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Offline John Abbott

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Some serious spam today
« 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 ??? ???
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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #1 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.

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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2012, 07:04:04 AM »
Send them a bill for advertising Might make a quid
If you want a job done right DO it yourself

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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #4 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..

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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #5 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
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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #6 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?

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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #8 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
« Last Edit: November 18, 2012, 05:38:56 AM by greasey monkey »
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Re: Some serious spam today
« Reply #9 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!
« Last Edit: November 18, 2012, 06:07:24 AM by Jeff »
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