Wow! Lotsa Trolls here today!


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    Default Re: Wow! Lotsa Trolls here today!

    Sadly, they do it because SPAM works. It's simply a numbers game. It seems 0.1% to 0.2% of people respond to SPAM, even here. There's an interesting article on the subject:
    Why SPAM works

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie View Post
    Sadly, they do it because SPAM works. It's simply a numbers game. It seems 0.1% to 0.2% of people respond to SPAM, even here. There's an interesting article on the subject:
    Why SPAM works
    Interesting article. However, some kind of filtering should be put in place in this forum. Like for example, first time posters should need to be approved by a moderator.
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    For two days I am banning a lot of new users or bot users.

    They do register with a blasting rate... I can't follow them. Have sent to Lester a PM to see if there is a back door wide open.

    It is getting really annoying.

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    I don't remember, do new members have to confirm by email?

    Also, does the forum application have the garbled text that you have to type in?

    Robert

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    I think not. And seems that all this crap is done automatic. A script or something is doing it...

    Ioannis

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    If you think this is bad, take a look at the Microchip Forums - 100+ spam posts daily for months now.

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    The crypt has opened. I've zapped quite a few with random names. Definitely script puppies

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