All this spam - Gen. Discussion

#1 Posted by TheCrowbar (4286 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

Can we please do something more about this spam?

A captcha(The messy word picture thinger) or something on registration?

#2 Posted by RedQueen (986 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

So much spam..... I think the Mods will do something/are doing something about it.

#3 Posted by StMichalofWilson (2400 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

I DON'T LIKE SPAM!!!

#4 Posted by BumpyBoo (3875 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

I've been flagging and flagging since yesterday but since you get only a few flags, it just isn't enough...I PM mods too but past a certain point it just feels like harassment! :)

#5 Posted by RazzaTazz (7893 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

It is ok, DM and I took care of this wave.

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#6 Posted by Strider92 (11183 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz said:

It is ok, DM and I took care of this wave.

#7 Posted by Xanni15 (5921 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

It's never ending, and why they pick a comic site. Spam that stuff on a sports related site.

#8 Posted by TheSecondOpinion (574 posts) - 8 months, 7 days ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15 said:

It's never ending, and why they pick a comic site. Spam that stuff on a sports related site.

Because they get paid to post them.

#9 Posted by Xanni15 (5921 posts) - 8 months, 6 days ago - Show Bio

@TheSecondOpinion said:

@Xanni15 said:
It's never ending, and why they pick a comic site. Spam that stuff on a sports related site.
Because they get paid to post them.

I understand that, but this isn't likely to be their target audience.

#10 Posted by CaioTrubat (12000 posts) - 8 months, 16 hours ago - Show Bio

Well there is nothing preventing them from making multiple accounts at once and spam "Download this" left and right.

#11 Posted by pikahyper (6593 posts) - 8 months, 15 hours ago - Show Bio

@Xanni15 said:

@TheSecondOpinion said:
@Xanni15 said:
It's never ending, and why they pick a comic site. Spam that stuff on a sports related site.
Because they get paid to post them.
I understand that, but this isn't likely to be their target audience.

don't forget we are part of the CBS family now, we are much more enticing these days.

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#12 Posted by Xanni15 (5921 posts) - 7 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

AND it's back.

#13 Edited by kuonphobos (3166 posts) - 7 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

I can't flag anymore! ARRRGGGGGHHHHH...

So annoying. The spam that is. I understand the limits on flagging I just wish the notice that one has reached one's limits wasn'tat the top of the page where I couldn't see it.

#14 Posted by grenade728 (662 posts) - 7 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

I've flagged three so far... waiting for the next wave of spam troops to hit! They're gonna get what's comin' to 'em!

#15 Posted by ImmortalOne (2427 posts) - 7 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Seriously, on the first page of General Discussion, only 7 topics aren't spam.

#16 Posted by Blood1991 (8098 posts) - 7 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Football this time eh? Well at least we get variety.

#17 Posted by RazzaTazz (7893 posts) - 7 months, 18 days ago - Show Bio

Let me know anyone that has been flagging this stuff and I will reset your karma. Also I am working through all of this

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#18 Posted by TheCrowbar (4286 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz: Could I lay at your feet in swim trunks while you cut through the Hordes upon hordes of spammers?

#19 Posted by RazzaTazz (7893 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@TheCrowbar: Sure but I get to wear a metal bikini

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#20 Posted by Dark_Magician (205 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

This is awful. I have two that are staying on the top of General Discussion and they don't have the option to flag. It is just like you post the topic but nothing after it. Yeah, this is really annoying.

#21 Posted by TheCrowbar (4286 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz: What other armor could you possibly wear! Safety first!

#22 Posted by RazzaTazz (7893 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Dark_Magician: I think someone got them, I was trying to delete but it doesn't always work for some reason.

@TheCrowbar:

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#23 Posted by TheCrowbar (4286 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz: A whole 50 scales! You don't think that'll restrict your movement?

#24 Posted by RazzaTazz (7893 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@TheCrowbar: I don't know, I have been debating whether to start reading Red Sonja and I picked up a zero issue and that was the first panel they showed of her.

