Banned for Spamming etc

I don't know who he is but think it was some kind of attack on the forum. He's now banned and all his posts deleted and if you've got any emails or pm's from him please ignore/delete DO NOT GO TO HIS EMAIL ADDRESS.

Stu.

We have been spammed again regarding solar panels, if you see a post that doesn't look right or bottom line it's advertising can you report it to admin and please do not click on any links or check out there web page.
I hope I can rely on you help 100% with this matter.

Regards Stu.

keep up the good work mate..glad your keeping the forum safe..
regards,mike.

Stu as a moderator on a forum much busier than this one, i can say how spam free this forum is, i must have ordered the deletion of at least 300 members in the last year or so
the most recent type of spam regards what looks like legit members who will reply to a topic with a spam post located in their signature advertising whatever web site they represent ........hoping to pass as genuine members

EG you will get a post saying something like "nice engine" or "i have one like that"...........with a sig added to the profile advertising what they are really here for.

or they will look totally legit and make no posts ...........or maybe 1 post that looks OK, but they will have a website listed in their profile that forwards their interests.............ever looked at those bots scanning the site at the bottom of the page .......................search results at google, bing ect rely on how well publicised a site may be to be in the rankings..........those crawler bots are looking for among other things links to other sites

i'm not trying to interfere with the way this site is managed..............just passing on my knowledge of how it is

regards Neville

hob wrote:
or they will look totally legit and make no posts ...........or maybe 1 post that looks OK, but they will have a website listed in their profile that forwards their interests.............ever looked at those bots scanning the site at the bottom of the page .......................search results at google, bing ect rely on how well publicised a site may be to be in the rankings..........those crawler bots are looking for among other things links to other sites



regards Neville

example

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/u506

this member joined 2011-06-08 one month ago.................... no posts in that month

website linked to in profile

http://www.southlincssawmill.co.uk/

did he join because he is interested in stationary engines or to promote his business.............i'm not a moderator here so it's not my call...................

if it was me i'd delete this profile .............................

regards neville

Neville, thanks very much for the info, lets start by saying touch wood this site has got away with spamming very well. I myself are on different forums and the spam they are hit with every morning is quite a bit compared to ourselves, this week has been the worst that I've know of. I think it's as the site has grown in popularity and like you say anyone googling engines or a related world is getting to this site now thus bringing the spam. My only worry is someone that's not too worldly goes to an infected site.

As for the advertising along the bottom I think that call has to be made by Paul (Rab) as the site owner, I'm sure he'll read this and let us know his decision if he wants to allow it to continue of not, thanks for pointing it out as I'd never noticed it.

What I want to know is why do they bother even having to join a forum before they can start to spam.? The first one this week I wasn't sure of at first then after 28 posts all reading the same I got to thinking this is not right

Stu.

STU..
trouble is once you have clicked onto the link your infected with the virus..
then it escalates from there on..it seem to me that its a growing trend..
but for the life of me i don't know why they do it..
regards,mike.

Your right Mike why some saddos gets pleasure out of causing others grief I can't understand, it's not as if they know who they are affecting or have a grudge with them it's normally people that don't have a lot of knowledge about computers and it's there only link to the outside world. Instead of enjoying something you have to be on your gaurd all them time.

Stu.

beats me as well..seems its happing a lot lately...must be the thing to do...
regards,mike..

simple, they get paid a small amount for each link they post, either that or its their own site\business they are advertising.

like most things it revolves around money.

it all comes down to money again then Neville..
its getting out of control....
regards mike..

hob wrote:Stu as a moderator on a forum much busier than this one, i can say how spam free this forum is, i must have ordered the deletion of at least 300 members in the last year or so
the most recent type of spam regards what looks like legit members who will reply to a topic with a spam post located in their signature advertising whatever web site they represent ........hoping to pass as genuine members

EG you will get a post saying something like "nice engine" or "i have one like that"...........with a sig added to the profile advertising what they are really here for.

or they will look totally legit and make no posts ...........or maybe 1 post that looks OK, but they will have a website listed in their profile that forwards their interests.............ever looked at those bots scanning the site at the bottom of the page .......................search results at google, bing ect rely on how well publicised a site may be to be in the rankings..........those crawler bots are looking for among other things links to other sites

i'm not trying to interfere with the way this site is managed..............just passing on my knowledge of how it is

regards Neville

Hi Neville,

Thankyou for your input, it is very much appreciatted. Please dont think your interfering, everyone on this forum has the right to speak up ( I wish some other members would) as its there forum. I only feed 50pence to the meter every now and again .

Stu,

Thanks for the work you have done, If you feel you have to ban them then you carry on. I will back you up.

Paul

Thanks Boss, you know I'll do my best to keep things running smooth.

Stu.

keep up the good work boys.
regards,mike.