What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
The total amount (135; if i am counting correctly) of foes beginning with:
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
If nobody else steps in, I'm available. However, as said, I'm a complete zero when it comes to phpBB, although I suppose one can learn...Nerzhul wrote:I think what we really need is one or two active, capable forum admins. The existing admins are all inactive (Craco, HNL), not interested (avij) or unable to actually administrate the forum (me).
So if anybody is interested and able to help, let me know.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
Obviously, I am a candidate, too.Nerzhul wrote:I think what we really need is one or two active, capable forum admins. The existing admins are all inactive (Craco, HNL), not interested (avij) or unable to actually administrate the forum (me).
So if anybody is interested and able to help, let me know.
Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
Maybe I should clarify since I already got a couple of PMs. We're looking for a phpBB admin in order to fight the masses of spam with technical solutions.
You will be able to delete users (which is what I'm already doing every day), but what we really need is technical expertise in handling users and groups, installing language packs, styles, plugins and upgrades of the forum software.
You will be able to delete users (which is what I'm already doing every day), but what we really need is technical expertise in handling users and groups, installing language packs, styles, plugins and upgrades of the forum software.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
I'm sure I can do that. If you can set up a wiki or a photo gallery then a phpBB forum is quite similar.
Apart from that, I am a programmer IRL.
Apart from that, I am a programmer IRL.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
I can't give you that kind of help, but maybe I can moderating more forums?
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
Could you please block this user?
He's posting almost each half an hour (other spammers once or twice a day max.).
He's posting almost each half an hour (other spammers once or twice a day max.).
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
It's really bad today, there are three, four different "users" posting crap in Off-topic.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
And not only that forum. I'm following EBT Users forum and I'm receiving new messages notifications very frequently. Yesterday, Spanish forum was also spammers' victim. Although programming is not one of my best skills, in the interim, I could help moderating some forums if it is not a complex task .Montgomery Burns wrote:It's really bad today, there are three, four different "users" posting crap in Off-topic.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
Now it looks like it's really working .
Some still coming don't get permission to post, the others don't even try no more.
Sometimes one is passed through, but is deleted quite soon.
So now it's nice to be on the forum again .
Some still coming don't get permission to post, the others don't even try no more.
Sometimes one is passed through, but is deleted quite soon.
So now it's nice to be on the forum again .
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
Yeah, whatever you guys did seems to be working, past few days have been great.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
There were indeed some tweakings done. I'm glad that you are noticing some results.
There might be still some spam coming through, since there is a lot of spam accounts left and some clean up work to be done.
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There might be still some spam coming through, since there is a lot of spam accounts left and some clean up work to be done.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
I want to help make this forum better. I don't have actual expertise in PHPBB administering, but I'm a software consultant, so I think this is not something that I can learn quite quickly.
Please let me know if my help is wanted here.
Please let me know if my help is wanted here.
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
It looks like someone has slipped through again and all the administrators are on holiday, because his posts are not being deleted.
http://forum.eurobilltracker.com/member ... le&u=18242" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://forum.eurobilltracker.com/member ... le&u=18242" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: What to do if you see a spam message on EBTF
Thanks - Cleaned up.