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**rfceicizgm** · 10-07-2009, 07:27 PM

I feel ashamed, yet I will tell you the story...

As I came to get my daily fix of KWF, I saw the two first categories polluated with a spam, author: Rollsroy. By the time I read a couple of threads, the spam was spreading to the third category and as I write I fear the damages might have grown even more. However, I didn't stay put, I reacted as a (sain) martial artist would do, I grabbed my bokken and went on the fight of the century, the true quest of a true warrior, and I started to bash the crap out of my work computer, yelling all out 'You shall not SPAM' and as my hair started to rise due to electricity shock and I was about to pass out, I whispered to my co-workers 'Run you fools'.

I'm afraid to report, fellow warriors.... I failed.

Again, I feel ashamed that I couldn't stop the plague of spams while I was witnessing it. I have failed you all, therefore I should bow and leave, find a quiet place and comit seppuku.

Tell the moderators that I tried, I did...

**TeveVikep** · 10-07-2009, 07:46 PM

I thought my captcha suggestion would help prevent spam, but nobody responded to my thread. >.>

**arerrurrY** · 10-07-2009, 08:37 PM

Possibly because 'capcha's suck.

**st01en_lox** · 10-07-2009, 08:47 PM

I don't think so -- the book captcha I suggested is pretty easy for people to read and has been relatively successful in other places. Plus, it helps scan books.

**SQiTmhuY** · 10-08-2009, 02:29 AM

Sorry must spread +rep
Nice

**Wgnhqhlg** · 10-08-2009, 02:59 AM

I still see the spam. Capcha is not the way to go at all. They are technological dinosaurs, and will be gone in the next few years. The forum needs a few more moderators. There are enough people here daily who would be happy to take on a bit more responsibility, making the browsing experience more pleasant for the rest of us.

**lYVgWWcP** · 10-08-2009, 08:03 AM

Exactly how fast do you need your spam caught, anyways? I guess it's not acceptable that there's a 14 hour or so gap in the day where it's not caught immediately?

**arriplify** · 10-08-2009, 08:18 AM

Exactly how fast do you need your spam caught, anyways? I guess it's not acceptable that there's a 14 hour or so gap in the day where it's not caught immediately?

I personally can live with the concept that Mr. Gendzwill need not babysit this place 24/7.

Wait till you get to work, like I do.

**Promotiona** · 10-08-2009, 08:42 AM

You mean there is not a dedicated Modorator sitting viewing all the form 24/7???

**Stivenslivakovishhhs** · 10-08-2009, 09:08 AM

this thread makes me want to go and have some spam. haven't had that stuff in awhile. it goes well with rice.

pete

**cheesypeetyz** · 10-08-2009, 09:57 AM

You mean there is not a dedicated Modorator sitting viewing all the form 24/7???

No, but my point was that having 1 or 2 more would do a lot to eliminate the 14 hour gap in policing the forum.

**replrobin** · 10-08-2009, 11:32 AM

Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, beans, and spam.

S'OK Aurelien, we appreciate the heart-felt effort on our behalf!

Personally, I feel that Mr. Gendzwill does an outstanding job policing the forum.

**Amoniustauns** · 10-08-2009, 12:38 PM

oh..........

I feel ashamed......

I never meant to put the great spaminator in doubt with this message, I was just very bored at work and was in a 'prosing' mood.

Neil, I love what you do, I'm a great fan of spam head cutters, we should actually open a facebook fan page for the spaminator, alongside with the 'we hate Gibbo' fan page, or maybe haters page was it?

Last spam attack that I remember was all over the forum, this one seems to have stopped at the 3 first threads... nice!

Please don't take this seriously, too many moderators kill the moderator!

I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints...

I feel ashamed that I ignited the doubt in the OH SO GREAT Spaminator, therefore I should bow and leave, find a quiet place and comit seppuku.

Again....

**Tribas4u** · 10-08-2009, 01:29 PM

I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints... Much too subtle for this lot!

Make sure you have a good kaishaku so they don't make a right hash out of your seppuku like the last guy that did it.

**zCLadw3R** · 10-08-2009, 02:00 PM

I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints...

we did, just the system didn't allow +rep Mithrandir

**sestomosi** · 10-08-2009, 02:15 PM

oh..........

I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints...

....

...like the avatar...and the "thou shall not Spam"????

whaddya want? A cookie!

**lYVgWWcP** · 10-08-2009, 04:04 PM

Rather than getting more people to kill spam, it seems like it would be more efficient to keep the spammers from signing up to begin with.

**Evoryboypoto** · 10-08-2009, 04:12 PM

Rather than getting more people to kill spam, it seems like it would be more efficient to keep the spammers from signing up to begin with.

We do that, and originally we used an image-based captcha kind of thing, but the bots were starting to get through that pretty easily. I switched it to a simple knowledge-based question and that reduced the bots considerably. We get one or two a week now it seems, as opposed to multiple bots daily like we used to have. If we didn't use anything, we'd be flooded and then manual spam removal would be very onerous.

ETA I've updated the question as we do seem to be getting more bots lately. Maybe the word's getting around.

**Adfcvkdg** · 10-08-2009, 04:33 PM

The admin of our forum was saying that the success of the Captcha has something to do with if it's text based or pictue based...I could ask him.

**yqpY4iw6** · 10-08-2009, 04:36 PM

...like the avatar...and the "thou shall not Spam"????

whaddya want? A cookie!

My dentist said that I can't eat cookies anymore, alrhough I'd love it!!!!

Actually, I totally forgot that my avatar was Gandalf looking, and now those words from the movie???? I have been living in New Zealand for too long, I need a break...

