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 Jan 10 2011, 03:14 PM
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Berretti  Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736  |
QUOTE (Milan Are Brilliant @ Jan 10 2011, 01:31 PM)  Some guy left a message that I deleted yesterday exactly the same to this, what's the point?! They're not even advertising anything these days. Apparently, he was not a bot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) He left a few other messages in various other threads! As for smart bots, yes they are a new breed of software, they level the field first, by posting casual messages, and after a while start advertising. But anyway, the message you deleted, Ash, was not a bot. |
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Jan 10 2011, 06:40 PM
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Berretti  Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
QUOTE (acid911 @ Jan 10 2011, 02:14 PM) Apparently, he was not a bot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) He left a few other messages in various other threads! As for smart bots, yes they are a new breed of software, they level the field first, by posting casual messages, and after a while start advertising. But anyway, the message you deleted, Ash, was not a bot. We're getting so many at the moment, probably because the forum is out of date. It's hard to distinguish so I stick people in pre-mod, I deleted the one yesterday because it sounded exactly like a bot post. It doesn't have to be a bot to spam though, a human can spam as well, you get the feeling of how it's going to happen having moderated this place for 5 years, sometimes I just jump the gun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Looks like another one has come on, with a signature link. It's spam in my eyes, bet they post now and don't come back. I hope this forum is no follow otherwise this is going to keep happening. Pretty much means people doing it won't get anything from it to improve their site apart from a few clicks here and there. They make 3 posts (usually within minutes of each other) then disappear. |
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Jan 10 2011, 06:58 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736 |
Well put. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Agree on all points, particularly the nofollow thingy (though it matters less in a forum, than say a blog), but still having that rule in place will make sure our forum does not show up in spammer searches. Still, I'd hate to be in your shoes, managing and moderating a place is hard enough, without having to make a distinction between a legit member and as bot.
And then there is the case of human spammers, marketing their sites and whatnot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I love the internet, LOL! |
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Jan 10 2011, 07:04 PM
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Berretti Group: Moderators Posts: 12,004 Joined: 1-August 05 From: Torquay Member No.: 90 |
QUOTE (acid911 @ Jan 10 2011, 05:58 PM) Well put. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Agree on all points, particularly the nofollow thingy (though it matters less in a forum, than say a blog), but still having that rule in place will make sure our forum does not show up in spammer searches. Still, I'd hate to be in your shoes, managing and moderating a place is hard enough, without having to make a distinction between a legit member and as bot. And then there is the case of human spammers, marketing their sites and whatnot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I love the internet, LOL! These are human spammers, it's way too unique and individual not to be, just look at the person who joined a moment ago. There is a pattern still though, 3 posts within about 5 minutes then they're out of here. I think they're SEO companies who are doing it, basically trying to improve a particular websites search ranking through the black-hat SEO method. I'm not going to bore anyone with the details but it's basically a cheating attempt to get up the rankings in Google, Bing etc. They will post anywhere just to get a few unique hits & inbound links to the site. These aren't the usual 'great post' 'thanks' though they are a bit more on-topic. I'm sure the person's post I deleted yesterday was the same, I can't really remember 100%. Still, I haven't deleted the latest one, just cleared their signature to remove any advertising. If they become a respected member of MF who keeps coming back I will stand corrected. Somehow, I don't see that happening! |
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Jan 10 2011, 08:16 PM
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Berretti Group: Helpers Posts: 13,937 Joined: 26-February 08 From: Always Around Member No.: 3,736 |
Yeah, very much agreed. I'd actually believe them more if they had an avatar, or used smilies, LOL. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Emoticons always get me, hehe. But there is a definite pattern, particularly if they all post right after singing up, and then disappear.
As for you, Ash, my friend, more power to you in managing the forum! |
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Jan 10 2011, 08:39 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 6,098 Joined: 24-February 10 From: Lebanon Member No.: 7,239 |
Do you want more mods here? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
It's the easiest forum to manager over here,with many mods,and mostly good people.Really,I don't see any difficulty. |
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