EDcase Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 33 minutes ago, RostokMcSpoons said: I'm presuming the spam posts are coming from a bot that only knows what the 'registration' and 'post a thread' pages look like. Any change to the registration page will break the automated script. However, these days you can build or amend a fairly sophisticated app just from a chatgpt session (well CodePilot if you want to be specific), so any sort of simple challenge might get worked around. I've got no idea how these bots work or how AI tools could improve them but I've noticed that many of these spam users even set their avatars. I doubt a simple question is going to stop them when any question simple enough for newbs can be easily searched. Would be interesting to see Rogerborg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 12 hours ago, Shamal said: and still using a biro Doesn't that scratch your screen? Rogerborg, Quicker and Shamal 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamal Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 8 hours ago, EDcase said: Hasn't the simple test question been suggested before? Yes you are right. It was suggested. We were asked to post up possible questions. I don't know if it was implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter511 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 One of the bots I reported bafore had managed to list an AK47 under guns owned so not sure where that puts a joining question? Unless we go with the classic what am bestest gnu? 18 hours ago, EDcase said: _K4MF_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDcase Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 At least some of them must be real people Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RostokMcSpoons Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 29 minutes ago, hunter511 said: One of the bots I reported bafore had managed to list an AK47 under guns owned so not sure where that puts a joining question? Unless we go with the classic what am bestest gnu? That's interesting. Tbh once I've identified someone trying to sell me Voodoo dick enlargement with a side-order of chemicals and a Scandinavian girl-friend thrown in for the smallest of fees, well once I've finished signing up for that I don't bother looking at anything else! Was it one of those. or something a bit more 'targeted'? Edited January 19 by RostokMcSpoons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedbird_666 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Have new registrations been suspended @proffrink & @Jedi_Master? No new members in the last 20 hours - testing on a different browser, I can't see a button to register. _K4MF_ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted January 19 Supporters Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, Speedbird_666 said: Have new registrations been suspended @proffrink & @Jedi_Master? No new members in the last 20 hours - testing on a different browser, I can't see a button to register. Yarp. Closer and closer to my "Ban us all" solution, I see. <excellent.gif> Tackle, Speedbird_666, _K4MF_ and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enid_Puceflange Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, Rogerborg said: Yarp. Closer and closer to my "Ban us all" solution, I see. <excellent.gif> It’s the way forward…. It’ll save my marriage and my bank account 😂 Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Moderator Jedi_Master Posted January 19 Head Moderator Share Posted January 19 Yes, proffrink is looking at what is best to deter/restrict the spammers. Tackle, _K4MF_ and Rogerborg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Tackle Posted February 8 Supporters Share Posted February 8 @Jedi_Master @proffrink Guys, What was the outcome on deterring the spammers etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Moderator Jedi_Master Posted February 8 Head Moderator Share Posted February 8 7 minutes ago, Tackle said: @Jedi_Master @proffrink Guys, What was the outcome on deterring the spammers etc ? @proffrink is working on the issue within limitations of the software, it is a work in progress. Enid_Puceflange, Tackle and Rogerborg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enid_Puceflange Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Well The peace & quiet from the Nigerian voodoo love spammers didn’t last long after registrations re opened Tackle, Rogerborg and _K4MF_ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I'm wondering what these nimrods get out of it.... Surely no one ever clicks the links. Especially on rather niche forums like this.... I mean - I for one have never missed a period. Tackle and _K4MF_ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamsandwich Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 12 minutes ago, Dan Robinson said: I'm wondering what these nimrods get out of it.... Surely no one ever clicks the links. Especially on rather niche forums like this.... I mean - I for one have never missed a period. 😫 Oh no! I've never had a period, should I see a doctor? Should I click the link?? But more seriously, it takes them very little effort to just run the tool and have it spam everywhere. It's probably targeting the host or tool used by this forum rather than the forum itself. The more spam they more chance they'll find an idiot. Rogerborg, _K4MF_ and Dan Robinson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Tackle Posted February 13 Supporters Share Posted February 13 Got rid of one last night, & another just now, but yeah, what da fuq can they get out of it, has anybody ever clicked a link ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robinson Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 4 minutes ago, Tackle said: Got rid of one last night, & another just now, but yeah, what da fuq can they get out of it, has anybody ever clicked a link ? I saw that lot pop up in real time last night... I was still sober enough not to be tempted to click the link. _K4MF_, Enid_Puceflange and Tackle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enid_Puceflange Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 I just joined the discord for this website, on the discord it shows it’s a “bot” that joined, dunno if we should have the - Select all images with traffic lights idea for setting up accounts? Or quite simply stop some regions from signing up. (They probably use proxy servers anyway?) Does anyone know if Airsoft can be played in Nigeria? They all seem to have rs Ak’s held together with gaffer anyway Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted February 13 Supporters Share Posted February 13 38 minutes ago, Enid_Puceflange said: Or quite simply stop some regions from signing up. Whitelisting UK IPs remains my suggestion, since the chances of an Elbonian spam-goblin using a UK proxy seems slim. Tackle and _K4MF_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enid_Puceflange Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, Rogerborg said: Whitelisting UK IPs remains my suggestion, since the chances of an Elbonian spam-goblin using a UK proxy seems slim. Yup, let’s face it 99% of the members here are from the uk The others don’t seem to log in or even contribute much after they have stopped asking Airgun or RS questions Tackle and _K4MF_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Tackle Posted February 13 Supporters Share Posted February 13 57 minutes ago, Rogerborg said: Whitelisting UK IPs remains my suggestion, since the chances of an Elbonian spam-goblin using a UK proxy seems slim. 55 minutes ago, Enid_Puceflange said: Yup, let’s face it 99% of the members here are from the uk The others don’t seem to log in or even contribute much after they have stopped asking Airgun or RS questions I wonder if that can be done, but with the option of other regions being screened before membership is approved (like some fb groups do), after all we have got a few European & USA contributing members. If thats possible, maybe the demi-mods can have access to the screening process, in order to reduce the pressure on the god-mods. ? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedbird_666 Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 And another account nuked. Oh well, the quiet time was nice. Another idea - limit new registrations to a 2 hour window per day? Say...6-8PM. A legit user will wait, and the overseas spammers will be more likely be offline at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Greer Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 (edited) On 13/02/2024 at 06:44, Enid_Puceflange said: Yup, let’s face it 99% of the members here are from the uk The others don’t seem to log in or even contribute much after they have stopped asking Airgun or RS questions 😢 On 13/02/2024 at 07:38, Tackle said: after all we have got a few European & USA contributing members. 😄🤠 Edited February 21 by Leo Greer Tackle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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