Another thing that you should not do with spammers-don't welcome them! Yup, we had someone welcome our latest spammer and asked, "Try not to spam."


Cat

You shouldn't encourage them, that will make them write even more.

You shouldn't encourage them, that will make them write even more.

That’s right; don’t respond to them period!

I'm good with following the rules.  I just get frustrated with the ones who are contiually responding to the idiots, and I know it's best not to call them idiots either, but there's that frustration coming out.

That’s right; don’t respond to them period!

Exactly, just ignore them and hopefully they go away.

Exactly, just ignore them and hopefully they go away.


And if they don’t go away, they get BANNED.

Exactly, just ignore them and hopefully they go away.


I make them go away.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/MarvelousHeavenlyAustraliansilkyterrier.webp


Cat

I make them go away.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/MarvelousHeavenlyAustraliansilkyterrier.webp


Cat


O0

I make them go away.

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/MarvelousHeavenlyAustraliansilkyterrier.webp


Cat


But sometimes they move on to alternative Decades messageboards.  :P

But sometimes they move on to alternative Decades messageboards.  :P



I can only make them go away from here. I have no control over other message boards. I know I'm good but I'm not THAT good!  ;)



Cat

I can only make them go away from here. I have no control over other message boards. I know I'm good but I'm not THAT good!  ;)



Cat

Another one is on the loose right now. >:(

Sadly spammers are always about :(

We have one on the loose right now. >:(

We have one on the loose right now. >:(


I didn’t see it. What were they spamming about? ???

I didn’t see it. What were they spamming about? ???


Never mind. I found it. Hopefully the spam will quickly get deleted.

Yeah, 211!!  :o :o :o

I want to thank the 3 people who reported it (and you know who you are). There really should have been more reports instead of posts about it.

Oh, if we have a major spammer like this, you don't have to report each post. One is enough for me to see all the spam and get rid of it.


Cat

Yeah, 211!!  :o :o :o

I want to thank the 3 people who reported it (and you know who you are). There really should have been more reports instead of posts about it.

Oh, if we have a major spammer like this, you don't have to report each post. One is enough for me to see all the spam and get rid of it.


Cat


There wasn’t time to report all his posts!

Yeah, 211!!  :o :o :o

I want to thank the 3 people who reported it (and you know who you are). There really should have been more reports instead of posts about it.

Oh, if we have a major spammer like this, you don't have to report each post. One is enough for me to see all the spam and get rid of it.


Cat
Just simply report in the correct manner, do not reply to any spammed posts, and do not broadcast the presence of one.

Just simply report in the correct manner, do not reply to any spammed posts, and do not broadcast the presence of one.


And whatever you do, don’t give them positive karma!  :o

And whatever you do, don’t give them positive karma!  :o
Just simply ignore them!

Just simply ignore them!

Good Idea.

And you don't have to send me a PM. Just hit the report button. It really makes my life easier when you just hit the report button.


Cat

Thanx Cat for your help......

I hate spammers!!

Okay, from now on I can just use the "report to mod" on one of the posts and it'll be taken care of quick? Will do.

Okay, from now on I can just use the "report to mod" on one of the posts and it'll be taken care of quick? Will do.


The first post of this thread was made in April 2021. Cat asked everyone to report a spammer’s post. Did you really not understand that meant use the report to moderator function?

Thanx Cat for your help......

I hate spammers!!

I hate spammers too.

The first post of this thread was made in April 2021. Cat asked everyone to report a spammer’s post. Did you really not understand that meant use the report to moderator function?


Yeah but that was 2 and a half years ago. Hard to remember stuff like that.

Yeah but that was 2 and a half years ago. Hard to remember stuff like that.


It’s really not

I had to share this one. We had a spammer who kept posting "Strategies in Spamming." Even though they claimed to be in the U.S. their IP said they were from Russia. At least they made things a little easier for me. They put all their 31 posts in the same thread-I just zapped the thread.


Cat

I had to share this one. We had a spammer who kept posting "Strategies in Spamming." Even though they claimed to be in the U.S. their IP said they were from Russia. At least they made things a little easier for me. They put all their 31 posts in the same thread-I just zapped the thread.


Cat


Putting all of his posts in one thread was not a very good Strategy for Spamming.  :P

No but it makes cleanup easy!!

