__ What's the best way to report SPAM / Abuse ?

['Curly Q Links']

Where should we direct notification ? ? ? ?

To the Moderators, or is there a better way to handle it ?

:shock:

[liquidfuel88]

we already have that report spam function...;)

just click ----->http://www.hondasuv.com/members/images/buttons/report.gif (http://www.hondasuv.com/members/report.php?p=228405)
it's next to the post that you see on the top right corner :)

[liquidfuel88]

also, i was wondering since i visit this forum so much...

would it be possible for me to volunteer to be a moderator so i can delete SPAM?

[sleeksilver]

would it be possible for me to volunteer to be a moderator so i can delete SPAM?

x2.

Spam has been out of control this morning. I have said it a thousand times, but does this new forum software support a post verification feature for new posters... I am talking about for like the first 5 or 10 posts to prevent spam.

['Curly Q Links']

Thank you very much !


:-)

[bing]

It's a never ending battle. I have Racoon helping...perhaps I can give someone else rights to delete spam as well.

When I find a spammer, I do a google search and sure enough, they hit other major sites too. These folks are getting very sophisticated!

Any other ideas?

Thanks.

[etc]

a post verification feature for new posters... I am talking about for like the first 5 or 10 posts to prevent spam.
thats the best one so far
or a compulsory first welcome post that gives post access to all the sections

[Racoon]

I have to apologize, since the amount of SPAM you're noticing is due in part to my work load at the moment.

Usually I work from home, so I check the message boards through out the day whenever I have a few mintues. This week I'm on site at a client, so I can't check regularly. And I've been traveling a lot the last couple of weeks, so you may have noticed that, too.

:(

[4hondaowner]

I like David's idea regarding spam.

[roadster]

x3 on the first x2 on te above

[OSX2000]

I could also volunteer my anti-spammage skills. I have moderator experience on other forums, and I think more are needed here at HondaSUV. I'm surprised to see that this forum has only a single mod in addition to the admin. Most other forums have either several global moderators, or different mods assigned to particular sections of the board. Eases the workload on everyone involved in forum admin and spam protection.

[Team GOOOSH]

I guess many of the members here use this forum on a daily basis, perhaps giving them moderator powers would be usefull....but the "new member verification system" seems very logical.:D

[bing]

Thanks for your feedback. Let me talk to Racoon and get back to everyone.

B

[liquidfuel88]

Hey Bing,

I'd like to let you know that I would be more than happy to volunteer myself to be a moderator! :)

[etc]

just make sure we dont have any more lunatic mods like that riddle guy we had...

[mihaig]

I don't know if this is the right place to mention this, but one day after posting my first mesage here I received a spam claiming to be from Honda and asking me to send info to claim a fictious 10mn prize.

I thought my email address cannot be seen on the forum :(

[Racoon]

I thought my email address cannot be seen on the forum :(
I just sent you a PM.

:?

[etc]

it can - if you select so - go to your control panel and check

[4hondaowner]

I have Racoon helping...perhaps I can give someone else rights to delete spam as well.

I have been added as an administrator and am helping Racoon and bing keep the site clean. Racoon has been traveling a lot lately and I've been very busy with spam. sleeksilver often sends out a spam warning and I see the notices at home and work.

Hit the triangle or send me a PM and spam and porn will be removed promptly.

:shock:

[sgtsandman]

Hit the triangle or send me a PM and spam and porn will be removed promptly.

:shock:

Good to know. I will keep that in mind.

It will especially be useful for your posts. :-P :lol:

[4hondaowner]

It will especially be useful for your posts. :-P :lol:

That's a funny, Mike.

Go ahead and I'll ban you from writing for a day!

There is a saying that goes like: "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."

:lol:

[sgtsandman]

That's a funny, Mike.

Go ahead and I'll ban you from writing for a day!

There is a saying that goes like: "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer."

:lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

[liquidfuel88]

http://www.smiliegenerator.de/s31/smilies-21813.png

[Racoon]

Go ahead and I'll ban you from writing for a day!
Hmmm...I wonder if a ban from posting would ban a moderator from banning someone else?


Inquiring minds want to know!!!

:mrgreen:

[sgtsandman]

Hmmm...I wonder if a ban from posting would ban a moderator from banning someone else?


Inquiring minds want to know!!!

