Holy Spam!

[chadsmeltzer]

Spieg, were getting attacked again. I've deleted a ton of spam the past few days.

[chadsmeltzer]

Kelly (GL4x4) said a vbulletin spam thing was released and he is using this with good luck...
http://stopforumspam.com/apis

[havensov]

Yesh, ya i am killing all that I can too... Ouch...

[chadsmeltzer]

People are also receiving PM's also with spam.

I set a password for the Intro forum because that was were all the spam was. If they just go to the next forum down then I'll remove it, but I thought I would give it a try. If somebody wants to post there let me know and I'll send you the password.

[chadsmeltzer]

Spieg, can you at least set it so new members need approval with either the first login or the first post?

[chadsmeltzer]

Meh, my idea failed. They just moved down to the next forum.

[havensov]

Good idea... Damn what did someone come up with a new hack for the software?

[chadsmeltzer]

Good idea... Damn what did someone come up with a new hack for the software?

Yeah, it pretty much junked all the blockers out I guess. Clarkston Cracker said the fix I posted above blocked over 100 users in 10 hours, with only 1 getting through.

[cody08]

this is bs i think we should go with the idea that you need aproval to get an account thats really the only way i can think of it but it sux cause it ruins if for everyone else and we cant just delete them cause they will just make another account

[spieg]

The only downside to the approval idea is that users have to wait for approval. So before someone could post, theyd have to wait for a mod to approve their account.

[havensov]

Well it could work for a short term, there are enough Mods sitting around that should be able to keep up.

Is there any fix on the way to this problem?

[spieg]

I changed it so that a mod has to approve new members.

[ArcticCat843]

this sucks....Ive deleted prob 10 threads just today

[chadsmeltzer]

I changed it so that a mod has to approve new members.

Hows that work exactly? Do we get a PM or something? I haven't seen anything yet, but the spam is gone so I'm happy.

[cody08]

yea very true i wish ther was a way to delete the spams account and make it to where once they are deleted they can just join back up and start this crap again

[chadsmeltzer]

yea very true i wish ther was a way to delete the spams account and make it to where once they are deleted they can just join back up and start this crap again

We pretty much do, I don't think I have ever seen the same IP address sign back up and the username is banned. Other then that, there isn't much you can do to stop the same person from coming back. The problem is that it's not just people, it's computers.

How about a game, I ban you for a week and if you can get back on within that week I will give you a free SWMJ sticker:hmmsign:

[ArcticCat843]

That would be a easy one.....Id take the bet lol

[cody08]

yea it would considering i have 3 different ip addresses lol but if you have some swmj stickers ill but some from ya to the beast i havent been able to get one yet

[cody08]

ooooppps for the beast not to it lol

[chadsmeltzer]

So who is approving spammers?
:bat:

[ArcticCat843]

Not me...I dont even know how to approve or deny people...Its been so long since ive even had to delete spam i couldnt remember how todo it. Let alone ban someone....The first few spams i deleted i didnt ban the person so maybe its one of them getting back on and posting again

[pirate_girl]

I wanna know too.

[cody08]

no clue lol for sure isnt me

[spieg]

Spam happens, thanks for the continued efforts, thanks for keeping everyone informed, now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

[havensov]

Our dilagent leader has located one of the man problems and has taken steps to take care of it. Lets turn this into a "Why thank you for taking care of this issue" thread...