Spammers working overtime

[autostatic]

There's a weird entry in the Planet feed: http://msound.org/

[raboof]

There's a weird entry in the Planet feed: http://msound.org/

I guess becks retired his blog: http://web.archive.org/web/201009291957 ... sound.org/ . Removed it from the list.

[Excds]

How about giving some more of the users here privilieges to remove spam?

And on another note, I don't understand how spammers think. Do they really think that posts like this one will actually earn them money? http://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php ... 976#p27976

[raboof]

How about giving some more of the users here privilieges to remove spam?

Doesn't sound like a strange idea to me.

And on another note, I don't understand how spammers think. Do they really think that posts like this one will actually earn them money? http://linuxmusicians.com/viewtopic.php ... 976#p27976

That page is gone but probably they hope to improve the google ratings for their sites?

[Capoeira]

That page is gone but probably they hope to improve the google ratings for their sites?

that's the only purpose, yes
the more links a page got spread in the internet, the higher it moves up on a google search. st like that

[StudioDave]

Greetings,

The spam is reaching ridiculous levels here. I second the notion of allowing some users to delete evident spam.

Best,

dp

[StudioDave]

Given today's assortment of funny names ... I rest my case.

Best,

dp

[raboof]

The spam is reaching ridiculous levels here.

Yes

I second the notion of allowing some users to delete evident spam.

Sounds good to me.

BTW, the 'report this post' feature is really useful. I deleted some spam comments/users recently that I missed before. If you see multiple spam messages from one person, it's sufficient to mark one - I'll usually delete the whole user including his posts.

[brummer]

Maybe this side could help a bit to Stop Forum Spam.
http://www.stopforumspam.com/

We provide lists of spammers that persist in abusing forums and blogs with their scams, ripoffs, exploits and other annoyances*. We provide these lists so that you don't have to endure the never ending job of having to moderate, filter and delete their rubbish.

so you can back-list IP addresses and mail-addresses to avoid registration of spammers.

[raboof]

Maybe this side could help a bit to Stop Forum Spam.
http://www.stopforumspam.com/

We provide lists of spammers that persist in abusing forums and blogs with their scams, ripoffs, exploits and other annoyances*. We provide these lists so that you don't have to endure the never ending job of having to moderate, filter and delete their rubbish.

so you can back-list IP addresses and mail-addresses to avoid registration of spammers.

Sounds good, though I suspect they're using botnets and generated emails. Anyway if anyone can do anything to improve the situation that's great.

[Capoeira]

This needs a solution.
What image do new potential users get when accessing this page nowadays? Or imagine someone considerating to switch from windows audio to Linux audio solutions and seeing a forum flooded like this.

Since the Admins don't have the time to do it, they should give temporarily access to the server to a "trusted user" who agrees in making the following:

1st) The software needs an update. It's from 2007!!!!! There is a conversion tool to convert to phpBB3: http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents. ... a2#convert


2nd) we need some anti-spam mod(s)!!! there are several available: http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/modif ... ti-spam-9/

[khz]

2nd) we need some anti-spam mod(s)!!! there are several available: http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/modif ... ti-spam-9/

[X] Yes

[Capoeira]

2nd) we need some anti-spam mod(s)!!! there are several available: http://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/modif ... ti-spam-9/

[X] Yes

well they are all for phpBB3, so vote for 2nd) includes vote for 1st)

[khz]

hrrrrrrr linux && dependence

[Capoeira]

hrrrrrrr linux && dependence