Spam levels are on the rise

Undertoad • Apr 25, 2011 9:06 am

Just an FYI; third-world spammers have always targeted us, but levels are at an all-time high right now. In the past, CAPTCHA has kept them out, but I think people are now paying spammers to answer those. Last night a spammer wrote different messages in every single section.

But you, the Cellar user, don't see much of this, if anything...

...because glatt has been on fire, crushing them in his moderator role.

Trilby • Apr 25, 2011 9:12 am

Many thanks to glatt! A worthy mod indeed!

*claps*

infinite monkey • Apr 25, 2011 9:13 am

The Glattinator! Crushing Spammers with Purpose and a Soupçon of Kindness. ;)

glatt • Apr 25, 2011 9:17 am

I get a kick out of banning these guys.

TheMercenary • Apr 25, 2011 9:18 am

Interesting, I wonder how much of it is automated spamming?

Stormieweather • Apr 25, 2011 9:46 am

Between moderating Myfitnesspal.com, Outsiderdomination.org, and Our_Place_Online.net, I'm up to my eyeballs in spammers.

Good going, Glatt!

limey • Apr 25, 2011 11:08 am

Is this where we express our gratitude for his glattitude?

Undertoad • Apr 25, 2011 11:10 am

Oop - there another one goes and wolf got it this time!

Happy Monkey • Apr 25, 2011 12:02 pm

Undertoad;726785 wrote:
Just an FYI; third-world spammers have always targeted us, but levels are at an all-time high right now. In the past, CAPTCHA has kept them out, but I think people are now paying spammers to answer those.

I think some NSFW sites are "banning" people, and requiring a capcha to get back in.

BigV • Apr 25, 2011 12:05 pm

thanks glatt. Your work may be unseen, but it is not unappreciated.

Spexxvet • Apr 25, 2011 1:20 pm

Thanks, mods.

[YOUTUBE]anwy2MPT5RE[/YOUTUBE]

elSicomoro • Apr 25, 2011 1:25 pm

Spam is incredibly tasty though when it's fried.

Oh, not that Spam...well thanks mods! Y'all rock!

wolf • Apr 25, 2011 2:16 pm

It is, as always, my pleasure!

BigV • Apr 25, 2011 2:22 pm

BigV;726847 wrote:
thanks glatt. Your work may be unseen, but it is not unappreciated.

thanks wolf. Your work may be *unacknowledged* (dammit), but it, too, is not unappreciated.

infinite monkey • Apr 25, 2011 4:20 pm

pam levels are also on the rise.

Pico and ME • Apr 25, 2011 4:49 pm

That's what happens when gas prices go up.

Spexxvet • Apr 25, 2011 5:03 pm

infinite monkey;726965 wrote:
pam levels are also on the rise.

Pam.... Spam! Coincidence? I think not.

TheMercenary • Apr 25, 2011 5:03 pm

IM, that was good. What rock did this person crawl out from?

Griff • Apr 25, 2011 5:13 pm

Wield those banhammers!

monster • Apr 25, 2011 5:53 pm

TheMercenary;726991 wrote:
IM, that was good. What rock did this person crawl out from?

Black Rock?

TheMercenary • Apr 25, 2011 6:42 pm

Possible. :D

ZenGum • Apr 25, 2011 9:26 pm

Pensive Pam is an anagram of "I've pen spam". :smack:

morethanpretty • Apr 25, 2011 11:18 pm

Thanks mods!

zippyt • Apr 25, 2011 11:59 pm

All hail the Mod Squad !!!

squirell nutkin • Apr 26, 2011 12:06 am

ZenGum;727105 wrote:
Pensive Pam is an anagram of "I've pen spam". :smack:

and morethanpretty is an anagram of
POTENTATE MYRRH
EMPATHY TORRENT
TRYTOPHAN METER

glatt • Apr 26, 2011 8:06 am

And while I was sleeping in the wee hours this morning, Undertoad killed two more spammers. :thumb:

monster • Apr 26, 2011 9:50 am

Did he do it by launching tins of SPAM with his spamapult?

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