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Youngm_IPCME
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I’m seeing a lot of bots bumping threads to post ads or creating new threads with somewhat garbled text. Is there anything that can be done about it? Maybe a captcha when creating an account?
Apr 26 2019 10:35AM
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_IRRELEVANT_
Posts: 944 - Karma: 4,423
Young_IPMCI’m seeing a lot of bots bumping threads to post ads or creating new threads with somewhat garbled text. Is there anything that can be done about it? Maybe a captcha when creating an account?


I was gonna make a thread about this but I like seeing some of the older threads that get brought back. But it should definitely be fixed.
Apr 26 2019 11:07AM
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Youngm_IPCME
Posts: 1082 - Karma: 2,848
Bunping this thread as it’s more relevant now than it was when I posted it. I’m seeing several bot made and replied threads in NSG and gear talk that have been up for significantly more than a few days and haven’t been removed. Can the mods at least manually deal with the obvious ones?
May 28 2019 1:41PM
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eheath
Posts: 61149 - Karma: 118,687
Young_IPMCBunping this thread as it’s more relevant now than it was when I posted it. I’m seeing several bot made and replied threads in NSG and gear talk that have been up for significantly more than a few days and haven’t been removed. Can the mods at least manually deal with the obvious ones?

Odds are we haven't seen them, if you message us links we can delete.
May 28 2019 6:32PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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eheathOdds are we haven't seen them, if you message us links we can delete.


I guess bots also figured out admins don't enter the toxic wasteland known as NSG
May 29 2019 12:22AM
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DirtYStylE
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TRVP_ANGELI guess bots also figured out admins don't enter the toxic wasteland known as NSG


Summer. What is it good for?
Jun 1 2019 12:16AM
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freestyler540
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DirtYStylESummer. What is it good for?

Absolutely NOTHING! WHOA!
Jun 15 2019 12:30AM
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DirtYStylE
Posts: 3635 - Karma: 8,774
freestyler540Absolutely NOTHING! WHOA!


Say it again
Jun 15 2019 1:40AM
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HypeBeast
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A decently complex captcha might be helpful when creating accounts to prevent this, however I suspect some are just spammers with really bad english
Jul 15 2019 5:27PM
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HypeBeast
Posts: 9778 - Karma: 72,270
A decently complex captcha might be helpful when creating accounts to prevent this, however I suspect some are just spammers with really bad english
Jul 15 2019 5:27PM
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eheath
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FogdartA decently complex captcha might be helpful when creating accounts to prevent this, however I suspect some are just spammers with really bad english


Spam accounts signing up for NS are not bots, they are real people, so a captcha is out of the question.
Jul 15 2019 5:33PM
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bueno
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please ban @HoursOvule she is sending spam messages @eheath
Aug 25 2019 3:49PM
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