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#25 Posted by Chaos Prime (8153 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Dark_Magician said:

This is awful. I have two that are staying on the top of General Discussion and they don't have the option to flag. It is just like you post the topic but nothing after it. Yeah, this is really annoying.

#26 Posted by Dark_Magician (205 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

Whenever the spams have no replies at all, I learned that you have to comment for them to get overlapped.

#27 Posted by Gambler (80650 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Dark_Magician said:

Whenever the spams have no replies at all, I learned that you have to comment for them to get overlapped.

Actually no, stop replying. Just flag them and they will be deleted.

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#28 Posted by Xanni15 (5921 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz:

I flagged a few, can't do anymore.

#29 Posted by Mercy_ (83371 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

There is a captcha on registration.

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#30 Posted by Dark_Magician (205 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Gambler: Some don't have the option. Those that just have like a topic created or whatever, they don't have an option to flag. They can be created an hour ago and still be at the top of General Discussion without no replies at all. Once you reply, they eventually sink when others reply to other topics.

#31 Posted by Gambler (80650 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Dark_Magician: Just hover your mouse down in the right corner and the option appears.

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#32 Posted by Mercy_ (83371 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Gambler: They're talking about threads where the OP doesn't appear due to a bug like this one, which also makes them undeletable.

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#33 Posted by Gambler (80650 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Mercy_: Gotcha, but thats not a bug, someone deleted the Op cause they couldnt delete the thread. Which in turn causes the problem :S

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#34 Posted by Mercy_ (83371 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@Gambler: Sh!t, forgot about that, I know how that's happening now. Thank you for pointing that out <3

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#35 Posted by kuonphobos (3166 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

Thank you all so much for cleaning that up. Sometimes is sucks to be a mod eh?

#36 Posted by jobiwankenobi (1459 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz said:

Let me know anyone that has been flagging this stuff and I will reset your karma. Also I am working through all of this

I think I've lost my flagging privileges. Haven't been able to flag for a while.

#37 Posted by RazzaTazz (7893 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@kuonphobos: It only sucks 50% of the time. The other 50% of the time it really sucks (JK)

@jobiwankenobi: I meant in relation to flagging spam

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#38 Posted by kuonphobos (3166 posts) - 7 months, 17 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz: In relation to spam flagging earlier I think I lost my privs too. I din't know there was a limit. I will next time.=)

#39 Posted by kuonphobos (3166 posts) - 7 months, 15 days ago - Show Bio

Couple more movie related spams about tonight.

I was afraid to flag them. =/

#40 Posted by Stormbox (1756 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

Its back

#41 Posted by TheCrowbar (4286 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

I've given up reporting spam, I get left with karma points and then I can't flag anything anymore.

#42 Posted by Stormbox (1756 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

Holy crap theres a lot

#43 Edited by CrimsonCake (2610 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

There probably using different browsers to log onto multiple accounts at the same time.

#44 Posted by Rabbitearsblog (3968 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

There's too many sports related spam on here lately. I'm trying to ignore them, but there's too many to ignore!

#45 Posted by Stormbox (1756 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

Theres too many spam!!

#46 Posted by TheMinister (1131 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

It always happens on Sundays......

#47 Posted by cbishop (2850 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz said:

Let me know anyone that has been flagging this stuff and I will reset your karma. Also I am working through all of this

I hit my flagging limit a couple days ago - reset me, please. Also, I too can see the point in the flagging limit, but how 'bout lifting it for awhile? Give us the chance to fight back.

#48 Posted by cbishop (2850 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

Geez, I got to flag a whole 2, and the 3rd one told me I can't flag anything right now.

#49 Posted by pulseangel666 (315 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

Been flagging a lot tonight but I give up, can't keep it up.

#50 Posted by cbishop (2850 posts) - 7 months, 10 days ago - Show Bio

@RazzaTazz said:

Let me know anyone that has been flagging this stuff and I will reset your karma. Also I am working through all of this

Okay, I maxed out at 5, reboot me again, please.

...and tell me you ever thought you'd get to say "I will reset your karma" in a sentence, and it mean something serious. ;)