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| So uh... What's the protocol for Spambots?; I mean, I'm not the only one noticiing them right? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 12 2017, 05:16 AM (302 Views) | |
| Mattman The Comet | Apr 12 2017, 05:16 AM Post #1 |
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Do we just leave them be? Or do we wait for the Mods to take them out? |
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| Jarulso | Apr 12 2017, 05:16 AM Post #2 |
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Resident LIBRE WRASSLER
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Report them and await cleanup. |
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| l33tmaan | Apr 12 2017, 01:31 PM Post #3 |
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Pokémon Trainer
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Reply to spambots. Post in spambot threads. Click all of the alluring links they post. |
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| Mattman The Comet | Apr 13 2017, 05:46 AM Post #4 |
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Pokémon Trainer
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Outside of the obvious |
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| Jarulso | Apr 13 2017, 07:43 AM Post #5 |
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Resident LIBRE WRASSLER
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That's... Literally all we can do outside of Mod intervention. Reporting them gets them on the radar faster, so it's encouraged.
Edited by Jarulso, Apr 13 2017, 07:43 AM.
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| Elemental Knight | Apr 13 2017, 08:07 AM Post #6 |
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Knight of the Spread Sheet
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It's true! When you report a spambot's post, I get a little ping at the top of every page - so whenever I'm on the forums, I (or any other mod/admin) will see it. And from that ping, it's very easy to click through, see the offending post, and delete it. As for the accounts themselves, I rarely ban them - most spam accounts don't get re-used, and banning an individual account does nothing to stop a spammer. I will typically check the account's IP, and see if there're other spambot accounts from that IP or related ones - and if there are, I can institute a blanket ban on the IP range, to try and prevent further spambots. |
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