blackjohn Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Yeah, they even hit Plunder early this morning... My Home on the Web The Pirate Brethren Gallery Dreams are the glue that holds reality together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hearted Pearl Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 The spammers are posting not to get our attention, but to move their websites up the search ladder engines. The more links to their websites, the higher up it moves on the search engine ladder. The quicker we remove it, the less likely it is to help their cause. So, please, don't respond, don't click on the link, don't email the poster. The quicker we delete the better. ~Black Hearted Pearl The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraccioli Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 The spammers are posting not to get our attention, but to move their websites up the search ladder engines. The more links to their websites, the higher up it moves on the search engine ladder. The quicker we remove it, the less likely it is to help their cause. So, please, don't respond, don't click on the link, don't email the poster. The quicker we delete the better. That reason never even occurred to me, but it makes perfect sense. Google ranks sites on their page based on the number of links it can find to your page. The more popular the site containing the link, the more it boosts their rating. (Thanks for the clear insight!) "You're supposed to be dead!" "Am I not?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainSatan Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Fight Spam! Make yer own Porn! As we say in Ireland let's drink until the alcohol in our system destroys our liver and kills us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salty Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 KEELHAUL TA BASTARDS STARTING WITH THE BLOKE ABOVE Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 KEELHAUL TA BASTARDSSTARTING WITH THE BLOKE ABOVE Gone. Please report them, it will be so much more effective than just complaining about them. That way we can eliminate them. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Sophia M Eisley Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I've tried reporting the spammers a couple of times, and get runtime errors or something of the sort. Is it working for others? I press report, and it takes me to a screen where I can note "spam", or whatever as a comment, and press submit. Then it goes kablooey. Perhaps we'll meet again under better circumstances. ---(---(@ Dead Men...Tell No Tales. Welcome, Foolish Mortals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hearted Pearl Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Use the PM button to notify the moderator of the forum directly. The report buttons are NOT working at the moment. Or just click on the moderator's name and then select Personal Message. Thank you all for your support in ridding the pub of spammers. ~Black Hearted Pearl The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Complaining about spammers does nothing. Reporting them is a help. :) Deciding the best way to treat a spammer when found? ...just plain fun! Let the FUN begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Sophia M Eisley Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 What Silkie said. I'd originally PM'd mods, but then was asked to use the "report" button. *sighs* Whatever works, I guess. Perhaps we'll meet again under better circumstances. ---(---(@ Dead Men...Tell No Tales. Welcome, Foolish Mortals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Porn does not belong on this site ever! http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Alyx Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Much to laughter of drunken children, stray dogs and other beggars.....drunken children..... ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Porn does not belong on this site ever! Yer right, mate. I scrape off these barnacles as soon as I discover 'em! Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Maybe we could make spammers open up their own junk, on their own computers! Hoist 'em on their own petard, sez I! Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Dreadlocke Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I thinks we be needin' more moderators wi' access ta the delete button. The stench 'o spoiled pork be overrunnin' the amount 'o available hemp. PIRATES! Because ye can't do epic shyte wi' normal people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I was wondering.... What if we charged them for advertising space? Then the spammers would pay to keep this forum open....... Add an admendment to the registration section... if they agree (if they even read it...) then it's just a matter of billing them.... There are advertisers on this forum, that pay for thier add, there are members that list goods for sale, but they participate and post, so we allow them free advertising for thier participation.. (Kass is a good example of a member advertiser... she post enough information and content, that there would be no charge for her "on-topic" link....) But the add rates for Drugs, or Porno sites would be .... say $100.00 per day. The spammer agreed when they signed up to this forum.... The hardest part would be collecting it.... but it might be worth some laywers time to persue it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 How many spammers have joined in just the last two days alone? Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Alyx Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Ah...just throw them in a big stew pot with old cheese :) ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Handed Jill Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 How many spammers have joined in just the last two days alone? I think it's just one a$$hole who is creating those ID's and porn spam. I don't think he's smart enough to realise that whatever he posts here will continue to be deleted and that he's wasting his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Seahawke Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The problem is there are those that are actually clicking onto these spam posts and that encourages the bloody B@$tards. I mean come on...it is obvious from the titles what they are and yet there at times 10+ noted as clicking to take a look and as long as that happens they are going to continue to post as that helps to get their link moved up. Is there a way that if certain words are used that the post will not be admitted onto the thread, a lock of some sort? Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Seahawke Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Is there a way to lock out someone that has been removed... we have to show a home email address when we sign up??? For instance if someone registers with a certain home email address if they are removed they cannot register using that same one? Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hearted Pearl Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The spammers are posting not to get our attention, but to move their websites up the search ladder engines. The more links to their websites, the higher up it moves on the search engine ladder. The quicker we remove it, the less likely it is to help their cause. So, please, don't respond, don't click on the link, don't email the poster. The quicker we delete the better. Let's go over this one more time, crew. Spammers are not posting to get people to their site from the PYRACY PUB, but if that happens...it's a bonus. This is all about Search engines and getting their website to the top of the list for the guy/gal who is looking for porn and will PAY FOR IT. There is probably some poor soul sitting in a cubicle being paid to post as many 'links' on other sites to the porn site so the porn site will move up on the Search Engine Result list. This person has been given 100's of email addresses to use to help create these links to the Porn site. Bottom line, the sooner we delete the link, the less beneficial it is to the porn site and to the person paid to create the link. ~Black Hearted Pearl The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Alyx Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 cretins are found everywhere aren't they ~~~~Sailing Westward Bound~~~~ Lady Alyx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraccioli Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 How many spammers have joined in just the last two days alone? To be honest, I think it's only a handful. They each post 5-15 links and then disappear. (Of course, I mainly see what's going on in this forum, but we try to report them to each other as well.) "You're supposed to be dead!" "Am I not?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Has anyone mentioned feeding the SPAMmers to a pack of wild sharks? Get it ...feeding SPAM ...wild ... never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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