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Agent0042
08-15-2009, 12:06 AM
Deleted what I could, and yeah, you would think it would, but it seems these spammers are just getting more and more clever.
Agent0042
08-15-2009, 01:43 AM
It's still the same person from before. I'm deleting what I can, but we need somebody with admin status to execute a ban.
Goren
08-15-2009, 02:44 AM
I say the admins should promote me to admin status, pretty please with a cherry on top?
Jarosik
08-15-2009, 09:36 AM
Agreed, or Neg.
NEG NEG NEG NEG NEG NEG! Where are my cheer leaders?
That would just end in disaster.
Jessie
08-17-2009, 04:30 AM
Sanico
08-17-2009, 05:11 PM
Jessie
08-17-2009, 05:17 PM
Sanico
08-17-2009, 05:34 PM
Yes. That's the one.
Agent0042
08-17-2009, 07:00 PM
Removed the one that I could.
Agent0042
08-18-2009, 11:47 PM
Goren
08-19-2009, 09:58 PM
What's up with this?
I had a shrine Color change?
I like it! :D
EDIT: IT's back to normal, Boo~
Jessie
08-19-2009, 10:11 PM
Wouldn't mind havin' that one myself.
Goren
08-19-2009, 10:12 PM
I know it looks awesome. :D
Jessie
08-20-2009, 08:03 PM
LOL this bot made it easy for us anyway XD
Agent0042
08-20-2009, 08:14 PM
Ha, that's hilarious! Was able to delete two.
Jessie
08-21-2009, 03:35 PM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1311064&postcount=3
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=363884
All these bots with similar names is starting to get confusing.
Edit: The bot that posted in this thread got post happy again.
Agent0042
08-21-2009, 06:33 PM
Delete---> all.
Jessie
08-22-2009, 04:05 AM
Agent0042
08-22-2009, 04:10 AM
I was able to delete one.
KINGTIBARN
08-23-2009, 10:10 AM
Agent0042
08-23-2009, 02:46 PM
LOL. "Sorry to spam you." Riggggght, sure you are...
That'll be my new catchphrase~
RAMChYLD
08-23-2009, 04:36 PM
Visayha guy is posting games again~
Agent0042
08-24-2009, 04:12 AM
RAM, we can see their IPs when the mods delete as spam and the admins I'm sure can always see them, but I'm not sure if they're interested in doing that.
Jessie
08-24-2009, 01:10 PM
Sarah
08-25-2009, 12:55 AM
installed some new antispam softwareses. let me know if it seems less frequent.
Agent0042
08-25-2009, 04:35 AM
Will do! Hopefully it will be. I'll keep my eyes open over the next few days.
Sarah
08-25-2009, 07:26 PM
looks like it caught two spam posts so far.
KINGTIBARN
08-25-2009, 08:33 PM
Well that's a good start. ^_^ Still keeping an eye out, though. (o.O)
Agent0042
08-26-2009, 09:57 AM
Found one--
Thread 45261
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=365390
This person isn't posting spam in the messages themselves but is posting messages with useless content and advertising DVDs for sale in the signature.
Jessie
08-27-2009, 05:17 AM
He's even giving thanks to himself for posting the links XD
Edit: Another one here
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1315690&postcount=1
Agent0042
08-27-2009, 05:56 AM
Attempting to delete his posts as spam and report the data to the anti-spam service resulted in a database error message. When I unchecked the message to report, the delete went through.
Enkidoh
08-27-2009, 05:57 AM
These bots are getting smarter.
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1315583&postcount=24
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=362880
This one almost seemed like a legitimate post, but you look closely, it's spam. It's hawking some web design company I think.
Agent0042
08-27-2009, 05:59 AM
Deleted the one in VII as spam and this time was able to use the report to anti-spam.
Enkidoh
08-27-2009, 10:44 AM
Got one hell of a bot spamming general FF with spam about DVD ripping. At the end it's trying to hawk some DVD ripping software:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1315814&postcount=1
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=366680
Goren
08-27-2009, 01:02 PM
Wow, dude you've been on a roll on catching these guys... Good work, man.
Agent0042
08-27-2009, 04:47 PM
Eliminated the other post.
Jessie
08-28-2009, 05:10 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=366203
One of her "poems" seems legit, the other got a zillion hits. So, I closed that one. I moved the other to Fiction/Poetry.
Let's keep an eye on her~
Agent0042
08-28-2009, 10:04 PM
That one that was just linked is a weird one-- she apparently placed moderation reports on her own profile comments.
