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G&T Spammers

captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
This is getting kind of old. Just about every day we have some bot or whatever spew 4-5 threads of links to some random website selling stuff. Is there anything that can be done to registration to make this more difficult?

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited November 2006
    That's a good idea, one of us should have thought of that

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    That's a good idea, one of us should have thought of that

    You're a mod. You're not paid to think. You're paid to blindly ban people. ;)













    Please don't ban me.

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    edited November 2006
    That's a good idea, one of us should have thought of that

    Can I at least get a red phone? You know, the important kind of phone.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited November 2006
    Note: If you are posting in spam threads and CLICKING ON THEIR FUCKING LINKS you are a HUGE FUCKING TARD and should really be thinking about suicide. I mean seriously thinking about it as a way of sorting out what's wrong with your brain.

    Also senor amor is now banned

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited November 2006
    PS, look at the new registrations. Every day approximately a third of them are obviously spambots, and I'm willing to bet that nearly half of them really -are- spambots.

    So, yeah, fixing that would be nice. Especially since there are a number of simple simple simple things you could do to slash the number of registerring spambots to a fraction of what it currently is.

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Also senor amor is now banned

    Ass. :P











    Thanks for unbanning me.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited November 2006
    I believe the last time this was brought up, comments were made that a basic anti-spambot mechanism was being put in place. *shrug*


    Do those random number/letter generators that all the websites have these days actually work?

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    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Alpha was most likely putting one in place before he was slain in a tragic collectable spoon accident.

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  • EchoEcho ski-bap ba-dapModerator mod
    edited November 2006
    Too early for details, but yes, some spam countermeasures are worked on.

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  • ÄlphämönkëyÄlphämönkëy Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Echo wrote:
    Too early for details, but yes, some spam countermeasures are worked on.
    There is a lively discussion in the admin forum about this. Sadly information won't reach the public for a bit, as mods are still in the dark but we are very much aware of the problem and we are working on fixing it.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Why don't we have it so that you must be logged in a week before you can post URLs as links. Kinda like being jailed kills your BB code but only for links for a week or so.

    Before:
    Yo! Dudez! You guys are soo cool, Buy stuff from my link!

    After:
    Yo! Dudez! You guys are soo cool, Buy stuff from my link!

    It would suffice as a temporary fix. Btw, thanks Alpha. <3

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  • FierceDeity666FierceDeity666 Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    we could close registration again until the countermeasures are in place.

    then again, i've been lobbying for it's closure since we reopened it.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited November 2006
    Closing registration is stupid. Shut up.

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  • SlungsolowSlungsolow Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2006
    image verification on registration is a much better idea.

    the best idea is making tube moderate all new users posts before they could be seen by the public. that way he has something to do all day other than brood.

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    fuck your forums, fuck your administrator and fuck dynagrip for getting away with the long troll.
  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited November 2006
    I also sometimes lift weights

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  • KazhiimKazhiim __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2006
    Really, every topic and reply should have to be confirmed by a mod before it's allowed through the system

    we might need a few more mods, sure, but perhaps we could have half-mods assigned specifically for this purpose. Some sort of deputy system, one could call it


    alternatively, punish the retards that reply and confirm our acknowledgement of the bots

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  • CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    So, uh, how long does this jailing last?

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    i am perpetual, i make the country clean
  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    I also sometimes lift weights

    And apparently eat cake, which lead to my unnecessarily long banning. :P

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  • Carl with a KCarl with a K Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    oh come on

    if i knew other dudes already pmd tube, why should i send him another one

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Cymoro wrote:
    So, uh, how long does this jailing last?
    PM whoever jailed you.
    oh come on

    if i knew other dudes already pmd tube, why should i send him another one
    You shouldn't. You also shouldn't post in the goddamn thread.

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  • varlandvarland Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    I, for one, welcome our bot overlords.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited November 2006
    I don't like the idea of closing registration.. At least, not until my bro gets his account unbanned. =/ I don't know how that process is going, but he assures me he's e-mailed the admins.

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    He/Him | "A boat is always safest in the harbor, but that’s not why we build boats." | "If you run, you gain one. If you move forward, you gain two." - Suletta Mercury, G-Witch
  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    We could try ignoring the threads. It's not like they're posting 10 of them in a row.

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  • SlungsolowSlungsolow Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2006
    Henroid wrote:
    We could try ignoring the threads. It's not like they're posting 10 of them in a row.

    self-moderation never works. as soon as one jackass breaks and posts in the thread, it becomes an "in before the lock" race.

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    fuck your forums, fuck your administrator and fuck dynagrip for getting away with the long troll.
  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    That would have nothing to do with him being able to post again. The account is there.


