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Report potential spambots here

Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:32 am

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The spambots have returned. If you suspect someone of being a spambot, post it here, send one of the moderators a PM or make a report.

Spambot example:
bretmichal wrote:Hello Everyone,
I am new to this forum.
I from IT field. I am using internet and forums from last 3 years.
I love to play chess and watch movies.
I want to thank administrator for giving us the space for sharing our knowledge.


Oh and I'm not a spambot ;). So accusing me will not get me banned.

Thanks to r for reminding me:
DON'T POST IN THEIR THREADS!!! - that will only encourage them to visit these forums more often.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:12 pm

And don't post in their threads, because then they'll think the forum's inactive and not bother posting anymore.

If it's a felony for a mere common user to post in an announcement, feel free to copy this info into your post then delete this one - it just needs to be mentioned!

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:31 pm

r wrote:And don't post in their threads, because then they'll think the forum's inactive and not bother posting anymore.

D'aw, ninja'd :|

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:53 pm

Could they be back because of that one thread?

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:02 pm

r wrote:If it's a felony for a mere common user to post in an announcement, feel free to copy this info into your post then delete this one - it just needs to be mentioned!


I don't think you're a mere common user ;)

But no, everyone is free to post in this announcement, in fact, that's why I created it! Instead of making a report, you can also post your suspections here. And I just wanted to warn everyone for the spambot invasion :shock:. Just kidding.

Valus wrote:Could they be back because of that one thread?


If all spambots are created by one person, yes. But I don't think that thread is the cause of all this. Maybe we need a forum update for better protection against spambots.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:41 am

Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:48 am

Jpot wrote:Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.

It's proof of Evolution.



(For spam-bots)

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:20 am

Kestral wrote:
Jpot wrote:Wow, that was a damn good spambot. Had me fooled. Legit username, solid grammar, even filled in "ES Games:" slot correctly.

It's proof of Evolution.



(For spam-bots)

Their CPUs are neural net processors, learning computers. :o

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:30 am

Future SkyNet :shock:

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:55 am

cardbird wrote:wats a spambot ?

Losers who think posting gibberish on forums and making people post in their threads makes them "cool"
the last "invasion" happened quite a while ago.
Josjie wrote:I don't think you're a mere common user ;)

So there are "mere common users" on this forum?
(you know i just noticed i have gone some 150 posts without using smilies)

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:06 am

Generalno1 wrote:So there are "mere common users" on this forum?
(you know i just noticed i have gone some 150 posts without using smilies)


:roll: Yes, and you're one of them.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:30 pm

I could be a spambot. A spambot with 200 posts and an unusually dry sense of humour but a spambot nonetheless.

I don't think I've been here long enough to remember this invasion from before. I saw one on another forum I visit. The Tamiflu it advertised was more than tempting.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:42 pm

r wrote:
Generalno1 wrote:So there are "mere common users" on this forum?
(you know i just noticed i have gone some 150 posts without using smilies)


:roll: Yes, and you're one of them.

OK..that didn't come out right
The last invasion,there was a thread to report them.like this one.as i recall,teinava was the one who reported the most.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:16 pm

I know of a forum that is completely overrun with spam. I mean, first of all the place is a ghost town and every single forum there's spam in it. It's terrible.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:26 pm

Y'know, I think Josjie had other things in mind when he posted this thread. Create a discussion thread for spambots, peepz!

/stupidbackseatmodding

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:27 pm

Care to share which one?
(or is that against the rules?)

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:43 am

You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?

And, if anyone wants to know why I am posting alot, because I finally have more than just Morrowind, so I am trying to be more involved. And I have no life :P

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:37 am

Imperfect wrote:You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?

And, if anyone wants to know why I am posting alot, because I finally have more than just Morrowind, so I am trying to be more involved. And I have no life :P


You mean usernames like:
Yahoo [Bot]
Google [Bot]
MSN [Bot]

Those are search engines, not spam bots ;).

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:08 pm

ah yes. Those would be the ones.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Sun May 16, 2010 7:17 pm

http://forums.uesp.net/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=17311
they're baaaaaaaaack

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Mon May 17, 2010 2:57 am

Imperfect wrote:You know, I have actually noticed lately, alot of usernames consisting of Bot in their name... Maybe one should report those?


*Overclocks Kinetic Barriers...*

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Mon May 17, 2010 3:44 pm

Generalno1 wrote:
cardbird wrote:wats a spambot ?

Losers who think posting gibberish on forums and making people post in their threads makes them "cool"

Oh dear, I think I must stop creating threads on random topics.

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Mon May 17, 2010 8:59 pm

Norroen Dyrd wrote:
Generalno1 wrote:
cardbird wrote:wats a spambot ?

Losers who think posting gibberish on forums and making people post in their threads makes them "cool"

Oh dear, I think I must stop creating threads on random topics.

Isn't that pretty much everyone on the forums :P?

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Thu May 20, 2010 10:28 pm

so what exactly IS a spambot?

Re: Spambots - Gotta Catch 'Em All!

Thu May 20, 2010 11:00 pm

oblivion4life wrote:so what exactly IS a spambot?

A user that's controlled by a computer program and just posts ads of random stuff, from pirated games to "free" drugs.
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