[Black Swan]

Originally Posted by Eire-Dearg

Well if it's the threads asking you to watch college matches, definite bots.

Mod Comment:
Mostly college streaming matches, although a few other spammers trying to sneak into other forums. I am now working the window where they first appear, trying to get them nuked before they get to us. 5 more just dealt with.

[MrFrisp]

Originally Posted by Black Swan

MOD COMMENT:
Not sure. They have to register to access. If some kind of sophisticated bot, they have our forum address now, meaning that they may come more frequently than in the past.

Being only a volunteer mod, I have to be away sometimes to attend university, work, eat, sleep, and occasionally party. So I need help from you lads to report these spammers the second you see them.

Hi Black Swan..

I work on a few different Forums....My job there is to hunt down,find,and delete spammers.

Now,these Forums are phpBB3 based,but We have software installed on them,,so the if the spammers IP,email addy,or username shows up on StopForumSpam,they are automatically prevented from registering on the forums.

We also have something installed which monitors all the traffic that tries to log on to the forums,and you wouldn't beleive how often those spammers try. Could be a few hundred times an hour. so that would make Me think that it is indeed automated spamming.

Not sure if you have anything like that installed here.....But,,it works great for Us...

[Black Swan]

Hi SexyGuy,
There is a thread addressing this increase in spam on Feedback. Would you mind sharing what you know on that thread?

Link: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056398270

[MrFrisp]

Originally Posted by Black Swan

Hi SexyGuy,
There is a thread addressing this increase in spam on Feedback. Would you mind sharing what you know on that thread?

Link: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2056398270

No bother at all.......It's done...

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...1#post74572662

I hope it helps..



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[Black Swan]

Hey!
If any of you lads are about late tonight and/or early tomorrow, please keep an eye out for NFL steaming spam on our forum. We had a ton of college streaming spam today before the games, and may have NFL spam before game times tomorrow. Please report them, and I will nuke them.

Thanks,
Black Swan