    If he tried to make a new one, it would be permaban't for ban evasion.


    But this is starting to get ridiculous. Every other day there's a spam thread.
    And if jailings+possible bannings are going to be a result of people posting in them to laugh at the dumbasses/spambots, why bother having a forum? There'll be no people able to post!

    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.



    PS: No funny ban message up yet? D:

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Slungsolow wrote:
    Henroid wrote:
    We could try ignoring the threads. It's not like they're posting 10 of them in a row.

    self-moderation never works. as soon as one jackass breaks and posts in the thread, it becomes an "in before the lock" race.
    Nobody can blame anyone but themselves for a lack of self-control.

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.

    This has been suggested several times, but the powers that be have other ideas.

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  • AllonAllon Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    There's one in G&T now that waited longer than a month. Won't do much good.

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.
    This has been a popular idea. Just not with the admins.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.

    This has been suggested several times, but the powers that be have other ideas.

    It's stupid.

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  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    ...May I ask how so?


    It makes sense to me at least. New, actual, posters need to wait until they can make a new topic. Not a new post, mind you, just a new topic. They see the way OPs work, what is and is not acceptable, and it keeps people from laughing in their faces about how they haven't lurked enough.



    *coughtyracoracough*

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.
    This has been suggested several times, but the powers that be have other ideas.
    It's stupid.
    As has already been pointed out, the bots will just wait out the period, or post in existing threads. In the meantime, people who might have joined just to make an H/A thread get boned.

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.

    This has been suggested several times, but the powers that be have other ideas.

    It's stupid.

    Why?

    Give me a good reason why someone would absolutely NEED to post within the first 24 hours of their registration.

    *Edit*
    Than, there are FAR more bots spamming on their first day than people posting in H/A on their first day.

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited November 2006
    Slungsolow wrote:
    Henroid wrote:
    We could try ignoring the threads. It's not like they're posting 10 of them in a row.

    self-moderation never works. as soon as one jackass breaks and posts in the thread, it becomes an "in before the lock" race.

    And it doesn't help when there are multiple mod posts after it's locked, thereby creating the exact behavior that they're punishing. :wink:

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Slungsolow wrote:
    Henroid wrote:
    We could try ignoring the threads. It's not like they're posting 10 of them in a row.
    self-moderation never works. as soon as one jackass breaks and posts in the thread, it becomes an "in before the lock" race.
    No, it just doesn't work in G&T.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.

    This has been suggested several times, but the powers that be have other ideas.

    It's stupid.

    Why?

    Give me a good reason why someone would absolutely NEED to post within the first 24 hours of their registration.

    *Edit*
    Than, there are FAR more bots spamming on their first day than people posting in H/A on their first day.

    So who gives a shit? You don't have to read them. It happens maybe once or twice a day, and if people exercised their goddamn brains and didn't post in them it wouldn't even be an issue. The idea of censoring new posters is elitist horseshit. Do I wish we had spam filters? Yes, I do, but let's not overstate the problem here. The sky isn't falling because some bot tries to sell you viagra.

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  • AllonAllon Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    MechMantis wrote:
    Maybe have a mandatory "lurking" period? No new topics for a month or so? Closing registration should be an absolute last resort.

    This has been suggested several times, but the powers that be have other ideas.

    It's stupid.

    Why?

    Give me a good reason why someone would absolutely NEED to post within the first 24 hours of their registration.

    *Edit*
    Than, there are FAR more bots spamming on their first day than people posting in H/A on their first day.

    There are relatively quite a lot of first posts in H/A.
    Just because the spammers outnumber them, shouldn't mean you should fuck those newbies over.

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  • AroducAroduc regular
    edited November 2006
    The sky isn't falling because some bot tries to sell you viagra.

    The sky isn't but his... I'll just stop here and leave the rest to your imagination. :P

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  • MechMantisMechMantis Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    ...How is preventing them from making new topics elitist horse-shit?


    They can still post, but most topics that are "still-born" or locked in about 5 minutes are made by new posters.


    I think topic lockage would be a little more discouraging to new posters than not being able to make one. "You can make one, but you just aren't doing it right" is what I'm seeing. "Wait a bit, learn how it's done." makes more sense to me.

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  • InvisibleInvisible Registered User regular
    edited November 2006
    Is it really that big of a deal to you guys? I mean just ignore the fucking threads. There's what two or three a day and they're usually taken care of pretty quickly (especially if there's a mod on and someone PMs them). The admin says there will be things in place soon to help stop it and really, the other suggestions reek of Gamefaq's retarded karma levels.

    Some new people post retarded shit, but guess what! So do people who have been here for years.

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