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LillitOfBa'el
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:18 pm    Post subject: SPAM BOT ATTACK Reply with quote

Hey guys - there seems to be a whole new crap-ton of spambots loose on this board. Shocked
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imekitty
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 10:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's normal, but it's not usually this bad!
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LillitOfBa'el
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Who is usually in charge of getting rid of them?
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imekitty
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AladdinsGenie usually does, but she is not as active as she used to be. The other admin hasn't been around in a long time.

So...yeah, we're stuck with this until she clears it all up. I think it's because she allowed users with Gmail addresses to sign up again (for me and Fez_Head), and that apparently leads to spam accounts being created.
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Fez_Head
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This spam is pretty annoying (and I was able to use my hotmail address to sign up for this board, but I know gmail had some issues), but imekitty is right. There isn't much we can do since only admins can clear it up. I can send a private message to AladdinsGenie and see if she can read it.
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AladdinsGenie
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah sorry! I try to check in every few days and they just so happen to pick the period of time I was away Laughing

I have it mostly under control now. I stopped any registration from gmail and hotmail, which I really didn't wanna do since so many people have those admin addresses, but it'll be temporary until we get the forum in order.

Most of the posts have been deleted save for those in the misc section because it's not letting me do it for some reason, so I'm working on that and getting rid of the 560+ bots who registered Shocked
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LillitOfBa'el
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AladdinsGenie wrote:
Yeah sorry! I try to check in every few days and they just so happen to pick the period of time I was away Laughing

I have it mostly under control now. I stopped any registration from gmail and hotmail, which I really didn't wanna do since so many people have those admin addresses, but it'll be temporary until we get the forum in order.

Most of the posts have been deleted save for those in the misc section because it's not letting me do it for some reason, so I'm working on that and getting rid of the 560+ bots who registered Shocked


Yikes! Yes, thank you! It was crazy haha. And hi, I'm Kei ^^ Love this board, I kinda wish I had joined sooner - wish it was more active!
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AladdinsGenie
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's all under control now. It was giving me a million errors, but I found workarounds.

And yeah, it's quiet these days. We haven't exactly had new material Laughing
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Fez_Head
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I know that I already wrote this in my second private message to you AladdinsGenie, but thanks a million for getting rid of all of those spam bots. There were so many of them. Shocked

It was even pretty quiet with the bluray release back in October. I thought there would have been more people on here for that, but I guess not.
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imekitty
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you accidentally delete Kei's "Ask Genie" thread in Fan Works?

Thanks from me, too! It's a shame about Gmail because that seems to be the most common e-mail domain nowadays. Everyone I know uses it.
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AladdinsGenie
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

..............................................did I? God, it's entirely possible because I thought they had more notes next to their name. I'm completely sorry. Embarassed
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LillitOfBa'el
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 10:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

imekitty wrote:
Did you accidentally delete Kei's "Ask Genie" thread in Fan Works?

Thanks from me, too! It's a shame about Gmail because that seems to be the most common e-mail domain nowadays. Everyone I know uses it.
AladdinsGenie wrote:
..............................................did I? God, it's entirely possible because I thought they had more notes next to their name. I'm completely sorry. Embarassed


Oh no! It's okay...Ill re-upload in a day or two when I get some more time :\
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imekitty
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your other thread introducing Lillit is gone, too. Do repost them because I liked them!
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LillitOfBa'el
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

imekitty wrote:
Your other thread introducing Lillit is gone, too. Do repost them because I liked them!


Oh crap! Neutral I completely forgot what I had said, haha

As for lack of material AladdinsGenie...I'm hoping my art might make up for some of that haha ^^ I'm hoping others will post art too ^^
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gosh, I really should have paid attention a lot closer Embarassed
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