fucking spam bots

[Bikerdude]

awesome!

[Jesps]

It's too quiet. They are plotting something!

[BrokenArts]

I have the privilege of managing the spammers on Black Cat. We've got a Q & A set-up, then they are put into *awaiting moderation*. I check EVERY IP, that comes in, yes every IP. Stop forum spam, and project honey pot are two that we use. If you google the IP anyway, it will show up either way. The beginning of the year we were inundated with spammers, mainly from the Russian Federation. Since the Q & A has been implemented, the number of spammers has dropped dramatically. China is still a problem, and you tend to notice certain IP ranges that come up. You do it long enough, you see a pattern as well. So much fun!!

[Bikerdude]

BA, you need to get out more m'dear

 

[BrokenArts]

Oh I do, we just moved, does that count?

[Bikerdude]

LOL well in your case I guess we can make an exception.

[BrokenArts]

Since I've moved, I haven't checked the *awaiting moderation* peeps/spammers in about 5 days. Lack of internet, and busy. We only had 8 newbies waiting to get in. Its no big deal checking IP's really.

[Fidcal]

mmm... That seems a reasonably thriving community. So BrokenArts, if you are admin at black cat, would you permit an on-going Dark Mod thread in say community chat forum? Or would that be spam. I mean a thread for TDM general discussion but also with posts of any new developments updates etc. a bit like the thread we have at ttlg. I'm sure we could rouse a few volunteers to keep that uptodate.

[BrokenArts]

There has been some discussion about the Dark Mod Fidcal. But an on going thread, specifically for TDM would be welcome. There is a hard core group of guys over there that have played Thief, Thievery, and some new ones that would be interested. Any game is discussed. By all means, yes. Comm chat is for just about any discussion. Go for it. The forum is a bit quiet at times, but like I mentioned, there is a hard core group of Black Cat members, including myself, that have been around since 2003.

[Fidcal]

There has been some discussion about the Dark Mod Fidcal. But an on going thread, specifically for TDM would be welcome. There is a hard core group of guys over there that have played Thief, Thievery, and some new ones that would be interested. Any game is discussed. By all means, yes. Comm chat is for just about any discussion. Go for it. The forum is a bit quiet at times, but like I mentioned, there is a hard core group of Black Cat members, including myself, that have been around since 2003.

OK, thanks. Gimme few days to think. Probably raise in the the other thread here first.