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Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 17 3:02 pm Post subject: spam posts
Has there been a recent increase in spam postings, or am I just seeing them now, and hadn't been previously? Anyway in which general forum users can help deal with them?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 17 3:12 pm Post subject:
going by the number of "guests" and their extremely broad interests it seems we are getting an above average level of attention at the mo.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 17 3:22 pm Post subject:
It's some sort of Ukrainian bot network I think. I'll see if jema can tighten up the security for a bit.

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 28233
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 17 4:49 pm Post subject:
I have put a block on some of the dodgy domains they are using, but this looks like a human botnet. I doubt the capchta is cracked.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 6612
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 17 4:51 pm Post subject:

jema wrote:

this looks like a human botnet.

I didn't even realize that would be the next step towards the singularity

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 17 6:18 pm Post subject:
the armies of the asslaminated are marching

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 17 7:16 pm Post subject:

the fracking thread has got far more views than might be expected, the usual view to post rate rarely exceeds about ten to one for a multi post thread, low post threads can get up to 100 which swings the stats but seems like regulars having a look at what folk think or do.

which begs the questions

it does not come up in the top 100 hits of several search engines so why has that one gone viral?
the ice age one has a fairly typical ratio but would it change ratio if the title was "climate change outrage" or suchlike?

does the word fracking in a thread title get regular update views by professional scrutiny from state or fracker intel?

or just many curious guests who have sought it out from thousands of search hits?
or a low level dsa at some point on the fracking thread ?

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 17 7:39 pm Post subject:
Possibly it is linked on social media somewhere, so not spotted by the search engines.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 17 11:20 pm Post subject:
ah im a bit old fashioned when it comes to the devil's confessional of facebook et al. it would explain it . oh well that's good then it does have some very relevant info.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 17 10:25 pm Post subject:
see business chat К сожалению, вы не будете получать деньги за приземлении порно объявление в России PS Я сомневаюсь, что вы в Малайзии до свидания до свидания Last edited by dpack on Fri Jan 13, 17 10:38 pm; edited 1 time in total

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 17 10:27 pm Post subject:
and other places

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 17 10:43 pm Post subject:
I guess he spotted my reply cos he has gone. if google was my friend it says something like you wont get paid for putting up your porn advert in russian, ps i dont believe you are in malasia either. human at a guess by the activity

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 35057
Location: Devon

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 17 10:53 pm Post subject:
Russian hackers dealt with - I don't know what all the fuss is about.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46207
Location: yes

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 17 11:06 pm Post subject:
spammers and hackers are different beasties , as different as pitcher plants and scorpions.

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 17 6:06 am Post subject:
Speak of the devil. I've just logged on to find a spam post on chat from kenash123. Why not let people join as per usual but not activate any account until a moderator has had a look at them first?

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