maemo.org - Talk - [Request] Help fight spam together!

I've been rating the spam threads "Terrible". I will continue to do that to indicate I've reported a spam thread. I feel that doing this rather than posting a message saying "I reported this" will ease congestion and stop the spam thread from going to the top of the list each time I report one. Do we want to make this a standard symbol of being reported? Since the spammers are also rating the threads any rating less than Excellent would indicate it had been reported. Just a thought. I also add a tag with spam in it to indicate it has been reported.

larsoy

2011-09-25 21:53

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

I have reported his blogspot-landing site to google. May help if more people do that.

Go here:
http://www.google.com/support/blogge...type=spam&rd=1

Enter nfl-for-you.blogspot.com

Perhaps his other sites could be targeted as well?

tzsm98

2011-09-25 22:02

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Kudos to the mods for wiping another bazillion spams from our forum!

tzsm98

2011-09-25 22:09

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Quote:

Originally Posted by larsoy (Post 1096333)

So, is Bapy, our uber-spammer?
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-73bvnRKm80...0/IMG_0003.JPG

abill_uk

2011-09-26 01:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lma (Post 1095911)

Look, it's obvious that we're fighting a losing battle (attack is automated, cleaning up is manual), and besides I'm sure that you moderators have much better things to do with your time. Just ask Reggie to quarantine new unverified users already.

How can you say that? they are getting reported and exterminated by our resident darlek Texrat, he is doing a great job !.

gryedouge

2011-09-26 01:31

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@Tex

just a quick question, do we need to report all spam by one author or is reporting just one of that authors posts good enough for the moderators?

Texrat

2011-09-26 01:35

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gryedouge (Post 1096379)

@Tex

just a quick question, do we need to report all spam by one author or is reporting just one of that authors posts good enough for the moderators?

All it takes is one. It's broadcast to all moderators. I like the idea of the reporter notifying other members in the thread but Reggie and others disagree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tzsm98 (Post 1096338)

So, is Bapy, our uber-spammer?

Looks like.

tzsm98

2011-09-26 11:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by larsoy (Post 1096333)

Looks like they are making him sit in the corner for a few minutes.

http://members.cox.net/tzsm98/nflblogspot_rip1.jpg

andreas.k

2011-09-26 12:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tzsm98 (Post 1096638)

Looks like they are making him sit in the corner for a few minutes.

http://members.cox.net/tzsm98/nflblogspot_rip1.jpg

my reaction is almost like the one bellow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Vhe...&feature=feedf

pelago

2011-09-26 12:54

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For a popular forum like this, we should have more moderators (in more timezones) to fight this spam. There needs to be more of us that there are of them. I'm willing to be a spam-busting (only) moderator. Who else volunteers?

Texrat

2011-09-26 14:57

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Hmmm... so quiet since Google clamped down on that guy...

Estel

2011-09-26 14:59

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I think we need better automatic spam protection, not more man-power moderator fighting with automatic spam bots.

larsoy

2011-09-26 15:10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tzsm98 (Post 1096638)

Looks like they are making him sit in the corner for a few minutes.

http://members.cox.net/tzsm98/nflblogspot_rip1.jpg

Excellent, victory (for now)!

pelago

2011-09-26 15:20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Estel (Post 1096744)

I think we need better automatic spam protection, not more man-power moderator fighting with automatic spam bots.

I think we need both. Making more moderators is relatively quicker and easier than installing more anti-spam measures so might be good for a quick fix. Of course, it's up to Reggie.

uvatbc

2011-09-26 15:25

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Filing a complaint against the landing page seems to have fixed it at least temporarily. It doesn't scale well, but it is definitely much better than expecting Texrat, Reggie and other mods to hand clean the spam.

woody14619

2011-09-26 15:31

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As noted by another member, this is going to happen every weekend through the NFL season. Maybe we should consider disabling new account creation based on that time schedule?

I also like the banning/blocking of links to a specified site. If they can't post about or link to their site, there's little point of them posting anything at all. As noted, there's a plug-in that already does this...

5spdvl

2011-09-27 01:23

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What about no links in your first 50 posts?

abill_uk

2011-09-27 01:26

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Reported todays lot.

uvatbc

2011-09-27 03:34

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I've just reported the landing page of the latest crap to the blogspot webspam tool.

"Mod? I'm no mod, I'm a reporter!"

danramos

2011-09-27 03:40

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uvatbc (Post 1097060)

I've just reported the landing page of the latest crap to the blogspot webspam tool.

"Mod? I'm no mod, I'm a reporter!"