Turns out the poem is Longfellow's. Plaigerism ban, plz.
We ever going to ban this Visayha fruitcake?
Agent0042
08-29-2009, 09:28 PM
Thanks, Neg. Deleted.
Jessie
09-01-2009, 12:42 PM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=329757
Not sure what to make of these posts, i do know that there's no section for posts like these.
Enkidoh
09-01-2009, 05:09 PM
Seems to be an adbot to me - if you read closely, hidden in the body of the posts there is a link to a website hawking some video software, which seems to be the whole point of the bot.
This is the only one if it's posts I've found:
Thread 69064
Either way, I think it should be given a swift kick with the ban stick. ;)
Jessie
09-04-2009, 11:55 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=369771
While everyone else stocked up on nike shoes i held off and waited, and waited, and finally my handbags have arrived.
woohoo!!
Jarosik
09-04-2009, 11:59 AM
The same poster as the link provided by Jessie, if it's useful at all.
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1321628&postcount=9
Enkidoh
09-04-2009, 12:20 PM
Got another one by the same poster as above too, this time in the FFXI section:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1321627&postcount=12
Jessie
09-05-2009, 01:52 PM
Agent0042
09-05-2009, 06:28 PM
Yeah, I'm on it. Delete / all.
Hawkeye_1138
09-06-2009, 04:46 AM
Thread 67775
spam link...makes me mad
Agent0042
09-06-2009, 05:18 AM
Thanks. Was able to delete 9/10.
Enkidoh
09-06-2009, 05:20 AM
That would probably be this one in the FFXI section Agent:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1323046&postcount=5
Time to bring in the bailiff and foreclose on this one. ;p
Enkidoh
09-06-2009, 01:01 PM
I'm really sorry for the double post, but we got another one, and I think it was one from a few weeks ago (it's hawking some junk video conversion software that is most likely malware):
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=370501
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1323220&postcount=1
Jessie
09-06-2009, 04:14 PM
Agent0042
09-08-2009, 06:13 PM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=371376
Most were deleted by the spam filter, but I just deleted the other two that slipped by.
Jessie
09-09-2009, 12:46 PM
Jessie
09-10-2009, 06:18 PM
Agent0042
09-10-2009, 07:11 PM
Deleted what I could.
Jessie
09-11-2009, 12:32 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=362685
Could be an old one, but stumbled across it just now.
Agent0042
09-11-2009, 06:59 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=371687
And
Thread 68866 -- the only one of its spam posts I wasn't able to delete.
Agent0042
09-11-2009, 07:10 PM
This guy here--
http://forums.ffshrine.org/search.php?searchid=4219353
It's weird because one of his posts actually seems semi-legitimate (though he's advertising crap in his signature) but the rest are straight advertising.
Thread 69401
Thread 38856
Agent0042
09-12-2009, 05:25 AM
Jessie
09-13-2009, 08:04 PM
Agent0042
09-13-2009, 08:37 PM
Agent0042
09-17-2009, 08:51 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=375015
His posts are all in General Discussion-- they should be easy to spot.
Jessie
09-17-2009, 08:31 PM
Agent0042
09-17-2009, 08:34 PM
It looks like that one's been around for a couple weeks. Admins, ban, please!
Agent0042
09-18-2009, 09:03 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=375423
Advertising is in signature, deleted his only post.
Enkidoh
09-19-2009, 06:01 AM
Got one in the FFVII section. Strangely, he's advertising some Korean manga site in his threads:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=369690
This is the only one of his threads I've found so far:
Thread 69703
Agent0042
09-19-2009, 06:03 AM
That's another one that has been around for a couple weeks or so and ought to have been banned by now. In any case, deleted what I could.
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=369690
Smiley guy again that we were just discussing.
Agent0042
09-21-2009, 03:10 AM
Deleted what I could.
Agent0042
09-22-2009, 10:18 AM
Jessie
09-25-2009, 11:06 AM
Agent0042
09-25-2009, 12:24 PM
Deleted one, looks like another was already taken care of.
avilslare
09-25-2009, 04:42 PM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=374653
Posted this:
Thanks
I'm very interested! I would love to find out more.
me too, I need more detailed info
__________________
Laser liposuction cost and prices | Liposuction before and after pictures
Agent0042
09-25-2009, 10:25 PM
Yeah, I see it. Another one whose tactic is advertising crap in the signature.
