Things getting quite out of control again. I hate this, I really do. I simply cannot stand visiting Bnet forums due to the open sewer that it is, and this is my go-to Diablo 3 website.....but my god man, this spam is so offputting.
Are you SURE that's how this bot works? That it would default to posting in existing threads to reach enough posts to start it's own threads? I've never seen it work like that, ever. But I'm no expert, just an ignorant (and frustrated) observer.
Happy Holidays! At least someone is guarding the hen house.
Wouldt it fix it if u had to have 10posts before u could make a new thread?
Kinda sad to see d-fans getting flooded with spammers ;__;
I already suggested this, as it is a guaranteed way to prevent spammers from laying ruin to the website. The Admin claims that limited permissions is a "turn off" to new members, because they typically come here to post a question etc.
I'll put it like this; If I was a new member, never before visited here, and I was about to sign up and I noticed all the spam.......I would leave and never come back. I would assume this website is defunct and I would go to another site.
They won't be able to stop this any other way. There's only one way to deal with this. Limited permissions for new members. Problem solved. But they have this strange "corporate" approach to it, with rhetoric about making the website fully accessible to new members.
That same spammer is back flooding general discussion
I know
I don't mean to toot my own horn, but if they had listened to me yesterday, this wouldn't be occurring. They admitted this is an unusual attack, but they don't enact a temporary permission restriction? They're inviting this.
I won't be posting in any forum/thread other than this one on this website until this matter is resolved. I implore others to do the same. Send a message that quality concerns should trump traffic concerns.
Maybe now would be a good time for said permissions? At least until this stops or a better, actual solution rolls out?
Temporary permissions should be enacted IMO. We've been through this before, and nothing stops them. If they can't post, they can't post. You're letting them post. Why?
Though I would submit that many (most?) people who sign up only to ask a question tend to create threads that end up locked quite quickly, as I have seen time and time again. I'm not sure the quality of offerings from these potential members is worth the loss of site quality suffered upon those of us who do frequent the site often.
It seems like an ill trade off. Just my opinion of course. It sends a message that empty traffic is more important than a quality page. I understand however that there are considerations well beyond the impression such breaches present to regular members.
Hopefully the new systems will subvert future attempts. But if they fail, I implore you, please, consider some sensible approach to permission limits for new members. If a new member wants to ask a question, they would require only the ability to create 1 new thread in order to facilitate them.
Good luck, and thanks for the back-n-forth on this.
Happy Holidays to the staff. Sucks to have to fuss with such things during this time of year, and your work is appreciated.
Oh ....I care, Bags. This is hands down the best Diablo fansite in the world.
I'm not going to pretend to know more than I do, however I do know the best, most tried and true, old fashioned anti-spammer protocol has always been limited permissions for new members.
Are we saying this forum software has no such permissions tuning capability?
This idea that limited permissions is off-putting to new members, not sure I believe that. It certainly looks worse when new members come here and see we're a spammers paradise. I think we need to weigh the positives and negatives of limited permissions with a bit more objectivity. I'm a long time member that knows the staff here is diligent and professional in their volunteer duties, and these antics make me raise an eyebrow in regard to administration competence every time I see it.
Please don't take my harsh words the wrong way, I care and I don't want to see this continue. But....this is a serious issue.
Look, after what happened today, I don't think Curse can continue to be so out of touch with anti-spammer protocol.
As of right now, the first seven (7) PAGES in D3 GD are from the same spamming entity.
7
pages
Now, this sort of thing has been a problem for a long time, but this is certainly the worst incident.
Preventing this is as simple as setting a hardline rule that new members cannot start a thread for X number of days/X number of posts...... after registration. This kind of thing makes this website look JV.
Please do SOMETHING about this. New members will understand why they cannot start a separate topic for their first week, I'm sure.
Things getting quite out of control again. I hate this, I really do. I simply cannot stand visiting Bnet forums due to the open sewer that it is, and this is my go-to Diablo 3 website.....but my god man, this spam is so offputting.
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Happy Holidays! At least someone is guarding the hen house.
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I'll put it like this; If I was a new member, never before visited here, and I was about to sign up and I noticed all the spam.......I would leave and never come back. I would assume this website is defunct and I would go to another site.
They won't be able to stop this any other way. There's only one way to deal with this. Limited permissions for new members. Problem solved. But they have this strange "corporate" approach to it, with rhetoric about making the website fully accessible to new members.
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What were we saying about "turning off" prospective new members?
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Pick your poison.
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I don't mean to toot my own horn, but if they had listened to me yesterday, this wouldn't be occurring. They admitted this is an unusual attack, but they don't enact a temporary permission restriction? They're inviting this.
I won't be posting in any forum/thread other than this one on this website until this matter is resolved. I implore others to do the same. Send a message that quality concerns should trump traffic concerns.
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Temporary permissions should be enacted IMO. We've been through this before, and nothing stops them. If they can't post, they can't post. You're letting them post. Why?
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Though I would submit that many (most?) people who sign up only to ask a question tend to create threads that end up locked quite quickly, as I have seen time and time again. I'm not sure the quality of offerings from these potential members is worth the loss of site quality suffered upon those of us who do frequent the site often.
It seems like an ill trade off. Just my opinion of course. It sends a message that empty traffic is more important than a quality page. I understand however that there are considerations well beyond the impression such breaches present to regular members.
Hopefully the new systems will subvert future attempts. But if they fail, I implore you, please, consider some sensible approach to permission limits for new members. If a new member wants to ask a question, they would require only the ability to create 1 new thread in order to facilitate them.
Good luck, and thanks for the back-n-forth on this.
Happy Holidays to the staff. Sucks to have to fuss with such things during this time of year, and your work is appreciated.
BurningRope#1322 (US~HC) Request an invite to the official (NA) <dfans> Clan
I'm not going to pretend to know more than I do, however I do know the best, most tried and true, old fashioned anti-spammer protocol has always been limited permissions for new members.
Are we saying this forum software has no such permissions tuning capability?
This idea that limited permissions is off-putting to new members, not sure I believe that. It certainly looks worse when new members come here and see we're a spammers paradise. I think we need to weigh the positives and negatives of limited permissions with a bit more objectivity. I'm a long time member that knows the staff here is diligent and professional in their volunteer duties, and these antics make me raise an eyebrow in regard to administration competence every time I see it.
Please don't take my harsh words the wrong way, I care and I don't want to see this continue. But....this is a serious issue.
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As of right now, the first seven (7) PAGES in D3 GD are from the same spamming entity.
7
pages
Now, this sort of thing has been a problem for a long time, but this is certainly the worst incident.
Preventing this is as simple as setting a hardline rule that new members cannot start a thread for X number of days/X number of posts...... after registration. This kind of thing makes this website look JV.
Please do SOMETHING about this. New members will understand why they cannot start a separate topic for their first week, I'm sure.
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