Reporting spam

CheeseRedux · Post by **CheeseRedux** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:35 am

Definitely not museum material.

Re the absence of our primary katana-wielders (DH&EV):
I'm less concerned with the speedy spam removal (I think a_c is doing cleanup in the afternoons; I seem to have noticed his presence coinciding with their disappearance) than I am with potential delay in first-post approval. I've no clue as to how precise this phpbb thing is when it comes to fine tuning of admin powers. Is it possible to restrict them to post-approval only? If so, it might be an idea to widen the pool a bit (and conceivably take time zones into consideration in the selection process) to keep new members in limbo for as short a time as possible.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:52 am

The first-post approval is an issue, because we don't want genuine new members thinking they are being ignored or blocked.
I'm thinking we need more co-ordination and perhaps more people on the job to spread the load as well. There is a good case for having three levels of spam control.
Eyes and ears are always useful, so perhaps those who regularly scan for spam and report it (like myself) could be elevated to Clocktower Watchman - no admin powers but with a brief to watch for and report spam regularly.
Clocktower Postman, who has the job of checking first-posts and Ok-ing them or not as the case may be, and full Assassins who have the power to remove spammers from the members list.
The last two roles could be rolled into one, but splitting the roles would spread the load a bit and would free up some folks time to actually administer the coup de grace where needed, while others scan first posts prior to them being posted.
The key thing is there needs to be some co-ordination to ensure someone is 'on duty' at all times.

Commander Smivs · Post by **Smivs** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:05 pm

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member PhoneSpyVi99

Profile https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... ile&u=6401

The name is a little suspect?

Post by **Disembodied** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:42 pm

Smivs wrote:
member PhoneSpyVi99

Profile https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... ile&u=6401

The name is a little suspect?

The name, the occupation, the interests, the website ... It's nice that he can combine his job with his hobby: just a shame his hobby is so repellent.

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:48 pm

Smivs wrote:
The name is a little suspect?

A "little" suspect...! Hmm I think a tiny bit of litotes going on there!

JensAyton · Post by **JensAyton** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:15 pm

CheeseRedux wrote:
Smivs wrote:
With EV currently computer-less, is anybody actually dispatching these at the moment?
No.

I find your lack of research disturbing.

Smivs wrote:
The first-post approval is an issue,

It hasn’t been so far. (I think normal mods can approve posts too.)

Gimi · Post by **Gimi** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:29 pm

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hohostin.cloudbc
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6410
No hits on SFS, but also NO hits on google.
Claiming to be web hoster but web site does not exist and the whole setup just shouts spambot

Degaspmike
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6411
9 hits on SFS
All over multiple forums according to google.

here · Post by **Fatleaf** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:31 pm

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Ahruman wrote:
I find your lack of research disturbing.

I do hope you release him before too long!

EDIT: RaseGedeceali https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... ile&u=6413
Looking fishy...

Gimi · Post by **Gimi** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:22 am

******

This mornings catch

Mirabellazoko
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6435
Selling drugs and to many hits on SFS to count
Kill

susitr31
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6432
Not hits on SFS
also NO hits on google.
Never online.
Suspicious and one to watch

Dagdahuginn
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6425
No hits on SFS
Multiple hits on google on pron forums etc.
Never online
Kill

vipfinestdotcom
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6419
Multiple hits on SFS
All over different forums according to google.
Kill

GuyZZ
https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.p ... ile&u=6417
6 hits on SFS
Selling cars
Kill

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:18 am

What is SFS?

Post by **Disembodied** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:20 am

TGHC wrote:
What is SFS?

Stop Forum Spam – a site which logs spambot profile names. It doesn't cover all of them by any means but it can be useful to check suspects.

TGHC · Post by **TGHC** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:22 am

Thanks, I can sharpen my Katana even more now!

Post by **Disembodied** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 9:44 am

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virginie43g: https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... ile&u=6448

Post by **Disembodied** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:10 pm

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telaclima: https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... ile&u=6453

Post by **Disembodied** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:24 pm

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Mirabellazoko: https://bb.oolite.space/memberlist.php?m ... ile&u=6463

Pill-pusher, already zapped once today ...

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