Jessie
09-27-2009, 01:38 PM
Jessie
09-28-2009, 11:40 AM
esclad
09-28-2009, 04:31 PM
PLEASE could someone delete all my posts which are locked. Thank you.
Sarah
09-28-2009, 08:07 PM
we don't delete users' posts here. there's no need, anyway.
huldirfu
09-30-2009, 02:56 AM
this is basically just a place for people to help us catch things that may otherwise slip through our fingers, especially since right now we have a few technical problems that prevent us from adding our mods back.
things in particular that should be brought to our attention
1) outright advertising spam
2) completely off-topic posts in non-general discussion forums
3) flame-wars when they get to the point where they're not longer contributing to the topic at hand at all
4) pm spam-- please post the entire text of the PM sent and link to the user's profile.
Enkidoh
09-30-2009, 04:58 AM
EEK!! KILL IT!! KILL IT NOW!!! :p
Annyway, is it just me, or are bots becoming so bold as they actually think they can get away with spamming a heavily-policed thread that is specifically for the destruction of their ilk? Either that, or they really are stupid.
Getting back on topic though, found another bot similar to the one Avilslare posted earlier in the Help section:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=380060
The post in question:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1340757&postcount=5
Agent0042
10-01-2009, 08:12 AM
this is basically just a place for people to help us catch things that may otherwise slip through our fingers, especially since right now we have a few technical problems that prevent us from adding our mods back.
things in particular that should be brought to our attention
1) outright advertising spam
2) completely off-topic posts in non-general discussion forums
3) flame-wars when they get to the point where they're not longer contributing to the topic at hand at all
4) pm spam-- please post the entire text of the PM sent and link to the user's profile.
fucking lol
Jessie
10-03-2009, 02:39 AM
lol beat me to it XD
Jessie
10-04-2009, 04:59 AM
Goren
10-05-2009, 05:34 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It's a spam account but according to our admins its ok because adverts. are on the signature... or something like that.
Agent0042
10-05-2009, 11:32 PM
My understanding has always been that signature advertising is only okay if you're an otherwise regularly active member of the forums posting meaningful messages. Signing up simply to post one or two nonsense messages and advertising crap in your signature is not.
Goren
10-06-2009, 02:18 AM
It's a bot man.
Agent0042
10-06-2009, 03:32 AM
Well, yeah, exactly. Bot accounts should never be allowed to remain active.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It's a spam account but according to our admins its ok because adverts. are on the signature... or something like that.
I said that as a joke about one spam account because its post was hilarious.
Goren
10-08-2009, 04:58 AM
Oh, gotcha didn't catch it that last time.
Enkidoh
10-08-2009, 12:50 PM
Got a bot advertising an MMO in General FF:
Thread 70304
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=382341
Time to log this one out permanently. ;)
Agent0042
10-08-2009, 01:02 PM
Neutralized the post.
Enkidoh
10-09-2009, 01:42 AM
Agent0042
10-09-2009, 04:51 AM
Actually, it posted several more, but the spam filter caught them. Also, LOL. :)
All of the ones in FF sections were auto-modded, but for some reason the one in Original Fiction and Poetry slipped through.
Jessie
10-10-2009, 06:43 AM
Agent0042
10-10-2009, 08:45 AM
Was able to delete all but one.
Suji-Ookami
10-13-2009, 02:54 AM
Goren
10-13-2009, 03:47 PM
Agent0042
10-16-2009, 12:42 AM
Was able to can one. It looks like a number of others were modded automatically. One left at the moment.
Agent0042
10-16-2009, 04:35 AM
Was able to can four of them.
Jessie
10-16-2009, 02:14 PM
That guy spammed my thread.
I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS
Darth Revan
10-16-2009, 11:08 PM
Jessie
10-16-2009, 11:11 PM
Search id doesn't show, link to the post or member.
Darth Revan
10-17-2009, 06:29 AM
Sorry about that.
This is the thread link:
Thread 69544
Poster:
fghi615
Second thread link:
Thread 70232
Poster:
onlinegames988
Third thread link:
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1349925#post1349925
Poster:
mmonew0012
http://www.forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=276255
This guy posted a download link for a game. Might have another Visayha on our hands.
Ruffneck
10-20-2009, 10:23 PM
Dr Faustus
10-21-2009, 05:17 AM
Agent0042
10-21-2009, 06:05 AM
Definitely. That's another one of those signature spammers.
