"Spambot" Posts

Hi everyone--a small request to make. When you encounter one (or several) of those obnoxious "spambot" posts--you know: a long, wordy posting with embedded links to sites for shoes or DVDs or Asian escort services--please be sure to hit REPORT. It will be dealt with as quickly as possible. Also, please do not reply to a spambot posting--either commenting on the post itself or ESPECIALLY quoting it in full. The 'bot posting is always deleted--and the poster banned--and you create just more stuff that has to be deleted. Also, there's hardly ever a real person behind the 'bot--so why bother? Thanks!
Vox clamantis in deserto
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  • don pdon p Posts: 589MI6 Agent
    i agree, they should be deleted,,
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    With extreme prejudice ? :))

    Thanks for the info, I'm pretty stupid on all things internet and didn't know about
    the report thing. But I'll do it in future
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,882Chief of Staff
    Thanks for the info, I'm pretty stupid on all things internet and didn't know about
    the report thing. But I'll do it in future

    Well, you did kind of inspire this posting, TP, but I'd been planning to make this an announcement for some time. We've been getting a lot of those stupid 'bots and most people do report them. . .I'm just trying to keep people from clogging up the threads by trying to have a conversation with these things. Their entire purpose is to get you to their sites and to divest you of your money. Give yourself props for getting me to act, TP!
    Vox clamantis in deserto
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Is it true that by replying to the thread, it encourages the bot to write more crap?
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
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  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,882Chief of Staff
    minigeff wrote:
    Is it true that by replying to the thread, it encourages the bot to write more crap?

    I don't know about that one. . .could be. . .those bots are such a pain to get rid of, though. You can ban the user and block the e-mail address, but another one is just waiting to spring up. . .
    Vox clamantis in deserto
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    Is it true that by replying to the thread, it encourages the bot to write more crap?

    I don't know about that one. . .could be. . .those bots are such a pain to get rid of, though. You can ban the user and block the e-mail address, but another one is just waiting to spring up. . .

    Well the efforts at keeping the forum bot free is appreciated HB.

    And that's me being honest, not trying to kiss your arse.
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    All efforts to keep AJB safe and free of spam is appreciated.
    But I do miss those chinese escort girls. :#
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    I miss raven Riley :(
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
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    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • Napoleon PluralNapoleon Plural LondonPosts: 10,239MI6 Agent
    Thunderpussy inspired this posting...? :# bit harsh :D
    "This is where we leave you Mr Bond."

    Roger Moore 1927-2017
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    S'altight TP, :)) TP, just realised that, TP for my bunghole!

    Anyways where was I? Oh yeah, it's ok TP (still chuckling) I think most the mod team consider the majority of my posts utter cack too :))
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • HardyboyHardyboy Posts: 5,882Chief of Staff
    Fortunately, minigeff, I get the Beavis and Butt-Head reference. . .but keep Cornholio under wraps for a while.
    Vox clamantis in deserto
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    Fortunately, minigeff, I get the Beavis and Butt-Head reference. . .but keep Cornholio under wraps for a while.

    Point taken cupcake ;%
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I feel suitably chastised

    no tea and Off to Bed :#
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    Hardyboy wrote:
    Thanks for the info, I'm pretty stupid on all things internet and didn't know about
    the report thing. But I'll do it in future

    Well, you did kind of inspire this posting, TP

    Ha!

    I knew it!

    I knew that Thunderpussy was not a real person but a spambot!
    I admit, a funny spambot btw. :D

    spambot_comp.jpg
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    I miss raven Riley :(

    me too :x
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    There seems to have been quite a few of these spambot posts hitting the site lately. Is it possible for there to be one of those security type question boxes to be added when someone registers with the site, whereby the "code" shown has to be entered by the user before their account is set up??

    Just a thought as it might stop this crap happening.
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    Ens007 wrote:
    There seems to have been quite a few of these spambot posts hitting the site lately. Is it possible for there to be one of those security type question boxes to be added when someone registers with the site, whereby the "code" shown has to be entered by the user before their account is set up??

    Just a thought as it might stop this crap happening.

    It's something that has been mentioned before....or you have to be "approved" before you can post...but anything like this can only be done by Si...so please just keep reporting them and I'll clear them up ASAP - thanks -{
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    :o so you mean that you clear all my comments which are reported by other members ? :o
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    Bondtoys wrote:
    :o so you mean that you clear all my comments which are reported by other members ? :o

    Yes...I've been the sole person in charge of ALL your comments/reports/complaints both for and against for nearly two years...
    YNWA 97
  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,618MI6 Agent
    huh, you mean, that there have been any comments in my favor here! :p
    President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.

    Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    Bondtoys wrote:
    huh, you mean, that there have been any comments in my favor here! :p

    No...not one...I was being polite :D
    YNWA 97
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles for admin!!!
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    minigeff wrote:
    Sir Miles for admin!!!

