The Spam Bot Pwning Thread

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:36 am

Yeah, i did some last night - its always the same IP - is it possible for us to have powers to delete usernames?

Bob Syko · Post by **Bob Syko** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:40 am

We could have the power to delete members but it would be up to Paul or another admin to edit the mod profiles to allow it.

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:42 am

because I would really like to go through the user base clearing all the spam accounts, and deleting any new ones when they appear ie. britneyfucker

Hendo · Post by **Hendo** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:46 am

Ah memories.

I asked Paul about this shortly into the new year, and the polite answer was no. I offered to spend my time going through the accounts and deleting the crap but it was declined by the Imagine people.
Good luck guys, I know full well how annoying it is.

EDIT
All mods have the same powers, Paul isn't an admin as such.

Volstar · Post by **Volstar** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:47 am

I wish we could do this, but it's not possible. I've asked, but...well, I've asked...

Bob Syko · Post by **Bob Syko** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:48 am

Is there any sort of technical reason for it or do they just not trust us?

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:52 am

Its not the Gtm staff. Probably just company policy. ie. I dont think Jango is part of their team

Volstar · Post by **Volstar** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:55 pm

INCOMING !!!! MAN THE LIFEBOATS ! WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST ! WHERE'S MY BACKUP ? YOU SON ! YOU'RE NOW A DEPUTY. DO YOUR BEST !

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:04 pm

Honest to god. Bob you lazy bas...........

Volstar · Post by **Volstar** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:46 am

Not another 100 posts to delete.

All from 203.121.79.56 Well, that was a fun 40 minutes.

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:28 am

Yeah always the same one. Well done mate

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:11 am

Hmmm I just discover the mass Moderate button - that should make killing spam much easier

Volstar · Post by **Volstar** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:16 am

I've just seen that.

Although it'll only be useful to delete new threads started by the spambots. Every little helps I suppose.

Somerset Bumpkin · Post by **Somerset Bumpkin** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:29 am

No you can got hrough a thread check boxing all posts you want to delete as well.

Go into a thread and at the bottom right - click on you can moderate this forum

can we do stickies as well?

dante76 · Post by **dante76** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:32 am

Is the mass mod button big red and shiny?

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