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LadyWhitehart
Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:40 pm Reply with quote
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Ooaeen9 is probably a spammer. http://forums.sycophanthex.com/search.php?search_author=Ooaeen9

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jynx67
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:10 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 170
I mentioned this in another thread, but obviously nobody has taken a look. phpBB has a good spambot program. You may want to look into it. Either that, or you really should get stricter policies. This is getting extremely annoying for anyone who keeps an eye on the board. There are several people of whom I know have offered to help. I have offered, but have heard nothing from anyone. That doesn't really make me feel any better about this board. People are offering. You should at least tell them whether or not you want their help.

Anywho, here are today's suspects.

http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2282
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2277
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2271
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2278
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2273
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2267
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2280
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2275
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2269
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2281
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2276
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2270
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2279
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2274
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2268

They've posted in previous threads here:
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1542
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1456
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1553
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=435
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=656
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2272
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=500
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1235
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1041
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=879
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=188
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=108
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=45



The culprits are Erdickder, Anedmojoder2, and Poencetardder. I mean really, who cares about Angelina Jolie anyway?

Edit: We've got another one.
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2287
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2283
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2285
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2286
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2284

added to a preexisting post
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1566
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=830
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1041
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=879
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=217

from Aberpojoha

You know what really sucks about this? I know some of the ones on preexisting posts already have one of these perverts in them.


Edit x2 (1:56pm est)
Erpo27 - which I had a feeling was another spambot.
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2292
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2290
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=300
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2291
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2288
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1101
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1533
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=45
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2289

You know, in the time it took me to copy and past this, I could have easily taken care of them. I do have experience with forums.

Edit x3 (3:32pm est)
Yay, another idiot wanting us to look at Angelina. This time it's Poenceterha99.

http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2298
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1579
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=485
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2294
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1235
(preexisting post - for like the 4th time) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=879
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2296
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2297
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=218
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2295


It would be nice if this was all for today, though I kinda doubt it.

Seems I was right, and only thirty minutes later. Edit x4 (4:02pm est)
This one calls itself 17

http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2303
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1353
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=776
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2299
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1041
(preexisting post - again) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=879
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2301
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2302
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=245
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2300
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JackieJLH
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:54 am Reply with quote
Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Florida, USA
jynx76-

I know that this is getting frustrating for everyone, but unfortunately, we're doing all we can do right now. Due to circumstances I am not going into on a public forum, for the moment, the only ones with the ability to do something like appoint more mods or purchase additional spam blockers and implement them on the site are not able to do so. As soon as things calm down in the real lives of our admins, we'll see what we can do. Other than that, please bear in mind that most days at least one of the current mods spends literally hours (voluntarily, might I add, none of us are getting paid for this) deleting spam-bot accounts and their posts. I personally spent almost three hours deleting 134 spam accounts that had been registered in just the two days since I had last removed all of them. We're just as frustrated as you are, if not more so. We're doing everything we can, so please don't think we are ignoring your suggestions. The only thing we can ask for is your patience, and hope that everyone will stick it out with us until things get better.

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jynx67
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 1:53 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 170
Thanks, Jackie, for at least letting us know that something is going on. I know now that they do still care. I understand real life gets in the way. I just want to help. I'm willing and able.

However, if I'm being too much of a burden I will voluntarily leave.
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JackieJLH
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:00 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Florida, USA
Jynx,

I did not mean to imply that you, or anyone, was being a burden, or to offend you. I know I probably am coming across as a bit bitchy, and I can only ask you not to take it personally. It's the forums and the spam problem and my general helplessness when it comes to the problem that is making me frustrated and cranky, not you. I just want everyone to understand that we're not purposely trying to ignore anyone's suggestions, and we do understand why everyone is getting annoyed, but we are, at the moment, powerless to do anything to fix it.

To be honest, I worry most days about people leaving, for multiple reasons, and I don't mean to chase anyone off. I'm just out of ideas on how to improve things at the moment, and for now, we're extremely limited on our abilities to do much of anything.

Again, it's not you or any of other 'real' member of the boards that's making me angry or annoyed, and I am sorry if you thought that was what I meant by my previous message. I guess I'm just permenantly frustrated these days, and apparently that comes out more in my writing than I'd realized... But please don't think I want anyone to leave--if I did, I wouldn't bother spending so much time trying to keep the boards at least remotely tolerable for the people who use them. Smile

Jackie

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jynx67
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:08 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 170
I apologize, Jackie. I just didn't want to be overstepping my boundaries. I didn't know if I was actually welcome or not.

