anybody else get spammed with a PM?

Dave R · 10-19-2006, 12:59 PM

Someone is trying to sell me a 15 year old boat through a PM. What's up with that?

Paugus Bay Resident · 10-19-2006, 01:50 PM

Nope, fortunately didn't get it.

webmaster · 10-19-2006, 02:58 PM

If you receive any spam through the forum's PM or email functions please let me know who sent it or just forward the entire message to me. Only registered members can PM or email you through the forum. If I discover that a registered member is sending spam their membership will be disabled.

Spamming forums is a recent problem that is growing every day. I now receive dozens of spam messages a day through the "Contact Us" form and at least that many new memberships who want to post all kinds of undesirable stuff on the forum. I screen and approve every new member and have been able to keep almost all the spammers out although it takes a great deal of time every day to sift through them all and try to determine who is legitimate and who is not. When in doubt I approve the member and place them on moderation until I see their first few posts.

The problem with all the screening is that new memberships can be delayed until I do some checking. If anyone has registered but still can't post please drop me an email and I'll approve you right away. Sorry for the inconvenience but it is the only way to keep the forum free of the nonsense.

Again, if you get spam or any other questionable messages from other members please let me know right away.

Spam has also become a problem with the Classified section. Spammers don't have to be registered to respond to ads and several people have told me that they received spam through the online reply form. Unfortunately there is not much I can do about the content of ad replies and I recommend that you just delete anything that is questionable. The good thing is that the reply form is blind and the sender never learns your email address unless you include it in the body of your ad (not recommended).

Sorry for any spam you receive and be assured that I am doing everything I can to keep the troublemakers and spammers out.

Weirs guy · 10-19-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

Sorry for any spam you receive and be assured that I am doing everything I can to keep the troublemakers and spammers out.

and let me be the first to say doing a heck of a good job at it too!

Pepper · 10-19-2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weirs guy

and let me be the first to say doing a heck of a good job at it too!

I second that!!!

Tired of Waiting · 10-20-2006, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weirs guy

and let me be the first to say doing a heck of a good job at it too!

I third that....

ToW

DRH · 10-20-2006, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tired of Waiting

I third that....

ToW

I guess it's unanimous!

gtxrider · 10-23-2006, 12:26 PM

SPAM, I love it. Sorry old Monty Python bit.

I guess there is no such thing as privacy!

10-19-2006, 12:59 PM	#1
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,983 Thanks: 246 Thanked 743 Times in 443 Posts	anybody else get spammed with a PM? Someone is trying to sell me a 15 year old boat through a PM. What's up with that?

10-23-2006, 12:26 PM	#8
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	SPAM wonderful SPAM SPAM, I love it. Sorry old Monty Python bit. I guess there is no such thing as privacy!

10-19-2006, 01:50 PM	#2
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 92 Times in 51 Posts	Nope, fortunately didn't get it.

10-19-2006, 02:58 PM	#3
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,445 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 454 Thanked 3,778 Times in 834 Posts	If you receive any spam through the forum's PM or email functions please let me know who sent it or just forward the entire message to me. Only registered members can PM or email you through the forum. If I discover that a registered member is sending spam their membership will be disabled. Spamming forums is a recent problem that is growing every day. I now receive dozens of spam messages a day through the "Contact Us" form and at least that many new memberships who want to post all kinds of undesirable stuff on the forum. I screen and approve every new member and have been able to keep almost all the spammers out although it takes a great deal of time every day to sift through them all and try to determine who is legitimate and who is not. When in doubt I approve the member and place them on moderation until I see their first few posts. The problem with all the screening is that new memberships can be delayed until I do some checking. If anyone has registered but still can't post please drop me an email and I'll approve you right away. Sorry for the inconvenience but it is the only way to keep the forum free of the nonsense. Again, if you get spam or any other questionable messages from other members please let me know right away. Spam has also become a problem with the Classified section. Spammers don't have to be registered to respond to ads and several people have told me that they received spam through the online reply form. Unfortunately there is not much I can do about the content of ad replies and I recommend that you just delete anything that is questionable. The good thing is that the reply form is blind and the sender never learns your email address unless you include it in the body of your ad (not recommended). Sorry for any spam you receive and be assured that I am doing everything I can to keep the troublemakers and spammers out.