Computer Generated New Members

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic

I bet your comment is not translating the way you really meant.

My explanation.... There is a group of us on YT that are welcoming Newbies and I think it is a warm thing to do. I call it the Nurture Committee (in a joking way) and call Nancy the chairperson. (Of course she hates that I call her that. )

You understood what I meant, I think. I joke with Nancy that we need to come up with a sarcasm font or a sarcasm app. There is no way to read something and know someone is joking. I was joking that I'm glad I didn't join the Welcoming committee, but I'm confused as to why anyone would want to make random computer generated sn's. Maybe spacing things wasn't enough to separate the 2 different thoughts?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

You understood what I meant, I think. I joke with Nancy that we need to come up with a sarcasm font or a sarcasm app. There is no way to read something and know someone is joking. I was joking that I'm glad I didn't join the Welcoming committee, but I'm confused as to why anyone would want to make random computer generated sn's. Maybe spacing things wasn't enough to separate the 2 different thoughts?

I was going to translate for you, but I thought I'd let you do it, since I'm on avatar duty now. However, read you first sentence, you say, "You understand what I meant . . ." I think you meant to say, you MISunderstand, didn't you? Or, do I need more coffee?

This message was computer generated . . . .

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I was going to translate for you, but I thought I'd let you do it, since I'm on avatar duty now. However, read you first sentence, you say, "You understand what I meant . . ." I think you meant to say, you MISunderstand, didn't you? Or, do I need more coffee?

This message was computer generated . . . .

I don't understand myself anymore. I'm on cloud 9 because apparently I'm awesome. I keep Matts away! That's all I know and that's all I care about at the moment.

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985

You understood what I meant, I think. I joke with Nancy that we need to come up with a sarcasm font or a sarcasm app. There is no way to read something and know someone is joking. I was joking that I'm glad I didn't join the Welcoming committee, but I'm confused as to why anyone would want to make random computer generated sn's. Maybe spacing things wasn't enough to separate the 2 different thoughts?

Duh to me. (Hitting myself in the head. ) I did not realize you were teasing. Sorry about that DvlshAngel.

[admin]

Thanks for letting us know! There have been a few "spammers" lately. Anytime someone registers a username and has the "same" zip code, it's most likely a spammer I think.

The spammers just want to spam their web sites, either in their signatures or in posts.

Most probably won't cause any issues, but if you see a new member with a web site in their Home Page (which is under the Contact Info tab), they are definitely a spammer. So please let us know about those members and we can take care of it.

We've been pretty good at keeping spammers off of YorkieTalk, we did add another modification to the YorkieTalk forum software this past weekend, which will make it a bit harder for spammers to get on YT. Thanks!

[Gatord]

Gosh I hope they can't put no virus on here?

[Gatord]

Originally Posted by admin

Thanks for letting us know! There have been a few "spammers" lately. Anytime someone registers a username and has the "same" zip code, it's most likely a spammer I think.

The spammers just want to spam their web sites, either in their signatures or in posts.

Most probably won't cause any issues, but if you see a new member with a web site in their Home Page (which is under the Contact Info tab), they are definitely a spammer. So please let us know about those members and we can take care of it.

We've been pretty good at keeping spammers off of YorkieTalk, we did add another modification to the YorkieTalk forum software this past weekend, which will make it a bit harder for spammers to get on YT. Thanks!

Thanks

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by admin

Thanks for letting us know! There have been a few "spammers" lately. Anytime someone registers a username and has the "same" zip code, it's most likely a spammer I think.

The spammers just want to spam their web sites, either in their signatures or in posts.

Most probably won't cause any issues, but if you see a new member with a web site in their Home Page (which is under the Contact Info tab), they are definitely a spammer. So please let us know about those members and we can take care of it.

We've been pretty good at keeping spammers off of YorkieTalk, we did add another modification to the YorkieTalk forum software this past weekend, which will make it a bit harder for spammers to get on YT. Thanks!

Thanks for the explanation Admin. It has been odd that there has been such a huge amount of spam type of Newbies registering in the last few days. (So obviously, whatever you have been doing in the past has been working.)

Also, appreciate the information about the website link on their homepage and will report, if I see that.

By-the-way, thanks for all that you do.

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

Either that is the most poorly bred yorkie in the history of yorkie breeding or it's a picture of an alien

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220402

Here is another one. Maybe they are twins?

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220471

Seriously, my all time favorite scammer, Newbie avatar was a pornographic cartoon picture. (Of course, Admin took care of that right away.) You just never know what is going to be posted in the wee hours of the morning.

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Lisa and Pic

Here is another one. Maybe they are twins?

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220471

Seriously, my all time favorite scammer, Newbie avatar was a pornographic cartoon picture. (Of course, Admin took care of that right away.) You just never know what is going to be posted in the wee hours of the morning.

From the look of the 2 avatars you and Jodi posted, they are at least cousins!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by admin

Thanks for letting us know! There have been a few "spammers" lately. Anytime someone registers a username and has the "same" zip code, it's most likely a spammer I think.

The spammers just want to spam their web sites, either in their signatures or in posts.

Most probably won't cause any issues, but if you see a new member with a web site in their Home Page (which is under the Contact Info tab), they are definitely a spammer. So please let us know about those members and we can take care of it.

We've been pretty good at keeping spammers off of YorkieTalk, we did add another modification to the YorkieTalk forum software this past weekend, which will make it a bit harder for spammers to get on YT. Thanks!

Thanks for the answer, could you tell us the best way to notify you, would you prefer we send you a PM, there may be duplicates, or would you prefer we list the names in a thread, like this one?

By the way, here's a few more possible spammers that just joined today, zip is same as name.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220547

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220535

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220533
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220525

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220526

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220528

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220529

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220524

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220531
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220521

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220520

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220518

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/member.php?u=19220518

[Wylie's Mom]

Spammers are annoying. Usually, bc spammers post links - their posts sit in the Moderation queue - so then, we can delete the spam before it ever reaches the board, while at the same time banning the user immediately.

The members listed above do look like spammers to me - but it's odd that they don't have some sort of spam link in their 'contact info' tab. Perhaps they will throw out a link if/when one of them posts...at which time we can ban them.

I'm open to banning them immediately (based upon the user name/zip code parameter), but want to wait to hear what Admin says as to whether we should wait until they actually try to spam (?).

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Spammers are annoying. Usually, bc spammers post links - their posts sit in the Moderation queue - so then, we can delete the spam before it ever reaches the board, while at the same time banning the user immediately.

The members listed above do look like spammers to me - but it's odd that they don't have some sort of spam link in their 'contact info' tab. Perhaps they will throw out a link if/when one of them posts...at which time we can ban them.

I'm open to banning them immediately (based upon the user name/zip code parameter), but want to wait to hear what Admin says as to whether we should wait until they actually try to spam (?).

That could be a great idea. I can almost tell (about 95% of the time) lately, if the Newbie is a spammer, by the name that is chosen for the user name. It is interesting because there are consonants and vowels and this can be sounded out, but it is nonsense. (Example: lennocka) Wonder if this is a person doing this or a computer program?

Also, have to add that I learned a new word today, Ann. (Thanks to you.) I had no idea what queue meant or even how to pronounce it, so I looked it up. Learn something new everyday on here.

[JMuedog]

I've just been pm'ing admin with all the strange members I've found as I'm welcoming. Should I start posting them here instead??

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by JMuedog

I've just been pm'ing admin with all the strange members I've found as I'm welcoming. Should I start posting them here instead??

That's what I wanted to know as well, I've got another group of listings that I believe are computer generated, and I hate for admin to get redundant PM's and if they were listed here, I could check other people's lists.