Anyway, we have a new spammer; same stuff, different day.

This one calls itself Tenence

http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2332
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1372
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=459
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2328
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1235
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=879
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2330
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2331
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=45
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2329
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jynx67
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:59 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 170
New day, new spam. What's with the "blog" ones now?

This is Ablee.
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1370
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2349
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=564
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2348
(preexisting post) http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=45

Then you have yuyuijoga
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2346

Edit:
czlowiekzlo: http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2350
Tunetsas: http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2351
Jdelgadito: http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2352

I had a thought... perhaps we should disable links? I know that would be a pain at some times, but it might just help a bit, perhaps discourage the spammers, too.
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maryh
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 1:25 am Reply with quote
Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Wisconsin, USA
Wow. I get to watch a spammer in real-time. While I'm going thru the new posts, I see new messages added by:

Abademdelem42

who apparently has a sex blog.

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Overhill
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:48 am Reply with quote
Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 263 Location: Central Oregon, near a wyer, but the dragons are downstairs....
Looks like Abademdelem42 has already been reported.

Thanks for getting rid of the ones we had earlier. I still haven't gotten any replies on some of my posts, but at least it's my name that's out there (which might mean something to regular SH readers...and then again, maybe not... Wink

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Overhill
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:13 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 263 Location: Central Oregon, near a wyer, but the dragons are downstairs....
Ormapbun80 in the Great Hall *sigh*

and Diagon Alley, both forums. Here's the Leaky Cauldron's

http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewforum.php?f=35
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Pennfana
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:14 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Ontario, Canada
Tunetsas
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2351

Jdelgadito
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2352

trolxblo
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2354

Djkdkdsasd
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2362

Is it just me, or are they running out of creative things for names, so they're just mashing their hands down on the keyboard? Confused Furthermore, lots of them apparently need to learn how to spell...

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Diana
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:08 pm Reply with quote
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Cleared!

Things Learned:

1. Jennifer Lopez apparently gets around.

2. Some bloke's girlfriend is a total slag . . . and he wants us all to know about it.

3. Visit website=instant credit rating increase. Score.

4. Masturbation! It's what all the cool kids are doing.

5. Returning furniture to IKEA is hard work, yo.

6. Jennifer Lopez still getting around . . . A LOT.

7. Gamers really do have too much time on their hands. Shocking.

8. Google is still God.

9. SH apparently stands for 'Self Help'.

10. Not only does that chap want you to know his girlfriend is a total slag, but now she wishes you to know too -- with pictures and video!

Also, I'm not quite sure what 'pusy' is, but I'm quite convinced that I've not contracted said affliction. Although, I am developing a sniffle. Never fear, however, with all the free drugs, free healthcare and like, should have no problem recovering from dreadful state quickly. Also, now that have been made aware of all manner of free things on internet, such as (but not limited to) free books, movies, magazines, porn, games, reduced home mortage loans as well as tips on improving credit rating, am now quite flush. Excellent. Can now spend all of my time at the online gaming casinos.

In all seriousness, sorry for the overload of spam recently (even worse than usual). I did have some real life matters to attend to, but I figure that it should stay clear for at least ten minutes or so and thus allowing me to make my great escape. If I deleted someone's legitimate post in my grand sweep of the forums, I apologise in advance; however, as my eyes are currently bleeding, I have to admit that I've all but ran out of tears to weep for you.

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Overhill
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:08 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 263 Location: Central Oregon, near a wyer, but the dragons are downstairs....
Thanks for the fantastic clean-up!

Hope you feel better soon, and get those eyes taken care of!

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Overhill
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:20 am Reply with quote
Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 263 Location: Central Oregon, near a wyer, but the dragons are downstairs....
Melecio has a number of posts, including in Omnoculars

http://sycophanthex.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=9424#9424

(something about girlfriend's videos... )



Overhill muses, I wonder, could it be Martha Steward and Rachel Ray in a jello wrestling match? I doubt it....
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Pennfana
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 3:47 pm Reply with quote
Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 216 Location: Ontario, Canada
Spam topics:

http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2416
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2411
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2412
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2415
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2405
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2413
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2414

Added to on-topic posts:
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=1372
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=564
http://forums.sycophanthex.com/viewtopic.php?t=45

Observations about this morning's spam:

1. One spammer apparently thinks that dildos are a canon character.
2. Another thinks that an incomprehensible three-word post is funny.
3. Yet another spammer has probably spent too much time breathing exhaust fumes from all the cars s/he's advertising. (Or not enough—whatever. Twisted Evil )

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