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Postby expat » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:33 pm

Why all of a sudden all this Spam. Does it have anything to do with the new server??

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Re: Spam

Postby C » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:33 pm

I was thinking the same thing... :o
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Re: Spam

Postby AlphaBravo » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:42 pm

I was thinking the same thing... :o


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Re: Spam

Postby masmith » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:48 pm

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I dislike both types of SPAM ;D


But realy this spamming does get on my nerves >:(
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Re: Spam

Postby Hagar » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:49 pm

Why all of a sudden all this Spam. Does it have anything to do with the new server??

Maybe indirectly. Until recently it's been very difficult to open a new account or even change an existing one. The new server seems to have fixed that but it also makes it easier for spammers to sign up.

PS. The best thing is to ignore these morons until a mod can remove the offending topics - & don't click on any links.
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Re: Spam

Postby Boomtown Rat » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:54 pm

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Re: Spam

Postby Romulus111VADT » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:44 pm

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Well, that pretty well sums up my point of view..... ;D
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Re: Spam

Postby Chris_F » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:35 pm

Is it possible to add a rule where you can't start a new thread until you've added to a couple existing threads?  That'd turn the spammers off pretty quick: you'd have to invest too much time to make the spam worth it.
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Re: Spam

Postby expat » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:38 pm

Is it possible to add a rule where you can't start a new thread until you've added to a couple existing threads?  That'd turn the spammers off pretty quick: you'd have to invest too much time to make the spam worth it.


That is a good idea. 10 replies or so before you can post. Not the world to ask for if you are serious about being here and easily completed.

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Re: Spam

Postby BAW0343 » Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:39 pm

wow, thats an awsome idea! Now, how would you get it to work?
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Re: Spam

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:20 am

We do seem to be having a bad week. However the mods are on it ;)
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Re: Spam

Postby alrot » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:45 am

Hey whats wrong with the spam  :P,.. ;D I just realize that I being eating it since i was a kid and I like it, Only that we call "Lunch Meat" or Carne de Almuerzo by Plumrose , Underwood or Oscar Mayer ;D ;D ;D  
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Re: Spam

Postby Fozzer » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:11 am

Hey whats wrong with the spam  :P,.. ;D I just realize that I being eating it since i was a kid and I like it, Only that we call "Lunch Meat" or Carne de Almuerzo by Plumrose , Underwood or Oscar Mayer ;D ;D ;D  



I like Spam too...

Spam Fritters.

Slice thickly.
Dip in batter.
Place in a frying pan containing a small quantity of cooking oil/Olive oil.
Fry on both sides until nicely browned.

Serve on a hot plate with mashed potatoes, peas, and OXO gravy...
(Optional fried egg).

...scrumptious... ;D...!

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Re: Spam

Postby Chris_F » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:38 am

wow, thats an awsome idea! Now, how would you get it to work?

It probably depends on the forum software.  I know some forum software supports it (IIRC Race Sim Central's forum has this rule, probably for the same reason) but I don't know about this software.
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Re: Spam

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:32 am

[quote]Is it possible to add a rule where you can't start a new thread until you've added to a couple existing threads?
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