The Spam-Bots are KILLIN me, son!

[thetalady]

So John is not dead, dealing with a life threatening illness, in jail or completely incapacitated?

I take back all the times I stood up for him.

[TPA85]

Originally Posted by thetalady

So John is not dead, dealing with a life threatening illness, in jail or completely incapacitated?

I take back all the times I stood up for him.

Nope. Responded within 12ish hours to my claim, I'd say.


You know...the email he sent me was personal information but here's what he sent to me/PayPal in the claim center, for anyone who's interested...

My response here will be a bit more formal simply in the case that it is reviewed by PayPal staff regarding the claim. I will follow-up further via email with a more personal message.
First, I would like to note for PayPal staff that this payment was for virtual / intangible services, not a physical good, and is not covered by the PayPal buyer protection policy.
Regarding the claim that I abandoned my website, GreekChat.com, that is not correct. This is going on the 18th year GreekChat has been online and while I am not active in discussions recently I can assure you that I would not abandon the site/community. GreekChat has not had any downtime that I am aware of and functions of the site continue to run properly.
I will send you a personal email after posting this response to the PayPal dispute with additional info & discussion.
Sincerely,
John Hammell

[lake]

Thanks to whoever is doing such a great job keeping getting rid of the spam each day. It is much appreciated. I see it creeps at night back like a sick sort of infection, but your efforts are appreciated.

[Sciencewoman]

Yes, it's been a lot better lately! I don't regret supporting the site, because I've gotten a lot of enjoyment, camaraderie, and information over the years. I don't like the spam, but I still feel I'm getting the information I've come to appreciate (recruitment and colonization news, especially). Thanks to everyone who continues to contribute content and those who moderate.

[sigmagirl2000]

TPA85 - That's interesting. He mentions "discussion" in this post. Has he followed through with having a two sided discussion with you?

[TPA85]

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

TPA85 - That's interesting. He mentions "discussion" in this post. Has he followed through with having a two sided discussion with you?

Sort of.
I filed the PayPal claim,
He responded the next morning via email AND deactivated my GC premium account,
He also posted a separate message in the claim center,
I responded, saying I was dropping the claim and to please reinstate my premium account,
Nothing.

[sigmagirl2000]

Originally Posted by TPA85

Sort of.
I filed the PayPal claim,
He responded the next morning via email AND deactivated my GC premium account,
He also posted a separate message in the claim center,
I responded, saying I was dropping the claim and to please reinstate my premium account,
Nothing.

GC says he was on and active yesterday....

[FSUZeta]

Many of us mods have volunteered to take on a supermod position in order to be able to ban spammers-because as regular moderators we can only delete spam, not ban the spammers. No response.

[ChioLu]

User "aselifys" is posting in threads now.

[tinydancer]

Well then, I suggest he get with it and fix the problem or allow others to do it to help out.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

The spammers are back!!

[AZTheta]

I should like to again express my thanks to the mods/super mods who've been diligently attacking the spam. Thank you so much (said in my very best, most sincere voice).

[AZ-AlphaXi]

^^^^^ LIKE .. If there were a like button, I'd click it

Thank you!! Thank you!! for the continual cleanup!!

[knight_shadow]

Did the "What do you feel like saying right now" thread get deleted by mistake? That's one of the few threads I still visit and it looks like it's gone (looks like I lost ~3000 posts as well).

[tinydancer]

And now we have Ubersomething bumping a gob of old posts!