Freebird Posted July 7, 2023 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2023 We got spammed hard last night. I've had to make some changes, at least temporarily, until I get it under control. We have over 1900 new trial members posting crap. I had had to change the rules so that trip members cannot post until I get it figured out. It will take some time to ban all these and delete the content posted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 7, 2023 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2023 Thankfully your on the ball @Freebird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dueyk1111 Posted July 7, 2023 Share #3 Posted July 7, 2023 thankz for all you do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy2 Posted July 7, 2023 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2023 Thank you!! I guess that was why I was BANNED here? Seems to be OK now!! One reason I am proud to be part of this group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcycle Mike Posted July 7, 2023 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2023 Yea, I got the BANNED message this morning too. And I thought WTF did I do? Thanks for all the hard work Don. You da man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMW Posted July 7, 2023 Share #6 Posted July 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Motorcycle Mike said: Yea, I got the BANNED message this morning too. And I thought WTF did I do? Thanks for all the hard work Don. You da man! Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted July 7, 2023 Well here's an update for you all. When I got up at 6:00 this morning, my incoming email looked like a ticker tape. Within about 5 minutes, I have about 3,000 emails. New registrations and posts. I had to shut the site down to stop it. Then I had to change some settings to stop people from auto registering. It is not set to allow registstrration only have my approval. I hated to do that because it means a lot more work. Previously, people could register after filing out the form and then replying to the email. Now they still have to do that but still can't actually fully register and post until I manually approve them. I've already banned approximately 2000 accounts that registered last night. I have about 300 waiting to be manually approved and probably all of them are spam registrations also. After banning all those spammers, I then had to go through every topic area of the forum and delete the spam posts. There were over 2000 of them. I think I've got most but may have missed a few. I'll look closer later on but have to get out of here now to take care of a couple of stairlift servicer calls. I don't know why there are those in this world that just live to screw with other people. I would love to be able to pay them an in person visit. After that, I don't think they would ever do it again. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydoc_17 Posted July 7, 2023 Share #8 Posted July 7, 2023 Great Job, Don! "Not ALL Heroes wear capes!......and NOT ALL Motorcycle Riders are IT Admin's, BUT I sure am glad YOU are, Don! Earl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted July 7, 2023 Share #9 Posted July 7, 2023 Thanks Don, it’s a never ending battle. I also got “banned” this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpate4home Posted July 7, 2023 Share #10 Posted July 7, 2023 Thanks Don, I haven't been online a lot, so I noticed nothing. That's always the sign of a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3FOL Posted July 7, 2023 Share #11 Posted July 7, 2023 I also got the 'Banned' message this morning, but I knew something happened and it is in the works. Thank You, Don for the update. Glad to be able to sign in again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy2 Posted July 8, 2023 Share #12 Posted July 8, 2023 Thanks for all your work you put into this site !!! You are greatly appreciated!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted July 8, 2023 Share #13 Posted July 8, 2023 If you ever find out who, let me know... I'll be happy to go with you Lessons need to be learned the hard way.... And I'm a good teacher..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 8, 2023 Share #14 Posted July 8, 2023 21 hours ago, Motorcycle Mike said: Yea, I got the BANNED message this morning too. And I thought WTF did I do? Thanks for all the hard work Don. You da man! I spent all day yesterday trying to figure out what I had done, of course I've been there before but on this forum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorcycle Mike Posted July 8, 2023 Share #15 Posted July 8, 2023 I started to call you when I saw the BANNED message but figured if I was banned surely you had to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BigDog Posted July 8, 2023 Share #16 Posted July 8, 2023 I just figured it was an error. Surely I couldn’t have pissed someone off that early in the day😳🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 9, 2023 Share #17 Posted July 9, 2023 (edited) On 7/8/2023 at 7:47 AM, Woody said: I spent all day yesterday trying to figure out what I had done, of course I've been there before but on this forum I was doing the same. and couldn't come up with an answer . I mean who would even consider banning me Edited July 9, 2023 by saddlebum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 9, 2023 Share #18 Posted July 9, 2023 4 hours ago, saddlebum said: I was doing the same. and couldn't come up with an answer . I mean who would even consider banning me Not enough space on this site to answer that question.😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted July 9, 2023 Share #19 Posted July 9, 2023 I feel left out, I did not get banned. Thanks Don, you are our hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 10, 2023 Share #20 Posted July 10, 2023 15 hours ago, etcswjoe said: I feel left out, I did not get banned. Thanks Don, you are our hero. WHAT! you mean they banned me and not you oooooh these spammers undoubtedly don't know us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 10, 2023 Share #21 Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Woody said: WHAT! you mean they banned me and not you oooooh these spammers undoubtedly don't know us. Then again,,, maybe they do! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 10, 2023 Share #22 Posted July 10, 2023 27 minutes ago, Marcarl said: Then again,,, maybe they do! Not me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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