I have been away for awhile [working on other non Access projects] and when I returned today I see more spam ads than actual Access related posts in the General section.

What the heck has happened to this forum in the last two months?

Is anybody moderating this forum?

:eek:

It all started a couple of weeks ago and check the post date of the spam before you blow a gasket. These are all new. It is keeping the moderators pretty busy killing them. New ones show up every day.

Maybe the moderators need to incorporate a new forum [system] rule that you can not include a web link until you have made at least ten posts. That might slow down the turds. I have seen that type of policy in other forums.

I would hope that they can at least block the offenders IP address.

I try to pop in an work them as I can but Mon am is busy for everyone...

Seems there should be a way to slow them down with out having manually delete them...

AMEN to that!

I don't know how much control they have but I wish them luck. I wonder if someone came up with a signup script they have all been using?

It's been so long since I signed up for this forum (and it was actually on different forum software back in 1997 when I did) that I don't know if you have to actually verify your email address when signing up.

If not, it should definitely go to that, at the minimum and then if we get spam at least we know that they had access to that email address and we might be able to notify their provider. But, if they don't have to verify before posting then it's easier to spam as they don't have to even give a valid email address.

Moved to the site suggestions section.

Ghudson, I love the idea, let's home Jon shows up soon, he seems to only come about once a year.

Don't feel bad. On Nov 29, I reported/complained about the spam. I was basically told that the spam was being handled....Here's the reply from Ken Higg .... apparently we have no spam

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Dear MStCyr,

KenHigg has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - For Sale Juicy Couture Sidekick Ii .....$150 - in the Forms forum of Access World Forums.

This thread is located at:
http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=118500&goto=newpost

Here is the message that has just been posted:
***************
What garbage? I try to stay up on it...
***************

(rant)I'm sorry folks but I think the Moderators are doing a pretty good job with the tools thay have to work with. It wasn't that long ago when Pat was the only Moderator. At least they can gang up on the problem. They are volunteers too you know. Maybe Jon will implement some tools as were suggested earlier. For now, I for one do not like to see the Moderators trashed. Give them a break! (/rant)

Don't feel bad. On Nov 29, I reported/complained about the spam. I was basically told that the spam was being handled....Here's the reply from Ken Higg .... apparently we have no spam

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Dear MStCyr,

KenHigg has just replied to a thread you have subscribed to entitled - For Sale Juicy Couture Sidekick Ii .....$150 - in the Forms forum of Access World Forums.

This thread is located at:
http://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=118500&goto=newpost

Here is the message that has just been posted:
***************
What garbage? I try to stay up on it...
***************

I'm not sure I follow what you're trying to say. Can you clarify? I looks as though you've taken quite a bit out of context, etc...

I was basically told that the spam was being handled....Here's the reply from Ken Higg .... apparently we have no spam

I don't read that at all from what you've posted of Ken's reply.

What garbage? I try to stay up on it...

I don't think you're being very fair :mad:

I don't read that at all from what you've posted of Ken's reply.



I don't think you're being very fair :mad:

While you're at it Dan, can you point me to where I said 'What Garbage?'

While you're at it Dan, can you point me to where I said 'What Garbage?'

Sure thing :p

While you're at it Dan, can you point me to where I said 'What Garbage?'

Sure thing :p
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Caught me on a technicality - :D

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Caught me on a technicality - :D

Not difficult nowadays :eek: :p

Col has wore me down... :(

Col has wore me down... :(
How sad.

Col

today I see more spam ads than actual Access related posts in the General section.

What the heck has happened to this forum in the last two months?

Is anybody moderating this forum?

It's not just this forum but plenty of others. My own history site has been subject to it, a number of book sites I visit, and other forums too. It would seem that spammers have worked out how to bypas the CAPTCHA verification system. Other forums get less spam activity because the admins are on hand to ban domain names from registration email addresses. I know that I have a huge list of domains that are banned from my history forum and I share this with other sites I'm a member of to prevent spam affecting my online experience.

Unfortunately here, the admin is non-existant, and has no idea that the forum is falling into a mire of spam. I have tried contacting him and find his lack of response extremely annoying. I feel he should check in at least once a week just to ensure things are ticking over. What's the point in having a suggestions forum, for example, if he never reads it?

The moderators, myself included, are doing their best to remove the spam from the forum. Unfortunately, we don't have the ability to ban domains from spamming so when one account is banned, another just sprouts up. It's frustrating. What would help is if the forum's users were more helpful in pointing out the spam to us by using the report post icon (at the top right of the post) to at least notify us. This, at the very least, will help remove those that may otherwise slip through the net.


My last message sent to our admin in absentia was to give me Admin privileges over the board. That way, at least, I'd be able to get the place tidied up once and for all. But, until then, we are just doing the best we can to remove spam with limited tools.

