Spam. How can we stop it?

RICKY-R69 · Post by **RICKY-R69** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:52 pm

Hi Guys,

I noticed a lot of ads for jackets boots and bags posted on the site lately. They appear in new threads and as replies to current topics. I think I am not the only one who is getting GATVOL. Eben, is there no way you can stop it, like a trick question in the welcome e-mail or something?

Golfmad · Post by **Golfmad** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:50 pm

Ja, I have been busy reporting them as spam... guess the mods are very busy today.

Retro13 · Post by **Retro13** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:56 pm

Agreed. I've just read Warwick-Lowlight's 'Sometimes Stupid' thread and came across several million lines of incomprehensible gibberish and some nonsense about cheap shoes by a single poster called jj3mmb14.

http://www.aircooledvwsa.co.za/viewtopi ... =1&t=27332

Possible solution?: Maybe use one of those anti spam image codes when registering?

Post by **Tony Z** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 3:50 pm

I have been banning most of the guys and erasing their posts....
takes a while with my shiv connection

Post by **Pine** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:55 pm

Yesterday morning and this morning I've deleted close to 40 spam replies to existing threads, and banned a couple of spammers. Best is NOT to reply to spam messages at all.

Retro13 · Post by **Retro13** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:42 am

Thanks for your valiant efforts guys.

Post by **Tony Z** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:49 am

I just blocked another 4 or 5 guys and erased about 10 topics...

Simple request to all... dont bother writing in their topics, it will get erased anyway and wont add to your post count.

Golfmad · Post by **Golfmad** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:19 pm

Thanks Mr Z

Your efforts, are appreciated

Post by **Tony Z** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:27 pm

4 more banned

Golfmad · Post by **Golfmad** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:37 pm

It would seem these spammers/hackers are rather busy in our country this past week or so....

I received a couple funny emails (nogal from internal people on the mail system at my company) with all sorts of gibberish and strange words and links to websites

Aircooled VW South Africa

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