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Lor	Posted: Oct 22 2008, 12:51 PM
Everlasting Wanderers Group: Administrator Posts: 3,538 Member No.: 26 Joined: 9-November 03	Recently, there has been some bot activity on this forum. The bots register and post topics with pornographic images and links. If any of these new topics are made, please contact someone who can delete the topics. Here's a list of people you should try and message if it should happen again. Lor [MSN] jupiter_wind19@yahoo.com [AIM] Chuffles410 Zaber [MSN] zaberthealmighty@hotmail.com Marlin [MSN] marlin_beta@hotmail.com Suicune [MSN] gravesgene14@msn.com That's more or less the order of most active to least active, in terms of being online and at the computer.

Sui-kun	Posted: Oct 23 2008, 12:28 PM
Scribe of the Roc Group: Administrator Posts: 5,997 Member No.: 40 Joined: 16-January 04	Actually, boys and girls, you may contact me at suicunesol@ani-pock.net. I check my other inbox less frequently.

God of the Black Flame: Canti	Posted: Oct 24 2008, 02:10 PM
Guitar Hero God Group: Moderator Posts: 10,825 Member No.: 90 Joined: 16-March 04	>.> I'm a mod too ya know. I deleted like, 20 of these topics a few weeks ago. godoftheblackflame@yahoo.com (and thats for email, not for MSN) AIM - mufinz (but i'm usually not on AIM) Although I suppose since I'm like, never on AIM and you would have to wait for me to check my email, I'm like, the least favorable option for contact... But nonetheless. This post has been edited by God of the Black Flame: Canti on Oct 24 2008, 02:12 PM

The Wind Seer

Posted: Nov 1 2008, 10:09 AM

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QUOTE (Lor @ Oct 22 2008, 12:51 PM)

Recently, there has been some bot activity on this forum. The bots register and post topics with pornographic images and links. If any of these new topics are made, please contact someone who can delete the topics. Here's a list of people you should try and message if it should happen again.

Lor
[MSN]� jupiter_wind19@yahoo.com
[AIM]� Chuffles410

Zaber
[MSN]� zaberthealmighty@hotmail.com

Marlin
[MSN]� marlin_beta@hotmail.com

Suicune
[MSN]� gravesgene14@msn.com

That's more or less the order of most active to least active, in terms of being online and at the computer.

Shouldn't we just use the report button? It's more faster... emails all the mods at once...

This post has been edited by The Wind Seer on Nov 1 2008, 10:12 AM

Marlin Beta	Posted: Nov 22 2008, 12:44 AM
G.I.R.L. (Guy in Real Life) Group: Administrator Posts: 4,873 Member No.: 3 Joined: 6-July 03	I've changed some of the registration settings for The Roc's Nest. New users will have to jump through more hoops in order to join the forum, but it should really cut down the number of bots. If the problem continues, I'm going to limit new user registration to admin approved users only. I'm hoping I won't have to resort to that. The Nest isn't really that active anymore, but it contains a lot of our legacy, so I'd like to keep it running for as long as I can.

Swordmaster	Posted: Nov 22 2008, 01:35 PM
Swordmaster of the Roc Group: Senior Member Posts: 2,418 Member No.: 50 Joined: 2-February 04	Amen to that Marlin-sama! We gotta keep the nest goin' as long as possible. It has the history of what... five... six years? I'll be sure to keep a lookout for such topics.

God of the Black Flame: Canti	Posted: Nov 23 2008, 11:01 PM
Guitar Hero God Group: Moderator Posts: 10,825 Member No.: 90 Joined: 16-March 04	They're easy to spot. The topic titles don't make any sense, and you wouldn't recognize the member name. And the report button is probably the best option, actually.

The Wind Seer

Posted: Dec 1 2008, 03:42 PM

F�lco

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Posts: 613
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Joined: 21-December 06

QUOTE (Marlin Beta @ Nov 22 2008, 12:44 AM)

I've changed some of the registration settings for The Roc's Nest. New users will have to jump through more hoops in order to join the forum, but it should really cut down the number of bots.

If the problem continues, I'm going to limit new user registration to admin approved users only. I'm hoping I won't have to resort to that.

The Nest isn't really that active anymore, but it contains a lot of our legacy, so I'd like to keep it running for as long as I can.

Cool.

Marlin Beta	Posted: Dec 6 2008, 03:54 PM
G.I.R.L. (Guy in Real Life) Group: Administrator Posts: 4,873 Member No.: 3 Joined: 6-July 03	Well, my registration restrictions cut down the number of bogus registrations, but not enough. From this day forward, new registrations will only be able to join with approval from an admin.

windseer1986	Posted: Jun 7 2009, 08:41 PM
windseer1986 of the Roc Group: Senior Member Posts: 2,179 Member No.: 116 Joined: 16-April 04	You may want to consider changing this now that gs3 is coming. We don't want to keep new members out.

Lor	Posted: Jun 7 2009, 11:13 PM
Everlasting Wanderers Group: Administrator Posts: 3,538 Member No.: 26 Joined: 9-November 03	I took it off. If we get any problems again like with the bots, I'll put on email validation.

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