Silva, i think we have a major bot.

[Whimsy]

Just found a new thread in the gaming thread about a tape. Is there  anyway to keep these people out?

[Neocridders]

Aye, that's not good!

[Silvanon]

Thread's been deleted, and the spammer's been banned in every way possible.  I also double-checked and realized that registration didn't currently require activation via email link, so I changed that too. 

[springacres]

Thanks Silv for taking care of that

[Ryuukokoro]

Sigh, bot got through our defenses somehow. *shakes fist*

Gaming forum:
http://www.secundi.net/forum.php?topic=3257.0

[Winged]

I was going to post about that, but Ryuu beat me to it They all seem to be in the gaming forum for some reason... Did anyone else notice that?

[Silvanon]

*wields the ban-hammer*

  Rather dedicated spammer, there. 

[springacres]

I am starting to think we need a new Secundi game: Whack the Spambot.

[Ryuukokoro]

Aaaand it's back:

http://www.secundi.net/forum.php?topic=3323.0

[red_uni387]

they keep coming back

[Ryuukokoro]

Yeah even I'm stumped as to how a bot can sign up for an account when you have to active the account by email... weird..

[Kadana Sorano]

Maybe it's an actual person doing it.. a really annoying person heh

[Ryuukokoro]

aaaand we have three more. Popped up at the same time! 0_o

http://www.secundi.net/forum.php?topic=3359.0

http://www.secundi.net/forum.php?topic=3358.0

http://www.secundi.net/forum.php?topic=3361.0


Also just a little warning to people: DO NOT ever click on the links you see in these stupid spam pages! It's VERY common for bots to link to pages with viruses that download onto your computer when you click the link! >.<

[Ryuukokoro]

Uhhh wow and five more popped up after that, all in different forums. 0_o

[Whimsy]

>:{ Silva should hire me as the ebil bot killer lol I always seem to be around when they start popping up!

[YourLoveOnly]

Yeah I checked the forum and saw all those unread thingies and immediately went Uuuuughh, bot >.<

[springacres]

*adds extra spikes to her spambot hammer*  I'm starting to think maybe we need a captcha AND an emailed confirmation link before forum access is activated.

[Whimsy]

IDK I wonder if its human spammer or bot? If you added that silva had to actually approve the user that may work?

[YourLoveOnly]

PI hired minions and send them after us



K, sorry, couldn't resist that comment xD

[Whimsy]

No doubt >< Im sorta ticked at pi right now, I havnt been over there in like 3 years, I finally join again and do my best not to do anything wrong. Got a forum ban for 'Implied Cursing', I had no idea what they were talking about when I contacted the admin its because I SAID i was cursing..i did not curse nor say a close to curst word..just said i was cursing at someone.really.

[Ryuukokoro]

Ahaha IMPLIED cursing? Wow, that's certainly a bannable offense. *eye roll* Especially without a warning or anything.

Yeah, not sorry I'm gone from there.



Anyway I'm thinking springacres might have the right idea with the captcha. I wonder how hard it would be to put one in.

[Whimsy]

Yes, 7 day forum ban, if i hadnt paid the account up so far id just drop out and say forget em all!

I hope we find something, these bots are very persistant.

[Winged]

Urg, another one! These are really being such a pain.

Haha YLO, i so agree with you

Omg Whimsy, really? That is just ridiculous.
I've never got a ban for something like that, but i did get a 3 week full ban for 'scamming'. There was a misunderstanding with another user, and then the next time i logged on i was banned and could do nothing about it. Apparently they didn't need any more evidence than what the other user said. Rant over.
I'm actually thinking about leaving, and perhaps trading the account to someone on here who is still there? I'm not absouloutely sure though.

[Whimsy]

Hey now that is a good idea!

[Silvanon]

There's already a capcha in place.  I've added a new question to the registration that has to be answered correctly in order to register, which hopefully people will be able to answer right and bots will fail.  We'll see how this does.

[YourLoveOnly]

Hahahahaha that new question ROCKS. I just checked it out because someone on PI asked me how to register. It is AWESOME XD *dies laughing*

[Silvanon]

I might have had a little fun with that....  ^__^

[Deekkru]

*dies laughing* That new question is made of WIN XD

Aww come on guys, no need to bad talk PI T_T Sometimes mistakes are made, but usually its our fault for breaking the rules.

