Spam accounts
- mekender
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Spam accounts
Ok so I was bored tonight and went through the member list. There seems to be a couple dozen user names on the list with zero posts that are pretty apparently spam accounts. Several of them have website links to junk addresses. I know they arent posting and causing problems but they are there nonetheless.
“I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democrat Party has adopted our platform.” - Norman Thomas, a six time candidate for president for the Socialist Party, 1944
- workinwifdakids
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Re: Spam accounts
Other related question: on an open forum, what's the point of registering to not post anything? There's 218 people with zero posts.
EDIT: for clarity.
EDIT: for clarity.
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And may I say, from a moral point of view, I think there can be no justification for shoving snack cakes up your action.
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- mekender
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Re: Spam accounts
Not all areas of this forum are open.workinwifdakids wrote:Other related question: on an open forum, what's the point of registering? To have 218 people with zero posts?
“I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democrat Party has adopted our platform.” - Norman Thomas, a six time candidate for president for the Socialist Party, 1944
- workinwifdakids
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Re: Spam accounts
Sorry, Chris - I guess that was the wrong terminology. I meant that in this forum, you don't have to register to gain access to almost everything. I just wondered why a genuine account would exist for someone who never intended on posting. So, "open forum" wasn't really what I meant to say.
And may I say, from a moral point of view, I think there can be no justification for shoving snack cakes up your action.
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- mekender
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Re: Spam accounts
Well some people do not post and simply lurk. I also suspect that there are a couple accounts here, even those that post once or twice a year that belong to either law enforcement or the anti's.workinwifdakids wrote:Sorry, Chris - I guess that was the wrong terminology. I meant that in this forum, you don't have to register to gain access to almost everything. I just wondered why a genuine account would exist for someone who never intended on posting. So, "open forum" wasn't really what I meant to say.
“I no longer need to run as a Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party. The Democrat Party has adopted our platform.” - Norman Thomas, a six time candidate for president for the Socialist Party, 1944
- Netpackrat
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Re: Spam accounts
I believe you have to register to view attachments.
Also, thanks again to you guys for putting up with the hassle of weeding out spammers so we can have a nice hangout.
Also, thanks again to you guys for putting up with the hassle of weeding out spammers so we can have a nice hangout.
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- Bob K
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Re: Spam accounts
If this forum had a bar and served a decent burger, I'd never leave.
"Youth and skill are no match for age and treachery." Unknown
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
"Oderint dum metuant." ("Let them hate, so long as they fear.") Accius
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
"Oderint dum metuant." ("Let them hate, so long as they fear.") Accius
- Denis
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Re: Spam accounts
... add decent fries and I'll keep you company.Bob K wrote:If this forum had a bar and served a decent burger, I'd never leave.
- Rumpshot
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Re: Spam accounts
Throw in a Guinness Vanilla Float and it would become crowded about dinner time.
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- Bob K
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Re: Spam accounts
Rumpshot,
I don't know if you're serious, but that sounds positively delicious.
I don't know if you're serious, but that sounds positively delicious.
"Youth and skill are no match for age and treachery." Unknown
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
"Oderint dum metuant." ("Let them hate, so long as they fear.") Accius
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
"Oderint dum metuant." ("Let them hate, so long as they fear.") Accius