For the benefit of all, can you please post a URL link so that we can ALL participate like the last time?

uvatbc

2011-09-27 03:43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by danramos (Post 1097061)

For the benefit of all, can you please post a URL link so that we can ALL participate like the last time?

http allsportsonlinehere (dot) blogspot (dot) com

danramos

2011-09-27 04:08

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Quote:

Originally Posted by uvatbc (Post 1097062)

http allsportsonlinehere (dot) blogspot (dot) com

Well, there is that, yes.. but I meant also including a link to the complaint form for immediate convenience so that we can literally just click on it, cut/paste that spammer's URL and BAM! Done! As an example, see the one that killed the last spammer...

Quote:

Originally Posted by larsoy (Post 1096333)

So, in this case, I'll do it as a matter of convenience here--seeing as how you already provided the URL to report... and don't bother to write out the html and dots--just puts the dots in...

Go here:
http://www.google.com/support/blogge...type=spam&rd=1

Enter allsportsonlinehere.blogspot.com

Let's do it, folks!

Hmtsjmftsch

2011-09-27 06:19

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Done. I just hopes it's at least as easy as creating a new blogspot spam site.

michaaa62

2011-09-27 19:42

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Here is the next one: rokingtainment.blogspot.com
Report it here http://www.google.com/support/blogge...d&confirm=spam

dr_frost_dk

2011-09-27 19:59

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I just got one of those im looking for a man cr*p spam cr*p, is this related to the recent spam attaks????

Sender email:

Code:

47ce74ff.2050306@maemo.org

Original message:

Quote:

I am Irina, 22 y.o,
I am looking for man to have a strong family.
Please let me know if you are ready :)))
I am on-line now,
my profile is here:

http://jumpforlove.me/?message_from=Irina

Note!
New free services! check info at the site!
( to unsubscribe - please, click link and enter e-mail address .)

And do not click on the link.....

ysss	2011-09-27 20:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dr_frost_dk (Post 1097562)

And do not click on the link.....

You just want to hoard Irina all to yourself!

*Clicks link*

AARRGGHHH!! *Goes down in russian flames*

qwazix

2011-09-27 20:42

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 1096380)

All it takes is one. It's broadcast to all moderators. I like the idea of the reporter notifying other members in the thread but Reggie and others disagree.

Looks like.

The idea somebody posted a few pages back, to star rate (or tag) the threads as rubbish as a notifier to other users is great. It doesn't bump the thread and it saves 60 precious seconds.

danramos

2011-09-27 23:38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by michaaa62 (Post 1097549)

Here is the next one: rokingtainment.blogspot.com
Report it here http://www.google.com/support/blogge...d&confirm=spam

Not a valid link... I think you meant:
http://www.google.com/support/blogge...type=spam&rd=1
Paste in: rokingtainment.blogspot.com

Hurrian

2011-09-27 23:45

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Another spam user: peritekh.

I have an idea: first 10 posts of new users are peer-reviewed by >=100 post TMO users before being shown publicly.

An "audition" of sorts.

abill_uk

2011-09-28 00:58

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Today's lot reported.

abill_uk

2011-09-28 00:59

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Last couple of days the spam has been only in the Games topic.

abill_uk

2011-09-28 02:26

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vShock joined today and is already spamming, i have reported 4 of his posts so far and qole is online so i wonder if he will pick it up and deal with it?.

abill_uk

2011-09-28 02:29

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He did !!! well done qole.

ysss	2011-09-28 02:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 1096380)

All it takes is one. It's broadcast to all moderators. I like the idea of the reporter notifying other members in the thread but Reggie and others disagree.

I think notifying other members in the thread can essentially double (or more) the amount of spam, since it brings the thread back up to the active topic and may incite other replies from other members that keep those unwanted topics afloat.

IMO the above suggestion to rate the reported threads with 1 star (thus lowering the thread's rating from the default 3 stars) is a good idea.

It may even be used as a parameter to automate spam filter (If new thread is ranked <3 stars AND member's post <50 posts, then hide or mark the post for moderation).

abill_uk

2011-09-28 04:55

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One resident moderator on a rota shift will keep all of the spam away from this forum providing they have access to all threads.

That with some of us reporting the spam will work but i am all for an automatic system of any kind that does the job too.

andreas.k

2011-09-28 19:12

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TMO is getiing slow we have like 5500+ connections its like we are being attacked again

Texrat

2011-09-29 17:51

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sorry I am unable to do much; at an Intel conference

lma	2011-09-29 17:57

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 1099108)

sorry I am unable to do much; at an Intel conference

What you do is appreciated, but it's not really your job anyway.

This spam problem is getting ridiculous. Will the people getting paid to maintain talk.maemo.org tell us what they are doing/planning to do about this?

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