Author Topic: More spambot problems (Read 5726 times)

DJ Omnimaga · « **on:** November 01, 2006, 03:28:00 am »

It seems that the spambot that spammed every member's e-mail accounts earlier this week has returned under a new nickname, but since we disabled e-mailing for the entire member group he decided to PM them instead. Since it seems to get even more out of hand now I decided to create a clone of the member usergroup. Basically all members who will register on the board will be put in a member usergroup that allow posting, but to send private messages or e-mails to other members they will need at least 6 posts. This should prevent bots from spamming the members in private so all they'll be able to do is to post directly on the forums, which will cause their posts to be locked as soon as a moderator pass by. Unfortunately creating this member group didn't set all current members above 6 posts in the non restricted group by default, so to be able to PM/e-mail again you will need to post somewhere on the forums at least once, which should move you in that new usergroup instantly.

Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

rivereye · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2006, 04:50:00 am »

understandable that you had to do this. Too bad really also.

tifreak · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:00:00 am »

What we need to do is find the people responsible and kick them all in the nuts... <.<

rivereye · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:33:00 am »

I agree, but the airfare could be costly.

Spellshaper · « **Reply #4 on:** November 01, 2006, 05:53:00 am »

ukay *post*

Netham45 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2006, 03:23:00 am »

it would be worth the airfare.

spengo · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2006, 06:13:00 am »

hmm, well it didn't get past my spam filters on gmail.

I haven't gotten anything spam-ish in my inbox.

DJ Omnimaga · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2006, 01:17:00 pm »

did anyone got spambots PM recently agaiN? i know no one got emails cuz in the admin CP I can read everything people send to other people via e-mail, but not via PM, and there was no new emails since that other bot:

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lolje

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DJ Omnimaga

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DJ Omnimaga

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Author Topic: More spambot problems (Read 5726 times)

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