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   Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks ago

   Matt please stop the spam! It's insanely too much.

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      bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Yes. Someone keeps posting in the forums about how to contact Norton, McAfee, etc. I mean like 49 notifications in whatever category the spammer chooses to hit! Please block  those, Matt!

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      Matt Wellsposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Had a massive spam attack today. Hopefully, it's over. I'll keep an eye on it.

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      Miebakagh57posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Let hubpages whack the spams.

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   psycheskinnerposted 5 weeks ago

   Is no one checking the spam reports any more?

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   theraggededgeposted 5 weeks ago

   You can see them all right here: https://hubpages.com/forum/hubpages
   
   I've reported loads today plus some 'followers' intent on self-promotion.

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Bev, same here. They are still live on the forums. Unbelievable. Hopefully, Matt will remove them all.

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         theraggededgeposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

         More today. Makes the forums unusable. It's not like anyone reads that crap so I have no idea why they bother.

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            bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

            Yeah, I had 88 more notifications this morning. Too many to report!

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               Matt Wellsposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

               Unfortunately, we were hit again with another spam attack. I'm working on it!

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                  bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Thanks, Matt. I also reported one of the offenders who is rapid-firing spam in all the forums.

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                  Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Matt, it's too easy for them to spam. You'll continue to chase spammers until you install a filter to stop them.

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                     bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                     Agreed. They've been coming in through the flood gates for the past week and they're not stopping.

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   psycheskinnerposted 5 weeks ago

   Feels a bit like the beginning of the end

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      Matt Wellsposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      There has always been spam and there will always be spam. This is nothing new. We are taking care of it the best we can.

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         bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

         Why do you think HP is being targeted so heavily of late, Matt? It's more than annoying. It's junking up my inbox, not to mention using precious space on my hard drive, and taking time out of my day to report the spam and spammers. Can you implement some kind of captcha when newcomers sign in? It seems they're only doing so to throw spam at the walls and hope those of us on the inside will fall prey to their tactics.

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         Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

         Matt, Yes. There is spam, but not this much on HP. It's an oversight that needs fixing.

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            bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

            1000+!!!

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         viryaboposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

         This feels different. Like a deliberate bombardment!

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            Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

            That's true, someone needs to do it.

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         psycheskinnerposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         This level of it for this many days is new to me after more than a decade of being here. But it's only one part of what creates the desolate and neglected feeling around here.  Plenty of other threads with no staff participation cover the others. You know, the excessive advertising, tanking traffic, loss of the editors who actually interacted with us regularly, etc.

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            theraggededgeposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            And also those pinned staff posts about Pethelpful and Dengarden could be let go now. Perhaps just leave one there for anyone late to the realisation they have lost access to their work.

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               bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

               Pethelpful and Dengarden were dissolved a couple of months ago, Bev. They now belong to TAG. Writers can only post on the Parade versions of those niche sites if invited or pitches are made and accepted. TAG has been posting jobs on LinkedIn for those sites and others. You have to apply and if accepted, the writer must promise full-time hours, even though the pay is hourly. All has gone to hell in a handbasket since TAG took over HP.

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                  theraggededgeposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                  I know I'm just talking about the pinned staff posts here: https://hubpages.com/forum/hubpages

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                     Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                     Yes. HP used to remove these posts when they became stale-dated.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 5 weeks ago

   I am in possession of the Collected Works of the late Apollonius the Budgie. A sample of the chapters includes:
   How to transfer CoinSpot crypto into Tanzanian shillings;
   Friar Tuck's phone number to get support for your Robinhood account;
   Which is the best digital marketing course in India; and,
   Words for dung in Hindi.
   This is obviously a very valuable volume (Apollonius isn't writing any more) so I will entertain five-figure bids, and not in Tanzanian shillings.

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Rupert, you devil you, I'd have gone no lower than multiple six-figures.

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      Miebakagh57posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      And all who are researching about the legend are wasting time? They're writing what he should!

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      Patty Inglish, MSposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Very valuable!

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   Jodahposted 5 weeks ago

   It isn't just happening at HubPages. Medium has also been suffering a spate of spam (and scam) attacks, and nothing they implement stops them for long.

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      I suspect that Medium, like HP, has a limited budget. Implementing a filter or system to reduce spam requires funding.

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      viryaboposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      That’s what I also noticed on Medium. Bad enough to affect the platform’s camaraderie and earnings, if you ask me.

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         Jodahposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         Yes it has. Many are leaving.

