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Posted 2013-11-23 2:37 PM (#32865)
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Geek-in-Chief

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Yo,

After confabbing with Fast Joey, we've decided that we're going to go medieval on the Slamboard member's list. Just to give you an idea of how large the list is - when we first started working on keeping the spam down in earnest about 3 weeks ago, the members list stretched to nearly 100 pages, with 100 member listings on each page. That's a lot of members.

But here's the thing - a very large majority of those users have never posted here. Either they came in and registered then just went away and never came back, or they forgot they were members here, or they lost their fingers and can't type or something. The end result is that we've probably got a few thousand members in the database, some from as far back as 2006, who have never contributed to the Slamboard. And with these damn spambots signing up on a daily bases, it's difficult to weed them out and remove them before they start posting about how great those Nike shoes are.

So...

We've decided to cull the database in a big way. If a member has been registered since before 2011 and hasn't posted anything, we're removing them. If they've got a spammy name and a sketchy email address, we're removing them. I worked on the database for a bit earlier and have already knocked out a couple hundred members whose accounts have been dormant or look obviously spammy.

We will also continue to delete spam posts as quick as we spot them, and obvious domain names are being banned altogether. And by working with a smaller members list, we'll be able to find and delete accounts who are being a pain in the ass.

Thank you all for your patience. We're dancing as fast as we can.

- D
fountainfan
Posted 2013-11-23 4:37 PM (#32866 - in reply to #32865)
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Nearly A Band Member

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Your Obviously Not going to take it!

SMFF
Captain Howdy
Posted 2013-11-23 5:12 PM (#32867 - in reply to #32865)
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Nearly A Band Member

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Thanks for efforts!
Macedonian SMF
Posted 2013-11-23 7:39 PM (#32868 - in reply to #32865)
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Nearly A Band Member

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I Believe In You
fountainfan
Posted 2013-11-24 4:37 AM (#32869 - in reply to #32868)
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Nearly A Band Member

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Kill or be Killed.........!
Armadillo
Posted 2013-11-26 9:23 PM (#32878 - in reply to #32865)
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Road Reporter

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Go get 'em webbie!

I can think of a few accounts who are a pain in the ass..... ;-)

Now. onto bigger problems. what the hell am I gonna do now with all these coach knockoffs?
nancyde
Posted 2013-12-04 9:18 AM (#32902 - in reply to #32865)
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Elite SMF

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Thank you, Don. It is a pleasure using the Slamboard again...
Fast Joey
Posted 2013-12-28 5:06 AM (#33035 - in reply to #32865)
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Destroyer

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These clowns have been in overdrive lately...trying to keep up the best I can! But damn...they're persistent!
fountainfan
Posted 2013-12-29 10:37 AM (#33036 - in reply to #33035)
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Nearly A Band Member

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They don't call you Fast Joey for Nuttin!

good job
George
Posted 2013-12-29 12:52 PM (#33037 - in reply to #33035)
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Nearly A Band Member

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Nice job Joey...I know it's not easy
Keep KICKING ASS
SMFKev
Posted 2014-02-11 7:54 AM (#33165 - in reply to #32865)
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SMF 1st Class

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ok its been a few weeks since i last visited, but i must say your efforts here are much apreciated.
Fast Joey
Posted 2014-02-11 2:14 PM (#33167 - in reply to #33165)
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Destroyer

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Thank you...it LOOKS quiet here, but damn they keep busy. I've been deleting at LEAST 2 a day...that's on a quiet day! Not sure why they even bother anymore...
soullites
Posted 2014-03-31 11:07 PM (#33422 - in reply to #32865)
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Serious SMF

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Nice to see no more spam on jere. Good Job!!
Fast Joey
Posted 2014-05-08 3:58 PM (#33563 - in reply to #33422)
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Destroyer

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Just a heads up and tally on what's been happening since I became the destroyer...lol

At first I didn't keep track, but since I started to, I have had to delete 147 new users who were spamming the board with their bullshit. I don't even know why they bother to keep on doing it, I get rid of it most likely before anyone even sees it appear here. But if that's what they wanna do, let 'em...I'll just keep on going, I don't give a shit.

Now...to back to arguing for a new album...heh heh heh...
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