SPAMMERS
Fri, 8 July 2011, 10:38 amLabrug14 posts in thread
SPAMMERS
Fri, 8 July 2011, 10:38 amThis website is currently being hammered by Spammers attempting to post dodgy links to you any way they can. While there are constantly making attempts, presently it is quite extensive. This will possibly cause slow access times and connection issues.
The Spam filters have been extremely busy of late with many new flags being added in past two weeks. So far, very few SPAM items have actually gotten through into the forums.
If you post an item and it gets automatically flagged as SPAM then please rest assured that one of the admin team will review it when they can. If your post gets Deleted as suspected SPAM (you should get a notice if this happens) then you can either try modifying your post, or request assistance through the Feedback service.
If you see something that you suspect is SPAM, please report it. Also note that the Report SPAM option should only be used for SPAM, not as an attempt to remove a post. Reporting SPAM posts will flag (but not remove) the item with admin who will then review it. If it is SPAM, action will be taken. If it is not SPAM, the item will remain in the forums.
That is all.
Update
Mon, 18 July 2011, 08:58 amJust an update. We are currently recording between 150 to 300 attempted SPAM attacks on a daily basis. Currently, we filtering 99% of them. There have also been many attempts to post spam to service pages rather than the forums. Our filters are very complex with a strong focus on the web links. If your post gets flagged as SPAM, please be patient as we will review them all. If your post is DELETED as spam, please use the feedback service and let us know.
Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)
Jeff Watkins
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