Again yeah it really is getting worst with these spambots. They didn't even stay in the General Fourms this time. They spamed JP hints and Shopping support fourms.
Again yeah it really is getting worst with these spambots. They didn't even stay in the General Fourms this time. They spamed JP hints and Shopping support fourms.
I just hope they don't start spaming the S&M & Monkey Island fourms. The last thing we need is those getting spamed and moved into the Classics sub thread.
If TTG decides to move those into The Classics, it won't be because of the spam. And they do get hit with spam every once in a while, just not as often.
If TTG decides to move those into The Classics, it won't be because of the spam. And they do get hit with spam every once in a while, just not as often.
If nothing happens with new Lucasarts president and TTG then they proboly will be be put in classics.
If TTG decides to move those into The Classics, it won't be because of the spam. And they do get hit with spam every once in a while, just not as often.
By the way Guru, Was this the worst spam attack yet?
It's really hard to judge, especially during attacks when more than one mod is on to deal with it, but I'd say not really. The last couple weeks, there's been several bots going, spamming about streaming multiple NFL games. This week, it really only seemed to be the one game they were spamming. I actually expected an attack today, and it was a lot more mild than I anticipated.
It's really hard to judge, especially during attacks when more than one mod is on to deal with it, but I'd say not really. The last couple weeks, there's been several bots going, spamming about streaming multiple NFL games. This week, it really only seemed to be the one game they were spamming. I actually expected an attack today, and it was a lot more mild than I anticipated.
There was a big one for WWE Night Of Champions! Like I need there help to find a WWE stream.
Users are more alert, and we're stopping spambots earlier than some months before. In July there was an incident where a single bot spammed 12 threads before it was caught and I recall one spamming 18 some months earlier; that didn't happen these days. The threat potential might be the same, but it feels better because our reaction time increased. The earlier they are killed, the less threads individual bots excrete on our discussion board.
I'm sure by now every mod has completely internalized the spambot kill routine (click e-mail link - assess if other mod has already reacted - mark spam message - click checkboxes to delete all messages by that user and all other users with the same ip address - validate eternal ban for these users - execute). As you can see, I have ceased giving an explicit reason for the deletion. I think it's rather obvious, at least when I moved the threads into the Official Secret Spam Forum (TM), Mike's farewell gift to the moderators.
What's really too bad about the whole thing is that with this volume of spam threads, all of the mods have given up on giving fun reasons for deletion, like "spamerrific", "spamalamadingdong", "stomping on capitalism", and "canned spiced ham". I know I haven't been bothering with that sort of thing with as many spambots as I usually ban in a day.
What's really too bad about the whole thing is that with this volume of spam threads, all of the mods have given up on giving fun reasons for deletion, like "spamerrific", "spamalamadingdong", "stomping on capitalism", and "canned spiced ham". I know I haven't been bothering with that sort of thing with as many spambots as I usually ban in a day.
I noticed. The only time I ever had a problem with it was when you posted a Youtube link, so as long as Gmail was still grouping reported posts into that conversation, it had an embedded Youtube video at the bottom of the screen.
I noticed. The only time I ever had a problem with it was when you posted a Youtube link, so as long as Gmail was still grouping reported posts into that conversation, it had an embedded Youtube video at the bottom of the screen.
Yh I'm sorry about that I wont put any links in report anymore.
You guys remember that screenshot I posted yesterday, when the spam forum contained 559 threads? We're at 610 today. That's 51 spambot threads in the last 25 1/2 hours.
You guys remember that screenshot I posted yesterday, when the spam forum contained 559 threads? We're at 610 today. That's 51 spambot threads in the last 25 1/2 hours.
You guys remember that screenshot I posted yesterday, when the spam forum contained 559 threads? We're at 610 today. That's 51 spambot threads in the last 25 1/2 hours.
731 right now. Do the math for the last 33 hours 13 minutes. Houston, we have a problem.
Can you implement a 5 minuite wait time between creating threads? It's possible to set a wait time for posts but that mostly annoys normal users. 2 threads per minute really add up as we could see a few minutes ago.
Can you implement a 5 minuite wait time between creating threads? It's possible to set a wait time for posts but that mostly annoys normal users. 2 threads per minute really add up as we could see a few minutes ago.
Agreed plus it would help out mods since it would stop Bots from making so many threads.
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TO THE SHADOW REALM HAHAAHAHAH!!!!l!!!
They are getting worst and worst...On the blight side Coolsome told us that one of his dream games is TTG vs The Spambots
Here's what we had to put into place just so we could actually look at the forums.
:eek: The nerve of them!
Oh believe me, I know.
I just hope they don't start spaming the S&M & Monkey Island fourms. The last thing we need is those getting spamed and moved into the Classics sub thread.
If nothing happens with new Lucasarts president and TTG then they proboly will be be put in classics.
By the way Guru, Was this the worst spam attack yet?
There was a big one for WWE Night Of Champions! Like I need there help to find a WWE stream.
I'm sure by now every mod has completely internalized the spambot kill routine (click e-mail link - assess if other mod has already reacted - mark spam message - click checkboxes to delete all messages by that user and all other users with the same ip address - validate eternal ban for these users - execute). As you can see, I have ceased giving an explicit reason for the deletion. I think it's rather obvious, at least when I moved the threads into the Official Secret Spam Forum (TM), Mike's farewell gift to the moderators.
I feel the same about reporting reasons.
Yh I'm sorry about that I wont put any links in report anymore.
We cannot know. All we can do is be prepared.
I'm gonna fight all of them them at the Hell in a Cell PPV!
''I deduce dear boy''
That joke is funny
Damn you John Cena!
731 right now. Do the math for the last 33 hours 13 minutes. Houston, we have a problem.
Even if only a few people click a link it might be worth it. It's called bot for a reason.
...Im usually on when they mass spam...just sayian..
Agreed plus it would help out mods since it would stop Bots from making so many threads.
Hey Guru did that bot make over 35 threads?