:mrgreen:

Let us know how that works out. ;)

[4hondaowner]

Hmmm...I wonder if a ban from posting would ban a moderator from banning someone else?:mrgreen:

You are my boss and I take my instructions only from you.

:-|

[Racoon]

You are my boss and I take my instructions only from you.
LOL...I'm not your boss, I'm your colleague.

:lol:

[sleeksilver]

I am your boss.


:lol:

[4hondaowner]

I am your boss.:lol:

You are not.

Administrators only drive generation one CR-V's.

Thanks for the notification on spam this morning, Mitch. I banned someone early this morning while at home and Racoon cleaned up more when I was actually working at work.

We appreciate your concern regarding spam.

;)

[sleeksilver]

I am almost always logged onto hondasuv.com either at home or at work. I just keep a window open and I always see spam, I always try to report it too. I might be the #1 when it comes to that :) (I did say might!)

[skyout]

It looks like you guys took care of the spam in the CR-V Articles as well. Great job. There was tons of it there.

[Racoon]

It looks like you guys took care of the spam in the CR-V Articles as well. Great job. There was tons of it there.
Bing gets the credit for that.

:)

[liquidfuel88]

Administrators only drive generation one CR-V's.

;)

well then I must be your boss! :o :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Racoon]

well then I must be your boss! :o :lol: :lol: :lol:
I'll remind you that my CR-V is older than yours, and I'm the original owner.

:mrgreen:

[liquidfuel88]

I'll remind you that my CR-V is older than yours, and I'm the original owner.

:mrgreen:

well i didn't say i was YOUR boss ;) :lol:

how many miles are on your V?
http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/9210/dsc02659sq3.jpg

[4hondaowner]

David, with the picture above, are you posting that your speedometer on your CR-V that is supposedly getting 120 mpg is spam?

I will gladly delete your post if that is the intention!

:-P

[liquidfuel88]

David, with the picture above, are you posting that your speedometer on your CR-V that is supposedly getting 120 mpg is spam?

I will gladly delete your post if that is the intention!

:-P

come again? :?
my speedo is saying i'm getting 120 mpg? :lol:

what, you saying my ScanGauge II is lying? :shock:

i'm just showing my odo having 123,456 miles ;)

[4hondaowner]

My ScanGuage is saying I'm getting 120 mpg? :lol:
;)

1900 rpm

50 mph

120 mpg

I think your ScanGuage is spamming you out. Did you convert your CR-V to run on vegetable oil, animal by-products or something?

The numbers don't add up.

:-(

[liquidfuel88]

1900 rpm

50 mph

120 mpg

I think your ScanGuage is spamming you out. Did you convert your CR-V to run on vegetable oil, animal by-products or something?

The numbers don't add up.

:-(

ah, a classic situation of not RTFineM! ;)

that display on the ScanGauge is showing the "instant" MPG, not avg. mpg ;)

notice the 9TPS? it means my foot was completely off the gas :o

[sgtsandman]

well i didn't say i was YOUR boss ;) :lol:

how many miles are on your V?
http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/9210/dsc02659sq3.jpg

Uh, you might want to pay attention to your fuel quantity guage. It looks as you low fuel light is about to illuminate. ;)

[etc]

with 120 mpg im sure he still has quite a few miles to go ;) :lol:

[noelleon69]

Hi can the admins please ban this spam user name "buddha (http://www.hondasuv.com/members/member.php?u=62123)". I received the same message from this person or bot from other forums as well. The link looks suspicious too, I wouldn't want to click it. This message goes like this:


Hi,
I'm new here, how's it going?

"Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things as a meaningful unity" - Albert Einstein

---
buddha
http://two.xthost.info/buddha4

[wrenchingaround]

Hi can the admins please ban this spam user name "buddha (http://www.hondasuv.com/members/member.php?u=62123)". I received the same message from this person or bot from other forums as well. The link looks suspicious too, I wouldn't want to click it. This message goes like this:


Hi,
I'm new here, how's it going?

"Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things as a meaningful unity" - Albert Einstein

---
buddha
http://two.xthost.info/buddha4

Yeh I received the exact same PM, I noticed he hasn't got any posts, joined for different reasons I suppose. I didn't click on his link.

[4hondaowner]

I took care of "buddha" several days ago. I just checked and that name is still banned.

:-|