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Re: Spammers
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:12 am
by Kazu
computerphoto wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:47 pm
Kazu wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:17 pm
computerphoto wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 7:56 pm
Then why not just delete those users accounts, or ban the IP address they are coming from
Unfortunately IP banning hasn't been a viable option for spammers for a long time, since VPNs became a thing(as the admins have said). It it just too easy jump to a number of different ones. Additionally, your IP changes occasionally just due to how the ISP works unless you are still rockin' a dial-up connection.
If there was a mute function, it might serve as a good temp option. Or a way to make it that you have to make a certain amount of posts before a signature is allowed.
Not sure if its an option but if it shows everyone mac address that is a lot harder to fake, yes I know about VPN's I use one myself on my phone.
Correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't it just show the MAC of the Server or Router from the VPN?
Also, MACs can be spoofed pretty easily on their own. In face, I think that rolling MACs are a feature for most modern cellphone OS.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:45 pm
by Girlspns
Well, one of the new anti-spam countermeasures seems to be working, so at the very least the spammer won't have an easy time getting around it.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 5:43 pm
by dublinjohn
Girlspns wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:45 pm
Well, one of the new anti-spam countermeasures seems to be working, so at the very least the spammer won't have an easy time getting around it.
May you be proved correct
Re: Spammers
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 2:36 am
by Buckaroo
Girlspns wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:45 pm
Well, one of the new anti-spam countermeasures seems to be working, so at the very least the spammer won't have an easy time getting around it.
'Thank you.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:52 am
by tester1
not sure if this is related but i registered an account "jllash" a day or so ago and i didn't receive an activation email. i wait 24 hours and resent the activation email but it still didn't arrive.
i reached out to the "contact us" form, and i found this tester1 account's credentials online, but is there any way i can get my account activated?
Re: Spammers
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:25 pm
by Trundle
sigh, looks like the spammer is back.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:47 pm
by computerphoto
Maybe turn off new membership for now, until can figure out how to block these spammers
Re: Spammers
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:49 pm
by Themarble
It's so menacing seeing that it was in the enf side first. It was only a matter of time before enm was infected too. It's an unstoppable stampede. We can only watch.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:57 pm
by Dormouse
Trundle wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:25 pm
sigh, looks like the spammer is back.
Yes, I just noticed.
Re: Spammers
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 5:56 pm
by Freesub
computerphoto wrote: Thu Feb 20, 2025 4:47 pm
Maybe turn off new membership for now, until can figure out how to block these spammers
Yes , we've been saying this for weeks atp