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Post by TabbiKat on Aug 9, 2008 10:06:57 GMT -8
Board URL: loki447.proboards81.com/index.cgiProblem: I would like to report a forum spammer. I hope this is the right place to do this, if not...could someone help me? The person in question is Desu The offending posts can be found Here, here, here, here, here. And he just keeps posting more and more. I believe his words were "Dude I will always ****ing hate this site and I will spam it until it does in fact die. It is close to death but not just yet." Please help! I am only a member of this forum, but I do know that the administrators would like it if he could be banned permanently for going against TOS rules. Thanks so much in advance. |
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Post by Michael on Aug 9, 2008 10:12:13 GMT -8
Have you banned him? That's the first thing to do, then delete his posts.  |
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Post by Kami on Aug 9, 2008 10:12:17 GMT -8
Hi there. Have the forum administrators actually tried to take any action against this person? (EG: banning his ip/email/username, making it so that guests must login to post via board settings, setting it so staff have to approve registration) |
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Post by TabbiKat on Aug 9, 2008 10:13:31 GMT -8
Yes, I do believe they have done that before. But just recently they were trying to get the board going again and tried opening it back up to newcomers. Since they did that, this Desu has returned and is spamming the forum terribly.
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Post by Kami on Aug 9, 2008 10:14:30 GMT -8
Yes, I do believe they have done that before. But just recently they were trying to get the board going again and tried opening it back up to newcomers. Since they did that, this Desu has returned and is spamming the forum terribly. Have they put his name "Desu" on the reserved names list? Have they put the forum on limited registrations so they have to approve each account? Is he posting as a guest or a member? |
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Post by TabbiKat on Aug 9, 2008 10:15:41 GMT -8
I believe he is posting as a member. I am not sure if he signed up again, or what the deal is. I will let them know to ban his IP and reserve the name. However, I don't believe any of this will work, as he is a terror.  |
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Post by Peekaboo on Aug 9, 2008 10:22:02 GMT -8
Hello there,
I am so sry for that guy and what he is doing to your board! I had this problem a long time ago.. Nasty little buggers!
What I did was delete the person and added his/and her IP address in my admin banned members area. They were the nastiest little freaks! I would call them something else,but I am going to watch my mouth.
What Wrighty just said... That is excatly what I would do!!!! I would not tolerate that!
And that picture of "whatchmacallit!" I almost fainted! Good LORD!
Delete his sry butt!
Excuse the language. My bad *peek slaps her hand* ;D
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Post by Kami on Aug 9, 2008 10:23:38 GMT -8
I believe he is posting as a member. I am not sure if he signed up again, or what the deal is. I will let them know to ban his IP and reserve the name. However, I don't believe any of this will work, as he is a terror. Not only IP, but email and username too. Also, put the forum on limited registration (via general settings) so that the admins will have to approve all new accounts (a "view pending members" link will appear - but only when there are members to approve). Other than that, there is nothing anyone can do that you haven't already done. IPs are easily changed, and obviously he can create throwaway emails & usernames. All proboards would be able to do is the same thing that an individual forum does. The only time I'd ever seen ProBoards Admins ban an IP from the entire software/program/thing was when they were posting as ProBoards Staff to intimidate a forum and even edited ProBoard's wikipedia page. |
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Post by TabbiKat on Aug 9, 2008 10:30:19 GMT -8
Thanks so much for your suggestions, everyone. I will definitely relay all of this to the administrators. If I didn't know any better, I'd swear that he just tried to spam me via IMs (aim-wise), because I just started getting a bunch of conversation requests that I had to block. I sure wish there was more that could be done, because this person is REALLY a bad apple and he's trying to make life miserable for us.
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Post by Kami on Aug 9, 2008 10:32:02 GMT -8
Thanks so much for your suggestions, everyone. I will definitely relay all of this to the administrators. If I didn't know any better, I'd swear that he just tried to spam me via IMs (aim-wise), because I just started getting a bunch of conversation requests that I had to block. I sure wish there was more that could be done, because this person is REALLY a bad apple and he's trying to make life miserable for us. You're welcome. I wish you the best of luck. Remember to tell the admins, they'll just have to be on top of it, because what they can do is also all that ProBoards staff can do. Also, it seems that "desu" just has a problem specifically with this forum, so it wouldn't warrant a service-wide ban. |
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TabbiKat
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Post by TabbiKat on Aug 9, 2008 10:36:28 GMT -8
Well, I hope we're the only ones. Not that I wish this on just us, but I definitely don't wish him off on anyone else. I just got a reply over at OSWG. They said that they have done all of the stuff that you guys suggested, but he just won't quit. He signs up with different names and IP addresses, they said he uses "proxies"? I'm not sure what that is, but it apparently allows him to keep harrassing us.
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Peekaboo
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Post by Peekaboo on Aug 9, 2008 10:41:57 GMT -8
I wish you the best of luck. Just do what the all above said and stay on top of it, evenually he will give up and get the message loud and clear!
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TabbiKat
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Post by TabbiKat on Aug 10, 2008 16:01:57 GMT -8
Ok, now this is really getting ridiculous. That same annoying person is back, he has a different IP address and he registered under a different name. He is back to spamming our forum YET AGAIN. Something has GOT to be done about this person. Tell me, is it Proboards' policy to let members harass other members without some sort of penalty for their actions? I can understand the admin needing to stay on top of him, but every single time he does this our members have to read and see his crap until it can be removed.
CAN I PLEASE GET SOME HELP ON THIS ISSUE? Craig, Martyn, ANYONE that could maybe temporarily ban this jerk from Proboards as a warning for what he'll get if he don't knock his crap off? Please.
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Peekaboo
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tinkerbell
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Post by Peekaboo on Aug 10, 2008 16:05:28 GMT -8
Hmmm... I feel for you. I really do I am sure that Craig, Martyn can help you. Hang in there girl. They will find a way for you. I am sure. |
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Post by cisleader on Aug 10, 2008 16:07:59 GMT -8
[green]You can temporarily disable sign ups, so no one can register on your forum.[/green]
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