View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
injinjoe Ex Guild-Master

Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1698
|
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:21 am Post subject: Anyone know? |
|
|
What's with all the marketing bull shit on our forums all of a sudden? I had to delete 4 topics and "users" within the last 24 hours that were just advertising crap. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
narok Guild-Master

Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 1886 Location: England
|
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:36 am Post subject: |
|
|
I did 1 as well, ban there ip if they do it again _________________
feed me a fruit! |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Ashlynn Loyal Poster

Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 262
|
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:39 am Post subject: |
|
|
Sometimes happens Joe
In my old forum for my italian guild, i had to change all the permissions and make it private, without any section free.
When someone of this stupid guy or program or whatever is,found an active forum (like unfo or my old one was) it start to post everyday (that's why i say "program", like "auto-post" ) a spam message.
I tried to ban every single ip, trying to stop it, but it was impossible =_= so i changed all the mask permission and made a complete private forum.. _________________ Characters:
-MonsterHunter (tamer) 411
-Sparviero (mage) 270
-Venusian (princess) 276 |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
narok Guild-Master

Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 1886 Location: England
|
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:58 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I hope we dont have to go down the members only route, it will make aplications hard _________________
feed me a fruit! |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
injinjoe Ex Guild-Master

Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1698
|
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I went through the members list and just deleted 11 more accounts that we're created over the past couple days. I did come across a couple that I felt were legit and left those alone, but the ones I deleted all had the same characteristics with their email addresses and profile settings. The majority of them also had business websites associated with the account. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
HoLyVieR Loyal Poster
Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 94
|
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:39 am Post subject: |
|
|
You should check if you have any option to set all the link to "no-follow" in the forum. I noticed that all the link in the forum and the profile don't have this attribute. Having this, will remove all the benefit that people can gain from having spam link in here.
I have a strong feeling that those link to commercial website are there, because someone is doing Black Hat SEO to gain more Page Rank on those site. _________________ BoomHeadshot (21x Warrior)
BiteM (13x Demon)
IHealYou (13x Support Priest)
______ (13x Knowledge Princess / Witch)
_____________ (13x Magician)
BadaboomHeadshot (10x Monk)
LightSpeed (10x Knowledge Archer) |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Magik Guest
|
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Dang looks like we gettin hackz |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
HoLyVieR Loyal Poster
Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 94
|
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Magik wrote: | Dang looks like we gettin hackz |
No worry, "Black Hat SEO", just refer to technique used to rank better by tricking search engine about their popularity. Having link from different website pointing to their website makes their site rank a bit better when you search some keyword. For us it's just an annoyance and nothing else. _________________ BoomHeadshot (21x Warrior)
BiteM (13x Demon)
IHealYou (13x Support Priest)
______ (13x Knowledge Princess / Witch)
_____________ (13x Magician)
BadaboomHeadshot (10x Monk)
LightSpeed (10x Knowledge Archer) |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
injinjoe Ex Guild-Master

Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1698
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 7:52 am Post subject: |
|
|
4 more users deleted today... |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
soiledmyself Loyal Poster

Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 368 Location: where?
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 8:18 am Post subject: |
|
|
well thats about as annoying as a spammed email account |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
Vansire Vice-Master
Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 907
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:00 am Post subject: |
|
|
When i get a moment ill have a look at this but starting a new job role in work so a little bussy |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
narok Guild-Master

Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 1886 Location: England
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Try not to delete accounts for rage members please _________________
feed me a fruit! |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
injinjoe Ex Guild-Master

Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1698
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well, unless people from Rage are trying to sell cat products, casino information, or New York limo services on our website, I shouldn't delete them.  |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
fatherjim32 Loyal Poster
Joined: 20 Apr 2010 Posts: 2114 Location: In a pine box
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject: |
|
|
What if they sellign cat products to use in a limo on the way to a casino....seems legit to me. Can't you trace the origins to a spectrum of IP's? Been a long time since I tried something like that, I am not hip to the latest technology. |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
injinjoe Ex Guild-Master

Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 1698
|
Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
fatherjim32 wrote: | What if they sellign cat products to use in a limo on the way to a casino....seems legit to me. Can't you trace the origins to a spectrum of IP's? Been a long time since I tried something like that, I am not hip to the latest technology. |
I was thinking I could only do that if I saw them while they were logged on, but saying that reminded me of something. Thanks, Jim.  |
|
Back to top |
|
 |
|