Title: SPAM
Post by: smokie on May 24, 2006, 09:31:03 am
Would everyone please log out of the forum, which I have put into maintenance mode, while I clear up the mess caused by club arnager fan, whose account has beeb banned.
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: smokie on May 24, 2006, 09:53:28 am
Well as some of you will have seen, we got hit by a porn spammer this morning. A new user posted the same post and picture onto over 120 separate threads. >:( >:(
My apologies for that, and any offence caused by the content, but there is little we can do to stop it. We are fortunate that this is the first serious hit we've ever had.
The account was created at 07:52 today using the email address donald92135@yahoo.com, from IP address 72.234.50.113 with a hostname udp038291uds.hawaiiantel.net. Please do not be tempted to attempt to interfere with his online activities as this could get you in trouble. ;D
The account is now banned and the offending posts removed. Apologies if any other posts have disappeared.
While Steve and I will do our best to clean up these things as soon as possible, please understand that we are voluntary, and have a day job ( - I just had to delay a conference call to clean up!!).
Thanks to all those who used the Report to Moderator button, which was where I first heard of the problem (I'd been on the forum not five minutes before!!). Just FYI, Report to Moderator sends an email to the moderator rather than a PM. This is the best way to report abuse, as I am less likely to spot a new PM.
Once again, apologies.
My apologies for that, and any offence caused by the content, but there is little we can do to stop it. We are fortunate that this is the first serious hit we've ever had.
The account was created at 07:52 today using the email address donald92135@yahoo.com, from IP address 72.234.50.113 with a hostname udp038291uds.hawaiiantel.net. Please do not be tempted to attempt to interfere with his online activities as this could get you in trouble. ;D
The account is now banned and the offending posts removed. Apologies if any other posts have disappeared.
While Steve and I will do our best to clean up these things as soon as possible, please understand that we are voluntary, and have a day job ( - I just had to delay a conference call to clean up!!).
Thanks to all those who used the Report to Moderator button, which was where I first heard of the problem (I'd been on the forum not five minutes before!!). Just FYI, Report to Moderator sends an email to the moderator rather than a PM. This is the best way to report abuse, as I am less likely to spot a new PM.
Once again, apologies.
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Werner on May 24, 2006, 10:25:16 am
Thanks, Smokie
you're doing a great job :)
you're doing a great job :)
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Rob on May 24, 2006, 10:31:42 am
i'll second that, it recently happened on another forum i use >:(
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Paddy_NL on May 24, 2006, 10:35:09 am
While Steve and I will do our best to clean up these things as soon as possible, please understand that we are voluntary, and have a day job ( - I just had to delay a conference call to clean up!!).
Very much appreciated!Quote
Thanks to all those who used the Report to Moderator button, which was where I first heard of the problem (I'd been on the forum not five minutes before!!). Just FYI, Report to Moderator sends an email to the moderator rather than a PM. This is the best way to report abuse, as I am less likely to spot a new PM.
Hmm, I thought it was more logic to send a PM as I saw you online. So much for my ability to think logically :-\Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: smokie on May 24, 2006, 10:40:38 am
Hmm, I thought it was more logic to send a PM as I saw you online. So much for my ability to think logically :-\
I have the box checked to leave me logged on. And anyway, although I might have CA open in my browser, I'm not always active.
I suppose if it happens again, Report AND PM...
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Nobby Diesel on May 24, 2006, 10:43:09 am
Good work Smokester.
I must remember to set my alarm for earlier. if that's when all the good pictures are posted! :P
I must remember to set my alarm for earlier. if that's when all the good pictures are posted! :P
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Ferrari Spider on May 24, 2006, 10:45:39 am
Didn't come from an Arab country, Egypt, by any small chance did it?
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: smokie on May 24, 2006, 10:54:46 am
hostname udp038291uds.hawaiiantel.net
Hawaii 8) 8) ain't Arab...!!
Hawaii 8) 8) ain't Arab...!!
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Stu on May 24, 2006, 11:04:15 am
sh**t, porn and I missed it.
Anyway hawaiiantel.net is Hawaiian Telecom.
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal
Might be worth sending them an email saying one of their customers is spamming BB's with porn.
There is an acceptable use violation address here
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal/help1 (you then have to click on the contact us bit)
Anyway hawaiiantel.net is Hawaiian Telecom.
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal
Might be worth sending them an email saying one of their customers is spamming BB's with porn.
There is an acceptable use violation address here
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal/help1 (you then have to click on the contact us bit)
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Ferrari Spider on May 24, 2006, 11:04:49 am
hostname udp038291uds.hawaiiantel.net
Hawaii 8) 8) ain't Arab...!!
Hawaii 8) 8) ain't Arab...!!
Thats only the host name, just wondering if the actual attack came from Egypt, thats all 8)
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Fran on May 24, 2006, 11:29:14 am
You can imagine my shock when I opened the "Something for Fran at breakfast" thread!! :o
I am not really a 3 weetabix kinda gal ..... :-\
Well done for your quick action tho Smokie - glad to see you are still in charge while the wannabe "global moderator" is conspicuously absent! ;D
I am not really a 3 weetabix kinda gal ..... :-\
Well done for your quick action tho Smokie - glad to see you are still in charge while the wannabe "global moderator" is conspicuously absent! ;D
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: LangTall on May 24, 2006, 11:36:12 am
sh**t, porn and I missed it.
Anyway hawaiiantel.net is Hawaiian Telecom.
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal
Might be worth sending them an email saying one of their customers is spamming BB's with porn.
There is an acceptable use violation address here
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal/help1 (you then have to click on the contact us bit)
Beleive me, I had the 'luck' that I saw this porn, and it wasn't something you would like I guess. :-\Anyway hawaiiantel.net is Hawaiian Telecom.
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal
Might be worth sending them an email saying one of their customers is spamming BB's with porn.
There is an acceptable use violation address here
http://www.hawaiiantel.net/wps/portal/help1 (you then have to click on the contact us bit)
Wanted to show a collegue the flying Aston, and came up with a picture of a guy with big boner. :o
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: termietermite on May 24, 2006, 11:38:27 am
You can imagine my shock when I opened the "Something for Fran at breakfast" thread!! :o
I am not really a 3 weetabix kinda gal ..... :-\
Well done for your quick action tho Smokie - glad to see you are still in charge while the wannabe "global moderator" is conspicuously absent! ;D
Quite put me off my breakfast baguette.I am not really a 3 weetabix kinda gal ..... :-\
Well done for your quick action tho Smokie - glad to see you are still in charge while the wannabe "global moderator" is conspicuously absent! ;D
Title: Re: SPAM
Post by: Ferrari Spider on May 24, 2006, 11:48:39 am
You can imagine my shock when I opened the "Something for Fran at breakfast" thread!! :o
I am not really a 3 weetabix kinda gal ..... :-\
Well done for your quick action tho Smokie - glad to see you are still in charge while the wannabe "global moderator" is conspicuously absent! ;D
I am not really a 3 weetabix kinda gal ..... :-\
Well done for your quick action tho Smokie - glad to see you are still in charge while the wannabe "global moderator" is conspicuously absent! ;D
Fran, the Boy Blunder is in Sharm-el-Shake, Egypt. ;D Diving
