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Spam and RunningAhead (Read 1817 times)

    A little light reading...


    Eye of Sauron

      For the folks who are new and haven't been through the organic version of this...

       

      What is the most proper way for users to report spam (isolated incident, kinda widespread like tonight, or super-widespread) and to whom should it be reported?

      And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

        A PM to any of the moderators.


        Or to Eric.

         

        If it becomes a bigger problem, I wonder about a "report spam" link...


        Old , Ugly and slow

          The spam that I was going to report was removed before I could report it.

          pr's 5k 20.08, 5 mile 31:20, 10k  41.19  all done in the 80's

           

          2013 goals 1500 miles, 190 pounds


          Eye of Sauron

            A PM to any of the moderators.


            Or to Eric.

             

            If it becomes a bigger problem, I wonder about a "report spam" link...

             

            Probably a good idea.  Also a page somewhere indicating who the moderators are.

             

            Oh wait, here's the current list:

             

            • zoom-zoom
            • Wingz
            • Trent
            • Neil Gunn
            • jlynnbob
            • NaderAlfie
            • Purdey
            • Run To Win
            • MilkTruck (based on something I saw this morning)

             

            This does not include the administrators and owners of User Groups.

            And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.


            Eye of Sauron

              The spam that I was going to report was removed before I could report it.

               

              That's because our man Trent is a BAMF.

              And once again Mr. Wizard (aka: Stevie Ray) explains the internet.

                Not sure if this is related to spam fighting, but we seem to have had a thread (house hunting sucks) vanish.

                "Way to make Borat look overdressed"

                  RA gets spams sporadically.  I looked at the posting pattern and it looked like the spam was created manually.  No software in the world can prevent this type of spam.  I've deleted the offending posts.

                   

                  In the future, just send me an email with a link to the post and I'll get rid of it.

                    Not sure if this is related to spam fighting, but we seem to have had a thread (house hunting sucks) vanish.

                     

                    It's there still...second topic (to this one) in Off Beaten Path -- but the House topic does seem to have dropped off the recent topics right-hand frame. 

                    Did an angel whisper in your ear and hold you close and take away your fear...In those long last moments


                    Old , Ugly and slow

                      Great Job on getting the spam  so fast.

                      pr's 5k 20.08, 5 mile 31:20, 10k  41.19  all done in the 80's

                       

                      2013 goals 1500 miles, 190 pounds

                        Not sure if this is related to spam fighting, but we seem to have had a thread (house hunting sucks) vanish.

                         

                        The last topics list stores the reference to the last post of the latest topics.  Since the last post was the spam, it was removed from the list.

                         

                        I also blocked that IP because I have a feeling the spammer may come back later tonight.

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