Cruisers Forum SPAM

**knottybuoyz** · 02-01-2007, 07:25

Happy New Year folks.

December was a busy month for your dedicated team of CF Spammer Hunters. Without a doubt the amount of bogus accounts created on CF to support SPAM activities increased probably 5 fold last month. Here's a few basic stats.

New registered users this month: 462
Identified as possible SPAMmers: 226

Your top Spammer Killer was S/V Elusive with 126 followed by yours truly with 73 and Wheels with 27. Honorable mention goes to Delmarrey with a .5 for having correctly identified a bogus account.

Your Admin & Moderator team goes to great lengths to keep your CF free of SPAM. Occasionally 1 or 2 get through but don't usually last too long. Rest assured your Admin's & Mod's will continue to work diligently in the background to keep your discussions free of SPAM! Good luck to everybody in the new year.

Rick

DeepFrz · 02-01-2007, 08:19

You guys do a great job. Thanks.

And Happy New Year to you all

Deep

Sunspot Baby · 02-01-2007, 09:04

Amen to that. Without your dedication this would not be the great forum it is.

THANKS !
George

Intentional Drifter · 02-01-2007, 09:54

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. You folks do a great job and it is truly appreciated.

ID

SkiprJohn · 02-01-2007, 12:15

Yes, absolutely, thanks. This is the greatest forum I've ever used because of the "watchers."
JohnL

hellosailor · 02-01-2007, 12:54

Couple of years ago I almost put together a flying squad of computer geeks who were willing to track down spam sources and then actually fly in and burn them out with firebombs.

The thing is, superheros need costumes and no one could agree if we should wear leather (too old school, and hot) or spandex (too revealing). And so, the whole project ground to a halt.

Leather or spandex...leather or spandex...decisions, decisions....

Sonny · 02-01-2007, 13:35

Thanks for all your efforts.

Greg S · 02-01-2007, 16:38

Yes, yes... Thanks guys for all the time and effort you put in to keep this one of the best boating forums on the web!

---------

Greg S

Knottygirlz · 02-01-2007, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellosailor

The thing is, superheros need costumes and no one could agree if we should wear leather (too old school, and hot) or spandex (too revealing). And so, the whole project ground to a halt.

Leather or spandex...leather or spandex...decisions, decisions....

Did you consider a spandex and leather outfit.....that would have solved the problem.....eewwwweeee...leaves a nasty mental image, though

Lori
PS...the mods do a fantastic job here!

Talbot · 03-01-2007, 15:51

All power to the spam killers:

Island Mike · 04-01-2007, 05:24

I wonder if the other sailing sites do as much as you guys do in regards to spammers. Thanks for your vigilance and hard work.

uncle_fred · 07-01-2007, 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Island Mike

I wonder if the other sailing sites do as much as you guys do in regards to spammers. Thanks for your vigilance and hard work.

i must agree you do a great job have been free of spam as i have you on the my web site i have not been on much but looked now and again had a miserable year this year been a lot in hospital so no chance to do anything but it will change for the best

02-01-2007, 07:25	#1
knottybuoyz Moderator Site Helper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Canada Boat: Sunray Mirage 25' Posts: 1,853 Images: 85	Cruisers Forum SPAM Happy New Year folks. December was a busy month for your dedicated team of CF Spammer Hunters. Without a doubt the amount of bogus accounts created on CF to support SPAM activities increased probably 5 fold last month. Here's a few basic stats. New registered users this month: 462 Identified as possible SPAMmers: 226 Your top Spammer Killer was S/V Elusive with 126 followed by yours truly with 73 and Wheels with 27. Honorable mention goes to Delmarrey with a .5 for having correctly identified a bogus account. Your Admin & Moderator team goes to great lengths to keep your CF free of SPAM. Occasionally 1 or 2 get through but don't usually last too long. Rest assured your Admin's & Mod's will continue to work diligently in the background to keep your discussions free of SPAM! Good luck to everybody in the new year. Rick __________________ Yours Aye! Rick ~^~^~^^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~~^~^~~^~^~^^~~^~^ "Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief even denied to prayer." Mark Twain

02-01-2007, 08:19	#2
DeepFrz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg Boat: None at this time Posts: 787	Spam Killers You guys do a great job. Thanks. And Happy New Year to you all Deep

02-01-2007, 09:04	#3
Sunspot Baby Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Bern, NC Boat: Prout Manta 38' Catamaran - Sunspot Baby Posts: 1,125 Images: 14	Amen to that. Without your dedication this would not be the great forum it is. THANKS ! George __________________ She took my address and my name Put my credit to shame Sunspot Baby, sure had a real good time Bob Seger

02-01-2007, 09:54	#4
Intentional Drifter Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pac NW, but presently cruising Boat: St. Francis 44 cat, "Orca" Posts: 525	Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. You folks do a great job and it is truly appreciated. ID __________________ Intentional Drifter Observations are gold; hypotheses, silver; and conclusions, bronze. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.--Ben Franklin Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts.--Daniel Patrick Moynihan

02-01-2007, 13:35	#7
Sonny Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CT Boat: Jeanneau SO 49 Posts: 97 Images: 29	Thanks for all your efforts. __________________ Sonny, s/y NIRVANA, SO49

02-01-2007, 12:15	#5
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,922	Yes, absolutely, thanks. This is the greatest forum I've ever used because of the "watchers." JohnL

02-01-2007, 12:54	#6
hellosailor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,327	Couple of years ago I almost put together a flying squad of computer geeks who were willing to track down spam sources and then actually fly in and burn them out with firebombs. The thing is, superheros need costumes and no one could agree if we should wear leather (too old school, and hot) or spandex (too revealing). And so, the whole project ground to a halt. Leather or spandex...leather or spandex...decisions, decisions....

02-01-2007, 16:38	#8
Greg S Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Boat: Tartan, T-40 "Yoohoo" Posts: 124	Yes, yes... Thanks guys for all the time and effort you put in to keep this one of the best boating forums on the web! --------- Greg S

03-01-2007, 15:51	#10
Talbot Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stavanger, Norway Boat: Last boat was a Catalac 9m Hi-Jude Posts: 2,083 Images: 23	All power to the spam killers: __________________ "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors - and miss." Robert A Heinlein

04-01-2007, 05:24	#11
Island Mike Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT Boat: Far East Mariner 40 - Tivoli Posts: 402 Images: 5	I wonder if the other sailing sites do as much as you guys do in regards to spammers. Thanks for your vigilance and hard work. __________________ S/V Tivoli Mike & Paula

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