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Spam accounts

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 8:37 am
by mekender
Ok so I was bored tonight and went through the member list. There seems to be a couple dozen user names on the list with zero posts that are pretty apparently spam accounts. Several of them have website links to junk addresses. I know they arent posting and causing problems but they are there nonetheless.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:06 am
by workinwifdakids
Other related question: on an open forum, what's the point of registering to not post anything? There's 218 people with zero posts.

EDIT: for clarity.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:17 am
by mekender
workinwifdakids wrote:Other related question: on an open forum, what's the point of registering? To have 218 people with zero posts?
Not all areas of this forum are open.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:35 am
by workinwifdakids
Sorry, Chris - I guess that was the wrong terminology. I meant that in this forum, you don't have to register to gain access to almost everything. I just wondered why a genuine account would exist for someone who never intended on posting. So, "open forum" wasn't really what I meant to say.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 2:42 am
by mekender
workinwifdakids wrote:Sorry, Chris - I guess that was the wrong terminology. I meant that in this forum, you don't have to register to gain access to almost everything. I just wondered why a genuine account would exist for someone who never intended on posting. So, "open forum" wasn't really what I meant to say.
Well some people do not post and simply lurk. I also suspect that there are a couple accounts here, even those that post once or twice a year that belong to either law enforcement or the anti's.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:24 am
by Netpackrat
I believe you have to register to view attachments.

Also, thanks again to you guys for putting up with the hassle of weeding out spammers so we can have a nice hangout.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 3:54 pm
by Bob K
If this forum had a bar and served a decent burger, I'd never leave.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 7:25 pm
by Denis
Bob K wrote:If this forum had a bar and served a decent burger, I'd never leave.
... add decent fries and I'll keep you company.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 8:48 pm
by Rumpshot
Throw in a Guinness Vanilla Float and it would become crowded about dinner time.

Re: Spam accounts

Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 10:31 pm
by Bob K
Rumpshot,

I don't know if you're serious, but that sounds positively delicious.