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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.

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!

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

Could they be back because of that one thread?

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.

Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.

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)

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.

Future SkyNet

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Y'know, I think Josjie had other things in mind when he posted this thread. Create a discussion thread for spambots, peepz!

/stupidbackseatmodding

Care to share which one?
(or is that against the rules?)

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

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 .

ah yes. Those would be the ones.

http://forums.uesp.net/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17311
they're baaaaaaaaack

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...*

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.

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 ?

so what exactly IS a spambot?

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.