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04-02-2013, 04:56 PM
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#21
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
It's just ridiculous.
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04-02-2013, 05:06 PM
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#22
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
I'm...... depressed! Just think, with all the potentially wonderful things you can learn, do and explore with a computer and the internet, it is used to generate....trash.
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04-03-2013, 07:11 PM
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#23
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
It can't be good for health of the backend database. Hopefully there are backups for when (not if) the thousands of bogus accounts crash everything.
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04-05-2013, 10:08 PM
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#24
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Steve could ban new registrations from Chinese IP addresses. I just took a sample of today's new spammer accounts, and they are 100% from China.
How about it Steve?
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04-06-2013, 09:30 AM
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#25
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 801
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
com on Steve!........ This is getting out of hand.......
Registered users: a11jlx9v0z4, Aviva174, Bing [Bot], brooklynbreadgypsy, cc9xxss86, dasd6zsl9aj, dasd7hbd2nf, dasnyl67g2w, Google [Bot], GreyEagle, Hoit8291, kk5wass86, kk8ddss86, kzhyvequ44, lailshjdg86, marcoline50b, mary7c6m, niegunbhj, pp8jmss86, qgsxjktvl, snonbos, wia29qhj64
Legend: Administrators, How-to Crew, Moderators
Statistics
Total posts 93282 • Total topics 8827 • Total members 12180 • Our newest member 11jordansair
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GreyEagle
Roll - On...
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04-06-2013, 03:48 PM
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#26
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 801
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
over 200 new spam members today
Registered users:a07kyb2l4k1, amquvud46, apiqrzl08, apmkhct65, atgqnro98, auelhja33, bbv286hs08, lecki1865, bziw38ah34, fgfg877ik, GreyEagle, hhngleay, hyvlrdvalq, inkblots84, iwbzjw3478, jtldzrvg, ketkasccf, kew6b1gss86, m6i9ds0y3f, mceiss88, mi8sv4h7u, milsv595d, miysv239y, miysv328z, mvv6u3pss86, njnsyztes, ogagyztk, oot6b5vss86, pp8jmss86, qqrkss86, sikfg925c, snjyqsbps, snzxdiora, stcpwege, tuiahanac, tynei48341, tynei61698, ukwdzwto, upzvnvnua, vlrvrabm, zrdmvezsud
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Roll - On...
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04-06-2013, 04:57 PM
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#27
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: from: Prescott, AZ currently: Denver, CO
Posts: 469
Year: 1992
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanF
Steve could ban new registrations from Chinese IP addresses. I just took a sample of today's new spammer accounts, and they are 100% from China.
How about it Steve?
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That is a good idea.
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Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10065
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04-06-2013, 05:49 PM
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#28
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Quote:
Originally Posted by GreyEagle
over 200 new spam members today
Registered users:a07kyb2l4k1, amquvud46, apiqrzl08, apmkhct65, atgqnro98, auelhja33, bbv286hs08, lecki1865, bziw38ah34, fgfg877ik, GreyEagle, hhngleay, hyvlrdvalq, inkblots84, iwbzjw3478, jtldzrvg, ketkasccf, kew6b1gss86, m6i9ds0y3f, mceiss88, mi8sv4h7u, milsv595d, miysv239y, miysv328z, mvv6u3pss86, njnsyztes, ogagyztk, oot6b5vss86, pp8jmss86, qqrkss86, sikfg925c, snjyqsbps, snzxdiora, stcpwege, tuiahanac, tynei48341, tynei61698, ukwdzwto, upzvnvnua, vlrvrabm, zrdmvezsud
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I see two very suspicious looking user names in that group. Using my powerful deduction skills, I think those are the spam members... the rest are obviuosly legitimate members!
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04-06-2013, 06:19 PM
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#29
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Sorted member list by Number of posts, just for fun. Okay, I'm bored and lazy today.
Out of 245 pages....
page 1 - page 192 had users with 0 posts
page 192 - page 207 had users with 1 post
There are lots of old "members" that never posted or posted only once or twice. Granted some of the "0" and other low posts are legitimate but it does give a skewed idea as to how many members there are. Or rather how many active members. But I guess it really doesn't matter. Kinda interesting about the "real" people who join and never post or only post once or twice and never show up again. Do they join and read/post only to become intimidated by converting a bus or do other things (like a place to park it, funds to convert, time to invest, lack of skills, lack of support from friends & family) persuade them to abandon the idea.
I rarely look at he members list. Only looked once or twice while trying to locate another skoolie near our location. The lack of realistic location info is irritating. I'm guilty of that myself, but just added my current location.
