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 Feb 13 2010, 05:03 PM
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Group: New Members Posts: 24 Joined: 26-April 08 From: Neither here nor there Member No.: 123  |
Greetings,
Like so many others it seems, I've also been receiving a mass of spam PMs. I don't post here in the forums often, but I do occasionally come and see if there is anything new or interesting going on. However, at the rate these spam PMs are coming, I am seriously thinking of deleting my account here on the forum and just watch you guys through DeviantArt and view the new exhibitions as they become available. I really don't know what's going on with the site to the point that such a spam bot invasion is so intense, but if the problem can't be fixed soon, I feel it isn't worth having an account here. Just letting you know how I'm feeling about the situation. Thanks, UGS  Current:  My DeviantArt Page "Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it; those who fail to learn history correctly- why they are simply doomed." --Achem Dro'hm, The Illusion of Historical Truth CY 4971 |
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Feb 14 2010, 01:06 AM
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Newly Born
Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 2-January 09 Member No.: 712 |
They're persistant little buggers... new ones on the loose some dating link, more virus things... it's like yeah right... I work Microsoft IT I'm pretty sure I'd be aware if there was a virus on my computer, I have antimalware on here for lfe always running... these guys are chumps... using a link to try to hack... not that I would but I see the fail in trying to do it. if it's not forums its directly e-mail... I want to see some spam come through my work e-mail using microsofts yeah, i'd probably get in trouble, but if they got the e-mail without me giving it out... oh microsoft would be on them so quick their heads would spin... or so i'd hope... they take any breach in security seriously. >.>
@ Sneaky/ Smiling Demon: There's a way you can get this to stop temperarily if you want to go that route until you get FTP access and can change some major settings, you should be able to disable PM's for a bit in the ACP or admin center, whichever IP Board uses Live your own life...
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Feb 14 2010, 02:05 PM
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Luminarium Addict
Group: Members +25 posts Posts: 568 Joined: 27-May 08 From: Germany Member No.: 199 |
This reminds me of what I did on my forum: only people that have 1 or more posts are eligible to send PMs. Thus, the bots that don't post can't send those PMs.
Isn't it a little ridiculous that some people want to quit their forum-membership because of spam-PMs? I mean, you can stop the engine from sending emails when you receive a pm, and you don't need to click on anything when you're logged in. Is that so hard to do?   |
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Feb 14 2010, 02:19 PM
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Co-Founder / Community Development
Group: ! Lum Administration Posts: 4,942 Joined: 16-April 08 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 6 |
Thats a pretty good idea Blue Phoenix, I'll see if I can do that.
www.alastairtemple.co.uk  QUOTE Chaz says: vera got into a relationship with v4. He's hitting her. My goat left me. SD isn't scottish anymore but dutch. Tobi said **** you against jeff, now is jeff angry. Cees is just being cees. Goldenx isn't in lum |
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Feb 14 2010, 02:24 PM
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Co-Founder / Community Development
Group: ! Lum Administration Posts: 4,942 Joined: 16-April 08 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 6 |
Done that, anyone who has under 25 posts might have to post again to get moved to the new group and be able to PM again.
www.alastairtemple.co.uk QUOTE Chaz says: vera got into a relationship with v4. He's hitting her. My goat left me. SD isn't scottish anymore but dutch. Tobi said **** you against jeff, now is jeff angry. Cees is just being cees. Goldenx isn't in lum |
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Mar 1 2010, 06:58 AM
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Newly Born
Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 2-January 09 Member No.: 712 |
and they're at it again...
QUOTE Your computer was noticed in email spam. It is quite possible that it is a part of botnet (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botnet). Strongly recommend you to scan your computer for malware. You can do it online at: http://total-scan.org/spammers/IceBlue87 Please, follow this. Otherwise I have to send abuse mail to your ISP with all the ensuing consequences. Truly yours,--------- i have the latest antivirus from Microsoft ... (not available to public yet) and yes legally... I think I would know if I had a virus on my computer... *sigh* these people need to GET A LIFE AND GTFO ... Live your own life...
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Mar 1 2010, 05:56 PM
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Co-Founder / Community Development
Group: ! Lum Administration Posts: 4,942 Joined: 16-April 08 From: Edinburgh Member No.: 6 |
damn it, right give me a sec.
www.alastairtemple.co.uk QUOTE Chaz says: vera got into a relationship with v4. He's hitting her. My goat left me. SD isn't scottish anymore but dutch. Tobi said **** you against jeff, now is jeff angry. Cees is just being cees. Goldenx isn't in lum |
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Mar 1 2010, 09:34 PM
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Newly Born
Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 2-January 09 Member No.: 712 |
Good Call... I saw Visual Four on last night... and was like "O.O" >.> did you guys get FTP access yet?
Live your own life...
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Mar 1 2010, 09:41 PM
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Newly Born
Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 2-January 09 Member No.: 712 |
QUOTE (Smiling Demon @ Mar 1 2010, 10:56 AM)  damn it, right give me a sec. we should so spam them back >.> *cough* Live your own life...
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Mar 1 2010, 11:47 PM
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Co-Founder / Project Manager
Group: ! Lum Administration Posts: 2,320 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Montana, USA Member No.: 1 |
Yea, I checked some settings last night and made sure the 25 user post thing was working correctly and it was setup correctly, but as far as that goes any other spamming done please report to us so we can handle the users that are still able to use PM's.
I haven't received any spam in my inbox as of yet, but Im sure its a matter of time. again, please let us know all the information about the PM so we can handle each case accordingly. Thanks  |
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Mar 2 2010, 11:12 PM
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Group: $ Webmaster Posts: 1,147 Joined: 16-April 08 From: Texas Member No.: 4 |
And yes, we have FTP access again, and the artist page has been fixed. If there's any other site problems/errors, please let me or another admin know. Thanks!
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Mar 3 2010, 02:39 PM
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Luminarium Addict
Group: Members +25 posts Posts: 568 Joined: 27-May 08 From: Germany Member No.: 199 |
QUOTE (Sneaky @ Mar 3 2010, 12:12 AM) And yes, we have FTP access again, and the artist page has been fixed. If there's any other site problems/errors, please let me or another admin know. Thanks! Well, nothing world-shaking but it's not possible for me to log out when you're on the home-page (aka. >this one<) 
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Mar 3 2010, 05:21 PM
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Co-Founder / Project Manager
Group: ! Lum Administration Posts: 2,320 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Montana, USA Member No.: 1 |
yea the cookies between the home page and forums have a glitch we haven't been able to figure out as of yet so we are aware of that one, but thanks for the heads up.
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