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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Off Topic => Topic started by: Hongover on March 02, 2016, 22:39

Title: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Hongover on March 02, 2016, 22:39: Maybe an IP block since this board records the IP of every user.

This idiot is destroying the forum.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on March 02, 2016, 22:47: I've emailed leaf.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Yay Images Billionaire on March 02, 2016, 23:01: This guy is everywhere. I suggest as many people as possible report his site as spam too, to take down any SEO advantage he has gotten.

https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreportform?hl=en (https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreportform?hl=en)
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: anathaya on March 02, 2016, 23:05: Quote from: imagesbykenny on March 02, 2016, 23:01
This guy is everywhere. I suggest as many people as possible report his site as spam too, to take down any SEO advantage he has gotten.

https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreportform?hl=en (https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/spamreportform?hl=en)

Good idea. What to fill in those boxes in the form?
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Hongover on March 02, 2016, 23:11: Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on March 02, 2016, 22:47
I've emailed leaf.

Good to know. Hopefully things get back to normal tomorrow.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: leaf on March 03, 2016, 01:19: spam blasted - sorry guys, I was sleeping :)

I'll see if I can figure out a way to stop it from happening in the future
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Artist on March 03, 2016, 01:23: Quote from: leaf on March 03, 2016, 01:19
spam blasted - sorry guys, I was sleeping :)

I'll see if I can figure out a way to stop it from happening in the future

Is there any tool or extension available which can block such spams automatically?
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: PixelBytes on March 03, 2016, 01:39: Quote from: leaf on March 03, 2016, 01:19
spam blasted - sorry guys, I was sleeping :)

I'll see if I can figure out a way to stop it from happening in the future

You're entitled to some sleep without some idiot running amok on the forum.

Thanks for taking care of it :)
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: KnowYourOnions on March 03, 2016, 05:04: Quote from: PixelBytes on March 03, 2016, 01:39
Quote from: leaf on March 03, 2016, 01:19
spam blasted - sorry guys, I was sleeping :)

I'll see if I can figure out a way to stop it from happening in the future

You're entitled to some sleep without some idiot running amok on the forum.

Thanks for taking care of it :)

True...
Wow, that attack was brutal!
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: noodle on March 03, 2016, 07:02: Yea, but where are you guys going to go next time you need an essay written?
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Mantis on March 03, 2016, 08:31: Quote from: PixelBytes on March 03, 2016, 01:39
Quote from: leaf on March 03, 2016, 01:19
spam blasted - sorry guys, I was sleeping :)

I'll see if I can figure out a way to stop it from happening in the future

You're entitled to some sleep without some idiot running amok on the forum.

Thanks for taking care of it :)

My sentiments exactly. Thank you, Leaf.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: cathyslife on March 03, 2016, 11:29: Thank you Leaf! I sent a couple to the garbage bin, but they were becoming overwhelming. Stupid spammers. >:(
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: pixel8 on March 03, 2016, 12:58: I posted several of his treads to google spam form so when they see his website link they will hopefully Sandbox his site never to be found again and all his efforts will be in vain including his .com version of his site.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on March 03, 2016, 13:46: Quote from: cathyslife on March 03, 2016, 11:29
Thank you Leaf! I sent a couple to the garbage bin, but they were becoming overwhelming. Stupid spammers. >:(

I did about 30 before I gave up.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: etudiante_rapide on March 03, 2016, 14:18: Quote from: noodle on March 03, 2016, 07:02
Yea, but where are you guys going to go next time you need an essay written?

LOL,... i am still clueless of what happened??? i guess that is the blessing of being
a computer-dummy...
maybe i was not important enough to get spammed.
or just living in a region where essay service do not traget ;D
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: PixelBytes on March 03, 2016, 15:16: Quote from: etudiante_rapide on March 03, 2016, 14:18
Quote from: noodle on March 03, 2016, 07:02
Yea, but where are you guys going to go next time you need an essay written?

LOL,... i am still clueless of what happened??? i guess that is the blessing of being
a computer-dummy...
maybe i was not important enough to get spammed.
or just living in a region where essay service do not traget ;D

The whole site was inundated with literally hundreds of spam postings offering essays on every subject imaginable. It probably was while you were asleep. Theres no way you could have missed them if you had tried to access the site at the time. Then our hero Leaf got it sorted out and alls back to normal now.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on March 03, 2016, 15:19: Quote from: etudiante_rapide on March 03, 2016, 14:18
Quote from: noodle on March 03, 2016, 07:02
Yea, but where are you guys going to go next time you need an essay written?

LOL,... i am still clueless of what happened??? i guess that is the blessing of being
a computer-dummy...
maybe i was not important enough to get spammed.
or just living in a region where essay service do not traget ;D

It was some bot posting the same post with different titles every two minutes.
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: angelawaye on March 03, 2016, 16:10: Glad the forum is back to normal. It was insane last night!
Title: Re: Can we ban this idiot already?
Post by: etudiante_rapide on March 03, 2016, 18:04: Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on March 03, 2016, 15:19
Quote from: etudiante_rapide on March 03, 2016, 14:18
Quote from: noodle on March 03, 2016, 07:02
Yea, but where are you guys going to go next time you need an essay written?

LOL,... i am still clueless of what happened??? i guess that is the blessing of being
a computer-dummy...
maybe i was not important enough to get spammed.
or just living in a region where essay service do not traget ;D

It was some bot posting the same post with different titles every two minutes.

wow, thx 4 the info, sean, pixel,...
yes, it must have my sleepy time that i missed it .
amazing how some genius can know how to do that (sabotage)
and yet not use their knowledge to better use.

if i could understand even how to do as you say "a bot"...
i would do it in such a way to my advantage and not piss ppl off .

guess that's the difference between a hero and a madman