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Post by Berserka on Aug 5, 2008 10:08:42 GMT
I have just deleted 2 accounts from spammers. They pretend to be interested in birds - the latest ones will post a snippet of information about a particular bird. At the end of the post will be a link to their website called: social media marketing
Anyone seeing a post like this report it immediately to me and I will deal with it.
They have been hitting bird forums lately, no one knows their game yet but they have been dealt with swiftly.
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Post by matthaismouse on Aug 5, 2008 20:20:43 GMT
is the site link viral or is just a stupid website?
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Post by Berserka on Aug 5, 2008 21:52:46 GMT
I haven't investigated it other than to see it wasn't bird related, it is a business site I think.
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Blaine
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Post by Blaine on Aug 5, 2008 22:31:12 GMT
I noticed one of these in Pete the Too I think it was. I didn't know what it was for.
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Post by Berserka on Aug 6, 2008 0:53:35 GMT
Thanks Blaine, deleted it off.
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Post by george on Aug 7, 2008 12:35:54 GMT
I hate people like that! We have a local classifieds website here and someone keeps advertising hyacinth macaws foe £300. Blatently a con!! And the photos are of birds in zoo's. There's always someone who has to spoil everything isn't there!!
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Post by laurie on Aug 7, 2008 23:28:21 GMT
George, they have FREEEEEEEE! African Gray Pair & baby Hyacinths for FREE! here...I do know Hoobly tries to weed out the TURDS! but the local web classifieds here in Kentucky dont even bother & it makes me so mad..I refuse to use them to advertise even a used COMODE (thats if I had one which I dont ) but just metaphorically speaking of course! because of the lack of advertising traffic control.. so many newbies & unsavy folks have been conned by the likes of them! they should all be swiftly taugt a lesson!
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Post by birds4life on Aug 17, 2008 3:13:48 GMT
ok i come back and there are suddenly LOADS of spam.. is this like a regular thing now? becuase about a year ago i barely knew what spam was LOL!
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Post by Berserka on Aug 17, 2008 5:54:31 GMT
This latest type of spam is new to this site. We usually get gibberish not this offensive material.
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Post by laurie on Aug 17, 2008 6:12:14 GMT
SPAMMING! has become a major problem & it will get worse, if guests are allowed to post, its not near as bad when they have to become a member of the forum board before they have access to the boards.especially when their IP addys will be banned when they post their smut! seems they come out of the wood work..like termites! I would like to EXTERMINATE! EM ALL! Okay Ima momma talking now! a mad one LOL!
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Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2008 8:48:32 GMT
IP Addresses can be banned from guest users too
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Post by laurie on Aug 18, 2008 8:59:33 GMT
#norty# Good Deal Sal!! I could still bust out a can Whoop Hiney on em!
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Post by Admin on Aug 18, 2008 9:04:23 GMT
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Post by kiwi on Aug 18, 2008 9:13:44 GMT
This latest type of spam is new to this site. We usually get GIBBERISH not this offensive material. And thats just from the members #norty#
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Post by birds4life on Aug 18, 2008 18:49:18 GMT
Spammers, I've had enough of them, i was on another forum and it wasn't advertising spam more like racism spam, i really felt sorry for the admin of the forum, because he is the ONLY moderator and admin everyone else on the forum were just members. Must be hard for him...
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