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Title: Some serious spam today
Post by: John Abbott on November 16, 2012, 07:51:43 PM
Hey did anyone see the amount of spam that hit the buga site today??? :o  I spent about 10 minutes deleting it all and the bloody stuff was back there again ??? ???
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: Marishka on November 16, 2012, 08:07:09 PM
yeah, thats why i pm,d you Johnno.
asking if u seen the spam that the pukin loonatic was posting,
i spent about an hour after you clocked off, Busy was deleting heaps of spam as well.
 it was being posted as fast a we were deleting it.
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: John Abbott on November 16, 2012, 09:07:02 PM
Hey way to go fellas....We sent them on their way, but man what alot of sh#t they posted up...Geez :P :o
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: restoreid on November 17, 2012, 07:04:04 AM
Send them a bill for advertising Might make a quid
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: MaTTe on November 17, 2012, 05:37:25 PM
sounds liek the site needs an image based recognition system to prevent computers being able to create accounts and then flood the system..
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: ShaneJ on November 17, 2012, 07:46:59 PM
sounds liek the site needs an image based recognition system to prevent computers being able to create accounts and then flood the system..


You mean like the one thats been setup for at least the last 12 months? :P
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: MaTTe on November 17, 2012, 08:34:23 PM
hahah, i just remember there not being one when i signed up, my bad.
sounds liek we need some extreme measures, possibly required posts in a 'verification board' that give the mods a chance to decide whether they're scammers or legit?
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: tiwaz_nz on November 17, 2012, 10:43:35 PM
one of those f,ed up words you wright in so it has to be a person not a computer
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: greasey monkey on November 18, 2012, 05:36:55 AM
looks like the pricks have been at it again, talk about overload the site with crap for the last few days
what a pain in the ass they are
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: Jeff on November 18, 2012, 05:55:48 AM
Ive lost track of the number Ive deleted today.
8 or 9,  I think!


And the bastards are still on line posting more!
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: BusyKiwi on November 18, 2012, 06:07:36 AM
Spammers are like the virtual bubblewrap - one push and they gone muhahaha
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: ShaneJ on November 18, 2012, 08:06:26 AM
Guys, when you delete the accounts, make sure you select the option to remove the topics and posts at the same time. Make the clean up a whole lot easier.

Can you tell me what section the spam has been in this time? I set new registrations to only have access to the "Introduce Yourself" section.
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: BusyKiwi on November 18, 2012, 08:28:09 AM
it seems like the previous deleted posts aren't removed when account removed

and stay in deleted section
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: ShaneJ on November 18, 2012, 08:34:54 AM
Yes it does seem that way. Another bug to fix  ???

If you get bored, have a look through the members list (sort by website) and hover your mouse over the website link. There are lots of accounts that have been created in the past in an attempt to advertise. Any that are obviously spam, delete the account. Just be sure they have no posts.
Title: Re: Some serious spam today
Post by: BusyKiwi on November 18, 2012, 08:37:44 AM
Can do, its raining here (and very windy) so no work on the van today
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