Anyone else get spam as a PM?

Author	Message
dnolan Send message Joined: 30 Aug 01 Posts: 1228 Credit: 47,779,411 RAC: 32	Message 698798 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 4:50:21 UTC I got a rant from someone using the name "Norman Copeland" as a PM, member of Paddy's in Space, but hasn't crunched anything yet. Seems like the kind of account that should be removed to me... -Dave ID: 698798 ·

W-K 666 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19062 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67	Message 698800 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 4:53:50 UTC - in response to Message 698798. I got a rant from someone using the name "Norman Copeland" as a PM, member of Paddy's in Space, but hasn't crunched anything yet. Seems like the kind of account that should be removed to me... -Dave The Mods have already been informed. ID: 698800 ·

Gecko Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Nov 99 Posts: 454 Credit: 6,946,910 RAC: 47	Message 698806 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 5:32:43 UTC Yes, I did as well. Reported the freak to a Mod. Frigg'n icehole conspiracy spammer should go back to Hale Bopp! ....if I may quote Johnny Dangerously w/o censorship ; >) ID: 698806 ·

Nobodi Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 13 Credit: 12,813,443 RAC: 0	Message 698808 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 5:44:15 UTC Maybe there should be an option to opt out of the PM system like on most other fora software that has the feature. ID: 698808 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 698830 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:25:09 UTC I have received this PM,too. I suggest to block this account. ID: 698830 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 698832 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:27:05 UTC - in response to Message 698830. Got that PM ... Deleted it ... "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 698832 ·

Brian Silvers Send message Joined: 11 Jun 99 Posts: 1681 Credit: 492,052 RAC: 0	Message 698836 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:41:02 UTC I feel so...cheated... :-( I didn't get it... :cries: ID: 698836 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 698838 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:42:32 UTC - in response to Message 698836. I feel so...cheated... :-( I didn't get it... :cries: You are not important enough. LOL ID: 698838 ·

Brian Silvers Send message Joined: 11 Jun 99 Posts: 1681 Credit: 492,052 RAC: 0	Message 698839 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:45:19 UTC - in response to Message 698838. I feel so...cheated... :-( I didn't get it... :cries: You are not important enough. LOL Well, actually, I just looked at all of you who reported that you did get it. You all have something in common: all of you have "friends" listed. Furthermore, all of you have MISFIT as one of your "friends"... So, "blame Misfit"... ;-) Really though, blame David Anderson for the silly friend thing. I figured it would be the source of spam-like activities sooner or later... ID: 698839 ·

Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 698840 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:48:19 UTC - in response to Message 698839. I feel so...cheated... :-( I didn't get it... :cries: You are not important enough. LOL Well, actually, I just looked at all of you who reported that you did get it. You all have something in common: all of you have "friends" listed. Furthermore, all of you have MISFIT as one of your "friends"... So, "blame Misfit"... ;-) Really though, blame David Anderson for the silly friend thing. I figured it would be the source of spam-like activities sooner or later... Hasn't everybody got MISFIT as a "friend"? F. ID: 698840 ·

Brian Silvers Send message Joined: 11 Jun 99 Posts: 1681 Credit: 492,052 RAC: 0	Message 698841 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:49:37 UTC - in response to Message 698840. I feel so...cheated... :-( I didn't get it... :cries: You are not important enough. LOL Well, actually, I just looked at all of you who reported that you did get it. You all have something in common: all of you have "friends" listed. Furthermore, all of you have MISFIT as one of your "friends"... So, "blame Misfit"... ;-) Really though, blame David Anderson for the silly friend thing. I figured it would be the source of spam-like activities sooner or later... Hasn't everybody got MISFIT as a "friend"? F. I denied his request, but I forgot to PM him and tell him that I'm denying all requests that I get "on principle"... Sorry bout that... ID: 698841 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 698842 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:51:50 UTC Hmmmmm.... I have Misfit for a friend too, but I got left out of the spamfest.... Fella must not like kitties.. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 698842 ·

JLDun Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Apr 06 Posts: 573 Credit: 196,101 RAC: 0	Message 698843 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:57:40 UTC - in response to Message 698842. Hmmmmm.... I have Misfit for a friend too, but I got left out of the spamfest.... Me too... ID: 698843 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 698845 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 7:59:07 UTC - in response to Message 698843. Hmmmmm.... I have Misfit for a friend too, but I got left out of the spamfest.... Me too... How sad it is to not be considered spamworthy, eh? "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster ID: 698845 ·

Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 698847 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 8:05:12 UTC Having determined there are "friends" of MISFIT who did not get spammed, the next question that strikes me is "Did anyone get the spam PM who has not accepted MISFIT as a "friend?" F. ID: 698847 ·

champ Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 12 Mar 03 Posts: 3642 Credit: 1,489,147 RAC: 0	Message 698848 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 8:05:31 UTC - in response to Message 698845. Hmmmmm.... I have Misfit for a friend too, but I got left out of the spamfest.... Me too... How sad it is to not be considered spamworthy, eh? ID: 698848 ·

Brian Silvers Send message Joined: 11 Jun 99 Posts: 1681 Credit: 492,052 RAC: 0	Message 698849 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 8:05:46 UTC - in response to Message 698845. Hmmmmm.... I have Misfit for a friend too, but I got left out of the spamfest.... Me too... How sad it is to not be considered spamworthy, eh? Well, it was a good theory anyway.... ID: 698849 ·

W-K 666 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19062 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67	Message 698852 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 8:10:58 UTC - in response to Message 698847. Having determined there are "friends" of MISFIT who did not get spammed, the next question that strikes me is "Did anyone get the spam PM who has not accepted MISFIT as a "friend?" F. Yes, me. P.S. With balance in mind I would like a like a non-friend link (or similar). One must not assume because someone that isn't marked as a friend isn't. Or assume that all the others not marked a friend are enemies. ID: 698852 ·

JLDun Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 21 Apr 06 Posts: 573 Credit: 196,101 RAC: 0	Message 698853 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 8:14:29 UTC - in response to Message 698848. Thanks; I 'needed' that. B-)~ ID: 698853 ·

Brian Silvers Send message Joined: 11 Jun 99 Posts: 1681 Credit: 492,052 RAC: 0	Message 698854 - Posted: 10 Jan 2008, 8:14:33 UTC - in response to Message 698852. Last modified: 10 Jan 2008, 8:16:19 UTC Having determined there are "friends" of MISFIT who did not get spammed, the next question that strikes me is "Did anyone get the spam PM who has not accepted MISFIT as a "friend?" F. Yes, me. P.S. With balance in mind I would like a like a non-friend link (or similar). One must not assume because someone that isn't marked as a friend isn't. Or assume that all the others not marked a friend are enemies. HUH? I was referring specifically to the profile pages showing people as "friends". I said nothing about "enemies" or "I tolerate them sometimes" or whatever... I'm confused... :-\\ Also, I didn't think you had gotten it, as you just said "the mods have already been informed", which is not exactly stating that you got it. You could've just known about the situation... :shrug: ID: 698854 ·

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