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07-01.-2008, 09:00 PM	#16
ric_stern/RST Community Team Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newport, South Wales Posts: 3,829	Re: Forum is dead the problem i have is: 1) i'm shortish on time (i know we all are!) 2) i can only delete threads individually 3) i can't delegate control to anyone else i've emailed the owner of the forum but not heard back yet. ric __________________ http://www.cyclecoach.com

08-01.-2008, 04:03 AM

#17

giannip

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Re: The Forum is dead...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric_stern/RST

I don't know about the other moderators or where they are...? Unfortunately, i've recently been dealing with some personal/family issues, which have meant i haven't had time to visit the forums and delete the spammers. I don't know how to block them at present.

I now have a bit more time available and would not like to see these forums die.

I'm trying to ascertain what i can do to get rid of the spammers. Please try and hang in there folks.

Thanks and apologies
Ric

Have you checked to see if there's a bug fix / update ? Might be.

08-01.-2008, 09:52 AM	#18
velomanct Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 914	Re: The Forum is dead... Is what I don't understand is why the spam threads are getting any views. Do people, even new people to the forum actually want to click on those threads? LOL __________________ "friendship, family, religion. These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business!" -Mr. Burns The faster you go, the fewer passing cars

08-01.-2008, 10:49 AM

#19

Sillyoldtwit

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Re: The Forum is dead...

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Originally Posted by velomanct

Is what I don't understand is why the spam threads are getting any views. Do people, even new people to the forum actually want to click on those threads? LOL

LOL I often wonder the same about the 'Its killing me thread'. I mean who in their right mind would want to read that drivel about an aging old sod trying to raise his FTP?

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08-01.-2008, 11:06 AM

#20

Squint

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Re: The Forum is dead...

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Originally Posted by velomanct

Is what I don't understand is why the spam threads are getting any views. Do people, even new people to the forum actually want to click on those threads? LOL

It's probably the bot or the spammer. The bots can even engage in fake conversations with each other to drum up interest in the product. Kind of like a pair of robotic Frank Days.

08-01.-2008, 11:10 AM

#21

daveryanwyoming

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Re: The Forum is dead...

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Originally Posted by Sillyoldtwit

LOL I often wonder the same about the 'Its killing me thread'. ...

Maybe there are bots out there pinging your thread Tyson

IOW, I doubt much of that spam is hand generated and the bots(and their programmers) are too stupid to realize they've lost any possible sales potential here by flooding the same spam over and over. Though I have been thinking about some new nike jordan addidas pumas clothes....

-Dave

08-01.-2008, 11:11 AM

#22

daveryanwyoming

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Re: The Forum is dead...

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Originally Posted by Squint

...Kind of like a pair of robotic Frank Days.

Now that is scary!

08-01.-2008, 11:28 AM

#23

Alex Simmons

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Re: The Forum is dead...

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Originally Posted by daveryanwyoming

Now that is scary!

That would be a Frank Daze

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08-01.-2008, 01:10 PM

#24

bbrauer

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Re: Forum is dead

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squint

http://www.botmaster.net/pictocod/

That's probably what we're dealing with. The best solution might be to moderate the first post of any new users to make sure it's topical and not a bot. The other alternative would be to use an anti-bot scheme that doesn't use character recognition, which bots can do. While they can recognize numbers and letters, they can't pick out, say, the picture of a dog from 3 pictures of cats. Or the mountain bike picture from several road bike pictures.

See:

http://www.thepcspy.com/read/the_cu...test_kittenauth

Try it here:

http://www.thepcspy.com/contact

Does it really need to be that complex? There are just a few users who post the same message over and over. Maybe they're bots, maybe not. Ban the users and delete the threads and then see what happens.

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08-01.-2008, 04:22 PM

#25

sugaken

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Re: Forum is dead

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Originally Posted by bbrauer

Maybe they're bots, maybe not. Ban the users and delete the threads and then see what happens.

They'll re-register and resume spamming?

Ken

08-01.-2008, 08:36 PM

#26

MiSzA

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Re: The Forum is dead...

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Originally Posted by velomanct

Is what I don't understand is why the spam threads are getting any views. Do people, even new people to the forum actually want to click on those threads? LOL

To report SPAM?

10-01.-2008, 01:54 AM

#27

NewR3

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Re: The Forum is dead...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squint

That's just trading a forum full of spam for one full of idiots.

BF is a "lighter" less technical forum than here, but kind of fun none the less.

11-01.-2008, 06:23 AM

#28

Felt_Rider

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Re: Forum is dead

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric_stern/RST

the problem i have is:

1) i'm shortish on time (i know we all are!)
2) i can only delete threads individually
3) i can't delegate control to anyone else

i've emailed the owner of the forum but not heard back yet.

ric

Thanks for letting us know.

Any word as of late?

11-01.-2008, 08:39 PM

#29

ric_stern/RST

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Re: Forum is dead

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Originally Posted by Felt_Rider

Thanks for letting us know.

Any word as of late?

nothing

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11-01.-2008, 09:04 PM

#30

PaulMD

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Re: Forum is dead

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric_stern/RST

nothing

Four weeks and the admin doesn't respond to all our requests?

This sucks, I hate spambots!

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