Regarding Spambots
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Regarding Spambots
I think we've all seen the recent influx of spambots (or, possibly, innocent enthusiasts of colon cleansing and Nike shoes).
It has been said before a while ago but it's fairly evident that it left our collective consciousness: Do not reply, acknowledge or even mention these posts. I regularly delete the ones I come across but more often than not I also delete 2-3 posts in the vein of "Ooh look, a spambot over yondre" along with it.
Yes, I get it, you're observant enough to recognize the advert in their signature. Well done, have a cookie from the cupboard, but don't reply to the post.
The reason for that is simple: Once the spam post has generated enough discussion, that advertisement is there to stay. (Let's be reasonable, I'm not going to delete 2 pages worth of posts, nor am I going to cut half a topic and leave the other posts floating out of context.)
So please, for all that is unholy, don't reply to spambots, and don't eat the yellow snow, it got that color for a reason.
It has been said before a while ago but it's fairly evident that it left our collective consciousness: Do not reply, acknowledge or even mention these posts. I regularly delete the ones I come across but more often than not I also delete 2-3 posts in the vein of "Ooh look, a spambot over yondre" along with it.
Yes, I get it, you're observant enough to recognize the advert in their signature. Well done, have a cookie from the cupboard, but don't reply to the post.
The reason for that is simple: Once the spam post has generated enough discussion, that advertisement is there to stay. (Let's be reasonable, I'm not going to delete 2 pages worth of posts, nor am I going to cut half a topic and leave the other posts floating out of context.)
So please, for all that is unholy, don't reply to spambots, and don't eat the yellow snow, it got that color for a reason.
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I have one of those two. And yeah, if we can, we really should put in a security measure. Anyone with some free time can just walk in here and advertise.Zefz wrote:Maybe we should consider some sort of security measure against spambots? (captcha)
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FixedMaxaxle wrote:I have one of those two. And yeah, if we can, we really should put in a security measure. Anyone with some free time can just walk in here and advertise.Zefz wrote:Maybe we should consider some sort of security measure against spambots? (captcha)
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I meant that we should lock it so spambots won't post in it. Who knows?Cimeries wrote:I don't see how that is appropriate. If we lock or delete topics for that reason we'd have to do the same to all those computer related threads you make all the time.
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