Is it me or are we the victim of some really annoying spam?
Is there anything we can do to prevent it?
Spam on the boards
Spam on the boards
De retour dans les Brumes, enfin!
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Joël of the FoS
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Unfortunately, no.
We are trying to find out if it is bots that can read the encrypted/scambled message when you register, or if there is a human behind these.
Joël
We are trying to find out if it is bots that can read the encrypted/scambled message when you register, or if there is a human behind these.
Joël
"A full set of (game) rules is so massively complicated that the only time they were all bound together in a single volume, they underwent gravitational collapse and became a black hole" (Adams)
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Luke Fleeman
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It might be worth noting that one should not reply to spam; on another board, I know people will make jokes and stuff after it, and its gets really annoying.
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you - Friedrich Nietzsche
http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/foru ... php?t=5445
^ This is a spam thread, in the Roleplaying section.
^ This is a spam thread, in the Roleplaying section.
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Rotipher of the FoS
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Rotipher of the FoS
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http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/foru ... php?t=5458
^ High readings of processed pork product, canned in metal tins with SPAM on the side.
^ High readings of processed pork product, canned in metal tins with SPAM on the side.
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Joël of the FoS
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See, this is a good example of what happens when we are less restrictive on board enrolment for new members, those bots/guys gets in...
Suggestions welcomed to solve this dilemma...
Jo
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See, this is a good example of what happens when we are less restrictive on board enrolment for new members, those bots/guys gets in...
Suggestions welcomed to solve this dilemma...
Jo
"A full set of (game) rules is so massively complicated that the only time they were all bound together in a single volume, they underwent gravitational collapse and became a black hole" (Adams)
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Pamela
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I'd suggest setting up a sticky here saying that you will not be able to accept accounts from certain email accounts, and list those affected. This way people will know how to go about it with a legitimate account.
It might be a small nuisance for the new poster, but it just means them going to hotmail or some other similar account to set up a freebie for a couple of minutes. It's a nuisance for both you in clearing them up, and us for having to trip over the damn things.
It might be a small nuisance for the new poster, but it just means them going to hotmail or some other similar account to set up a freebie for a couple of minutes. It's a nuisance for both you in clearing them up, and us for having to trip over the damn things.
His only real danger is if stupidity is contagious and lethal. In which case, we’re all dead…-Gertrude
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Joël of the FoS
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Another option would be to activate manually all the new members, to activate their accounts, but that would lead to some frustration for those who just discovered our boards and want to post right now.
Joël
Joël
"A full set of (game) rules is so massively complicated that the only time they were all bound together in a single volume, they underwent gravitational collapse and became a black hole" (Adams)
