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Bluebagger06 · 04-28-2024, 10:22 AM

Looks like the admin are doing a nice job on keeping the spammers out

HMMM i wonder if these dating spam sites are in the right forum? Need to tell these guys the rules about posting in wrong forums!

CamaroDreams76 · 04-28-2024, 11:35 AM

I think it's more of a security issue like ease of making a profile/verification. The admins are removing them fairly quickly. Also if we do our parts and report them, admin remove them faster. There's literally one or two of the dating ones a day. All new user names as well.

*SSE 4 2SS* · 04-28-2024, 03:20 PM

Oh the irony...

We are trying, and I've spent over 4 hours in the last three days, deleting the accounts of over 500 spammers, by user name, like pharmacy..., or viagra, or..... There are thousands more but it takes a lot of time...

I'm a member that was also asked to be a mod.... I would certainly like to come visit and enjoy it, but we gotta put up with spammers and complaints... Which would you prefer we tend to??? We are after all, all volunteers with a love of Camaros...

I would enjoy not having to worry about it, but we do....Feel free to report the posts you see, or not... Your choice... And I moved this to the proper forum, without penalty...

1JEWLDSSRS · 04-28-2024, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams76

I think it's more of a security issue like ease of making a profile/verification. The admins are removing them fairly quickly. Also if we do our parts and report them, admin remove them faster. There's literally one or two of the dating ones a day. All new user names as well.

Yes sir!! I do my best when I'm on...

1JEWLDSSRS · 04-28-2024, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Oh the irony...

We are trying, and I've spent over 4 hours in the last three days, deleting the accounts of over 500 spammers, by user name, like pharmacy..., or viagra, or..... There are thousands more but it takes a lot of time...

I'm a member that was also asked to be a mod.... I would certainly like to come visit and enjoy it, but we gotta put up with spammers and complaints... Which would you prefer we tend to??? We are after all, all volunteers with a love of Camaros...

I would enjoy not having to worry about it, but we do....Feel free to report the posts you see, or not... Your choice... And I moved this to the proper forum, without penalty...

Again, I'd like to say THANKS to you guys for what you do to try to keep the forums clean as you possibly can. And I'm sure, as you stated, it's a never ending and time consuming battle for you all!! I always try to do my part for you folks.. Thanks..

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 04-28-2024, 05:27 PM

Do you guys need help on the other side of the board? I’m a mod on another vbulletin based site and happy to help.

I’ve been reporting this stuff every time i see it. I know on the other site I mod on the admins have told us that a lot of the recent spam stuff is AI generated and really hard to get a handle on.

InFiD3ViL · 04-28-2024, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Oh the irony...

We are trying, and I've spent over 4 hours in the last three days, deleting the accounts of over 500 spammers, by user name, like pharmacy..., or viagra, or..... There are thousands more but it takes a lot of time...

I'm a member that was also asked to be a mod.... I would certainly like to come visit and enjoy it, but we gotta put up with spammers and complaints... Which would you prefer we tend to??? We are after all, all volunteers with a love of Camaros...

I would enjoy not having to worry about it, but we do....Feel free to report the posts you see, or not... Your choice... And I moved this to the proper forum, without penalty...

Damn, dude, thank you!

I had no idea it was actually that bad. I see them from time to time, but never at the level you mentioned. Just shows that you guys are trying to keep it under control.

04-28-2024, 10:22 AM	#1
Bluebagger06 Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Illinois Posts: 442	Spammers Looks like the admin are doing a nice job on keeping the spammers out HMMM i wonder if these dating spam sites are in the right forum? Need to tell these guys the rules about posting in wrong forums! __________________ GPI Powered

04-28-2024, 11:35 AM	#2
CamaroDreams76 Tri-County Camaro SWFL Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South West FL Posts: 3,086 View My Garage	I think it's more of a security issue like ease of making a profile/verification. The admins are removing them fairly quickly. Also if we do our parts and report them, admin remove them faster. There's literally one or two of the dating ones a day. All new user names as well. __________________ Just bolt ons........ https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=343023

04-28-2024, 03:20 PM	#3
SSE 4 2SS Boosted Moderator Drives: Bone Stock LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Marion Tx Posts: 15,537	Oh the irony... We are trying, and I've spent over 4 hours in the last three days, deleting the accounts of over 500 spammers, by user name, like pharmacy..., or viagra, or..... There are thousands more but it takes a lot of time... I'm a member that was also asked to be a mod.... I would certainly like to come visit and enjoy it, but we gotta put up with spammers and complaints... Which would you prefer we tend to??? We are after all, all volunteers with a love of Camaros... I would enjoy not having to worry about it, but we do....Feel free to report the posts you see, or not... Your choice... And I moved this to the proper forum, without penalty... __________________ If the car feels like it is on rails, you are probably driving too slow. -Ross Bentley Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you. “If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.” Mario Andretti If you can turn, you ain't going fast enough...

04-28-2024, 05:27 PM	#6
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 2,707	Do you guys need help on the other side of the board? I’m a mod on another vbulletin based site and happy to help. I’ve been reporting this stuff every time i see it. I know on the other site I mod on the admins have told us that a lot of the recent spam stuff is AI generated and really hard to get a handle on. __________________ ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.