    Like I haven't enough to do as it is :#

    :))


    :(
    YNWA 97
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Ens007 wrote:
    There seems to have been quite a few of these spambot posts hitting the site lately. Is it possible for there to be one of those security type question boxes to be added when someone registers with the site, whereby the "code" shown has to be entered by the user before their account is set up??

    Just a thought as it might stop this crap happening.

    It's something that has been mentioned before....or you have to be "approved" before you can post...but anything like this can only be done by Si...so please just keep reporting them and I'll clear them up ASAP - thanks -{

    Thanx for the reply. We seem to be regularly visited by these bloody crap things too often.

    Btw ... As I'm relatively new here - out of interest, who's Si? Is he the site 'owner'? Not sure I've seen owt of him on here (if he posts under that name).
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    Ens007 wrote:
    Sir Miles wrote:
    Ens007 wrote:
    There seems to have been quite a few of these spambot posts hitting the site lately. Is it possible for there to be one of those security type question boxes to be added when someone registers with the site, whereby the "code" shown has to be entered by the user before their account is set up??

    Just a thought as it might stop this crap happening.

    It's something that has been mentioned before....or you have to be "approved" before you can post...but anything like this can only be done by Si...so please just keep reporting them and I'll clear them up ASAP - thanks -{

    Thanx for the reply. We seem to be regularly visited by these bloody crap things too often.

    Btw ... As I'm relatively new here - out of interest, who's Si? Is he the site 'owner'? Not sure I've seen owt of him on here (if he posts under that name).

    We tend to get these spambots on a cycle....very active for awhile, then they lay off for a few months....guess its our turn again :#

    Yes, Si is the owner of the site...he posts under the name of SiCo...although not very often.
    YNWA 97
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Not very often?!

    That's putting it mildly, double oh no.
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    Going wildly off topic here, but I take it (reading a bit between the lines) that Sico has little interest in the site now? Or am I very wrong??

    Only reason I ask is that if we did want some sort of a registration security check at the outset (to stop these spambot posts), then how could we request this feature?
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Ens007 wrote:
    Going wildly off topic here, but I take it (reading a bit between the lines) that Sico has little interest in the site now? Or am I very wrong??

    Only reason I ask is that if we did want some sort of a registration security check at the outset (to stop these spambot posts), then how could we request this feature?

    Si is always buried with work mate, he has very little time for AJB these days.

    From what I understand, the maintenance and upkeep of AJB all comes out of Si's pocket. I absolutely love the fact AJB remains advert free.

    We have a lot to thank Si for setting up and paying for AJB, but these days it seems you either wait a very long time for something to change, or you go with the flow and stick with what you got.

    For Bond information, AJB comes second to none IMO.
    'Force feeding AJB humour and banter since 2009'
    Vive le droit à la libre expression! Je suis Charlie!
    www.helpforheroes.org.uk
    www.cancerresearchuk.org
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 26,420Chief of Staff
    minigeff wrote:
    Ens007 wrote:
    Going wildly off topic here, but I take it (reading a bit between the lines) that Sico has little interest in the site now? Or am I very wrong??

    Only reason I ask is that if we did want some sort of a registration security check at the outset (to stop these spambot posts), then how could we request this feature?

    Si is always buried with work mate, he has very little time for AJB these days.

    From what I understand, the maintenance and upkeep of AJB all comes out of Si's pocket. I absolutely love the fact AJB remains advert free.

    We have a lot to thank Si for setting up and paying for AJB, but these days it seems you either wait a very long time for something to change, or you go with the flow and stick with what you got.

    For Bond information, AJB comes second to none IMO.

    Couldn't have put it any better myself -{
    YNWA 97
  • Ens007Ens007 EnglandPosts: 863MI6 Agent
    edited January 2013
    minigeff wrote:
    Ens007 wrote:
    Going wildly off topic here, but I take it (reading a bit between the lines) that Sico has little interest in the site now? Or am I very wrong??

    Only reason I ask is that if we did want some sort of a registration security check at the outset (to stop these spambot posts), then how could we request this feature?

    Si is always buried with work mate, he has very little time for AJB these days.

    From what I understand, the maintenance and upkeep of AJB all comes out of Si's pocket. I absolutely love the fact AJB remains advert free.

    We have a lot to thank Si for setting up and paying for AJB, but these days it seems you either wait a very long time for something to change, or you go with the flow and stick with what you got.

    For Bond information, AJB comes second to none IMO.

    Fully agree mate - have learnt so much about many areas relating to the whole Bond enterprise (naff term I know) from this site, as well as enjoying the banter & humour that goes on here. You're spot on regarding adverts ... Went back on to Facebook briefly the other day (schoolboy error) & it has been destroyed by that sort of crap.

    Btw I hope my earlier post hasn't come across as a whinge, as it was most certainly not intended to be that, more a thought on how to deal with the annoyance of spambots. Having gleaned what has been said just, then their occasional presence is indeed a very small price to pay for having this site & the community that has been built.

    Fair play to Si for keeping the place going in his absence. He's certainly got my full respect for doing so!
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