The First Spammer

1UPGamer · #1 30-11-2006, 04:42 PM

Well I knew it would come eventually but we got our first round of spamming today. I have deleted the 3 or 4 threads that were on mobile phones or something but that does remind me that I will have to announce 1-2 mods in the near future.

I suspect I will announce mods around the time I announce the winners for the December 10th Prizes. I will probably PM the individuals directly and then if they want the position they can accept or reject

Anyway will keep you posted!

pgoroncy · #2 30-11-2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 1UPGamer

Well I knew it would come eventually but we got our first round of spamming today. I have deleted the 3 or 4 threads that were on mobile phones or something but that does remind me that I will have to announce 1-2 mods in the near future.

Congratulations on getting your first spammers. That's means you've hit the big time, right?

crafterz · #3 01-12-2006, 12:51 AM

I guess

it means those spammers thing 1UpGamers will get them traffic if they post on it

fanpages · #4 02-12-2006, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by crafterz

I guess

it means those spammers thing 1UpGamers will get them traffic if they post on it

Yes, that's a positive sign

What's more worrying is that one of us may have directed them here indirectly.

Damn their oily hides...

BFN,

fp.

1UPGamer · #5 10-12-2006, 02:09 AM

Wow 10th Already. Ok will be announcing the winners and the new moderators later today. Its 2am in UK right now so hopefully later during daytime hours..

pgoroncy · #6 10-12-2006, 02:25 AM

I didn't know how much of a time difference there was between here and there. Have a good night.

ywaters · #7 20-12-2006, 01:14 AM

Oooooh spamming; good or bad makes for good publicity (depending on how you look at it).

Cruor · #8 21-12-2006, 03:43 AM

^^ Hmm... I didn't think spam was good in any case. It is true that it attracts members, but the members it attracts will most likely just be more spammers.

1UPGamer · #9 21-12-2006, 07:08 AM

yeah Curor unfortunately spamming can be a headache for admins, however with Vbulletin forums I find it less of a problem than with other Forum softwares like PHPBB.

My other PHPBB forums getted spammed a heck of a lot so im quite pleased with the odd spam here and there on VB.

ywaters · #10 05-01-2007, 07:22 AM

Well, I just like to look at the positive in the outcome of anything. I don't like spamming, but who knows, how do you know that one of those spammers won't be a great gamer and stick around with the rest of his friends once he takes time to get to know the site, I mean the conent of the site, not the programming aspect.