Concerns

[Nightweaver]

There seems to be an alarming amount of people signing up to the board with useless "internet casino/pharmacy/sex" advertisements as their signature and home page, and are posting replies to posts with things that do not pertain to the topic at hand. My guess is that it's either a advert-bot(s), or someone that REALLY doesn't want to make sense.

I elected to do some research, and I noticed something quite alarming in the members list.

User: Website:
worm218 http://www.online-gambling.7-sparks.com/
Octavia7 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
Gemma7 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
bixenta1975 http://pharmacy.searchweb.cc/zestril.html
bane9113 http://pharmacy.searchweb.cc/wellbutrin_sr.html
BATTENBERG8 http://fatty.boom.ru/
Moscow7 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
Ivan2 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
BOHUN2 http://casinoluck.0catch.com/
BERNADOTTE4 http://weightloss.guest.de/
ALENCON9 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
AUDLEY3 http://weightloss.guest.de/
ARNESDATTER5 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BALLIOL2 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BAVARIA4 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
BIORNSSON5 http://phentermine-site.5u.com/
Den-Haag7 http://poker777.boom.ru/
ginders http://topsauna.net/
BIORNSSON1 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
Den-Haag8 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
ARKEL6 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
BOHUN9 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
Moscow4 http://fatty.boom.ru/
ANJOU8 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
BECKETT6 http://phentermine-site.5u.com/
ABERCROMBIE4 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
VampireGirl http://hydrocodone.jixx.net/
BATTENBERG9 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BIGOD8 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BOWES8 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BAYLY6 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BARING7 http://weightloss.guest.de/
LYON6 http://poker777.boom.ru/
BLACKBURN3 http://poker777.boom.ru/
BAELS3 http://poker777.boom.ru/
BEAUMONT9 http://fatty.boom.ru/
ALBRET3 http://poker777.boom.ru/
MUNICH4 http://poker777.boom.ru/
Kitty3 http://fatty.boom.ru/
ALENCON1 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BOYD3 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BRAGANZA7 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BATTEN4 http://fatty.boom.ru/
BELGIUM2 http://fatty.boom.ru/
Jane1 http://vittar.100free.com/
KwaKi1 http://meds.ds4a.com/
Tata3 http://www.hot.ee/sfairat/meds
Davix7 http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
MsVagina2 http://www.hot.ee/sfairat/meds (This one made me laugh. The bots are running out of ideas.)
Muki6 http://www.freewebs.com/aneto
Lally http://www.freewebs.com/aneto
ragnarstavern http://www.ragnarstavern.com/
xcoolru http://www.xcool.ru/
feellove http://feellove.org/
lovemainplus http://www.lovemain.com/
datingessexs http://dating.style-sex.com/
office9139 http://www.party-poker-code.p-p7.com/
Cherry http://phentermineorder.boom.ru/
Jane-Lolita (newest member! ) http://casino-bonus.janecasinos.com/

I gather that you can see the pattern, of course. But what's even more disturbing, is that "office9139", unlike the other zero-post people, actually replied to topics and the like. Although the replies show little or no relevance to the topic that is replied to, it still is an intriguing turn of events. Are the bots getting smarter!?

One way to keep these zero-post spammers out, is to implement the account authentication system in the phpBB.

I just wanted to bring this to the attention of all members of the forum, and more importantly, the moderators.

Legends World, in my opinion, is one of the gems of the internet. I am willing to help in any way possible. And after I get a better connection, I may possibly be able to upload for 3DSL/AdvLegends.

Three cheers for Legends World!

Nightweaver

[Scaryfun]

Yeah seems you're right...we noticed this in past months as well.
A bunch were deleted when we remove accounts with zero posts.
If there are nonsense posts being automatically done then account verification will be the way to go definitely.

Scaryfun.

[ruiya75]

It should be implemented immediately.

[Nightweaver]

I stand corrected. x3

Another wonderful work of an advertisement spider has hit the board again.

alangomer http://aretech.org/td/out.php?s_id=4

Interests: High Quality Searching Solution

His 'interests' kind of give it away, don't you think?

[Lifeforce]

It should be implemented immediately.

Agree!

ideas:
I know other boards where the members have to introduce themselfs in a special area.If that not happens within one week (couple of days), the account gets deleted. Well thats of course some kind of "0posting deleting" filter.The advantage is that a board becomes much more personal.
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ADVERT-BOTs OUTSIDE

[Nightweaver]

Sounds like a very good idea. ^^

[V-man]

I also like the idea of introducing. I mean: it doesn't hurt. Also it would surely help the community to become a bit more personal (like stated above) which I'd prefere. And it would save us of those %&"!!-bots.

[Nightweaver]

Introducing and verification would work wonders, not only help our community even more.

Nightweaver

[InsaneFury]

Actually, we banned the IP range the bots were coming from, and implemented a user registration verification system which will hopefully deter some bot activity.

[Nightweaver]

Awesome work. ^-^