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Post by gfx25 on Nov 28, 2011 17:12:25 GMT -8
Hi guys, We understand that some people here are frustrated with a certain spammer who has been going around. Since this started we have initiated a full investigation into this matter. We have been quiet about this because we know that the spammer has been reading topics here on the Support Board, and anything that we revealed could tip off the spammer. We are fairly confident that we have identified who the spammer is, and have contacted their college where they have been making a lot of these postings from. If the postings do not fully stop we are considering instituting legal actions against this individual. Know that we have not sat idle by doing nothing, but we had to build our case on this matter for the chance that this goes to court. Patrick Clinger Thanks for the update, that's all we wanted to see. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Omio on Nov 28, 2011 17:39:40 GMT -8
Hi guys, We understand that some people here are frustrated with a certain spammer who has been going around. Since this started we have initiated a full investigation into this matter. We have been quiet about this because we know that the spammer has been reading topics here on the Support Board, and anything that we revealed could tip off the spammer. We are fairly confident that we have identified who the spammer is, and have contacted their college where they have been making a lot of these postings from. If the postings do not fully stop we are considering instituting legal actions against this individual. Know that we have not sat idle by doing nothing, but we had to build our case on this matter for the chance that this goes to court. Patrick Clinger To summarize my response: ![]()
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Post by daniel on Nov 28, 2011 17:47:58 GMT -8
To those saying they should "do more," I think you miss the important thing about an online community- it's an open environment. You can lock it down, or you can take reasonable precautions and keep it open. Whatever the choice, it's a potential peril of any online community.
Proboards does a stand up job of having flood protection to prevent hundreds or thousands of fast posts of spam. If it's less than that, then just delete the threads, enable registration approval. From there it's up to the forum admins and members to secure their own email accounts. Proboards can do nothing in this regard. You guys and gals have to get control of your email. That's not a proboards issue, but a general internet safety practice.
I've dealt with waves like this before, as have a lot of people who have been around here or any online community for a while. It's annoying, sure, but there are solutions. There are proven ways to deal with it. Those ways have been discussed. Now, it's your turn to see to it. If you don't then you only have yourself to blame.
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Post by Robyn on Nov 28, 2011 18:07:03 GMT -8
Court? That sounds serious.
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Post by Luke on Nov 28, 2011 18:11:39 GMT -8
Hi guys, We understand that some people here are frustrated with a certain spammer who has been going around. Since this started we have initiated a full investigation into this matter. We have been quiet about this because we know that the spammer has been reading topics here on the Support Board, and anything that we revealed could tip off the spammer. We are fairly confident that we have identified who the spammer is, and have contacted their college where they have been making a lot of these postings from. If the postings do not fully stop we are considering instituting legal actions against this individual. Know that we have not sat idle by doing nothing, but we had to build our case on this matter for the chance that this goes to court. Patrick Clinger I think all of us deserve to be told who has been wrecking our forums and community by spamming us ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png)
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Post by Derek‽ on Nov 28, 2011 18:49:51 GMT -8
Hi guys, We understand that some people here are frustrated with a certain spammer who has been going around. Since this started we have initiated a full investigation into this matter. We have been quiet about this because we know that the spammer has been reading topics here on the Support Board, and anything that we revealed could tip off the spammer. We are fairly confident that we have identified who the spammer is, and have contacted their college where they have been making a lot of these postings from. If the postings do not fully stop we are considering instituting legal actions against this individual. Know that we have not sat idle by doing nothing, but we had to build our case on this matter for the chance that this goes to court. Patrick Clinger I think all of us deserve to be told who has been wrecking our forums and community by spamming us ![:-/](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/undecided.png) I wouldn't count on that happening. ProBoards would be stupid to risk a defamation suit to satisfy lynch mob justice.
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Post by B L I Z Z on Nov 28, 2011 18:53:56 GMT -8
Glad to see something is getting done about this. Justice will be served.
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New Phone Who Dis?
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Post by Thesealion on Nov 28, 2011 18:53:58 GMT -8
It would be quite dumb to tell all of us ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) As long as they stop the problem or do the best they can to i am quite happy ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Coyote
You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war
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Post by Coyote on Nov 28, 2011 18:55:02 GMT -8
Just know that this is real Foxx. Not bad Foxx...
I'm glad to hear that something is being done. I did not come here to start a fuss, or to encourage by giving attention, just to come here and put it into the open so that no one's board gets shut down because someone wanted to put images up on someone's threads that are against TOS. I don't want innocent forums shut down because of someone's stupidity.
The only reason I brought everyone I could is to show that it is not just one forum being attacked and to bring it into the light that it is one or a group of people doing this. Not members on that forum. So an investigation could start and it could evantually be stopped for good. So that it could not be ignored, so that it could not just be blamed on a random member that was just doing it for kicks, but to show that each one is connected and that it could possibly get worse if not controlled.
I thank all the admins who are trying the hardest to conquer this. It isn't easy, and I understand that. And as curious as I am, I do understand that they can not post updates about what they are doing. Spammers adapt, and that is all this person/group will do if the solution is put in the open.
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Post by Patrick [ASE] on Nov 28, 2011 19:03:21 GMT -8
......so that no one's board gets shut down because someone wanted to put images up on someone's threads that are against TOS. I don't want innocent forums shut down because of someone's stupidity. Just to note that in general, no forum should suffer being closed down due to these people posting stuff on your forum, staff should be vigilant and deal with the issues as they arrive, this is called 'active moderation', and along with the tools provided you can get on top of this. A forum that is seen to use active moderation will be safe from removal.
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Coyote
You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war
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Post by Coyote on Nov 28, 2011 19:06:20 GMT -8
And I understand that. But I also believe there is a point when we've done all we can do and when it continues, it is time to go higher up. After three or four times of them being at my site, and me shutting things down, MMing, and guarding my site all night and even now that none of us go on there, haven't been on for a couple days, they logged in this morning. After all that, it was time to go to someone else.
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Post by roman824410 on Nov 28, 2011 19:21:05 GMT -8
I know this spammer is annoying, but spammers are a part of the internet. The only way Proboards can completely prevent spammers would probably also make it so nobody would want to use it.
It's nice that they are taking action against the troll, but that's not going to solve it all. I've been here since 2003, and I've seen hundreds of spam attacks, some just like these, some worst. Yet, I've only seen attacks from this guy a few times. When he's gone, trolls will still show up and cause trouble. We can't have Proboards staff help us with every single troll that comes around.
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Coyote
You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war
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Post by Coyote on Nov 28, 2011 19:23:11 GMT -8
*Shrugs* Whatever you think. People handle situations differently. I handled it the way I thought it needed to be handled. I've been on here a while...And haven't had anything like this happen. It is the reason i have stuck with proboards.
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Post by gfx25 on Nov 28, 2011 19:27:33 GMT -8
This whole thing is starting to remind me of Sonys attack, just not that serious. Well Sony CEOs did bow in apology. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) They also turned off their network so no one else would get these attacks which was a smart move.
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Coyote
You and I go hard at each other like we're going to war
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Post by Coyote on Nov 28, 2011 19:29:33 GMT -8
*Nods* I couldn't use my PSNetwork for a little while, but I also didn't have a bunch of stuff destroyed.
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