What would help is if the forum's users were more helpful in pointing out the spam to us by using the report post icon (at the top right of the post) to at least notify us. This, at the very least, will help remove those that may otherwise slip through the net.


Have done that many times and will continue to do if I catch one.

Have done that many times and will continue to do if I catch one.
Just shoot it, like the Yanks would:D

Just shoot it, like the Yanks would:D

Surely the forum being a .co.uk domain we should hunt them down with dogs :confused: :p

Surely the forum being a .co.uk domain we should hunt them down with dogs :confused: :p
No point, the dogs aren't allowed to eat the prey anymore:mad:

Surely the forum being a .co.uk domain we should hunt them down with dogs :confused: :p
Its simple - we just need KennyBabe to do his job properly instead of ridiculing people all the time.:rolleyes: i.e. patrol the forums and delete any spam type posts, its hardly rocket science

Col

Just shoot it, like the Yanks would:D


Sorry Ol'boy, I wasn't born in the west :cool:

Sorry Ol'boy, I wasn't born in the west :cool:
:D :D :D

Its simple - we just need KennyBabe to do his job properly instead of ridiculing people all the time.:rolleyes: i.e. patrol the forums and delete any spam type posts, its hardly rocket science

Col

A. If you want me to stop ridiculing your comments, quit making rude remarks.
B. If the volume of spam is that annoying to you, step in and volunteer to moderate and help work them and stop criticizing those of us who are trying to make a difference ;)

Ken - Who do I volunteer with to help moderate? I would love to be on the SPAM/SPAMMER removal team.

Ken - Who do I volunteer with to help moderate? I would love to be on the SPAM/SPAMMER removal team.

I think you should pm SJ and ask his advice. He been around a lot longer than me and knows a lot more about the forum stuff - :) :)

So you don't like rude remarks? how sad

Col

Thanks Ken - suggestion taken and followed.

So you don't like rude remarks? how sad

Col

Oh they're not that bad every once you realize the other person may have deeper personal issues...;)

Thanks Ken - suggestion taken and followed.

Thanks for offering to help. Let me know how it goes - Maybe we could split up the workload - :) :)

What would help is if the forum's users were more helpful in pointing out the spam to us by using the report post icon (at the top right of the post) to at least notify us. This, at the very least, will help remove those that may otherwise slip through the net.


I do try and point out the spam messages with the triangle and a little post that says "spam spam spam spam spam spam spam"

just doing my part to make the world a better spam free place

Can't somebody post a sticky showing what we do to spammers?


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/maniamsuchadork/castration.jpg

Oh they're not that bad every once you realize the other person may have deeper personal issues...;)
I thought your god sorts those for you - thats what you pay him for isn't it?

Col

I thought your god sorts those for you - thats what you pay him for isn't it?

Col

Thanks for validating that premise - ;)

Can't somebody post a sticky showing what we do to spammers?


http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i161/maniamsuchadork/castration.jpg


What if the spammer is a she ? :confused:

What if the spammer is a she ? :confused:
I'm sure it would have a similar effect

Thanks for validating that premise - ;)
I'd complain if I were you - you're obviously not getting value for your money.

Col

I'd complain if I were you - you're obviously not getting value for your money.

Col

At the moment it's helping me weather your rotten attitude ;) :) :)

I'm sure it would have a similar effect

:D :D

Other than pushing the red triangle twice ?:cool:

Should enable image verification upon registration on Vbulletin forums here...

I didn't realise we didn't have it on but, once again, only our admin can do that. Regarding the CAPTCHA image verification, I'm sure it's pretty much null and void these days as other forums that do have it on, such as my own, are still subject to hordes of spam registrations. I'm just better placed to remove them there.

Sometimes when I try to notify the Mods of spam I get a notice telling me that I am not authorized to access that page, it has just occured. What causes that?

Brian

I notice that the offending post has gone so maybe it was in the process of being removed as i tried to flag it.

Brian

Brian - Maybe the post was deleted before you could report it?

Brian - Maybe the post was deleted before you could report it?

ON being a little late?

Should enable image verification upon registration on Vbulletin forums here...

Any luck with turning this on?

Without looking around...these spam bots seem to look for a "General" forum...unless there has been others in other forums here. Just noticed there were 2 more in General. Wonder if you changed the name from General to another name...if that would do anything...like to " Access Issues".

Hi to one and all,

I am a newbie to this site as i am trying to learn more about access. However I do build and run a few Websites and one of them has a Bulletin Board.

I have email verification enabled upon this which ensures the address is real. The Password to gain access to the site for posting purposes is sent to this address which ensures that no random address is used during registration.

The only downside of this is that when a user forgets a password they have to ask the administrator (Me) to either remove there account so that they may use the same email address (no duplicates are allowed) or to send them a reminder of there details.

I do not think that the level of spam that appears on this site detracts from the real posts, and i havent found it to be a problem but just thought i would add my two peneth to the post.

Regards
Bev