Stop Spammers

[strumdogg]

In my time as a member of this forum, I've seen/reported many Spammers. Lately, and maybe I'm just noticing, it's becoming a weekly ritual (if not more frequent).


What steps are being taken to prevent these random/no-name/spammer accounts from being created? Shouldn't you/we try to stop these guys/things before they make a single post in our forum?


FWIW: Here are my four tricks to spotting a forum spammer (cultivated over a day of research):

1) They joined during the current month/year (obvious).
2) They don't typically use numbers, punctuation, or upper-case letters in their username; only lower-case letters (2-3 character strings along a standard computer keyboard).
3) They copy other user's posts within a thread, and make them their own. If you follow a thread, they can be spotted.
4) They include hidden images (usually gifs) in their posts. Sometimes they show up as broken images, sometimes not. The key is, if you reply and quote a spammer post, look at the forum code...you'll see if they included an image or some other nasty code. They also may try to add the code later, after someone has already responded.


Let's Stop Them! Vivre blu-ray.com!


Thank you for your valuable time.

[MifuneFan]

The sign up process needs to be strengthened. Add some captchas or something.

[strumdogg]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

The sign up process needs to be strengthened. Add some captchas or something.

At least...

[Blaze_Chamberlin]

Agreed!

[crazyBLUE]

You guys have no clue

You cannot stop them

A Mod 5 years & am telling you this

You have no clue what you do not see because of the blocks in place

I have Banned thousands of spammer in that time. There is no control over it!

I have an active spammer his last IP had over 60 accounts for which I have banned all of them & that does not include the 500 accounts from the same user because he just keeps pushing me ~ coming Back!

You have no clue ^ the ones that get by are seldom there for very long

[strumdogg]

From you, CB, this wraps up any question I have:

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

You guys have no clue

(I don't know how many times I've had to say (or thought about saying) that to other people.)

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

...the ones that get by are seldom there for very long

You're welcome.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by strumdogg

From you, CB, this wraps up any question I have:



(I don't know how many times I've had to say (or thought about saying) that to other people.)




You're welcome.

[strumdogg]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

FWIW: I'm still going to report them when I see them.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by strumdogg

FWIW: I'm still going to report them when I see them.

I just went & looked ~ There are three spammers here from China & a forth one with three accounts ~ The three were already banned ~ The forth one with three accounts ~ They are now banned Reporting them is all you can do & we will take care of it

[Blu Titan]

There are a number of filters to catch the spammers and 99% get caught before they post. We do depend on the help of our members to get the spammers that do manage to create an account and post . I know it is annoying to see a spam post, but please report it and we will take care of it right away.

[strumdogg]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I just went & looked ~ There are three spammers here from China & a forth one with three accounts ~ The three were already banned ~ The forth one with three accounts ~ They are now banned Reporting them is all you can do & we will take care of it

Thanks for that! I mean it.

Still, (uh oh) I see one or two of these knuckleheads in Hot Deals every week (there were two separate ones today)!


Again...I'll just report what I see.

[iceman]

We are about to change registration procedure, we'll see if that helps. I don't think we have a lot of automated spammers and the ones that signs up manually basically have to be manually banned. We have some filters though, otherwise it would be even worse

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by iceman

We are about to change registration procedure, we'll see if that helps. I don't think we have a lot of automated spammers and the ones that signs up manually basically have to be manually banned. We have some filters though, otherwise it would be even worse

I myself hope it helps Yes I go looking for them & find them but on my part it has gotten crazy & out of hand With me a spammer is easy to spot & or find. They ~ In the forum do not see it ~ 98% of it so anything that can/will help will be awesome iceman

[rdodolak]

You've got it all wrong CB, you just have to take out the spammer and he no longer exists to create more accounts. (ducks)