G*d damn spammers!

[MaggieTheCat]

Just out of curiosity, how do you catch a spammer while they're registering?

[Boozy]

Hell, the one on CS I nailed while he was in the middle of registering.

I love it when that happens. I caught one in the act a few months ago, and it was quite satisfying.

I like to picture someone weeping into their hands and lamenting their inability to outsmart the CS and Fratching moderators. Unfortunately, they're probably just spambots.

[lordlundar]

It stems down to one standing point, popularity. Up until two years ago, there was minor mentions of the website. At the point you mentioned, CS was getting a lot more noticed, even popping up on mainstream websites and other sources internationally. That level of attention brings out spam systems like magnets. The more a site gets linked to, the more likely a bot program and spammer is going to find it.

It's an interesting choice, really. Either dwell in obscurity or suffer the slings of those who want to capitalize on the popularity.

[MadMike]

Just nuked another one here and on CS. Where the fuck do they all keep coming from? Get a job, and get the fuck off our boards, you fucking losers!!! Die die fucking die already!!!!

(Takes deep breath)

OK, I feel better now. Up until maybe two years ago, it was extremely rare for someone to actually go thru the trouble of signing up on a message board just to spam it, only to get banned and have their posts removed. I think I could could the number of times that happened on one hand, and have fingers left over. But now it happens constantly. The regular members don't see it because of the moderation system. At least they make themselves easy to spot, and most of the time we kill them before they even get to try and post. Hell, the one on CS I nailed while he was in the middle of registering.

It's good to be the king admin.