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Post subject: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:44 pm
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C'mon... this Spam/Bot thing has gotten waaaay out of control !!

Our latest 'plague' - oberooneeet has to have posted garbage at least 200 times in the past 48 hrs. !!

I belong to 5 other forums, most more popular than this one, and none of them have this problem.

Brad, I know this forum isn't your primary gig for FMIC, but you and Fender are losing credibility Big-Time for failing to solve this issue.

I'm no Web Geek, but I do know my other forums aren't infected with this menace, so there must be something they're doing that you're not, and they're using the same phpBB that you are.

Major contributors are posting less making this forum much less valuable to we, the Fender Faithful, than it once was.

I know I personally don't visit as often as I used to either because it's just too much work wading through the excrement.

What was once an asset to Fender is quickly becoming a liability !

You may well be working on it, but if you don't pick up the pace to solve it, it may turn out to be a fool's errand because in the meantime, you may lose the majority of members.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 11:52 pm
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Lightnin MN wrote:
[RANT ON]

C'mon... this Spam/Bot thing has gotten waaaay out of control !!

Our latest 'plague' - oberooneeet has to have posted garbage at least 200 times in the past 48 hrs. !!

I belong to 5 other forums, most more popular than this one, and none of them have this problem.

Brad, I know this forum isn't your primary gig for FMIC, but you and Fender are losing credibility for failing to solve this issue.

I'm no Web Geek, but I do know my other forums aren't infected with this menace, so there must be something they're doing that you're not, and they're using the same phpBB that you are.

Major contributors are posting less making this forum much less valuable to we, the Fender Faithful than it once was.

I know I personally don't visit as often as I used to either because it's just too much work wading through the excrement.

What was once an asset to Fender is quickly becoming a liability !

You may well be working on it, but if you don't pick up the pace, it may turn out to be a wasted excercise because in the meantime, you may lose the majority of members.

[RANT OFF]


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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:10 am
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It's time to take this forum back!!!!


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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:50 am
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Maybe first-time posters could be screened or tested.
A waiting period? A humanity test?
Something.
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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:06 am
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OK... in the interest of accuracy, I checked our friend's profile and it states that he's only been a member for 24hrs. (though I'm certain I'd seen some of his work on Friday).

I was also incorrect in my estimate of the spam he's laid on us. It's not 200 posts, it's 153... IN ONE DAY !!

But it is disconcerting to view the 'Who's online' section at the bottom of the pile and consistently see: Google Bot.

I can't remember if I needed to activate my membership via an email'd link sent to me or not. But I do know that I've had to do this for most (if not all) of the other forums I've joined.

If Brad is interested, I can direct him to the administrators of these other sites who perhaps can impart the necessary knowledge to deal with this, I'm sure there are many others who could as well.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:27 am
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I just got here and yes we've been spammed again. I don't know what to do about it so I'll wait for them to go away.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 3:14 am
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I was severely criticised for voicing my opinions on this matter earlier so I'll just say yes, this forum is dying under the weight of spam at the moment and yes, very sensible suggestions for remedying this problem have been put forward in the past and apparently ignored or dismissed.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:30 am
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GilgaFrank wrote:
I was severely criticised

That smack down was enough to quite you and others for a while but things have only gotten worse since then.

IIRC people were asked not to make threads ABOUT spam, but when things get this bad people are either gonna complain and/or leave.

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or it spoilt the reputation of the fender brand

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:20 pm
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Maybe Hormel bought out Fender and that's why there's so much Spam. :P Har, har, slap your knees! :P

Anyway, I've noticed it's kind of nonsensically written. Almost "Engrish" in a way. It's like "Car bomb explosion in Middle East save 50% on Viagra orange juice is tasty download Iron Man 3 for free"

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:25 pm
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Am I the only one who enjoys car bombs that release Viagra? It's a good way to start a game of last man not standing.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:28 pm
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Yeah, but you have to seek medical attention after 4 hours.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:41 pm
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it's called last man not standing for a reason. It's a fun game, try it sometime.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:54 pm
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Klowenst wrote:
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quiet right too

Klowenst wrote:
IIRC people were asked not to make threads ABOUT spam, but when things get this bad people are either gonna complain and/or leave.


When the spammers hit the forum at weekend and things get out of hand, I always drop an email to the forum admin requesting a cleanup. That seems to work a lot of the time. But the problem is that if spam isn't removed quickly then that HELPS the spammers by keeping their links alive. And if the forum is known as a place that is not properly moderated then the spammers will return again and again and their spam will remain here for days.

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 1:57 pm
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I wonder what would happen if you gave Viagra to a zombie?

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Post subject: Re: Enough already... !!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:04 pm
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I wonder what would happen if you gave Viagra to a zombie?


You get the next Resident Evil movie.

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