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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited June 2021 Posts: 18,263
    QBranch wrote: »
    I take it these spambots are clever enough to pass the Captcha 'I am not a bot' test when signing up?
    Benny wrote: »
    I’m deleting any with links as fast as I can.
    But thanks for the heads up.
    Was it painful? Banning those spammers who selected Octopussy as their favourite Bond film?

    Out of over 600 throws of the (loaded) dice I'm sure the chances are a good few picked Octopussy as their favourite Bond film. Some of these spambots aren't all bad. Maybe I misjudged them?! ;)
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    QBranch wrote: »
    I take it these spambots are clever enough to pass the Captcha 'I am not a bot' test when signing up?
    Benny wrote: »
    I’m deleting any with links as fast as I can.
    But thanks for the heads up.
    Was it painful? Banning those spammers who selected Octopussy as their favourite Bond film?

    Hahhaha. I had to look away when I did it.
    I've been in contact with the admin and they seem to have cleared up the onslaught of Bot members. Hoping it stayed that way. I spent along time yesterday removing them. Along with many others from the mod team.
    Fingers crossed this stops them for as long as possible.
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,020
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Some of these spambots aren't all bad. Maybe I misjudged them?! ;)
    I actually became friends with some of them.

    I actually became friends with some of them.

    I actually became friends with some of them.

    I actually...
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    It seems once again our gallant MODs have used their Goldeneye and Goldfinger, on
    seeing the SPECTRE of defeat with the Spambots. The writings on the wall for them as if a Skyfall had landed on them. with that in mind I've contacted our usual friend on YouTube. ;) as Nobody does it better

  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,553
    Observe, Mr. Bot, the instruments of Armageddon!


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  • ThrasosThrasos
    Posts: 1,469
    QBranch wrote: »
    Observe, Mr. Bot, the instruments of Armageddon!


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    :))
    ...He was cut off--permanently.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,553
    Who will be the lucky moderators to do all the banning this time?
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    QBranch wrote: »
    Who will be the lucky moderators to do all the banning this time?

    Lucky me. ;)
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    Cleaned up for now.
    It gave me no pleasure in banning @tabledonkey5
    With a name like that they could’ve brought a lot to the forum.
    We’ll never know what we missed.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    Posts: 7,582
    I've just done a ton of new ones. Is there a pattern @Benny ?
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    Sadly not. Bots used to be noticeable as they would leave the favourite novel and film section blank. And they’d all have Sean Connery as their favourite Bond.
    These new ones have a favourite novel, film and different Bonds.
    Even their emails change. Though a lot do use the same one.
    It’s a nightmare. I cleaned up maybe 40 or 50 earlier.
    The admin cleaned up a load last week, but they just keep coming. Other than a are you a human tick box. I’m not sure what we can do.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    Posts: 7,582
    We can't do anything other than keep banging on at admin :)
  • mattjoesmattjoes Julie T. and the M.G.'s
    Posts: 7,020
    Tons of pesky bots logged in right now.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,263
    Boy but those spambots are getting really annoying. They've hijacked two of the Activity pages with their spam web links. They're such a plague and there seems to be no end of them in sight unfortunately.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    Just cleared it up. Thanks for the heads up @Dragonpol
    Another day, another banning.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,553
    Five* more every week.

    *hundred
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,263
    Benny wrote: »
    Just cleared it up. Thanks for the heads up @Dragonpol
    Another day, another banning.

    Thanks @Benny. I really feel for the mods and admins having to clear away all of this detritus. Thanks again for all your good work in keeping the site free from such litter. It's much appreciated.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,263
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
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    If that's the guy who sent the army of spambots he needs a slap with a wet lettuce!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    Sadly the bots seem to have returned on the activity page.
    Please ignore, don’t engage with them and we’ll clear it up as quickly as possible.
    Thanks for your patience and understanding.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    Posts: 18,263
    Benny wrote: »
    Sadly the bots seem to have returned on the activity page.
    Please ignore, don’t engage with them and we’ll clear it up as quickly as possible.
    Thanks for your patience and understanding.

    Darn! I was hoping we'd seen the last of those blighters. Oh well. At least we've got a proactive mod team to keep them at bay.
  • BennyBenny Shaken not stirredAdministrator, Moderator
    Posts: 15,128
    There's no such thing as a bad idea @Birdleson ;)
    The good thing is we are getting through them, and we have an understanding and intelligent community. In the old days members would engage the bots, not understanding that they'll never engage back or reply. It makes cleaning up their mess so much easier.
    Fingers crossed, it'll die soon.
    Bots Time To Die.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
    Posts: 14,553
    Well I'll be here in my pyjamas sipping Earl Grey if you need me.
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy My Secret Lair
    Posts: 13,384
    I'm surprised they haven't complained about you in that Internet café yet @QBranch ;)
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited July 2021 Posts: 18,263
    I'm on standby too to clear up the detritus. I have a long track record in "problem elimination". ;)
  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
    Posts: 1,397
    They could bring back the '00 Agent' Status from the old KTBEU, 2 kills and we can take care of the bots.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited July 2021 Posts: 18,263
    ShakenNotStirred wrote: »
    They could bring back the '00 Agent' Status from the old KTBEU, 2 kills and we can take care of the bots.

    Did that give some members additional powers or privileges? I'm afraid I wasn't a member of KTBEU. I was on CBn in the old days.
  • ShakenNotStirredShakenNotStirred
    Posts: 1,397
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    ShakenNotStirred wrote: »
    They could bring back the '00 Agent' Status from the old KTBEU, 2 kills and we can take care of the bots.

    Did that give some members additional powers or privileges? I'm afraid I wasn't a member of KTBEU. I was on CBn in the old days.

    Honestly, I think not. There may have been a separate 00 Agent 'lounge', but I think it was actually just Mods only.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited July 2021 Posts: 18,263
    ShakenNotStirred wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    ShakenNotStirred wrote: »
    They could bring back the '00 Agent' Status from the old KTBEU, 2 kills and we can take care of the bots.

    Did that give some members additional powers or privileges? I'm afraid I wasn't a member of KTBEU. I was on CBn in the old days.

    Honestly, I think not. There may have been a separate 00 Agent 'lounge', but I think it was actually just Mods only.

    Ah, I see. I know they have that sort of arrangement on another Bond forum.
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