I got a few weeks ban once for "art theft," because I didn't post that the pixels myself and a bunch of other people were mashing together all belonged to Pokemon, despite the fact that the thread author said that's what we all were doing. Some got banned, some didn't. It ticked me off, but I dealt with it. The people on PI (and secundi as well) are just too dang amazing for me to leave^^

[YourLoveOnly]

You will find that quite a few users here aren't too fond of PI after the whole male-anatomy fuss (TheKennel lineart would be inappropiate because of a modest bump on male lines, Skyreels showed a similair bump and were later used as "examples of what ís acceptable") and falsely accusing TheKennel of art theft (they claimed the poses were stolen, but would never show the staff any examples). It hurt a lot of feelings and a bunch of users on secundi left PI after that. I am among them and am only back on PI because I couldn't quite get enough adoptable work done on here and I had too much time on my hands XD But I still avoid most of PI.

Also, if you are upset about something on PI or anywhere really, which of course happens every now and then, it is nice to have another place where you can talk to people and rant a little

[Ryuukokoro]

Agreed. I have seen waaay too much unfair and outright cruel treatment of perfectly innocent people on PI by the Mods and owners, to speak anything but horribly of the place. Sorry Deekkru. >.<

[Silvanon]

This site was originally made as an alternative for people who wished to continue adoptable activities after PI made a rule that disallowed the continuation of several popular adoptables.  I think it's pretty natural that the topic of PI comes up so much, since it's an experience that so much of our current user base has in common.  I also think it's natural that some of us have strong feelings, positive or negative, towards PI.  

All that having been said, PI is PI and Secundi is Secundi.  Our existence is not tied to PI.  I hope we get to the point that a mention of PI means as much and as little here as a mention of Neopets or any other site.

[springacres]

And we have another one.  Anyone want to join me for a round of Whack the Spambot?

[Luv007]

I'm fairly sure the newest member, vaspop, is a spambot.  The website it links to in the profile sells medacines that could be used for non-medical use.

[Luv007]

**Explicit Website Listed for this user:  Sarahey

Website Selling Baby Strollers- nicodcoop

STD Website- ldelmaracostap

Search Engine Optimization- learnandwatch

Medical Website- jbryantsullivanq

[springacres]

Escort website listed for this user, keeps posting about HIGHLY inappropriate topics: memnHieraKal

[Wildfilly94]

^ I agree. Very innapropriate

[springacres]

Maybe instead of just one question, all new users should have to pass a quiz on the TOS AND a captcha.  This latest "friend" is so annoying I wish I could reach through my computer screen and remove any and all Internet accessibility from his vicinity, permanently.

[EvanescentHowling]

^I agree :/ I feel like punching the screen!

[Lectral]

O.o  Yeah, soooooo not appropriate - I deleted all topics and post by this user, as well as the account, so hopefully, this one won't be back.

[springacres]

If they do come back, you might want to try an IP ban.

[skysnolimit]

Also, small note, sometimes the answer-correctly question on the registration page pops up with the correct answer as Default.  That might allow a lucky bot or so entrance every once in a while!

[Solistia]

That question has sadly also denied a couple of my friends registration on the site, since it keeps telling them they got it wrong. (I noticed when I installed it on my forums and tested it that even I couldn't successfully register, so it must have some bugs in it).

I can recommend for added security, the following SMF mods that keep almost all spambots from registering on my own forum :3
Bad Behavior - http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2502
notCaptcha - http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=2932
Anti-bot Registration Puzzles: http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1078

[Luv007]

Possibly another bot:  Ambuter

[wildnightblazer]

Another bot: avexmofNeemn

I think I also got that question wrong once even though I was pretty sure I had the right answer.

[springacres]

Another bot: EugeniyaJenua (at least I assume they're a bot - I can't read Cyrillic alphabets)

[Luv007]

I reported that one too.  It's ridiculous how many get in.

[JellyThunda]

Yeah, I reported the Russian one as well and apparently they are trying to sell pools (I used a translator), so they most likely are a bot.

[springacres]

Another bot (Bilopan).  You would think they would realize people on this forum aren't here because they're interested in certain types of prescription drugs....

[Luv007]

SeerryZew --- probably a bot... advertising hotel bidding and sleeping stuff....

[SkySong]

XrushKacqwWWd is probably another bot. They posted what I assume to be in Spanish a whole bunch of links in the General Booths.