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General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: Papaw on September 26, 2018, 12:15:49 PM

Title: Likely spammers
Post by: Papaw on September 26, 2018, 12:15:49 PM

We have seen a few new members that have made incoherent replies to threads, and I have been banning them immediately. The last one MAY be legitimate, but I have sent that person a message like this- "Please respond to this message with reasons why we should accept you as a member, rather than think you are a spammer or robot."

I will send the same message to any new ones I see.
Depending on the response, or lack thereof, I will admit them or ban them.

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: skipskip on September 26, 2018, 01:42:39 PM

Thank you

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: Northwoods on September 26, 2018, 03:01:23 PM

My wife says I am often incoherent. 
Was it me?

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: Papaw on September 26, 2018, 03:06:21 PM

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My wife says I am often incoherent. 

Might be me as well ! :grin:

No. It wasn't you ! :cheesy:

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: geneg on September 27, 2018, 05:14:08 PM

Thanks for doing the tough job.  What motivates people to do this stuff.

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: Papaw on September 27, 2018, 05:55:46 PM

They want you to click on their name or address to get your info, or as "Click Bait".

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: Nolatoolguy on September 27, 2018, 11:13:09 PM

Thanks for keeping this site running tip top

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: papadan on October 25, 2018, 06:55:52 PM

Glad I got by without getting caught! ;-)

Title: Re: Likely spammers
Post by: p_toad on October 25, 2018, 07:25:15 PM

Thanks Papaw.