DO NOT BUMP SPAM

[p1ngpong]

As many regular visitors of the site know we are forever waging a war against spam bots here. We are generally quick to exterminate them and their threads thanks to quick reporting by our members and vigilance by the moderating team and I would like to thank everyone who takes the time to bring spambots to our attention.

However tonight something happened that genuinely made me both angry and disappointed at the same time and also made me question the common sense of some of our most prolific and well known members.

A porn spambot made a thread on the forum with graphic images and links in its opening post. People proceeded to post in this thread not once or twice, but nine times.

So this thread was bumped to the top of the latest discussion tab and given more views nine times with idiotic posts ranging from the usual "reported" to people just thinking they are funny.

Let me make it clear:

DO NOT BUMP OBVIOUS SPAM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS PORNOGRAPHIC!

Just report it!

Thanks.

I am going to take a few hours out to calm down before I take any action if any on the people who bumped that last thread, my immediate reaction being to suspend you all for your stupidity.

 

[aoikurayami]

I've noticed in the last two months the amount of bots has gone up by quite a bit. Maybe we should make the sign-up process harder for bots. How? I wouldn't know.

The intp forum has one of the harder security questions on signup iirc....
Actually they removed all stipulations...

Ok.. then that only leaves the intjf. They are private and require a discord session for joining nowadays...

Actually, how about adding a superduper homebrew quiz ?
With a 17 page "read it yourself faq" for those uninitiated...
OR
no faq... oops

Afaics new users are now no longer able to post links n images right away.
I can see why now.
Such a shame ppl and moneygrubbers exploit every loophole.

 

[porkiewpyne]

@Jokey_Carrot

 

[smileyhead]

@SylverReZ

 

[KleinesSinchen]

@SirHacksALot
@YuseiFD
Please don't try to talk with bots.
Report the spam and forget it.

 

[SylverReZ]

The hall of spam fame.

 

[Hayato213]

@YoureALoser
Please don't try to talk with bots.
Report the spam and forget it.

 

[SylverReZ]

@YoureALoser
Please don't bump spam bots, there's a chance that you will get warned by mods if you carry on this behaviour.

 

[SylverReZ]

@a_username_that_is_cool Please don't go bumping spam.

 

[SylverReZ]

@zoogie Don't respond or react to spam.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's the attack of the spambots in USN. quick mods crush em!

 

[SylverReZ]

@Trash_Bandatcoot Don't respond or ping spam.

 

[CMDreamer]

You could mute them for a week.

And yes, common sense is the less common of the senses.

 

[MaxiBash]

I break one rule I never even knew was a thing and suddenly I'm in a position where someone could twist my neck

 

[CMDreamer]

I break one rule I never even knew was a thing and suddenly I'm in a position where someone could twist my neck

Common sense is a non written rule, and so many people break it everyday, everywhere.

The main idea is not giving the desired view to the threads created by unwanted bots, by bumping them to the top you're helping them instead of helping the Temp.

Another thing to note is that all our actions have consequences (good or bad), and we must accept them, without playing victim (I'm not stating you're doing it), that's how a responsible/righteous person acts.

 

[chrisrlink]

be warned (no pun intended) that warning sticks for about 1 year for bumping spam bots it seems like a cruel lenghy punishment (better than being suspended for asking for the hgss roms when i first started here) but you (hopefully) learn from your mistakes here or else you'll be banished to the shadow....uh kicked out permanently of temp

 

[MicroNut99]

As many regular visitors of the site know we are forever waging a war against spam bots here. We are generally quick to exterminate them and their threads thanks to quick reporting by our members and vigilance by the moderating team and I would like to thank everyone who takes the time to bring spambots to our attention.

However tonight something happened that genuinely made me both angry and disappointed at the same time and also made me question the common sense of some of our most prolific and well known members.

A porn spambot made a thread on the forum with graphic images and links in its opening post. People proceeded to post in this thread not once or twice, but nine times.

So this thread was bumped to the top of the latest discussion tab and given more views nine times with idiotic posts ranging from the usual "reported" to people just thinking they are funny.

Let me make it clear:

DO NOT BUMP OBVIOUS SPAM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS PORNOGRAPHIC!

Just report it!

Thanks.

I am going to take a few hours out to calm down before I take any action if any on the people who bumped that last thread, my immediate reaction being to suspend you all for your stupidity.

Seems like a legit request.
Bumping BOT porn is lame.
Pun intended.

 

[MaxiBash]

Common sense is a non written rule, and so many people break it everyday, everywhere.

The main idea is not giving the desired view to the threads created by unwanted bots, by bumping them to the top you're helping them instead of helping the Temp.

Another thing to note is that all our actions have consequences (good or bad), and we must accept them, without playing victim (I'm not stating you're doing it), that's how a responsible/righteous person acts.

Never really seen it as a common sense thing, but it makes sense I guess.

I'd prefer to table this for now. I rarely use the site anyway, so a one year warning is not too big of a deal in this case.

 

[porkiewpyne]

There isn't even a warning point applied? I don't understand what the fuss is even about.

 

[chrisrlink]

There isn't even a warning point applied? I don't understand what the fuss is even about.

i was warned no auto cooldown been trying for nine months til 1 year after the warn was issued a mod (forgot who) removed it

 

[MaxiBash]

There isn't even a warning point applied? I don't understand what the fuss is even about.

I was pinged and I was told something about a warning. I had no idea where to look for such a thing, so I assumed I got one.

I understand why this thread exists, but the replies serve no other purpose than to scare people...?