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04-09-2008, 09:55 AM
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| Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maine
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| Whats up with all commercial adverts ? Has this once very helpful site become a spam site ---- ? I do recall someone bought it ---- is this the "New Vista Forum" ? 
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04-10-2008, 11:49 PM
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| Hi: No, not the owner's intention. I, for one, have been flying all day. I see that coolness took care of the spammers.
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04-15-2008, 07:09 PM
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| Apparently new members are not being validated at all, and that is poor management. If they were I would not be getting porn ads with pictures in my PM inbox. Totally disgusting, and I will not be a member if it happens again. Regards, Sandi |
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04-16-2008, 04:16 AM
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| Super Moderator  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK
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| Completely agreed Sandi. crabby |
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04-16-2008, 06:16 AM
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| I for one was flabbergasted after getting a porn ad in my in box thinking of not visiting this site anymore it is going to the smut mongers. I for one loved this site for a long time and it has been degraded with this kind of material.
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04-16-2008, 06:54 AM
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| I do hope it's a one off, but lets not be too hasty. Mistakes happen and it's what's done about it that matters. We'll just have to keep our fingers crossed. crabby |
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04-16-2008, 09:32 AM
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| Please forward any spam PM's to me so I can delete those users. It is very hard to manage PM spammers if we do not get any direct complaints. |
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04-17-2008, 02:51 AM
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| Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK
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| Ultralexy raised the issue per this post: http://www.vistababble.com/forums/f2...ents-3385.html It is worth noting that prevention is better than cure. Does the registration procedure have security features designed to deter bots? And would it be viable to add these if not? crabby |
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04-17-2008, 05:20 AM
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| I see I have been honored this AM with another piece of porn in my PM. Times do change dont they ? :eeew:
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04-17-2008, 07:45 AM
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| Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK
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| I'm really sorry guys, I have been waiting for 'management' to do something as really it is their job. It doesn't look like they have yet, so give the the account name of any bogus PMs and I'll ban them myself. It's basically all I can do for you at the moment, as my rights do not extend to site maitenance. crabby |
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04-18-2008, 12:46 AM
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It is such a weired thing to get along at this forum which is being appreciated by the social member. I got a porn message from lollergirl Just get ride of such consecutiveness's... | |
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04-18-2008, 06:37 PM
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| ABXpert Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Just Visiting This Planet
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| Thats the same one here that sent the message
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04-19-2008, 06:42 PM
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04-20-2008, 07:28 AM
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| It looks like just one culprit. Mine was from lollergirl also.  Sanjay has banned this person. Yay! |
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04-20-2008, 01:11 PM
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| Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK
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| I banned this person the day after the PM. Znod, to do this you must log in to the mod console, PM me if you can't find it. (It's near the bottom of every page, search for 'mod') crabby |
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