W2DR Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Does anyone else agree?.............. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Can't say, Doug. What' s a yiyifor9? Sounds like a cheerleaders' rally call. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 8 hours ago, W2DR said: Does anyone else agree?.............. Yes, where did this joker come from. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 10 hours ago, Rodger Pettichord said: Can't say, Doug. What' s a yiyifor9? Sounds like a cheerleaders' rally call. It's the clown that posted all that stuff about how to contact airlines. Thank God those posts are gone now. Genuine forum spam. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Hello, in fact, there were 17 spammers banned yesterday, some by me and some more by others, when I was asleep. All of the ones I banned had IP addresses in India, so possibly, it was just the same ones rejoining. We do try to keep up, but sometimes, the spam says in place long enough for someone to see it and either post or report it. I have no idea why someone whose IP address is in India or Pakistan would want to spend their time doing this, both countries appear to have far more important things going on, but they do. Sometimes, you can see less obvious posts, often resurrecting an older topic, but not always and usually with a link to something commercial tucked away in the corner of the post. Â My thanks to those of you who spot the ones that we miss and report them. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boetie Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 38 minutes ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello, in fact, there were 17 spammers banned yesterday, some by me and some more by others, when I was asleep. All of the ones I banned had IP addresses in India, so possibly, it was just the same ones rejoining. We do try to keep up, but sometimes, the spam says in place long enough for someone to see it and either post or report it. I have no idea why someone whose IP adress is in India or Pakistan would want to spend their time doing this, both countries appear to have far more important things going on, but they do. Sometimes, you can see less obvious posts, often resurrecting an older topic, but not always and usually with a link to something commercial tucked away in the corner of the post. Â My thanks to those of you who spot the ones that we miss and report them. Oh. So you sleep. Lift your game Nick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Nick Cooper said: I have no idea why someone whose IP adress is in India or Pakistan would want to spend their time doing this It could be an automatic post bot or something? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 You get days like this with spammers all the time, I banned five in ten minutes yesterday and no doubt there are still more lurking waiting to pop up but the same will happen to them they will get banned. cheers Iain 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2DR Posted February 18, 2023 Author Share Posted February 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Nick Cooper said: Hello, in fact, there were 17 spammers banned yesterday, some by me and some more by others, when I was asleep. All of the ones I banned had IP addresses in India Thanks Nick. Part of the problem is the use of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). I have a VPN which has connections originating in over 75 countries. I use mine to watch Formula 1 races on a British station. And there are many other reasons for using a VPN. Unfortunately the spammers use them too........Doug 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Thanks to Nick and Iain and all who act as a filter for our Orbx forums. This is a great place to interact with others, thanks to you guys who stand guard at the gates. Much appreciation to you. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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