Jessie
10-23-2009, 01:51 PM
Enkidoh
10-23-2009, 06:31 PM
Just found this one posted in QFA (ironically only seconds after I'd visited this very section ;)):
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=388617
Thread 70814
Apparently he's posted a second one too somewhere.
http://www.forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=385823
We've deleted posts from this before, it looks like. Or someone else deleted some of his posts today...
It's too early in the morning :o
Dr Faustus
10-25-2009, 06:19 PM
Jessie
10-25-2009, 06:22 PM
Search ids don't work.
Link to post or member.
Jessie
10-26-2009, 03:20 AM
Agent0042
10-26-2009, 05:40 AM
Just deleted a fair few.
Agent0042
10-26-2009, 11:40 AM
DEFEND! (deleted)
Agent0042
10-26-2009, 04:13 PM
Was able to eliminate 3 of 4.
Jessie
10-27-2009, 07:37 PM
His one in XII was already moderated.
THEY'RE COMMING FROM ALL SIDES!
Jessie
10-28-2009, 05:38 AM
Goren
10-28-2009, 09:08 AM
Jessie
10-29-2009, 02:44 PM
Jessie
10-30-2009, 03:55 AM
hiccupz
11-02-2009, 02:30 AM
ok there's been this problem with the sheet music since summer, and no one has fixed it yet. it's also not working with the midis. i don't know how to explain it cause i'm not a programmer but here it is
Warning: include() [function.include]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /home/gh/public_html/midis on line 17
Warning: include(
http://gh.ffshrine.org/midis.php?p=&g=&s=) [function.include]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /home/gh/public_html/midis on line 17
Warning: include() [function.include]: Failed opening '
http://gh.ffshrine.org/midis.php?p=&g=&s=' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/gh/public_html/midis on line 17
so PLEASE someone help me
Goren
11-02-2009, 09:34 AM
Some of his were already auto-modded but I took care of 'em anyway.
Agent0042
11-02-2009, 10:11 PM
Was able to delete one more.
Suji-Ookami
11-04-2009, 03:21 AM
Jessie
11-04-2009, 05:48 PM
Jessie
11-05-2009, 12:31 PM
Agent0042
11-05-2009, 11:10 PM
Deleted.
Goren
11-06-2009, 09:17 AM
Agent0042
11-07-2009, 07:25 AM
Jessie
11-10-2009, 02:59 AM
Goren
11-11-2009, 02:10 PM
Agent0042
11-11-2009, 08:15 PM
Deleted all the posts that hadn't been previously reported. That account has apparently been reported before-- somebody please ban it.
Goren
11-16-2009, 07:20 AM
Beat me to it
Jessie
11-16-2009, 12:33 PM
Jessie
11-17-2009, 12:41 PM
Some of his were already deleted and moderated. Ban please.
Agent0042
11-21-2009, 05:59 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=391646
As far as I can tell, the account has been active since late October and spam has been posted on-and-off since then, all of which has been modded automatically. Still, it might be a good idea to smack this one with the ban hammer before some of it actually slips through.
RAMChYLD
11-24-2009, 07:39 AM
jakob
11-25-2009, 04:16 AM
http://www.forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=401742
This is the guy jakob just linked.
Also, TK triple posted. He needs to be spanked.
jakob
11-25-2009, 04:20 AM
Thread 71813
man, he's fast. Same user, Silverdust
Agent0042
11-25-2009, 05:32 AM
Thanks, but you only need to post a particular spammer once.
jakob
11-25-2009, 10:46 PM
Noted, sorry.
Jessie
11-26-2009, 02:16 PM
Dr Faustus
11-27-2009, 11:33 AM
Agent0042
11-27-2009, 10:13 PM
Here's the direct link for the member that posted that, just in case anyone needs it--
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=402716
Dr Faustus
12-01-2009, 09:51 AM
Dr Faustus
12-03-2009, 08:39 AM
jakob
12-03-2009, 04:06 PM
Jessie
12-03-2009, 05:00 PM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=405339
Possibly spam or a post happy new member, either way, the madness must be stopped.
Took care of that. Let's hope it stays taken care of.
Agent0042
12-04-2009, 12:38 AM
So did we want to go ahead and keep the one DJ Hero thread, then?
Yeah, last I was on it was open and tidy. I'll check now.
Dr Faustus
12-04-2009, 09:00 AM
jakob
12-07-2009, 12:45 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=124268 I got spam PM from this member, do those count?
