massive spam attack on hub forum!!!!!!!!

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   pisean282311posted 12 years ago

   seems like it is spam attack at its best..i have already reported around 10 of them...

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   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

   me too!
   they must be desparate though- one of the streams was to watch Nottingham Forest

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      pisean282311posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      but by being desperate they are actually scaring people away from their blog at first place

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   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

   I hope the hub pages people are awake and sort- I sometimes think that they understand the time differences and place them when the staff are in bed

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      pisean282311posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      might be..that might be the case...

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   alternate poetposted 12 years ago

   The spammers know that the 'office' don't work weekends, it is a normal Friday night saturday morning thing now.  I guess the spammer is or was a hubber.

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      rmcrayneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I reported a spam post on the HubMob forum late last evening, and it was removed within minutes.

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   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

   the only way around it is to have someone in a different time zone on a contract to deal with spamming or flagged up points. I have always thought that all the eggs are in one basket in a time zone sense

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      travelespressoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      That's a really good idea Caseworker!  I didn't realise there's no-one on "spam duty" over the weekend.  If that's the case  spammers have a long time to spread the word according to them!
      
      I say engage a keen hubber or hubbers from a different time zone to keep the site clean.

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         pisean282311posted 12 years agoin reply to this

         good suggestion...

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      mega1posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      spam and eggs - actually very good!  you're just making me hungry again.

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      Denise Handlonposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Excellent idea caseworker.

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   ChristinaScibonaposted 12 years ago

   They just keep posting and posting too..

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   CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

   they are probably on pay per post jobs- like $1 a 1000 posts! so you would posst til you were caught.
   
   Its just a bit frustrating that we cant do anything about it at the moment- but at least we have all learnt not to click on them

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   maruthirpposted 12 years ago

   Website when grows obviously have to face such problems. This is common on every top website.

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      pisean282311posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      i agree with what you say..but haven't seen such frequency of spamming on hub before...today it is raining spams...

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   "massive spam attack on hub forum!!!!!!!!"
   
   Another typical Spam Saturday on HP….
   
   All HP really needs to do is hire a weekend temp to come in and stomp on these critters.
   
   edit: For that matter, they could do it from home.
   
   edit #2:I herewith apply for this job. –paradigmsearch

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      kmackey32posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Id work it.... lol

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    Uninvited Writerposted 12 years ago

    They won't last long...someone does check on weekends. But it's only 5:49 am in California right now.
    
    Flag the profile instead of every single posting.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Excellent!

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          saleheensblogposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I did flag the profile

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       pisean282311posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       ya have flagged the profiles which are spamming...

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    kmackey32posted 12 years ago

    I flagged them also....

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       pisean282311posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       seemed someone took note of flagging..they are gone...

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          Mistress Cleanseposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          good news!

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    CYBERSUPEposted 12 years ago

    Gee thanks fellow Hubbers, I was not aware of this. WOW!

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    Denise Handlonposted 12 years ago

    I wasn't aware of this, also. And, I'm still confused.  Someone please enlighten me.

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    Uninvited Writerposted 12 years ago

    He's back...

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    Cagsilposted 12 years ago

    It is a community effort to keep the forums cleaned up of spam. Flagging profiles is top priority. You can report each thread as well, if you like.
    
    I reported some threads. I also reported the profiles.

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       Pearldiverposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       OMG.... How Come You're Back Again???????????????
       
       I've been Reporting this Cagsil-Look-A-Like for the last 2 weeks since Cagsil said not to accept Cheap Imitations!
       
       *Note: This Is NOT the Real Cagsil!!!

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    Mighty Momposted 12 years ago

    Does this mean Paradigmsearch doesn't get the job?

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    CASE1WORKERposted 12 years ago

    um guys my point was that if there was someone with access to the system on a different time zone then they wouldnt have to get up at the crack of dawn in san franscisco cos some night owl in australia or mum in the uk would have already bin on it

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       travelespressoposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Good idea Caseworker.  This type of spam attack happens regularly.

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    Diane Insideposted 12 years ago

    Lots of spammers here right now just flagged their profile, hope they take care of this, getting annoying.

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       Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       same here. i just flagged like 12 of them already, including the spammers profile.  hopefully, hubpages will see it. hi diane, hows it going?

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          Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Hey Steven, I'm good. How are you?
          
          I wish I had the ability to boot the spammers off. But then again I might go crazy and boot the wrong people off. So probably good thing I don't. lol

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             Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

             lol.  im doing great thanks. so how have you been doing lately?  by the way, sorry about neglecting you in the other forum.  I didn't realize you were flirting with me, until i reread your posts. im still kind of new at it, so im sorry about that.  although i must admit the whole school girl getting spanked scenario was a bit of a turn on.

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                Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                That's alright, just don't let it happen again. (just kidding)
                
                But don't

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                   Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   nah, i don't think i could forget about a pretty girl even if i wanted to.

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                      Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      Boy, you are a fast learner, smooth talker, you could be dangerous. That's cool.

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                         Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                         really?  is that a bad thing?

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                            Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                            Not a bad thing at all, Just remember there is a fine line between being flirty and being fed a line of BS. If you know what I mean.
                            
                            But Hey, doesn't bother me, lay it on thick. I'll lap it up.
                            
                            I mean who can resist such a cute, Cat.

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                               Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                               if you say so then. meow.    (purrs next to diane's feet)

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                                  Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                  Hey that tickles.

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                                     Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                     im sorry. i just felt like snuggling next to ya.

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                                        Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                        Oh well that's okay then,  snuggle away. 
                                        
                                        Hey your Psuedo name wouldn't happen to be Ernest T would it?
                                        
                                        Cause if so.............

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                                           Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                                           nope, im not ernest.  sorry.  why do you ask?

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    skyfireposted 12 years ago

    LOL. conspiracy theories ? 

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    Diane Insideposted 12 years ago

    Oh long story, Steven, but it was a guy that I was talking to in the hubpages chat room. last night. He was nice and flirty a little, and a little funny, thought he might have been you.
    
    I like the chatroom, but not too many people here are interested.

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       Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

       oh i see.  what would you have done if i said i was him?  lol.  not that i am, as i never heard of this chatting site your talking about, but you aroused my curiosity now.  lol.

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          Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          well another hubber, infobucket, started a chatroom at this site
          
          http://hubpageschat.blogspot.com/
          
          for hubpages, writers to communicate, but there is usually only two or so thats all.
          
          Last night  I met Ernest, and he was a hoot.  But mostly it is wrylilt, sometimes me and every once and a while others trickle in.
          
          You are also welcome to come in anytime, of course when there is people there.

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             Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

             really? that's cool.  i'll have to check it out sometime. thanks for telling me.

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                Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                No problem would love to chat with you anytime.

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                   Stevennix2001posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   aw thanks. well i wouldn't mind chatting with you too.

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    Stevennix2001posted 12 years ago

    besides, it might be worth checking out if your there.

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       Diane Insideposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Yeah I'll go there if you want to chat for a few.

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