i see a bot on the forum that post the same insulting message, his profile: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showuser=247494

i just cleaned up and banned him (again)

you probaly need a anti-bot for the forum...

we have a few ways of keeping them out but they always get back in. its easier (and more satisfying) to ban them manually. that particular waste of skin was banned by PuntoMX for spreading warez around the 9x forums if i remember correctly

WE ARE ATTACKED BY SOME BOTS!!!

lol yeah it looks like they were mad at me this time (which means they are reading this thread) since i know theyll read this let me just say: it makes me feel great to know im making the little f***ers angry. thanks spammers you made my day.

You have the super pro OS Windows 7 x64? Windows 7 are the best and can f*** up some bots and destroy it into a pressure chamber Why these f***ing creator create theses bot for annoying all people?!

nah im running Vista x86 here. Windows 7 x64 is at work. ive banned 3 of his IPs so far. lets see how many proxies he can find.

They don't seem to get that all of us will actually ban them on sight. Nobody wants them around, nor any of their junk. They're just wasting their time. We'll just keep banning them regardless.

i think Recaptcha will save MSFN from bots :-)
http://recaptcha.net/

Those posts are being made by people, not bots. That won't really help.

03/10-2008
Upgraded to 2.3.6 version. Introduced reCaptcha validation.

In place for a long time.

Heres a good site XPer and staff to check new members and see if they are listed or not....

www.stopforumspam.com (Dunno if its 100% accurate though)

Thanx for trying to keep up with it!

ah, but bot can change IP as fast... but what it do when the forum put a bot on the site?

Yes, these guys are people not bots. Also they aren't likely to show up in the spam list because they are not just spamming us. They are angry at us for banning them so they come in and make a mess. They don't do that on other forums.

I've got an idea, when a member registrer, he need a code activation, and bots haven't a email...
It's weird because somes bots is created by AOL, see they bots internet site...

We already have that in place. And let me remind you again that the Win 9x forum isn't being spammed by a bot, it's a real, live human.

Well, if it is a real live human, then I would have to say that it's a group based out of China...but since I don't have the IP addresses used, I can only guess. But seriously though people, ever heard of respecting other people's property?

Unfortunetly not many understand the concept!!

What makes you think so? Retards are everywhere on this planet. It might as well be a banned user that's frustrated or something.

I can tell you with 100% certainty that this specific spammer is not from China. Think further east (I'd rather not say where).

I think you mean West .

Yes, that's what happens to me before having my daily dose of Tim Hortons coffee. The Earth's round, so whichever direction you go in, you'll end up back in the same place... eventually.

Timmy Ho's!

Maybe I'm stereotyping, but I have found that alot of intrusion attempts on my network is from Asia, China specifically. And there's quite a bit from South Korea. I would have to say about 50% to 20%. The rest is from other places like Russia, Brazil, East Europe, even Africa.

I guess that's how being cynical warps your thinking.

"How do you get a one armed MSFN hater out of a tree?"


"Wave at him "


Seriously though these guys need to get a friggin life. I even tried to help the dude when he first started postin his crap here.

If it were totally random, we'd probably jump to that conclusion also. It originally started with a member(s) that once belonged here, so that's one way we know where its coming from.

Its sad they have to try and hurt people here,this is a good site

If this is the individual, or individuals I think everyone is conversing about (and I cannot think of anyone else it could be)....I even, earlier on, sent him a P.M----explaining how everyone here was quite willing to give him a chance; how if he followed a certain kind of protocol, and work ethic,
concerning projects etc----he might have the chance to belong here, as a member, and help the 9x community.

He responded, and actually conversed back in a very reasonable, and almost contrite manner: a glimmer of hope!
Now if this is the individual I think it is,
I am profoundly disappointed, and actually a little hurt by his continued onslaught against the most productive and talented members of this site.
I have lost all hope concerning him, and all respect which I was willing to offer, thinking he showed some enthusiasm, and potential, is...
Gone.

If he reads this, I would hope he reflect upon the words I am writing, as well those of others.
It's fine to be a tad corny, and silly now and then,
but there is absolutely no excuse at all, for meanspirited and malevolent treatment of others; those others being the very people that were more willing than ever to give him/them.....a chance to belong to something quite special.