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Spam Reigstrations DELETED ON SIGHT

PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:40 pm
by Kris@WLP
Folks, when you register, don't put a spam-filled URL in your profile.

Try to avoid having an email address from a domain which leads to another spam-filled URL.

Otherwise, when I check it, I will kick your ass OUT.

It's bad enough I've given up the Web Glob in favor of LiveJournal because of thirty spam comments PER DAY on average. I'm NOT going to let it happen here. I hope I can prevent it ever STARTING here.

So goodbye to richbinh, who never posted a message but doubtless got all our info from the memberlist.

Also, I'm considering banning xjscott05 and jtfoe1974. While not having spam sites per se, the lack of coherent content on the URLs they list, plus their lack of posting so far, makes me suspicious of them.

This is another reason why I worry about the half of the registered members who haven't even posted one message yet...

PostPosted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:12 am
by Nostrum
Paranoid much? :lol: I'm kidding of course... I know what it's like fighting against spam. You just gotta take it one URL at a time...

PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:51 pm
by Kris@WLP
And goodbye and bannage to Cepelin, whose web-based Poland email address just returned "no such person" in response to a private message demanding the removal of spam from his sigfile.

Also edit a warning to Kephren. Sorry, dude, but your web-based email is full and bouncing. You've registered for adult access, but without a working email you're in danger of getting the heave-ho.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:12 pm
by Kris@WLP
And the big heave-ho to sweetjosefa. Is your spam site for sports betting or ringtones? Make up your mind- but not on MY boards!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:16 am
by Kris@WLP
thirstyransom you are the spambot, goodbye.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:07 pm
by Kris@WLP
And the axe falls on two more spambots- g'bye gvorsnt, longtuoi.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:29 am
by Kris@WLP
cleanbasile and softchanges, goodbye.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:16 pm
by Kris@WLP
politealbiston and softpryor just got deleted.

Discouragingly, bans are not having any effect. I'm getting spambots in from the same IP domains I've banned...

PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:53 pm
by Steroid
Can't you ban the whole IP block? I seem to remember that option from the two weeks I ran a phpBB board.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:57 pm
by Kris@WLP
I've done just that, in one case. It -isn't working.-

PostPosted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:01 am
by Kris@WLP
Most of the spambots' spam URLs come from IP 70.87.88.*. Even after banning all domains from that IP group, we're still getting spambots from there.

Today's winners are bravesells and ablesue-joe.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:12 pm
by Kris@WLP
After a period with no spambots, I find I must go to work and delete Gillian Dench. Hint: .info domain pages will not be looked upon favorably.

Also had to follow the rules and delete, but not ban, jibakuma. No emails, no posts, no PMs... no account, now. If he wants back, he can re-register.

PostPosted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:21 pm
by Kris@WLP
Two more .info URLs = instant ban and delete for Loponosik and wcfbgzl. Sayonara spambots.

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:52 pm
by Kris@WLP
Oh, Trisha, I had such high hopes for you... but the URL in your profile is a spam site, so you are *BZZT* DELETED!

And banned, too.

PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:26 pm
by Kris@WLP
Ethan Hoskins, spambot that you are, allow me to invite you to the world.

PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:23 pm
by Kris@WLP
blogGreen88 and cathrrynlunna are spammers, and they're gone.

PostPosted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:29 pm
by Kris@WLP
A long list of banned/deleted spam accounts after A-Kon:

Bill Fiennes
Nikollas
gratis-casino
Warren Richardson