Administrators Tommy Linden Posted March 24, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 24, 2017 @Whirly Fizzle Where? I don't see any? I won't be around much longer tonight but I was watching to see if it blocked them or not. If you see them hit the report and I will do what I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Fizzle Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) @Tommy Linden I already reported it using the Report button. This is the spam bot: https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1463846-gerry3233/ Edit to add: I see someone just nerfed the posts. Thanks! Edited March 24, 2017 by Whirly Fizzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 uh oh... it's back at several sections... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Tommy sleeps, but he said he has people who can handle it at such times. Maybe they've dozed off Edited March 24, 2017 by Phil Deakins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Tommy Linden Posted March 24, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 24, 2017 The good news, is that the spam is becoming less, the bad news is, that it is still happening. The other good news though, is that we are going to keep working on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Mistwood Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Started again about 8:45pm SLT and gone by about 9:05pm. WTG! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 That's very good. The night shift was on the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne McCann Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 On 3/23/2017 at 11:45 AM, Clover Jinx said: Anyone else wishing we could have Linden Bear awards or tags or thingamagigs? That's be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Tommy Linden Posted March 31, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 31, 2017 Hey! So I just wanted to check in and see how we are doing with the spam. We have made some changes, are doing things a little differently, and it is certainly not a one man, or person job as the case may be. Lots of hammering going on in the back ground, and I think, it has a really good chance of eliminating the spam problem entirely. What say you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Fizzle Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 @Tommy Linden Well the spam bots don't seem to be slowing down. In the last 24 hours there have been 7 different Chinese spam bots. The spam posts are getting cleaned up quickly now, but the spam accounts are not being blocked before posting. Spam accounts in the last 24hrs only: https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464421-yzsyzs1008/ https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464419-erdfvxcg/ https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464414-moklp/ https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464410-buju7260/ https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464397-asjfcxvs01/ https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464394-gerry3239/ https://community.secondlife.com/profile/1464385-wangming123/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 The actions have had a great effect on the spam. I saw just 2 posts in the GD forum, whereas loads of them kept coming in before. So keep plugging away, Tommy. You and your guys are doing a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Tommy Linden Posted March 31, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 31, 2017 Thanks, the things that we are hammering on haven't quite been implemented yet, but I think once they are, we will all see a difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 We spoke too soon, Tommy. They are all over the place today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardus Raymaker Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 So the spam is blocked but not removed from unread. That explains it. I hope the fix that soon. Sounds more like a bug the a future request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytyna Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 And now we have hindustani marriage brokers and part time astrologer-witchdoctors advertising here... Marriage Broker Spam here Not sure if I should ask to have it removed or simply moved to Lifestyles & Relationships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Fizzle Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) They have been hitting all morning. 5 7 8 (lost count) different Mumbai spam accounts now. Edited April 2, 2017 by Whirly Fizzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klytyna Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, Whirly Fizzle said: They have been hitting all morning. 5 different Mumbai spam accounts now. Hehe now I'm tempted to find a maitreya fit mesh sari and some jewelery... or look for a 6 armed Bento Kali avatar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 The powers that be / mods are being pretty fast mopping up, compared to past infestations. or maybe I have most of the forums they are posting in blocked. I don't understand how bots are able to even sign up for an acccou t -- isn't there some kind of captcha? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Fizzle Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 The new "black magic" spam bots are hitting a ton of forums, not just ours. http://screenshotlink.ru/29e424e1cf035949e45c9d6697add3bf.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Pamela Galli said: -- isn't there some kind of captcha? I created a new alt the other day - no captcha, just work your way through a few screens of questions [eta] I didn't even have to confirm the email address Edited April 2, 2017 by LittleMe Jewell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 They've just started a new spat in GD - geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Pamela Galli said: The powers that be / mods are being pretty fast mopping up, compared to past infestations I couldn't agree more. They are pretty much on the ball now. I just hope it continues. 2 hours ago, Pamela Galli said: I don't understand how bots are able to even sign up for an acccout -- isn't there some kind of captcha? Some sort of check is Registering 101, and it's quite astonishing that LL has never implemented anything. In fact, it's totally ludicrous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 4 hours ago, Pamela Galli said: The powers that be / mods are being pretty fast mopping up, compared to past infestations. or maybe I have most of the forums they are posting in blocked. Hmm, how fast is 'pretty fast'. The GD forum has 40 minutes worth of spam posts, pretty much filling the first 1.5 pages of thread listings. Ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Pretty fast = not lightning speed, but nor smail's pace either LL isn't going to have someone sitting over the forum all the time. Remember how long such spam used to stay before it was removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela Galli Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 And how many pages would get filled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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