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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.
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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!
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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 :|
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Could they be back because of that one thread?
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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 :shock:. 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.
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Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.
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don't worry. Don't stew.
Just go right along.
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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.



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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.



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Future SkyNet :shock:
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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)
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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)
:roll: Yes, and you're one of them.
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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.
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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)
:roll: 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.
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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.
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Y'know, I think Josjie had other things in mind when he posted this thread. Create a discussion thread for spambots, peepz!

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Care to share which one?
(or is that against the rules?)
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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 :P
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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 :P
You mean usernames like:
Yahoo [Bot]
Google [Bot]
MSN [Bot]

Those are search engines, not spam bots ;).
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ah yes. Those would be the ones.
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Imperfect wrote:You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?
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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.
In between the lines there's a lot of obscurity.
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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 :P?
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so what exactly IS a spambot?
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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.
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