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Reply 22 of 836, by Tetrium

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Topic 28649

rtfgirl
If it's not spam then it's still breaking the rules regarding no WTS threads. The email is probably a fake anyway

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Reply 23 of 836, by Malik

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Should we have a more strict registration rules like that used at QuestStudios? A new applicant must write in person via email to the administrator(s) to register?

This will keep these nothing-better-to-do spammers out of this Vintage PC Temple?

These "impure ones" must be made to pass the initiation test - ask them to cross the Holy River - Let the Good Float Pass, Leave the spammers to be swept away and drown... 😁

Edit : It may not be the ultimate solution, but anything to make spammers a little bit more difficult would help to deter them.

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Monthly Report:

From 10th May till 29th May

(As reported by "Spam Cops" of Vogons)

Number of Spammers: 17

Number of Spams : 21

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Reply 24 of 836, by retro games 100

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Hehe, good post Malik! 😀 I don't know what the current registration page looks like. Perhaps it has a large text font warning message saying "all advertising messages will be deleted". If it does, then how about having this message displayed in various languages? It could be that non English speaking spammers are not understanding any warning message.

Reply 26 of 836, by Tetrium

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eL_PuSHeR wrote:

I think spammers don't even care.

Exactly

And btw, they are posting in (broken) English even 🤣

Frankly, I don't think it's very bad, I've seen worse though.
I don't know if making registering more difficult will be of any help, might only discourage new people from taking the final step to register.

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Reply 27 of 836, by Tetrium

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Topic 28790
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User xchandbags

He posted 4 more threads in under a minute or so

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Reply 28 of 836, by rfnagel

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"mingxiang" bonehead here -> Complete Eternal DOOM MIDI Soundtrack Released! :bitch_slap:

Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel
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Reply 30 of 836, by retro games 100

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Slightly OT: I just looked in my email junk folder, and apparently the Nigerian Government have just advised me that my compensation payment has been processed! 😀 Can you imagine my surprise?

Reply 31 of 836, by Tetrium

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TheMAN wrote:

man, if phpBB had the "report post" button like other forum software does, we wouldn't need this thread...

Yup, we need this thread 😀
And so far, it's been working well I think. Much better then starting an argument with the spammer which never amounts to anything positive.
I'd rather report a spammer here.

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Reply 32 of 836, by BigBodZod

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retro games 100 wrote:

Slightly OT: I just looked in my email junk folder, and apparently the Nigerian Government have just advised me that my compensation payment has been processed! 😀 Can you imagine my surprise?

Yes I can, I got my compensation from the Nigerian Government recetly, it was a poke with a sharp stick 😜

No matter where you go, there you are...

Reply 35 of 836, by Tetrium

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New spammer, spam link is in his signature
Name: jonpeter001

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Additional posts made by him here:
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Post 233509
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Reply 38 of 836, by Tetrium

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Old Thrashbarg wrote:

User susanexpress1, in this thread: 15-pin connector on ethernet card?

Links to WoW crap in signature.

Same spammer, posted 4 posts so far
susanexpress1

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