Jessie
12-07-2009, 12:53 AM
What's the spam about? he seems like a normal member that's been around for a while.
jakob
12-07-2009, 12:55 AM
"GameMusic.net - A new interactive video game music portal"
So, I guess it's a site I might be interested in, but it's still unsolicited advertisement, so I wasn't sure.
jakob
12-07-2009, 03:02 AM
Agent0042
12-07-2009, 04:08 AM
Deleted one of the ones by the second one that jakob.nelson posted. That one has apparently been around for at least a couple weeks now-- somebody please ban.
Enkidoh
12-07-2009, 12:37 PM
Thread 72223
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=406986
Bot hawking movie downloads or something in General FF. Someone please pull the plug on it. ;)
Agent0042
12-07-2009, 11:35 PM
Message deleted.
Suji-Ookami
12-08-2009, 04:39 AM
RAMChYLD
12-10-2009, 02:57 PM
Thread 72325
Thread 72329
the usual video converter ads. Anyone aside from me feel like picking out problems regarding Cinderella 2 and 3?
Shadow Wolf75
12-12-2009, 03:41 AM
Uh, your forum may be virus infested again, Avast just blocked something from infecting my computer . . .
jakob
12-14-2009, 05:02 PM
Argus Zephyrus
12-14-2009, 06:13 PM
^ I was about to report that one.
What's the deal with these video converter ads?
Dr Faustus
12-16-2009, 08:54 AM
Agent0042
12-16-2009, 10:02 PM
Got it!
Jessie
12-17-2009, 10:33 AM
Red Arremer
12-17-2009, 03:52 PM
Took care of what I could, thanks guys.
Agent0042
12-17-2009, 10:17 PM
Took care of what I could that wasn't already taken care of. (One post.)
Agent0042
12-18-2009, 10:27 PM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=411505 - posted two at the Gen FF Rumble (how dare he?! :D ). I took care of them, but banning is needed.
jakob
12-20-2009, 10:25 AM
Jessie
12-20-2009, 01:17 PM
Deleted.
Dr Faustus
12-22-2009, 11:25 AM
Goren
12-23-2009, 03:52 AM
Agent0042
12-23-2009, 04:59 AM
I don't know-- that one's been here for a while and seems like maybe they're a legitimate poster. Perhaps a warning?
Goren
12-23-2009, 10:32 AM
Goren
12-23-2009, 07:27 PM
Totally saw him but it didn't even register. Got it~
Agent0042
12-24-2009, 05:38 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=414141 - posted twice in FFXII section-- quickly deleted, but needs a ban. I will keep an eye out for anymore.
I was wondering about him, but the one seemed relevant to the thread in question. Though, it was a bit of a necrobump, maybe?
I durno :noonecares:
Agent0042
12-24-2009, 05:55 AM
Yeah, good call-- necrobump but not necessarily spam. I think I jumped the gun on that one. I'll restore the posts, but issue a warning.
Agent0042
12-27-2009, 06:40 AM
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=415237 - another schmuck advertising Ugg boots. I already deleted one in the FFIX section, here (
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1397370#post1397370) is the other.
Edit: Actually, I was able to get that one too. Just needs a ban.
Jessie
12-27-2009, 01:23 PM
Took care of the one that CC linked.
Jessie
12-28-2009, 04:26 AM
Beat me to it~
Stuff I can do is already taken care of.
Took care of the one that CC linked.
ty ;)
Agent0042
12-28-2009, 08:12 AM
I deleted all that I could except the one in the thread about FFI for microwave ovens, 'cause LOL.
Jessie
12-28-2009, 04:22 PM
Agent0042
12-29-2009, 05:59 AM
Neutralized what I could. That account has been around since September. Please ban.
Argus Zephyrus
12-29-2009, 06:42 AM
Jessie
12-29-2009, 11:30 AM
jakob
12-30-2009, 04:24 PM
Jessie
12-30-2009, 04:37 PM
Goren
12-30-2009, 08:41 PM
Agent0042
12-30-2009, 11:53 PM
Took care of one of the ones by the sig spammer that Neg posted, Post in my rumble, eh? All of the posts on that one are taken care of-- just needs a ban now.
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showthread.php?p=1402485#post1402485
?
Also, I can't hold it any longer; something really needs to be done about these two blatant trolls. http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=418324, and
http://forums.ffshrine.org/member.php?u=418323. It's times like this I wish like hell I were a mod or admin.
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