Spam Users

cameronfrost · 2017-06-14T10:21:43.000Z

Hi guys and gals!

Is it just me, or does it seem like there is more and more spam accounts here on spiceworks?
Seeing all sorts of weird titled posts with a crap ton of links.
Huh.
I’m tempted to click on them

bencarroll · 2017-06-14T10:25:00.000Z

Hey!

We do get a lot of SPAM on Spiceworks, but we do work pretty hard to try and get on top of any posts that do make it through the various filters that are setup to catch them before they make it through.

Please do report posts you see as SPAM so that we can get rid of them ASAP.

We have lots of Mods, from all around the world on here, so there’s usually someone relatively closeby who can deal with these things, but remember we don’t get paid for this, so our paid jobs do come first

Cheers!
Ben – A Mod

johntonko2 · 2017-06-14T10:31:09.000Z

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But in all seriousness thanks to the individuals that help keep this place spicy.

Rob-Dunn · 2017-06-14T10:33:04.000Z

I think the issue is that even though the spam posts are removed, they still hang out in the feed. Clicking on the link to any of the posts will take you to 404 land.

christopheramweg · 2017-06-14T10:33:36.000Z

For some reason, it seems that the people who still use the old version of the feed don’t have this problem. No idea why, but it’s been discussed on other threads and the majority of people who use the old version simply don’t see those.

brandon220 · 2017-06-14T10:44:45.000Z

It happens on every forum. Probably always will. The mods will take care of them. It has been a lot worse lately though.

sqlrage · 2017-06-14T10:46:49.000Z

They usually attack in burst. Sadly once a couple get through it encourages them more.

oliverkinne · 2017-06-14T10:54:19.000Z

How do we know you’re not a spam account too?

steve · 2017-06-14T11:21:32.000Z

“I’m tempted to click on them” then you’re part of the problem.

thelibrarycat · 2017-06-14T11:25:35.000Z

Frostyck:

I’m tempted to click on them

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gabrielle.l · 2017-06-14T11:37:40.000Z

Rob Dunn:

I think the issue is that even though the spam posts are removed, they still hang out in the feed. Clicking on the link to any of the posts will take you to 404 land.

Yeah, that’s a bug we just discovered in the past few days, depending on how the spammer was nuked.

dataless · 2017-06-14T12:13:15.000Z

Spammers always show up no matter what you do to stop them, but Spiceworks folks tend to stop them quickly.

I do generally click on them and report them, sometimes they vanish in mere minutes.

jimender2 · 2017-06-14T12:14:10.000Z

Christopher7464:

For some reason, it seems that the people who still use the old version of the feed don’t have this problem. No idea why, but it’s been discussed on other threads and the majority of people who use the old version simply don’t see those.

I use the old feed and do not have this issue. I am worried about the “You will be upgraded soon” msg though.

christopheramweg · 2017-06-14T12:16:04.000Z

jimender2:

Christopher7464:

For some reason, it seems that the people who still use the old version of the feed don’t have this problem. No idea why, but it’s been discussed on other threads and the majority of people who use the old version simply don’t see those.

I use the old feed and do not have this issue. I am worried about the “You will be upgraded soon” msg though.

Yeah, in my head I call that the “Windows protocol message”. You will be upgraded, you may or may not like it overall, you do not have a choice.

robertn361 · 2017-06-14T12:35:46.000Z

Christopher7464:

For some reason, it seems that the people who still use the old version of the feed don’t have this problem. No idea why, but it’s been discussed on other threads and the majority of people who use the old version simply don’t see those.

I’m still using the old version and I haven’t seen one spam post.

drewlubken0647 · 2017-06-14T12:39:39.000Z

Yeah I use the old version and this spam problem is news to me. I’m thinking I’m alright with missing that sort of thing though while it lasts.

kellyflynn · 2017-06-14T13:27:08.000Z

Frostyck:

Hi guys and gals!

Is it just me, or does it seem like there is more and more spam accounts here on spiceworks?
Seeing all sorts of weird titled posts with a crap ton of links.
Huh.
I’m tempted to click on them

I got an email from a Nigerian Prince if you want me to forward it to ya

cameronfrost · 2017-06-14T13:54:00.000Z

Oliver Kinne:

How do we know you’re not a spam account too?

Now I feel like that butter robot on Rick and Morty…

Lol

jackie-i-sw · 2017-06-14T14:14:03.000Z

Shout out to all the mods here. <3

luisfernandoglvez · 2017-06-14T14:54:47.000Z

I’ve seen those posts a well, and when I want to report them I see they’re already deleted, but still in the feed. The point is kudos to the mods for deleting them pretty fast!