Thanx Cat :)

Putting all of his posts in one thread was not a very good Strategy for Spamming.  :P

Spamming is never a good stragety.

Spamming is never a good stragety.

Exactly! O0

Speaking of which there's another one in the forum. This time it's different, just a hyperlink to a .ru (Russian) site.

Speaking of which there's another one in the forum. This time it's different, just a hyperlink to a .ru (Russian) site.

I just reported him/her/it/sock.

I wish there was some way to get these idiots to stop registering on here.

I just reported him/her/it/sock.

I wish there was some way to get these idiots to stop registering on here.


I appreciate the report. I was able to get rid of him-and his friends before I saw this thread.

Getting rid of these spammers is like playing Whack-a-mole. For every one I get rid of, two pop up somewhere else.

There are actually several bogus accounts registered. Over the years I have cleaned some of them out (banned the IPs so new accounts can't be used) but it is very time consuming and haven't done it in a while so I am sure by now, there are a lot. Contrary to popular belief, I do have a life outside of this board.


Cat

I appreciate the report. I was able to get rid of him-and his friends before I saw this thread.

Getting rid of these spammers is like playing Whack-a-mole. For every one I get rid of, two pop up somewhere else.

Cat

Thanks. Keep up the good work! O0

Just saw a reply from an unfamiliar user in the Pat Sajak thread and sure enough, it's all in Russian and advertising with links.

Just saw a reply from an unfamiliar user in the Pat Sajak thread and sure enough, it's all in Russian and advertising with links.

Probably another darn bot. I just reported him.

Probably another darn bot. I just reported him.


And another in the 2024 year in music thread. Reported of course.

I dislike spammers!!!!!!

I dislike spammers!!!!!!

I’m sure most people do too.

I’m sure most people do too.


I know that I do.

The latest spammer had Antarctica as his location. (Israel was the actual location.) I guess he wanted to fit in with all the penguins around here.


Cat

The latest spammer had Antarctica as his location. (Israel was the actual location.) I guess he wanted to fit in with all the penguins around here.


Cat


Did he claim to be half-Australian and half-Mount Everest? lol

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The latest spammer had Antarctica as his location. (Israel was the actual location.) I guess he wanted to fit in with all the penguins around here.


Cat

LoL ;)



Did he claim to be half-Australian and half-Mount Everest? lol


Heehee!

I just spotted another one just now and reported him. He had tons of repetitive links (which might be spammy) and a full paragraph of HTML coding. (Plus his moniker follows the pattern of many recent bot accounts.)

Who the hell is Rafael that they had all the scoop on?

Claimed he was from Costa Rica but was really from Russia.


Cat

I dislike spammers!!!!!!!

I had to put the site I am a co-admin on on ADMIN APPROVED (New users) because we were exposed to some bot net...... The first time they started spamming the site,there was spam on every base Cat! (Took me 1/2hr or more to clean up)

I dislike spammers!!!!!!!

I had to put the site I am a co-admin on on ADMIN APPROVED (New users) because we were exposed to some bot net...... The first time they started spamming the site,there was spam on every base Cat! (Took me 1/2hr or more to clean up)

True, they are a pain in the youknowwhat!

I don't know how they get around having to post in the newbie section first. That is how I am able to nab them before they post on the boards. But twice today, they slipped by.


Cat

Ya they shouldnt be able to. I believe all 0 posters must make a post in the newbie lounge.... Maybe they just reply to a thread there and then delete it??


EDIT:

I setup a test account Cat and I could see/post here on this base (55) and also base 11 and 52......

I should have only seen base 51 in the list.. (The newbie section) until a post was made on that base..

Now there's one that posted a new thread in just about every subforum. I reported the ones I found.

Now there's one that posted a new thread in just about every subforum. I reported the ones I found.


Probably the same one I reported.  UGH - too much spam!  ::)

Holy crap! 62 posts-all on different threads!

Thanks for the reports.

FYI, when there is a major spammer like that, you don't have to report all of them. One is enough for me to find them all.But don't assume that someone else reported it.


Cat

Probably the same one I reported.  UGH - too much spam!  ::)

I definitely agree!

Its sad there are so many spammers :(

Thank you to Cat for keeping the bases as clean as she can!!

One has just been spotted. He’s basically adding repetitive replies to his own thread.

