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Oct 29 2008, 03:07 AM
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Token Girl

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As people might have seen, we've been besieged by bots in the last couple of weeks. For the time being, we moderators are going to attempt to stem the flood by temporarily suspending posting privileges of new boardmembers suspected of being bots. If you're a real new boardmember not interested in spamming the board, don't worry. We can reinstate posting privileges for you. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Oct 29 2008, 07:30 AM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay

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Bots are people too... (IMG: style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) Can we make an exception to the porn bots? Maybe they're allowed to post only in the Hot Gals thread? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
This post has been edited by Jack Sparrow: Oct 29 2008, 07:31 AM
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Oct 29 2008, 11:02 AM
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Token Girl

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Fishdoll already tried that one on me, Jack. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Oct 29 2008, 04:20 PM
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Token Girl

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Addendum:
We've noticed that the bots seem to be spending a lot of time looking at member profiles. To be safe, you may want to consider removing your email address from your public profile for the time being.
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Nov 6 2008, 07:42 PM
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Primavera

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QUOTE (kurtsimonw @ Nov 6 2008, 08:17 PM)  We had an invasion from the bots and I missed them. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Oh you missed all the drama. It was tough... we lost a few men but... well here we are now talking about it! We survived the invasion, yeah baby!
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Nov 7 2008, 08:54 PM
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Primavera

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QUOTE (acid911 @ Nov 7 2008, 02:55 AM)  Oh, why him and not me? Ahem... because you used him as a shield!? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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Apr 7 2009, 07:55 PM
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Token Girl

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The Spambots seem to have returned, sadly. If you get a spam PM please let me or another moderator know ASAP.
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Apr 7 2009, 08:11 PM
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Token Girl

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Quite a few seem to have done. It's definitely spam (the link apparently takes you to a viagra for sale site, there may also be adware stuff too) so DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK.
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Apr 7 2009, 11:26 PM
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Primavera

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You just missed THE most amazing site in the world! That was a great link, I'm telling you...
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Apr 8 2009, 08:32 AM
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QUOTE (I_Rossoneri @ Apr 7 2009, 08:07 PM)  I got one from someone called mignulikz, don't know if anyone else got the same? I did. Thought it was odd - the message was just a link saying "Please help". I hovered over it to see what the link was, but didn't click on it. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Went on his/her profile & it said they'd registered yesterday, hadn't posted & was from Afghanistan! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) A few other members had visited too - hope they didn't click on the link either... (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Checked the new posts in My Assistant (which was already open from the PM alert) & found this thread.
This post has been edited by milanista1899: Apr 8 2009, 08:33 AM
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Apr 8 2009, 10:24 PM
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Primavera

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QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Apr 9 2009, 12:22 AM)  I deleted the PM ... plz share (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I'm afraid I can't do that. You've missed your chance...
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Apr 12 2009, 02:51 PM
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Token Girl

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There's a new one today: muzrinkl is also sending spam pms with links to a russian site. User has been banned and, as before, probably not a good idea to click on the link.
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Apr 12 2009, 06:32 PM
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Token Girl

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See above, Miz. He has. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I don't have the authority to do IP bans (only m1ke can do that), but as soon as I or the other mods are made aware of the spammers, they're banned.
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Apr 13 2009, 12:03 PM
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Token Girl

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Jurdreda has been banned. Needless to say, the 'new forum rules' link is not to new forum rules but to one of those spam sites.
Sorry for all this, guys. We're catching 'em as we see 'em but there's not a lot more we can do at this point.
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Apr 13 2009, 12:49 PM
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Primavera

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The last one is...more intelligent. I mean, the message.
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Apr 14 2009, 07:15 AM
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CrAzY EyeS
       
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QUOTE (Tennie @ Apr 7 2009, 02:55 PM)  The Spambots seem to have returned, sadly. If you get a spam PM please let me or another moderator know ASAP. Got one the other day... Since I'm not on as often as I used to be, I wasn't aware of the spamming issue (and the issue in this 'bot' thread) I just deleted the message promptly not taking into account the name of the user though... (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) On the up side I haven't gotten any since (IMG: style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG: style_emoticons/default/thumbup.gif)
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Apr 14 2009, 02:15 PM
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Token Girl

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Terkovskyr has also been banned. Sorry, guys. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Apr 19 2009, 06:06 PM
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Token Girl

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Done.
Thanks for the heads up, Miz.
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Apr 20 2009, 06:31 PM
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Token Girl

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angelikzusa has been banned. I'm really sorry, guys. There's not a whole lot more that can be done right now.(IMG: style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Apr 20 2009, 09:40 PM
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Primavera

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How about... an enhanced and improved... V3!!!??I'm sure it can be done before... 2012!?? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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Apr 21 2009, 12:29 AM
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QUOTE (dst @ Apr 20 2009, 08:40 PM)  How about... an enhanced and improved... V3!!!??I'm sure it can be done before... 2012!?? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Duh, it's V5 now chum (IMG: style_emoticons/default/96.gif)
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Apr 24 2009, 07:01 PM
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Token Girl

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Yes, brickerza has also been banned. Sorry again, guys.
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Apr 24 2009, 07:10 PM
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Primavera

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It was kinda funny... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Apr 24 2009, 07:11 PM
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Token Girl

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Yes, but thirty three times?!?!?! That's one long primal scream!
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Apr 25 2009, 03:48 AM
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Token Girl

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Fishdoll gives Miz a cookie. thanks. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 25 2009, 05:36 AM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay

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Miz is sucking up to the management. But don't fret, fellow citizens. Your friendly neigbourhood pirate shall continue to stick it to da man!!
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Apr 26 2009, 07:59 PM
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Token Girl

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Already taken care of. Fishdoll's one step ahead of you, Miz. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) He was clearly inspired by the colorful match report today!
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Apr 27 2009, 01:21 AM
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Token Girl

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Clearly, one hopes Miz doesn't mean me. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Justrakrop has been banned and I'm working through deleting all the 'aaaaaaaaaa' posts.
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Sep 6 2009, 09:49 PM
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Token Girl

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Spambots are back, sadly. If you see one that's been missed, please PM a moderator.
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Sep 7 2009, 01:12 AM
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Token Girl

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Fishdoll sent it to the piranha tank. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Sep 7 2009, 11:44 AM
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Primavera

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If I see anything suspicious I'll shoot!
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Sep 7 2009, 12:03 PM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay

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You're not allowed guns yet.
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Sep 7 2009, 12:22 PM
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Primavera

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Then I'm an outlaw!
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Sep 7 2009, 02:11 PM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay

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Good man! But that puts you under my jurisdiction..and you're still not allowed guns!
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Sep 19 2011, 12:03 PM
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Berretti

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Sorry guys, know we are getting a few more at the moment, if you see one just ignore it, or even better report it (little black box at the bottom left of the post). We will get around to deleting them just one of us may not be on at the time. Don't bother responding to them, just makes you seem strange when their post is deleted (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Tell tale signs are pointless, generic posts, 1 or 2 post count and completely random signature links.
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Jan 13 2012, 10:14 PM
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Berretti

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Again, like I said in the 'Random Stuff' Thread in off-topic.
We know there is a slight problem at the moment with the amount of bots posting threads, particularly in off-topic.
Let me just emphasise the point on not clicking the links though, some may be purely advertising products however I have known these sorts of links also give people a ton of problems on their computers, with viruses, trojans etc.
Just report the thread and one of us will have it removed in a few hours, hopefully sooner if we are about.
Thanks!
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