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04-06-2013, 10:54 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Southeast raleigh
Posts: 221
Year: 1974
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit Diesel 6-71
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Quote:
Originally Posted by lornaschinske
Quote:
Originally Posted by GreyEagle
over 200 new spam members today
Registered users:a07kyb2l4k1, amquvud46, apiqrzl08, apmkhct65, atgqnro98, auelhja33, bbv286hs08, lecki1865, bziw38ah34, fgfg877ik, GreyEagle, hhngleay, hyvlrdvalq, inkblots84, iwbzjw3478, jtldzrvg, ketkasccf, kew6b1gss86, m6i9ds0y3f, mceiss88, mi8sv4h7u, milsv595d, miysv239y, miysv328z, mvv6u3pss86, njnsyztes, ogagyztk, oot6b5vss86, pp8jmss86, qqrkss86, sikfg925c, snjyqsbps, snzxdiora, stcpwege, tuiahanac, tynei48341, tynei61698, ukwdzwto, upzvnvnua, vlrvrabm, zrdmvezsud
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I see two very suspicious looking user names in that group. Using my powerful deduction skills, I think those are the spam members... the rest are obviuosly legitimate members! 
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RAR! Hear my spam!
on to a more serious note, I looked at a forum today that made me fill out a captcha, then answer two questions: what is the first word: tree, shark, banana, formula
What is the last word: television, kitten, polar, candle.
This was only to use the forum search as a non member. Seems like a hassle, but really wasn't. Also to even sign up for freecycle Ihad to do something similar as well as include a short blurb (maybe max out at xxx characters?).
Would adding questions and a blurb about why one wants to be a member reduce some spam? Seems like folks who sign up here really do have a reason and shouldn't be bothered too much by a little extra security.
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04-07-2013, 03:18 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA
Posts: 53
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Chevy G30
Engine: 5.7 V8 TBI GM
Rated Cap: 10
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Part-time
I think Inkblot has the idea.
I'm on a forum that is related to the shovelhead era harleys, and the question is simple but effective. "What is this forum about?"
I think maybe something like "what is the original color of a skoolie?"
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This gets my vote as well. Same idea works well on another forum, where I am a member.
Keith
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04-07-2013, 04:05 PM
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#32
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah USA
Posts: 53
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Chevy G30
Engine: 5.7 V8 TBI GM
Rated Cap: 10
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
For sure it is different. When I signed up, and was asked "what color," I would have said Yellow. I didn't know that there was a special formula for a school bus. It may discourage potential members that didn't know, or didn't think to even search for "What color were School Buses painted?"
Just my .02,
Keith
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04-11-2013, 12:16 PM
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#33
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
I don't think it has to be this way. But the only person who can fix it doesn't seem to care, and doesn't reply to PMs.
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04-12-2013, 12:22 PM
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#34
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Something as easy as setting the max number of messages allowed in the moderation queue =1 for each user would be a help. That, and banning Chinese IP addresses, would take a few minutes to implement and save the mods considerable time each day.
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04-14-2013, 12:13 PM
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#35
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Huron, South Dakota
Posts: 422
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: Dodge S-600
Engine: 360 V8
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Attack of the spambots!
I was just in the School Bus News forum and noticed that my name was the only one that even looked like that of a real member. (It was early Sunday morning.) One of the three others was:
Username:6bevn90x7c
Rank:Scared to Post
Groups:Newly registered usersRegistered users
My Bus:mno590
Year:1990
Coachwork:nop467
Chassis:tuv214
Engine:qrs448
Rated Cap.:0
Just registered April 5th.
I've seen plenty of IH3800 chassis and DT466 engines... Never heard of a nop467 body on a tuv214 chassis/qrs448 engine... new Chinese make, perhaps? Rated capacity zero because suspension isn't worth a crap?
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04-17-2013, 02:50 PM
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#36
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Yep, we've been seeing about 2500-3000 spams per day, but just in the last day it's already up to 5000.
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05-05-2013, 11:30 PM
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#37
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Southeast British Columbia
Posts: 106
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
68+ pages so far today = 3428 posts to be deleted....ARGH
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05-07-2013, 11:01 AM
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#38
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: from: Prescott, AZ currently: Denver, CO
Posts: 469
Year: 1992
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Thanks for keeping this place tiddy guys!
To bad you cant get any help from the admin though.
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Ryan
Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
Our build thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10065
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05-09-2013, 02:02 PM
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#39
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Yes, this is by far the most spam we've seen. Nearly 8000 in the past 24 hours.
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05-09-2013, 02:08 PM
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#40
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 238
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Re: Spam, spam, spam...
Hey GE,
Sorry I couldn't continue helping you delete those 5000 spam posts this morning. I had an appointment I had to get to so I deleted as many as I could. I did however attempt to email Steve at the email address he had on file for the domain name. I will let you all know if I here anything.
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