The spam is getting out of control

[Emo]

Some spambot has had a field day tonight posting about uncensored Britany Spears videos.

[Ash]

indeed - ironically in one of the older threads about new mods to handle the spam

[Emo]

It's everywhere this morning.

[lethaldog]

Its a friggin pain in the ass, everytime i think there might be some new news in a thread its the bastard spam, it really is gettin out of control

[Emo]

There's another one now.

[Emo]

There's a couple more now. They're just filing up every thread with shit.

Does this forum have any moderators?

[gregb]

Deleted. I was out of line. My appologies.

Cheers,
Greg

[NTRabbit]

This is the 5th time I've cleaned this forum in 48 hours

Today I was out drinking and merry making with friends, onto it now

[Emo]

It would be worth deleteing the 20 or so spambots that have signed up in the last couple of days. Pretty easy to pick.

[Ash]

I think NTR & Oliver need help - I was the only active mod on a car forum for a few months & it drove me nuts! Sharing the load so it isn't like a damn job would have to be better, well in my opinion anyway.

[lethaldog]

I would happily delete these F%$kers if they want some help, im on here most days so keep it in mind Oliver

[KEG]

I think NTR & Oliver need help - I was the only active mod on a car forum for a few months & it drove me nuts! Sharing the load so it isn't like a damn job would have to be better, well in my opinion anyway.

Agreed. I'm a moderator (currently administrator) on http://www.fordlaser.com ... while we don't have a big spam problem, we do have a lot of active members (over 6000 registered, i'd guess thousands active), and a lot of maintaining to do. it would suck to be the only moderator on there!

all the best with it, and Merry Christmas to all

Chris

[KEG]

since my previous post, there's already 6 new spam threads/posts

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Excellent contribution.

I'd love to see some of the "graphics-based key in a character sequence" authentication stuff applied here.

[KEG]

Excellent contribution.

I'd love to see some of the "graphics-based key in a character sequence" authentication stuff applied here.

not sure what you mean there, but registration already requires recognition of some letters and numbers in a graphic, designed that a bot will have trouble reading them.. i get the impression that a lot of the spam bots are signed up by a person before they're unleashed.

[NTRabbit]

Excellent contribution.

I'd love to see some of the "graphics-based key in a character sequence" authentication stuff applied here.

not sure what you mean there, but registration already requires recognition of some letters and numbers in a graphic, designed that a bot will have trouble reading them.. i get the impression that a lot of the spam bots are signed up by a person before they're unleashed.

He was replying to a spambot post which I have since deleted

[Oliver]

I'd love to see some of the "graphics-based key in a character sequence" authentication stuff applied here.

Such as thing already operates when registering. Unfortunately, there are ways around it (such as a human registering, for instance). Activating this feature slowed the spam registrations, but unfortunately has not stopped them.

Cheers,

Oliver

[SpillsMostOfIt]

Then, what about shaved-headed ex-marines carrying armour-piercing, depleted-uranium Metal Storm weapons guarding the entrance?

Oops... Again, wrong forum.