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Title: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: dandelO on September 30, 2010, 07:50:13 AM
In the user interface overview, can't see a report button in there.
http://forums.planetside.co.uk/index.php?topic=6.0


Everywhere.
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on September 30, 2010, 08:07:51 AM
well this changes everything, its a Christian Louboutin interface actually. :D :D ;D

damn.
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: dandelO on September 30, 2010, 08:18:31 AM
QuoteWe are ready for you to give you great discount Christian Louboutin Sandals

And, surely that's blasphemous! Maybe it's just misplaced irony. :D
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: inkydigit on September 30, 2010, 08:24:51 AM
swanky spam!
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: RichTwo on September 30, 2010, 12:32:15 PM
Could be worse - like advertising for Ed Hardy tee shirts...  :P
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: Seth on September 30, 2010, 01:04:08 PM
it's not that bad uh ? ^^ (http://edhardyshop.com/categories/edhardy-womens/womens-apparel/edhardy-womens-swimwear.html)
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 03:01:54 AM
I noticed another spam attack in TG1 Support. The thread title is facials in nyc.
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: jbest on October 02, 2010, 03:03:57 AM
Yeah I reported it.
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: Zairyn Arsyn on October 02, 2010, 11:52:27 AM
i do believe we are under attack :D
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 11:54:33 AM
Man the harpoons!
Title: Re: Wee bit spam...
Post by: jbest on October 02, 2010, 03:06:10 PM
There's four spam things in TG1 discussion. This spammer must be pretty determined. Planetside Forums should delete these kind of things automatically.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: Mahnmut on October 02, 2010, 03:47:57 PM
As I may have mentioned, I am approaching my final exams at the moment.
Waiting for slow renders gives me the patience to work through the next old exam on my computer.
When I can´t stand it anymore, I go have a look at this friendly forum.
I should explain that I am studying medicine, and pharmaceutics is not my favorite subject, I can´t endure much more substance names-

AND NOW THAT!
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 04:03:16 PM
I've been replying to the spam messages with Picard's facepalm, SPAM coming out of a laptop falling into a SPAM can, a can of SPAM with the No sign over it, and so on. I've also reported some of the posts.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: jbest on October 02, 2010, 04:13:12 PM
Quote from: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 04:03:16 PM
I've been replying to the spam messages with Picard's facepalm, SPAM coming out of a laptop falling into a SPAM can, a can of SPAM with the No sign over it, and so on. I've also reported some of the posts.

Yeah, let's hope the spammer sees those :D I also reported some.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: Seth on October 02, 2010, 04:18:21 PM
don't post on spam... just report.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 04:34:08 PM
I've sent the spammer a PM complaining about the ads and warning that I'll ask a mod to ban the user if they post any more spam.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: jbest on October 02, 2010, 04:35:53 PM
Quote from: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 04:34:08 PM
I've sent the spammer a PM complaining about the ads and warning that I'll ask a mod to ban the user if they post any more spam.

Haha ... I wonder if that spammer is even a person. It might just be something automatic.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 04:41:45 PM
I've sent two of the Planetside admins/moderators a PM asking for susansta to be banned.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: jbest on October 02, 2010, 04:58:24 PM
Quote from: TheBlackHole on October 02, 2010, 04:41:45 PM
I've sent two of the Planetside admins/moderators a PM asking for susansta to be banned.

;D This spammer is determined to get people to buy his junk and trash.
Title: Re: Wee, correction, big bit spam...
Post by: Oshyan on October 25, 2010, 02:26:24 AM
Quote from: jbest on October 02, 2010, 03:06:10 PM
Planetside Forums should delete these kind of things automatically.

The forum system uses a CAPTCHA to try to prevent automated bots from signing up and spamming, but it's not perfect. We don't have an active post content filter like an email client filter, but these kinds of systems are actually fairly rare in forums. There may be a plugin for our forum system to do this, I'll look into it, but of course it may incorrectly categorize good messages as spam too. It's always a trade-off.

In any case we had rather unusual circumstances (as explained in the new post in the Announcement thread about the support delays). You won't have to wait that long for it to be taken care of in the future.

- Oshyan