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Check here:
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Spambot GuideHow to identify a spambot.
1. The username. If it's just random numbers and letters, like "dfajabnqrt8943", you can be fairly sure that it is a bot. Or if it is something like "cheapcarsauctions", which spaced out is "cheap cars auctions", it is obvious.
2. The threads subject.Same as the username; if it's just random numbers and letters, it is made by a spambot. Other typical subjects are "Great site", "Hello", and the like.
3. The message.Again, random numbers and letters = spambot. Also, if the subject and the message are totally unrelated, you can be quite sure that it's a bot as well. Note that most spambots seem to post in the Oblivion section, as that is the section with most replies. So any thread that doesn't relate to the game should automaticly raise suspicion. Of course, there are threads that have accidently been posted in the wrong section, but you should be able to tell them apart.
So, what do I do if I suspect a thread is made by a spambot?First,
do not post in the thread. Some bots post just to see how active a forum is. So the more replies they get in their threads, the more likely it is they'll post again later. Not with the same username, of course, since it most likely has been banned, but we can't stop them from making new accounts. So, report the thread
here, and the moderators will take care of it.