10-07-2009, 07:27 PM	#1
rfceicizgm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	Spams I feel ashamed, yet I will tell you the story... As I came to get my daily fix of KWF, I saw the two first categories polluated with a spam, author: Rollsroy. By the time I read a couple of threads, the spam was spreading to the third category and as I write I fear the damages might have grown even more. However, I didn't stay put, I reacted as a (sain) martial artist would do, I grabbed my bokken and went on the fight of the century, the true quest of a true warrior, and I started to bash the crap out of my work computer, yelling all out 'You shall not SPAM' and as my hair started to rise due to electricity shock and I was about to pass out, I whispered to my co-workers 'Run you fools'. I'm afraid to report, fellow warriors.... I failed. Again, I feel ashamed that I couldn't stop the plague of spams while I was witnessing it. I have failed you all, therefore I should bow and leave, find a quiet place and comit seppuku. Tell the moderators that I tried, I did... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-07-2009, 07:46 PM	#2
TeveVikep Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	I thought my captcha suggestion would help prevent spam, but nobody responded to my thread. >.> Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-07-2009, 08:37 PM	#3
arerrurrY Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	Possibly because 'capcha's suck. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-07-2009, 08:47 PM	#4
st01en_lox Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	I don't think so -- the book captcha I suggested is pretty easy for people to read and has been relatively successful in other places. Plus, it helps scan books. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 02:29 AM	#5
SQiTmhuY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 500 Senior Member	Sorry must spread +rep Nice Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 02:59 AM	#6
Wgnhqhlg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	I still see the spam. Capcha is not the way to go at all. They are technological dinosaurs, and will be gone in the next few years. The forum needs a few more moderators. There are enough people here daily who would be happy to take on a bit more responsibility, making the browsing experience more pleasant for the rest of us. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 08:03 AM	#7
lYVgWWcP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Exactly how fast do you need your spam caught, anyways? I guess it's not acceptable that there's a 14 hour or so gap in the day where it's not caught immediately? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 08:18 AM	#8
arriplify Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 383 Senior Member	Exactly how fast do you need your spam caught, anyways? I guess it's not acceptable that there's a 14 hour or so gap in the day where it's not caught immediately? I personally can live with the concept that Mr. Gendzwill need not babysit this place 24/7. Wait till you get to work, like I do. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 08:42 AM	#9
Promotiona Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 324 Senior Member	You mean there is not a dedicated Modorator sitting viewing all the form 24/7??? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 09:08 AM	#10
Stivenslivakovishhhs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	this thread makes me want to go and have some spam. haven't had that stuff in awhile. it goes well with rice. pete Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 09:57 AM	#11
cheesypeetyz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 481 Senior Member	You mean there is not a dedicated Modorator sitting viewing all the form 24/7??? No, but my point was that having 1 or 2 more would do a lot to eliminate the 14 hour gap in policing the forum. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 11:32 AM	#12
replrobin Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, beans, and spam. S'OK Aurelien, we appreciate the heart-felt effort on our behalf! Personally, I feel that Mr. Gendzwill does an outstanding job policing the forum. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 12:38 PM	#13
Amoniustauns Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 395 Senior Member	oh.......... I feel ashamed...... I never meant to put the great spaminator in doubt with this message, I was just very bored at work and was in a 'prosing' mood. Neil, I love what you do, I'm a great fan of spam head cutters, we should actually open a facebook fan page for the spaminator, alongside with the 'we hate Gibbo' fan page, or maybe haters page was it? Last spam attack that I remember was all over the forum, this one seems to have stopped at the 3 first threads... nice! Please don't take this seriously, too many moderators kill the moderator! I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints... I feel ashamed that I ignited the doubt in the OH SO GREAT Spaminator, therefore I should bow and leave, find a quiet place and comit seppuku. Again.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 01:29 PM	#14
Tribas4u Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 460 Senior Member	I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints... Much too subtle for this lot! Make sure you have a good kaishaku so they don't make a right hash out of your seppuku like the last guy that did it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 02:00 PM	#15
zCLadw3R Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 553 Senior Member	I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints... we did, just the system didn't allow +rep Mithrandir Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 02:15 PM	#16
sestomosi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 475 Senior Member	oh.......... I was hoping that more people pick up on the 'Lord of the Rings' hints... .... ...like the avatar...and the "thou shall not Spam"???? whaddya want? A cookie! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 04:04 PM	#17
lYVgWWcP Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Rather than getting more people to kill spam, it seems like it would be more efficient to keep the spammers from signing up to begin with. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 04:12 PM	#18
Evoryboypoto Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 377 Senior Member	Rather than getting more people to kill spam, it seems like it would be more efficient to keep the spammers from signing up to begin with. We do that, and originally we used an image-based captcha kind of thing, but the bots were starting to get through that pretty easily. I switched it to a simple knowledge-based question and that reduced the bots considerably. We get one or two a week now it seems, as opposed to multiple bots daily like we used to have. If we didn't use anything, we'd be flooded and then manual spam removal would be very onerous. ETA I've updated the question as we do seem to be getting more bots lately. Maybe the word's getting around. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 04:33 PM	#19
Adfcvkdg Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	The admin of our forum was saying that the success of the Captcha has something to do with if it's text based or pictue based...I could ask him. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-08-2009, 04:36 PM	#20
yqpY4iw6 Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 360 Senior Member	...like the avatar...and the "thou shall not Spam"???? whaddya want? A cookie! My dentist said that I can't eat cookies anymore, alrhough I'd love it!!!! Actually, I totally forgot that my avatar was Gandalf looking, and now those words from the movie???? I have been living in New Zealand for too long, I need a break... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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