A place to discuss and ask questions about the third part of The Elder Scrolls series and its expansions
Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:32 am
The spambots have returned. If you suspect someone of being a spambot, post it here, send one of the moderators a PM or make a report.
Spambot example:
bretmichal wrote:Hello Everyone,
I am new to this forum.
I from IT field. I am using internet and forums from last 3 years.
I love to play chess and watch movies.
I want to thank administrator for giving us the space for sharing our knowledge.
Oh and I'm not a spambot
. So accusing me will not get me banned.
Thanks to r for reminding me:
DON'T POST IN THEIR THREADS!!! - that will only encourage them to visit these forums more often.
Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:12 pm
And don't post in their threads, because then they'll think the forum's inactive and not bother posting anymore.
If it's a felony for a mere common user to post in an announcement, feel free to copy this info into your post then delete this one - it just needs to be mentioned!
Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:31 pm
r wrote:And don't post in their threads, because then they'll think the forum's inactive and not bother posting anymore.
D'aw, ninja'd
Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:53 pm
Could they be back because of
that one thread?
Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:02 pm
r wrote:If it's a felony for a mere common user to post in an announcement, feel free to copy this info into your post then delete this one - it just needs to be mentioned!
I don't think you're a mere common user
But no, everyone is free to post in this announcement, in fact, that's why I created it! Instead of making a report, you can also post your suspections here. And I just wanted to warn everyone for the spambot invasion
. Just kidding.
Valus wrote:Could they be back because of that one thread?
If all spambots are created by one person, yes. But I don't think that thread is the cause of all this. Maybe we need a forum update for better protection against spambots.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:41 am
Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:48 am
Jpot wrote:Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.
It's proof of Evolution.
(For spam-bots)
Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:20 am
Kestral wrote:Jpot wrote:Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.
It's proof of Evolution.
(For spam-bots)
Their CPUs are neural net processors, learning computers.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:30 am
Future SkyNet
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:55 am
cardbird wrote:wats a spambot ?
Losers who think posting gibberish on forums and making people post in their threads makes them "cool"
the last "invasion" happened quite a while ago.
Josjie wrote:I don't think you're a mere common user
So there
are "mere common users" on this forum?
(you know i just noticed i have gone some 150 posts without using smilies)
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:06 am
Generalno1 wrote:So there are "mere common users" on this forum?
(you know i just noticed i have gone some 150 posts without using smilies)
Yes, and you're one of them.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:30 pm
I could be a spambot. A spambot with 200 posts and an unusually dry sense of humour but a spambot nonetheless.
I don't think I've been here long enough to remember this invasion from before. I saw one on another forum I visit. The Tamiflu it advertised was more than tempting.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:42 pm
r wrote:Generalno1 wrote:So there are "mere common users" on this forum?
(you know i just noticed i have gone some 150 posts without using smilies)
Yes, and you're one of them.
OK..that didn't come out right
The last invasion,there was a thread to report them.like this one.as i recall,teinava was the one who reported the most.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:16 pm
I know of a forum that is completely overrun with spam. I mean, first of all the place is a ghost town and every single forum there's spam in it. It's terrible.
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:26 pm
Y'know, I think Josjie had other things in mind when he posted this thread. Create a discussion thread for spambots, peepz!
/stupidbackseatmodding
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:27 pm
Care to share which one?
(or is that against the rules?)
Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:43 am
You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?
And, if anyone wants to know why I am posting alot, because I finally have more than just Morrowind, so I am trying to be more involved. And I have no life
Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:37 am
Imperfect wrote:You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?
And, if anyone wants to know why I am posting alot, because I finally have more than just Morrowind, so I am trying to be more involved. And I have no life
You mean usernames like:
Yahoo [Bot]
Google [Bot]
MSN [Bot]
Those are search engines, not spam bots
.
Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:08 pm
ah yes. Those would be the ones.
Mon May 17, 2010 2:57 am
Imperfect wrote:You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?
*Overclocks Kinetic Barriers...*
Mon May 17, 2010 3:44 pm
Generalno1 wrote:cardbird wrote:wats a spambot ?
Losers who think posting gibberish on forums and making people post in their threads makes them "cool"
Oh dear, I think I must stop creating threads on random topics.
Mon May 17, 2010 8:59 pm
Norroen Dyrd wrote:Generalno1 wrote:cardbird wrote:wats a spambot ?
Losers who think posting gibberish on forums and making people post in their threads makes them "cool"
Oh dear, I think I must stop creating threads on random topics.
Isn't that pretty much everyone on the forums
?
Thu May 20, 2010 10:28 pm
so what exactly IS a spambot?
Thu May 20, 2010 11:00 pm
oblivion4life wrote:so what exactly IS a spambot?
A user that's controlled by a computer program and just posts ads of random stuff, from pirated games to "free" drugs.