An interesting stat

[Admin]

So I am sure that many of you have seen the handful of spammers getting onto the board and posting their crap. I have been working with Paul (the great guy that helps me with the nuts and bolts of the discussion board) on ways to try and stop it completely. We already have two layers of spam filtering going. It turns out that the first filter is stopping over 1000 attempts by spammers a day to register. The second, more detailed filter is stopping a dozen or two every 24 hours.

We are switching to a manual approval for new profiles for a while to see if we can stop them all and also let those in that are real persons wanting to be part of the board. That will not entail us to have to deal with the 1000's per day, just the dozen or two others.

Incredible what spammers will do.

My HUGE thanks to Paul for all he does behind the scenes for this board. If it were not for him, we probably would not even have the board.

-John

 

[whitedust]

Paul helped me out with my computer lead me in correct direction to fix my problem thank you very much!! Spammers new trick here is to post in the body of a thread instead of starting a thread. No idea why they post their crap just useless garbage?

 

[Winterrules]

Thanks for all you do Paul with helping John with this discussion board. You Rock!

 

[wilson]

thanks paul!!

 

[bonnevier]

Not sure what the heck spammers get out of posting on a sledding site but will certainly keep an eye out for em!

 

[snocrazy]

Paul helped me out with my computer lead me in correct direction to fix my problem thank you very much!! Spammers new trick here is to post in the body of a thread instead of starting a thread. No idea why they post their crap just useless garbage?

It is all about backlinks to their sites. This is some thing search engines figure in when displaying search results. There is a method to their madness.
I used to have a forum and gave up on it because of all the spam.

 

[Deleted member 10829]

I don't have to delete and ban alot of spammers, but it has been many more than usual lately. It usually seems to come around midnight and PR1 had PM'd me saying he thinks they come in under birthdates. Not sure about that, but it is crazy what they do.

 

[polarisrider1]

I don't have to delete and ban alot of spammers, but it has been many more than usual lately. It usually seems to come around midnight and PR1 had PM'd me saying he thinks they come in under birthdates. Not sure about that, but it is crazy what they do.

I was just going to mention that again. The spammer from china the other night also had a birthday listed same time spam came thru. Not sure how this Birthday thing relates but it is the second time I seen it this way. Hope that helps you Paul. Sorry! .............I am a rare visitor (ya right) and can't spot the obvious all the time. lol

 

[no1_pro]

John

As I am a computer idiot. What is a spammer?

Thanks

 

[scottiking]

I used to love spam and cheese on a bun in tinfoil in the oven at 350 for 20 min!
folks had 5 kids with a single income back in the 60's and 70's!

We need SNOW! I godda get this laptop off my lap and hit the happy flipper!
Scottiking OUT

 

[scottiking]

oh Thanks Paul and John for all your hard work!
Scottiking OUT

 

[Dave_B]

I've told you before, if you need help, let me know. Just because I'm a foot taller than Skylar and friends with Wayne, I shouldn't be excluded from the "help desk". I have three computers on my desk at work and can easily monitor from home.

Dave

 

[m8man]

John

As I am a computer idiot. What is a spammer?

Thanks

Its a person that crafts a highly unedible sandwich

m8man

 

[russholio]

Its a person that crafts a highly unedible sandwich

m8man

Are you serious? Spam is nature's most perfect food!

 

[frnash]

John

As I am a computer idiot. What is a spammer?

Thanks

See Wikipedia: (click →) Spam (electronic).

A person who creates electronic spam is called a spammer.

 

[whitedust]

Makes your computer puke just like you with spam in a can.lol

 

[polarisrider1]

I've told you before, if you need help, let me know. Just because I'm a foot taller than Skylar and friends with Wayne, I shouldn't be excluded from the "help desk". I have three computers on my desk at work and can easily monitor from home.

Dave

Dave, let's get serious here, You are clearly a foot and a half taller than Skylar and a half a foot taller than me!
I think the "Boys" feel you should be working at work and they just don't know how to break it to you.
As far as at home, well are you willing to have a tube you have to blow in first to get the puter to fire up?
You do not need moderator status to hang out here, just tell your wife the remote is all hers. (how many times can they rerun "Two and a half men?).

 

[attack_06]

Dave, let's get serious here, You are clearly a foot and a half taller than Skylar and a half a foot taller than me!
I think the "Boys" feel you should be working at work and they just don't know how to break it to you.
As far as at home, well are you willing to have a tube you have to blow in first to get the puter to fire up?
You do not need moderator status to hang out here, just tell your wife the remote is all hers. (how many times can they rerun "Two and a half men?).

At midnight it's daylight in china and their busy computer genisues