Death to Spammers, Phishers etc.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:28 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... ht=#489332

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:03 am

Spam posts or language issues?
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 610#504610

Post by **AntiM** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:22 am

I will look into it, and into the commercial sigline links. Thank you.

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:41 pm

Looks 99% spam to me - unless you get a coherent reply from them I say dump the posts.

andy · Post by **andy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:33 pm

I try to enjoy reading ePlaya and go to the site a few times a week, but I think a bigger problem than the spammers is a comparatively small number of uber-posters who take what could be serious threads and turn almost any discussion into an off-topic jokefest. These are the folks who have 5-10 thousand posts or more on ePlaya. Once this starts, any serious conversation is lost for that thread.

This is often compounded by huge signatures that fill some much of the screen that you have to scroll constantly just to read a thread. Seriously, there is no reason for the same graphic animation to be playing a dozen times in the same thread.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:51 pm

Andy, you should post more.

The problem is a lack of participation by most people that visit the site.
You can stay on topic even if others do not.

I will poke fun at anyone and anything.
That won't keep you from talking about it, if you like.

And no one actually has more than a thousand posts on here.
That would clearly be insane.

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:50 am

I'm thinking this is a sales call:

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 756#504756

Whoever it is has been hanging around for hours.

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:59 am

This one too, I think:

tromby24's entry:

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... &start=240

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:13 am

Got them, thanks. do me a favor and don't reply at all on spam threads. not even spam alert.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:18 am

Sorry, my bad.

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 1:59 pm

I know how tempting it is, but easier for me if there are no replies attached to the spam. And if it is embedded in a thread and I delete it, then the remaining posts remarking on it are just weird. Not that there's anything wrong with weird...

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:59 am

Dork, no reply, deleted.

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:24 am

Thanks Anti M;

Sorry I didn't know about the "no reply" idea. I will resist the temptation next time.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:23 pm

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=32377
Zhennyross

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:29 pm

Got it, thanks!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:18 pm

Trade Buzzing is a suspiciously suggestive name. I know, we don't have pre-emptive strikes here. You might want to keep an eye on them.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:39 pm

yeah, they have commercial linkage in their profile. That I can't touch, but I can pass it along, thanks.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:08 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=

Post by **Elderberry** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:47 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=32457

I thought this was spam too. Their only post...and the first page the link takes you to seems to be more focused on signing up and making money than it does watching movies.

JK

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:52 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 801#505801
Stephenxanders

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:53 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 757#505757
dawson 2 posts

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 1:05 pm

Got them, thanks.

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:09 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=

Don't know if this one has been seen yet

Post by **AntiM** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:11 am

Got him, thanks.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:07 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=32447
jeanjones

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:53 pm

another one

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=32489

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:12 am

At least that one isn't sneaky!

Post subject: promoting price for shoes,clothing,jewelry,accessories,elect

our products are superior of quality and our services is considerate,price is favorable,we accept payment terms by T/T,Western union,etc,you can order any style any quantity!

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:32 am

looks like Alice found another spot:

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=32490

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:52 am

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... 366#507366

Post by **AntiM** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:56 am

Got it, thanks.