Sudden surge of spam

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by renamedperson » Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:19 am

Glabbit wrote:I'm not sure they ever truly have.
Sure, they've had some positive effect, but the AI-race just keeps going.
THEN WHY DO I STILL HAVE TO TAKE AN HOUR DOING THEM?!!! E-hem....

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:19 pm

daxtart wrote:
Glabbit wrote:I'm not sure they ever truly have.
Sure, they've had some positive effect, but the AI-race just keeps going.
THEN WHY DO I STILL HAVE TO TAKE AN HOUR DOING THEM?!!! E-hem....
Because reasons.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Endoperez » Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:29 am

I saw spam-spam. The spam told to pay or be spammed. Well that's clever...

I only remembered it too late, but it had an actual gmail account attached to it, and that can be reported to Google. If anyone else sees it, take a screen cap before deleting.

Edit: I saw the post again, blocked, screencapped & reported to Google.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:03 pm

What the fuck.

Basically, it seems the spammer has modified his bots to send messages to stop the spam at the cost of money.

I vote we get more anti-DDOS systems ASAP.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Endoperez » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:24 pm

Phoenixwarrior141 wrote:What the fuck.

Basically, it seems the spammer has modified his bots to send messages to stop the spam at the cost of money.

I vote we get more anti-DDOS systems ASAP.
Why would he? It's easier to CLAIM he has done that and collect the money.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:55 am

Point stands, it's furthering the scam. I wonder if the FTL forums are having similar problems.
Regardless though, it seems the worst has past.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by renamedperson » Wed Dec 24, 2014 2:41 pm

Now I only disaprove 3 posts at a time, but on rare occasions I am doing 50.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:10 pm

daxtart wrote:Now I only disaprove 90 posts at a time, but on rare occasions I am doing 89.
Fixed.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by renamedperson » Wed Dec 24, 2014 5:22 pm

Phoenixwarrior141 wrote:
daxtart wrote:Now I only disaprove 90 posts at a time, but on rare occasions I am doing 89.
Fixed.
Perfect. But I actually just a minute ago deleted 5 whole posts! Not 90 or 89!

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:42 am

HOLY SHIT IT'S BACK

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Endoperez » Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:28 am

Spammer account Donatelowak

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=108149

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Grayswandir » Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:08 pm

Cleaned the forums out.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Tue Dec 30, 2014 1:39 am

It's back.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Glabbit » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:22 am

Gentlemen, we appear to be drowning.
We need to petition the Jeff.

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Re: Sudden surge of spam

Post by Phoenixwarrior141 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:22 pm

Welp, I'm surrendering. I give up. The Emprah no longer protects.

We have failed.

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