Ya that was going on here the other day,look how many the idiot added before they blocked him :D

www.killermovies.com/forums/f29/t687433.html

I can still post on those other bases with my test account when I should only be able to post on the new members lounge..... (Maybe Cat hasnt gotton to it yet)

Holy crap-124 posts. At least they were nice enough to post them in 4 threads and I just zapped the threads. Easier than zapping 124 posts.


Cat

Spammer reported. ::)

Spammer reported. ::)


The ceramic water dispenser dude? ???

The ceramic water dispenser dude? ???
Yep.

62 this time but at least he was nice enough to only put them in two threads. So I just zapped the two.


Cat

Do spammers respond to questions if you asked them one? ???

Do spammers respond to questions if you asked them one? ???

I doubt it. ::)

You should never reply to them at all. Cat even said so at the beginning of this thread. It makes her job easier when no one responds to them.

I doubt it. ::)

You should never reply to them at all. Cat even said so at the beginning of this thread. It makes her job easier when no one responds to them.

I agree.

Do spammers respond to questions if you asked them one? ???
Spammers are usually bots. They don't interact with people and just spread their garbage to as many forums as possible.

Somebody actually spammed this thread? ???  8-P

Somebody actually spammed this thread? ???  8-P

It must've been somebody the other day.

It must've been somebody the other day.


Late last night I reported a spammer on this very thread - it was when I was about to wrap it up for the night.

Late last night I reported a spammer on this very thread - it was when I was about to wrap it up for the night.


That must have been the one I zapped this morning. Didn't see what thread it was on.


Cat

A lot of them today. Three of them in this forum were from the same poster so I reported one of them. Not sure if the one from earlier today was the same. Probably was.

A lot of them today. Three of them in this forum were from the same poster so I reported one of them. Not sure if the one from earlier today was the same. Probably was.

There must not have been very many because there haven't been a whole lotta posts sent today (up to this point) according to the Stats Page.

One has just been spotted. It contained cyrillic alphabets. I reported it.

Sometimes they will start a new thread. Other times they post in existing threads. I am waiting for them to post in this thread.


Cat

Sometimes they will start a new thread. Other times they post in existing threads. I am waiting for them to post in this thread.


Cat

And sometimes they will advertise whatever they're selling.

Sometimes they will start a new thread. Other times they post in existing threads. I am waiting for them to post in this thread.


Cat

I’ve noticed that. I think the one I spotted replied to an existing thread (plus s/he/it/sock changed the subject line).

And sometimes they will advertise whatever they're selling.

which as we all know is a big no-no.

which as we all know is a big no-no.

Exactly.

One was just spotted (posted less than an hour ago); it has been reported.

One was just spotted (posted less than an hour ago); it has been reported.


The google password manager one? It's actually not in Russian language this time so that's new.

The google password manager one? It's actually not in Russian language this time so that's new.


But the IP was Russia even though they claimed to be from Yugoslavia which no longer exists.


Cat

But the IP was Russia even though they claimed to be from Yugoslavia which no longer exists.


Cat
Whoever they were and wherever they were, they have gone now.

The google password manager one? It's actually not in Russian language this time so that's new.

But doesn't this site have a translator?

Whoever they were and wherever they were, they have gone now.


Hmmm. I wonder why. ;)


Cat

Another one was just spotted, this time in Cyrillic alphabets. I just reported it.
I wonder where this one is from… ::)

Another one was just spotted, this time in Cyrillic alphabets. I just reported it.
I wonder where this one is from… ::)


Ukraine but said they were from Somalia.


Cat

Ukraine but said they were from Somalia.


Cat

I think they were lying to you.

Ukraine but said they were from Somalia.


Cat


Maybe Somalian mercenaries participating in the Russo-Ukrainian War? ???

I think they were lying to you.


Not just to me but to everyone.


Cat

Not just to me but to everyone.


Cat

Typical of them ::)

I’ve noticed that. I think the one I spotted replied to an existing thread (plus s/he/it/sock changed the subject line).

This time, one replied to an existing thread and changed the subject line. Plus he had another one of those spammy monikers.

I dislike spammers................

I'm presuming someone reported the 'dark matter shop market' one?

I'm presuming someone reported the 'dark matter shop market' one?
You would be right about that. ;)

I'm presuming someone reported the 'dark matter shop market' one?

You would be right about that. ;)

I saw that one this morning. It’s possible that several people also did and reported it.