Shoe spamming

[Janzl]

Some people already noticed the "Shoe Spammer" on this forum. They have been here a couple of times and have been banned a couple of times but somehow they manage to peep back in. I now have all the possible banning options on them and I hope that the problem is solved this way.

Unfortunately it is quite hard to make the forum "waterproof". When a new member joins I get a message from the forum saying somebody wants to become a member. Then I check the email adres and and when it looks "fishy" I remove them. However just judging by the email adres is kinda hard because I am always a bit worried to delete somebody who is serious about joining the forum. So when I am not sure I allow them to join. This way there is still a slight chance of spammers to find there way in. Fortunately eveybodys personel info is well hidden and there is no chance that email adresses are going to end up on spam-lists.

I also check the forum everyday. The last few days a little less as I have been suffering with some serious back-problems but they have almost dissapeared now.

Every time I discover spam, the messages and / or topics are removed and the members are banned. I used to warn them first but now I immediately remove them.

Still, if anyone discovers any spam, please report it to me.

Thanx!

Janzl

[Ozyr]

Hey, no problem. I've run a forum before (and a secret one now). It is almost 100% impossible to keep spammers out.

[steelballs]

I'm just sitting here on the couch really confused trying to work out what a "Shoe spammer" looks like........

[Seob]

ISn't a shoe spammer somebody who trows shoes at somebody else if they don't want it?

[grgh]

Yeah but this is an internet era shoe spammer, so he has to carry millions of shoes and throw them at random.

I picture someone with an adapted tennis ball thrower strapped to their chest, and a million shoes balanced on their head with a feeder pipe down their back to the launcher. They walk very strangely trying to keep the shoes balanced...

I've just had an idea for a new game 

[Rene_G7400]

I've just had an idea for a new game 

That would be the first positive side-effect of spam! 

[Seob]

Great, who is going to program it for the o2? You could score points if you hit a famous politician, and get minus points if you hit innocent bystanders.