The Spam-Bots are KILLIN me, son!

[carnation]

That's good but some of those guys start spamming all the forums once they become regular members, like that michellewhoever from last week or all those medical spammers in 2012. I'd like to know what that guy hathor was talking about--how there are some more tools available now for owners of these boards to block spammers.

[hathorlive]

Originally Posted by carnation

That's good but some of those guys start spamming all the forums once they become regular members, like that michellewhoever from last week or all those medical spammers in 2012. I'd like to know what that guy hathor was talking about--how there are some more tools available now for owners of these boards to block spammers.

The owner of the board can just google "vbulletin spambots fix" and get instructions on how to add things to the mix that make it hard for spambots to get around. I personally have a forum running on PHPBB, which has the same issues with spammers. I just added a line in the registration about something specific to my forum that everyone knows, but spammers usually don't. It could be something as easy as "what does 1 plus 1 equal". Or a Greek themed question that everyone knows.

I'm a computer girl, but most non computer programmer types can add these measures fairly easily, by following instruction guides that the VBulletin gurus have created for non techies.

We went from having to moderate every new user account and getting 15 spam accounts a day to having NONE. It's really a great way to fix the problem.

Again, not selling anything. I have no motive for suggesting this, other than past experience. And not wanting to sort thorough tons of spam every morning.

[SydneyK]

So. Much. Spam. UGH.
Did something change recently? It just seems like we've seen more than usual lately.

John, are you familiar with what hathorlive talked about? Can Nanner's and 33girl's suggestion be implemented?

[TPA85]

Make it stop!!!

[tinydancer]

I am reporting all the spam I see and will continue until this problem is fixed. It just makes GC less enjoyable when we have to wade through all the crap.

[thetalady]

UGH... 23 spam threads on the home page now :-(

[ASTalumna06]

Ahhhhhh honestly.. this is really annoying now. In the last few days, I've come to GC on more than one occasion and immediately left because of all the spam.

[honeychile]

I am pointing my virtual Uzi at the spammers at this point!

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Ahhhhhh honestly.. this is really annoying now. In the last few days, I've come to GC on more than one occasion and immediately left because of all the spam.

Ditto. I really want the ability to block/ignore the Introductions threads.

[AGDee]

I don't look at the introductions threads at all. Why do you go there? I have it bookmarked to go to a list of all the forums. This link here: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/

I don't see any spam.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I don't look at the introductions threads at all. Why do you go there? I have it bookmarked to go to a list of all the forums. This link here: http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/

I don't see any spam.

Thanks for the tip! I always go to the homepage, so I see the threads with the newest posts, including all of the new spammers who each have started a separate thread in Introductions..

[tinydancer]

Can we at least get rid of all the symbol crap messages?

(Answering my own question - obviously we can't)

[andthen]

Thanks to the current spamer who has posted to multiple discussion threads, you've blocked your idiotic content from my work computer. I wish these people would find a more productive hobby.

[IndianaSigKap]

Cue the spam bots... 3.....2.....1....

[carnation]

OK guys, let's push down the spam by posting!