R-pod Owners Forum : Spammers http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Spammers Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:41:50 +0000 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:41:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14975 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Spammers : Originally posted by dagnomeI... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145626#145626 Author: techntrek
Subject: 14975
Posted: 14 Oct 2021 at 8:41am

Originally posted by dagnome

I am brand new and having trouble with password & posting. Is it possible to have someone from admin contact me?Dead  Tried FAQ's.

Sent you an email.
]]> Thu, 14 Oct 2021 08:41:17 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145626#145626 Spammers : I am brand new and having trouble... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145582#145582 Author: dagnome
Subject: 14975
Posted: 11 Oct 2021 at 11:36am

I am brand new and having trouble with password & posting. Is it possible to have someone from admin contact me?Dead  Tried FAQ's.]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:36:19 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145582#145582 Spammers : +1, thanks. The spammers are getting... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145549#145549 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14975
Posted: 10 Oct 2021 at 7:52am

+1, thanks. The spammers are getting more sophisticated, used to be their posts were so far off topic they were obvious. ]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2021 07:52:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145549#145549 Spammers : Thanks for your vigilance. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145546#145546 Author: RoverPod
Subject: 14975
Posted: 10 Oct 2021 at 6:40am

Thanks for your vigilance.
]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2021 06:40:11 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145546#145546 Spammers : Thanks for the update Doug and... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145542#145542 Author: jato
Subject: 14975
Posted: 09 Oct 2021 at 8:24pm

Thanks for the update Doug and letting us know what to look for, much appreciated.
]]> Sat, 09 Oct 2021 20:24:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145542#145542 Spammers : Someone just pointed out a suspicious... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14975&PID=145520#145520 Author: techntrek
Subject: 14975
Posted: 08 Oct 2021 at 7:18am

Someone just pointed out a suspicious post, which lead me to find multiple spammer accounts going back at least to June of last year without detection.  Some of these had IP addresses within the US (often the spammers have overseas IP addresses).  These latest spammers are using boilerplate posts, but they are tailored for the thread subject matter so they are harder to spot.  

They don't always include a link in their posts, but when they do it is always to the same website.  Some posts are designed to stir up discussion on a topic, then they drop in a post with their advertisement link. Usernames include a number at the end (many members do, too, this is just an indicator).  It also appears that they usually fill out the "AIM Address" in their member profile with something, sometimes with a postal address.

Keep your eye out for any I may have missed and use the "report post" feature when you find one.  Thanks.

Here are two examples:
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