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   Miebakagh57posted 5 weeks ago

   That's terrible and awful. But as long as there's the web and internet connection, they should be spammers and scammers.                                     The brick wall has thives and cheaters, and all are here to stay. Just make a report to deter others.

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      Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Matt will have to monitor it himself.

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         Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         He need help!

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   eugbugposted 5 weeks ago

   There is this post in the forum about "UK Members". Possibly those keywords are trigger words that are attracting the spam as a lot of it refers to the UK or "Roobinhood" (sic).
   
   https://hubpages.com/community/forum/362634/uk-members

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      Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

      Eugene, whatever the cause, HP needs a better filter. We've talked about this for years.

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   theraggededgeposted 4 weeks ago

   There are spam posts from 11 hours ago. Why are they still here?

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      bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

      I've been reporting the posts and posters all day! Enough is enough! HP, please do something!!

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      Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

      Bev, I guess that he is doing the bare minimum to handle the spam unless Matt wants to say otherwise. He bans the posters, and that's it. He doesn't remove their spam posts. They come back as another false identity spreading the same muck.

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         theraggededgeposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         It's driving even more writers away for sure. There are barely any of us left.

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            Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            We get ignored. It's so frustrating!!!!

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            bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            Yep. Can almost count on two hands and maybe two feet?

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      Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

      Matt needs some help.

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         Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         Writers need help, too.

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            Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            Agreed.

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         bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         We're drowning. Someone, please call the Creative Coast Guard and send the torpedoes out to the AI infiltrators!

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            Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            Couldn't the Seal Team do better?

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    PaulGoodman67posted 4 weeks ago

    Thirteen pages of spam now, some of it new, some of it's been around for two days! I'm guessing the spammers are finding new ways to autogenerate it.
    
    I've been here since the start of 2011 and I've never seen it this extreme.
    
    The forums are basically over if the problem continues.

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       Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

       They are malicious.

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       viryaboposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

       Absolutely.
       I know I won't want to wade through numerous spamming forum posts just to find what we few remaining hubbers in the forums have to say.

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    Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks ago

    I post a thread in the morning about the new spams.                                   I'm guesting it's the handiwork of one same person under various identity.                                           All the same, the spams are not helpful, but offending many writers here.

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    eugbugposted 4 weeks ago

    Can't Trump help? I mean he's fixing everything else in the world or so he thinks.
    
    Edit: This just in
    
    Trump and HubPages: A Digital Revival
    
    Upon the web where writers dream,
    A platform stood with fading gleam.
    HubPages once, so proud, so bright,
    Now struggled hard to keep the light.
    
    The voices there, both strong and bold,
    Their stories rich, their wisdom gold.
    Yet shadows crept upon the land,
    As traffic dropped and profits ran.
    
    Then, lo! A figure, bold and loud,
    With fiery speech and crowds so proud.
    Trump arrived, with deals in tow,
    To lift HubPages from its woe.
    
    "Believe me, folks, we'll make it great,
    The best online—just you wait!
    More clicks, more views, the numbers rise,
    A perfect site, the biggest prize!"
    
    He Tweeted links, he made it trend,
    Brought HubPages back from near its end.
    From politics to finance tips,
    All flourished with his mighty quips.
    
    The platform thrived, the writers cheered,
    A golden age had reappeared.
    For love him or despise his name,
    He played the boldest online game.
    
    And so, the site stood tall once more,
    With viral posts and ads galore.
    A lesson learned, both strange and true—
    A touch of Trump can change the view.

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       theraggededgeposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

       Marvellous, dahling. It is but a dream.
       
       A HubPages revival, I mean.
       
       Great poem though.

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       Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

       This should be post to  WonderWisdom, not LettdrPile.

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    PaulGoodman67posted 4 weeks ago

    Hmm, there's a brief respite from the spam and then it starts up again...

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       Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

       I don't see 'a brief'. It still continued.

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          bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

          A very brief respite. But I've given up on reporting them; it takes up too much of my time.

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             Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

             Shauna, it's not our job to report them when it's this bad.

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                bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                Yeah. I gave up.

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                   Matt Wellsposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                   Nobody needs to report these mass spammers. I see them and will remove them when I can. It's more helpful to report a spammer that posts a single or a few spam posts.

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                      bravewarriorposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                      Thanks, Matt.

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    Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks ago

    The spams are roaring their head again today.                                      It's a pity that hubpages still remains helpless.

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       Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

       Miebakagh57 don't post on the spam posts. It's best just to report.

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    Miebakagh57posted 4 weeks ago

    Roger that.

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