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Spam - A Lot!

Started by Lady Renee Buchanan, November 23, 2009, 05:40:14 AM

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Rowan MacD

and another:
StagDotoMalay- Renaissance art.


that's 6 so far...
What doesn't kill me-had better run.
IWG wench #3139 
19.7% FaireFolk pure-80.3% FaireFolk corrupt

Rowan MacD

#61
JadsGoassab76

Renaissance Art again.

The report to moderator button seems only to allow 1 report per day?
What doesn't kill me-had better run.
IWG wench #3139 
19.7% FaireFolk pure-80.3% FaireFolk corrupt

DonaCatalina

thoummaWhor
Renaissance Art
Queen Bonnie's Realm
Aurum peccamenes multifariam texit
Marquesa de Trives
Portrait Goddess

Merlin the Elder

We are being spammed! Help us, Obi-Wan Kenobi! You're our only hope!
Living life in the slow lane
ROoL #116; the Jack of Daniels; AARP #7; SS# 000-00-0013
I've upped my standards. Now, up yours.
...and may all your babies be born naked...

Tom

I have done a bit of cleaning. Please remember to use the report to moderator link when you find spam, it makes it much easier to remove.
Thanks,

Tom

A.K.A. - Lady Serenas husband

Rowan MacD

What doesn't kill me-had better run.
IWG wench #3139 
19.7% FaireFolk pure-80.3% FaireFolk corrupt

Tom

#66
In an effort to control the spam I have added more anti-spam and anti-bot protection. You may notice "challenge" screens when you connect to the forum through services that use a proxy (AOL and Blackberry come to mind). This is because proxy sites are magnets for bots and spammers to connect through so connections from those types of sites require more stringent measures. I apologize for any inconvenience and here's hoping it helps!

Please let me know either through this thread or via PM if this is causing problems.
Thanks,

Tom

A.K.A. - Lady Serenas husband

GryffinSong

I've been trying to help by reporting spam when I find it, but there's an 80 second wait time to post reports. It makes it really frustrating. Reporting spam only takes a moment, and if that limit were lifted, I could report probably every spam in a morning within that 80 seconds, and that includes posting the reply that its reported. Is there any way to lift that limit, or does that just invite spam to the mods? 
"Be yourself, everyone else is taken." - Oscar Wilde

Tom

Some of the anti-spam measures may be causing a small number of users issues connecting to the site. If you hear of anyone having problems please let them know they can email me at support-at-renaissancefestival-dot-com and I will do everything I can to get their problems resolved.

Also, I am still tweaking settings trying to find an acceptable balance between protecting the site and keeping it as usable as possible.
Thanks,

Tom

A.K.A. - Lady Serenas husband

NoBill Lurker

FlotTeefife is starting a spam run... >:(
So what are you doing this weekend?
I'm going to BARF!!!
You're going to...wait...WHAT???

Tom

The BAN HAMMER has been used!
Thanks,

Tom

A.K.A. - Lady Serenas husband

Rani Zemirah

Rani - Fire Goddess

Aut disce... aut discede

Merlin the Elder

"Ban Hammer" ... is that a new macho Hollywood actor?  :o
Living life in the slow lane
ROoL #116; the Jack of Daniels; AARP #7; SS# 000-00-0013
I've upped my standards. Now, up yours.
...and may all your babies be born naked...

Tom

#73

It is a mighty weapon used to fight trolls and spammers! :-D

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Thanks,

Tom

A.K.A. - Lady Serenas husband

NoBill Lurker

faubpappy and binnx1009 are spamming!  >:(
So what are you doing this weekend?
I'm going to BARF!!!
You're going to...wait...WHAT???