on earth would someone do this and for what purpose? Do folks get paid for this behavior? DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ "Does the carpet match the drapes? NO!!! I don't date bald women." Nissan Motorsports 34R Oil Cooler. Stillen CBE. Hotchkis Sport Sway Bars. KW Variant 3 Coilover System. Stillen Gen3 CAI. Michelin Pilot Super Sport. Stillen Brake Ducts. Carbotech™ XP10/XP8 Pads. Z1 Front Rotors. Z1 Stainless Brake Lines. Two degrees of camber

09-23-2013, 02:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
dAvenue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: present Posts: 1,971 Drives: angry Rep Power: 49	I posted this in Pint's Complaining Corner, but wanted to dump it here for good measure as the title seems more appropriate to its content. Someone said this earlier, but implementing Captcha will take care of it. I'm not sure how big the LOE is for the forum to do, though. Captcha is a common API that should be fairly straight-forward to implement if they provide the proper documentation. I don't know if it's open source or comes with a price. So it's up to AK if he's willing to do it. IMO if it costs money, I'm sure a proprietary solution can be developed and used instead of Captcha. __________________ Takeda \| Stillen \| Z1 \| Invidia \| Mishimoto \| CSF \| Megan Racing \| Koni \| Eibach \| SPC \| Forgestar \| Seibon

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