Bixer
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Post by Bixer on Apr 1, 2019 10:03:43 GMT
Pages and pages of spam link threads being posted daily.
Seems a shame if it were the case. Even though discussion here is at an all time low, it still seems to be just about the most active online Feeder community!
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Post by Stu on Apr 1, 2019 10:30:13 GMT
I'm sure Pete is still around but probably no one else.
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Post by fitfornothing on Apr 1, 2019 13:07:44 GMT
I still come here occasionally and it's sad to see this happen.
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ISDL29
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Post by ISDL29 on Apr 1, 2019 14:56:10 GMT
This forum really needed a thread like this one. The mods should act ASAP to stop this madness. This forum has been INFECTED severely by spam bots. It started a few months ago with a few spam threads but now it has exploded.
I reported one of them a few days ago to make the mods aware of the problem. No action done yet.
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Post by waiting-for-changes on Apr 1, 2019 18:08:39 GMT
Is it possible to appoint more mods?
If it is, I volunteer. It’d be such a shame for this board to reach a tipping point of spam.
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Post by Stu on Apr 1, 2019 18:35:12 GMT
Dunno. Doesn't Pete have a Facebook group? Maybe you could go harass him there!
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Bixer
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Post by Bixer on Apr 2, 2019 9:37:47 GMT
Pretty much all the threads seem to be started by the same user - simply banning them would solve the problem pretty instantly, it'd take all of 5 seconds.
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Post by Stu on Apr 2, 2019 9:42:43 GMT
I've posted on the proboards support forums.
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Post by TheAlex Equivalent Battenberg on Apr 2, 2019 19:11:05 GMT
I'd be happy to mod and delete spam when I'm around too. I reported a couple of posts, but I'm not sure if that goes to an admin or ProBoards. ProBoards could do with upgrading their forums really - https is standard now and available for free.
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Post by Stu on Apr 2, 2019 21:25:29 GMT
I think reporting just goes to the board admin. The Proboards support at least took care of it pretty quick once I'd posted.
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Post by waiting-for-changes on Apr 2, 2019 21:28:03 GMT
I think reporting just goes to the board admin. The Proboards support at least took care of it pretty quick once I'd posted. Great job, sir. Thank you.
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Post by bigospedros on Apr 5, 2019 7:45:44 GMT
So terribly sorry that life has taken over my ability to moderate this board ...
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Bixer
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Post by Bixer on Apr 5, 2019 9:57:42 GMT
So terribly sorry that life has taken over my ability to moderate this board ... What an arsey comment. No one was having a dig, simply asking if this board was still moderated - it was a spambot shitshow for a while. There's plenty of people in this thread who have volunteered to take over if it's really that much trouble.
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Post by bigospedros on Apr 5, 2019 10:04:48 GMT
Yes, it was an arsey comment ... sue me!
You need to remember that I don't own this board or it's parent website! As far as I am aware, I cannot make other people Mods.
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Post by Stu on Apr 5, 2019 10:12:24 GMT
Don't think the website exists any more.
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Post by bigospedros on Apr 5, 2019 12:12:46 GMT
Doesn't look like ... and I think Mark Wood (who ran it) has been selling off Feeder stuff on ebay! So, I think the chances of him coming back here are slim. At the end of the day, I don't visit here very often any more. As you pointed out above, people can always message me via the Feeder Anorak and I can log in here to sort stuff out if needed, I just might not be able to do it quickly!
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Post by mkwuk on Apr 6, 2019 20:57:45 GMT
Hey guys - sorry for not addressing this sooner. I have been popping up once a week or so to delete the spam and ban the accounts and their IP addresses but I'm quite busy with work so I haven't had much time.
I appreciate many of the moderators don't post on here much anymore so I've updated Stu, Polythene and Alex to the moderators list (hopefully that's ok with you three, and if anyone else fancies being a moderator just give me a shout)
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Post by mkwuk on Apr 6, 2019 21:01:00 GMT
Doesn't look like ... and I think Mark Wood (who ran it) has been selling off Feeder stuff on ebay! So, I think the chances of him coming back here are slim. At the end of the day, I don't visit here very often any more. As you pointed out above, people can always message me via the Feeder Anorak and I can log in here to sort stuff out if needed, I just might not be able to do it quickly! Yes, most of the Feeder collection has gone now, sadly, but it was just gathering dust these days!
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Post by Stu on Apr 7, 2019 10:52:53 GMT
Hey guys - sorry for not addressing this sooner. I have been popping up once a week or so to delete the spam and ban the accounts and their IP addresses but I'm quite busy with work so I haven't had much time. I appreciate many of the moderators don't post on here much anymore so I've updated Stu, Polythene and Alex to the moderators list (hopefully that's ok with you three, and if anyone else fancies being a moderator just give me a shout) I HAVE THE POWER!!! Ahem. Cheers for doing that
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Post by TheAlex Equivalent Battenberg on Apr 9, 2019 20:53:20 GMT
Hey guys - sorry for not addressing this sooner. I have been popping up once a week or so to delete the spam and ban the accounts and their IP addresses but I'm quite busy with work so I haven't had much time. I appreciate many of the moderators don't post on here much anymore so I've updated Stu, Polythene and Alex to the moderators list (hopefully that's ok with you three, and if anyone else fancies being a moderator just give me a shout) I HAVE THE POWER!!! Ahem. Cheers for doing that 20 long years, but we've made it at last! On a serious note, I'm happy to clear spam when I'm around.
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