Spam ho's: how they do it

Onkel Neal · 02-06-10, 06:54 AM

"I'm against spam"

"..send mass private messages...it's a little bit of a more private approach"

@5:20 that's what you think

God help this guy if I ever meet him.

DarkFish · 02-06-10, 09:46 AM

crazy

krashkart · 02-06-10, 10:01 AM

*rack rack*

Season open yet?

Looks easy as wiping one's rear end, if you'll pardon my phraseology. Point-click-edit-send.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

"..send mass private messages...it's a little bit of a more private approach"

And we just love that private approach. *chuckle*

Jimbuna · 02-06-10, 10:13 AM

With a bit of luck his system might have blew up in his face shortly after recording that diatribe

martes86 · 02-06-10, 10:55 AM

Spammers should have their computers explode.

DarkFish · 02-06-10, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by martes86

Spammers should have their computers explode.

and forums should have their spammers explode

NeonSamurai · 02-07-10, 09:43 AM

What I don't get is why is anyone paying them to do this? Surely they must realize that the effectiveness of this form of advertising is about nil.

Spambots are bloody obvious to spot, especially when they use gibberish names.

Anyhow I say kill the people who pay for the spammage, that will stop it.

Onkel Neal · 02-07-10, 10:13 AM

DarkFish · 02-07-10, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

What I don't get is why is anyone paying them to do this? Surely they must realize that the effectiveness of this form of advertising is about nil.

Thing is, google bases its search results on the number of links to a site.
So let's say you're the proud owner of a site selling real prada bags for only $10 (

), you want your site to be on the top of the list if someone types "prada handbags" into the google searchbox. One way to do that is place links to your site all over the web, google thinks your site must be an absolutely great place and places you at the top of the search results.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamdexing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank

Onkel Neal · 02-07-10, 12:19 PM

Agreed, and Google needs to do a lot more to weed out spammers and crapsites.

krashkart · 02-07-10, 12:20 PM

How much extra work is a forum operator tasked with to prevent such pollution?

Some forums get carpet bombed with ads, others, like SUBSIM, are clean as a whistle. Hey Neal, do you use Irish Spring or something?

nikimcbee · 02-07-10, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

"I'm against spam"

"..send mass private messages...it's a little bit of a more private approach"

@5:20 that's what you think

God help this guy if I ever meet him.

I guess we found our next subsim paintball location with target! Can you fight spam with counter spam? Spam his server?

Arclight · 02-07-10, 03:25 PM

Yep, something like that. They call it DoS.

Onkel Neal · 02-07-10, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krashkart

How much extra work is a forum operator tasked with to prevent such pollution?

Some forums get carpet bombed with ads, others, like SUBSIM, are clean as a whistle. Hey Neal, do you use Irish Spring or something?

I've built some serious anti-spammer protection into this forum, plus I have 50 guys and moderators helping me watch all new members.

nikimcbee · 02-07-10, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Yep, something like that. They call it DoS.

is that legal? sounds like fun.

02-06-10, 06:54 AM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Spam ho's: how they do it "I'm against spam" "..send mass private messages...it's a little bit of a more private approach" @5:20 that's what you think God help this guy if I ever meet him. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 02-06-10 at 07:04 AM.

02-06-10, 09:46 AM	#2
DarkFish Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stinking drunk in Eindhoven, the Netherlands Posts: 1,844 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	crazy __________________

02-06-10, 10:13 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,539 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	With a bit of luck his system might have blew up in his face shortly after recording that diatribe __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

02-07-10, 09:43 AM	#7
NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	What I don't get is why is anyone paying them to do this? Surely they must realize that the effectiveness of this form of advertising is about nil. Spambots are bloody obvious to spot, especially when they use gibberish names. Anyhow I say kill the people who pay for the spammage, that will stop it. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff

02-07-10, 10:13 AM	#8
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	__________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-06-10, 10:55 AM	#5
martes86 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Colourful Seville - Spain Posts: 971 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Spammers should have their computers explode.

02-07-10, 12:19 PM	#10
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Agreed, and Google needs to do a lot more to weed out spammers and crapsites. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-07-10, 12:20 PM	#11
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	How much extra work is a forum operator tasked with to prevent such pollution? Some forums get carpet bombed with ads, others, like SUBSIM, are clean as a whistle. Hey Neal, do you use Irish Spring or something? __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

02-07-10, 03:25 PM	#13
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Yep, something like that. They call it DoS. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

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