Spam registrations?

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:54 am

http://forum.shmups.com/forum/profile.p ... ececf005a4

There was also one about quit smoking or something. But it's gone now. What gives? Are these jerks getting banned on the spot or what?

Sorry for the long link.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:08 am

My guess is that they're spambots that fail to get past the verification system (which is there for the purpose of preventing these from getting through.

shiftace · Post by **shiftace** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:29 am

I think they get deleted whenever an admin notices them. It's a pity that someone stoops so low as to spam through the most recent signup display. I wonder if turning it off would help anything.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:47 am

shiftace wrote:I think they get deleted whenever an admin notices them.

Pretty much, yeah.

It's a pity that someone stoops so low as to spam through the most recent signup display. I wonder if turning it off would help anything.

It'd certainly cut down on the spam's visibility. But I wonder if the spammers are actually visiting the sites to see if the most recent display is actually active before spamming away...

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 6:54 am

Just noticed that the latest registered user is "buy zyrtec online"

Fucks sake...*sigh*

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 11:44 am

There was also a new member recently called Free polyphonic ringtone