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Re: Spammers.

Post by SteveP » 30 Jun 2010 09:22 am

volvodspec wrote:hmm i don't know if the mods on here feel the same way but i'd be going crazy over removing all that spam every day, it's now getting kinda very annoying :lol:

still no progress on security upgrades / member (or bot in thes cases) blocking etc?
Totally agree... very sick of having to delete ~10=15 posts most times I log in... and banning the user! We have voiced our concerns to Aymat numerous times - all it really needs is modification to the signup process. I'd be happy to help, I work as a Web Developer so it'd probably only take a couple of minutes! :lol:
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Re: Spammers.

Post by jtbo » 30 Jun 2010 10:08 am

Could it be possible to choose a made man to Aymat's help, who would have right to install mods and modify theme as behalf of Aymat in way that Aymat would approve?

I would think that such would be great value to community and it would take maintenance load off from Aymat's shoulders so he does not need to feel bad if his real-life does not leave time to do everything that he would like to.
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Re: Spammers.

Post by Chris_C » 30 Jun 2010 10:56 am

Agreed, I'm doing the same number everything I come here. As Steve said, there's not much we can do. It's been suggested to Aymat before about helping out, I did the anti spam thing for this forum on the old phpbb2 as a custom thing so it wouldn't be a known mod the spammers could get round which I'm pretty certain is why we have been so lucky with lack of them until now.

I might just go and write the code, then show it to Aymat to approve or something... but I'm out of spare time for a month or so :(
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Re: Spammers.

Post by trabitom99 » 04 Jul 2010 02:02 pm

It's a real, real hassle, I have to admit I'm not visiting the forum as often because every time I click on a new post, some damn' spammer has filled the thread with rubbish. I'm sure I'm not the only one, so please Aymat, try and do something about it, or allow someone else to help you!

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Re: Spammers.

Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 04 Jul 2010 03:10 pm

I reported 6 spam messages yesterday and 12 today
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Understeer: The front of the car hits the wall,
Oversteer: The rear of the car hits the wall,
Horsepower: How fast the car hits the wall,
Torque: How far the car pushes the wall.

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Re: Spammers.

Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 04 Jul 2010 06:15 pm

make that 17 today sm2
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Understeer: The front of the car hits the wall,
Oversteer: The rear of the car hits the wall,
Horsepower: How fast the car hits the wall,
Torque: How far the car pushes the wall.

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Re: Spammers.

Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 04 Jul 2010 10:04 pm

sorry ad 10 more 27 for today
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Understeer: The front of the car hits the wall,
Oversteer: The rear of the car hits the wall,
Horsepower: How fast the car hits the wall,
Torque: How far the car pushes the wall.

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Re: Spammers.

Post by Chris_C » 05 Jul 2010 01:32 pm

I go away for a weekend.... Should all be gone now, ta for reporting them as normal all
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Re: Spammers.

Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 05 Jul 2010 05:56 pm

reported 5 today
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Understeer: The front of the car hits the wall,
Oversteer: The rear of the car hits the wall,
Horsepower: How fast the car hits the wall,
Torque: How far the car pushes the wall.

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Re: Spammers.

Post by SteveP » 13 Jul 2010 12:14 pm

I've emailed Aymat to notify him of the continual spam problem and suggested we modify the signup process to do so. Hopefully he'll reply soon
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Re: Spammers.

Post by 2 Fast 4 U » 13 Jul 2010 01:29 pm

Reported some more today
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Understeer: The front of the car hits the wall,
Oversteer: The rear of the car hits the wall,
Horsepower: How fast the car hits the wall,
Torque: How far the car pushes the wall.

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Re: Spammers.

Post by volvosneverdie » 13 Jul 2010 01:31 pm

SteveP wrote:I've emailed Aymat to notify him of the continual spam problem and suggested we modify the signup process to do so. Hopefully he'll reply soon
Well done Steve.
Im sure everyone appreciates the work youre putting in to find a remedy.
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Re: Spammers.

Post by magnumpi » 18 Jul 2010 07:34 pm

Can this PLEASE get sorted out?

I reported about 8 or so in the FS and wanted threads this morning.

There is now ten in the technical section, what can you computer wizz's do about it :evil: ?
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Re: Spammers.

Post by Chris_C » 18 Jul 2010 08:39 pm

Nothing, we have no access to do it.

Aymat is the only one who has the access and we've tried to get in touch :(

I'll keep trying, I'm getting fed up of deleting 30 odd posts each time I log in
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Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast

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Re: Spammers.

Post by SteveP » 18 Jul 2010 10:10 pm

No reply from Aymat yet... absolutely driving me insane these spammers are
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