Operational changes for spam - Page 5

richlevy · 01-04-2007, 08:09 PM

Actually, for the past few days, spam has made it past both my Internet providers spam filter and Thunderbird's junk filter to land in my Inbox. I guess it all had to go somewhere.

Flint · 01-05-2007, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

A look at the "Entertainment" forum, where the spammers are for some reason directed, shows that they are at least temporarily confused by the situation. There has been nothing for the last few days, which is unusual.

I'd say "temporary" confusion is very promising, for several reasons... possibly the spammers are like migrant workers, drifting through, with no orgazational structure from which to "learn" from their "experiences" - they meet a dead-end and just move on, or if there is a "central control" of some kind, for some faction of them, issuing orders, or at least a network of mutual advice/strategy or something, then you might just get on a "no call list" for being not worth the effort. The best way to leverage this, I'd imagine, is by having a unique strategy. Whatever ability to adapt they have, by whatever mechanism, would be, I'm sure, applied towards common, widespread anti-spam techniques, not local anomolies devised by one web site. Then again, maybe each spammer works out his own game plan. But I think "temporrary confusion" is probably not likely to resolve itself, unless the blood here is particularly tasty compared to easier marks.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2007, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

Actually, for the past few days, spam has made it past both my Internet providers spam filter and Thunderbird's junk filter to land in my Inbox. I guess it all had to go somewhere.

Same here, Rich. After months of being virtually spam free. I'm betting it was someone emailing me NYE pictures from a Kodak Gallery account.

Is the spam you're getting from "etools S R L" in Romania?

glatt · 01-08-2007, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Okay, the way it's set up right now, new users cannot post new threads until they post four posts and last four days. Let's see how it goes.

It's been over 5 days, and things are looking good. A few random posts here and there by new users, but no new spam threads that I've seen. Looks promising.

glatt · 01-08-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Okay, the way it's set up right now, new users cannot post new threads until they post four posts and last four days. Let's see how it goes.

Um, based on a new thread started today, it seems to be set up to be 4 posts OR 4 days, not 4 posts AND 4 days.

Undertoad · 01-08-2007, 02:41 PM

I validate users who are proven to not be spammers.

glatt · 01-08-2007, 02:44 PM

That explains it. Thanks.

glatt · 02-23-2007, 11:43 AM

It just occurred to me that I hadn't seen any spam in a long time.

It appears that the new system is working well.

lumberjim · 02-23-2007, 04:52 PM

Perry Winkle · 02-23-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

I validate users who are proven to not be spammers.

It feels good to be validated by someone.

01-04-2007, 08:09 PM	#61
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01-08-2007, 02:41 PM	#66
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glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That explains it. Thanks.

02-23-2007, 11:43 AM	#68
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It just occurred to me that I hadn't seen any spam in a long time. It appears that the new system is working well.

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