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Post subject: Weird Spam attack????  Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:36 am |
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I've seen like three spam topics today alone, one in subtitles thread (LOL what a fail that is if you think about it) what's the damn occasion??? Anyone else noticed this?
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Lord Sinister
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:45 am |
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I think it was all the work of just two spam bots. I think I got all the spam posts.
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ProHypster
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:31 am |
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I confirmed three in total. Just weird for all of these to happen in such a short time on the same day.
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Lord Sinister
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:32 am |
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Well I got rid of two bots and their posts, if there was a third today I haven't been able to find it.
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Kyou Fujibayashi
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:33 am |
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there's not, i did a pretty good sweep. by the way about 10 posts, that's not bad doing. 
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Lord Sinister
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:35 am |
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Heh, I only counted eight posts. Still, I am thankful that there wasn't more. 
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:36 am |
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well, i rounded up. btw is this thing resolved or....
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Lord Sinister
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:46 am |
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Bill Ludwick wrote: well, i rounded up. btw is this thing resolved or.... I think ProHypster was just pointing out that bots have been around of late. Talking about it, rather than drawing attention to unremoved bot posts.
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Kyou Fujibayashi
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:47 am |
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ah, that works.
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Doctor Felix Whooves
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:01 am |
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Hay who is spamming that's my job
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Lord Sinister
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:12 am |
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Felix wrote: Hay who is spamming that's my job Machines, programmed to destroy humanity, but first they're selling dubious products to the unwary.
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:14 am |
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Well that sucks ... hax?
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Kyou Fujibayashi
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:16 am |
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no, a spam bot is an automated program designed to advertise products to a forum, or other website without the need of a human. a human, or company makes it, then they send it out.
the one's we've come across are easy to spot because they say a generic line of text related to a convo, then some link that doesn't have to do with anything...or they make multiple topics regarding their products...those are freaking annoying.
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:23 am |
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I'll change the anti-spam questions. The bots are getting more intelligent, apparently. That or someone is entering the answers manually.
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:43 am |
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Sooner or later these spam bots will be able to hold full on conversations with each other.
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 9:47 am |
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hey, don't jinx us. we like how obvious these things currently are.
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:11 am |
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Person A: Hey, I'm creating a program that will only let truly intelligent posts be made. To make Spam-Botting impossible, you see.
Person B: What if spam bots can have intelligent conversations?
Person A: Exactly.
(I heard this joke a while back, I don't remember what it was exactly so it may not be 100% correct)
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 10:55 am |
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Spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam....
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Lord Sinister
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:16 am |
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Nagisa wrote: I'll change the anti-spam questions. The bots are getting more intelligent, apparently. That or someone is entering the answers manually. They're adapting to our technology.  Dalipose wrote: Person A: Hey, I'm creating a program that will only let truly intelligent posts be made. To make Spam-Botting impossible, you see.
Person B: What if spam bots can have intelligent conversations?
Person A: Exactly.
(I heard this joke a while back, I don't remember what it was exactly so it may not be 100% correct) I believe it is originally from XKCD: http://xkcd.com/810/
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Post subject: Re: Weird Spam attack???? Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:20 am |
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Lord Sinister wrote: Nagisa wrote: I'll change the anti-spam questions. The bots are getting more intelligent, apparently. That or someone is entering the answers manually. They're adapting to our technology. Shit, does this mean they can finally open doors, too?
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