Weird Spam attack????

[ProHypster]

I've seen like three spam topics today alone, one in subtitles thread (LOL what a fail that is if you think about it) what's the damn occasion??? Anyone else noticed this?

[Lord Sinister]

I think it was all the work of just two spam bots. I think I got all the spam posts.

[ProHypster]

I confirmed three in total. Just weird for all of these to happen in such a short time on the same day.

[Lord Sinister]

Well I got rid of two bots and their posts, if there was a third today I haven't been able to find it.

[Scorpia]

there's not, i did a pretty good sweep. by the way about 10 posts, that's not bad doing.

[Lord Sinister]

Heh, I only counted eight posts. Still, I am thankful that there wasn't more.

[Scorpia]

well, i rounded up. btw is this thing resolved or....

[Lord Sinister]

well, i rounded up. btw is this thing resolved or....

 

I think ProHypster was just pointing out that bots have been around of late. Talking about it, rather than drawing attention to unremoved bot posts.

[Scorpia]

ah, that works.

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

Hay who is spamming that's my job

[Lord Sinister]

Hay who is spamming that's my job

 

Machines, programmed to destroy humanity, but first they're selling dubious products to the unwary.

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

Well that sucks ... hax?

[Scorpia]

no, a spam bot is an automated program designed to advertise products to a forum, or other website without the need of a human. a human, or company makes it, then they send it out.

 

the one's we've come across are easy to spot because they say a generic line of text related to a convo, then some link that doesn't have to do with anything...or they make multiple topics regarding their products...those are freaking annoying.

[Nagisa]

I'll change the anti-spam questions. The bots are getting more intelligent, apparently. That or someone is entering the answers manually.

[Blightmare]

Sooner or later these spam bots will be able to hold full on conversations with each other.

[Scorpia]

hey, don't jinx us. we like how obvious these things currently are.

[Kyon]

Person A: Hey, I'm creating a program that will only let truly intelligent posts be made. To make Spam-Botting impossible, you see.

Person B: What if spam bots can have intelligent conversations?

Person A: Exactly.

 

(I heard this joke a while back, I don't remember what it was exactly so it may not be 100% correct)

[Obsidian]

Spam spam spam spam spam spam spam spam....

[Lord Sinister]

I'll change the anti-spam questions. The bots are getting more intelligent, apparently. That or someone is entering the answers manually.

 

They're adapting to our technology.

 

Person A: Hey, I'm creating a program that will only let truly intelligent posts be made. To make Spam-Botting impossible, you see.

Person B: What if spam bots can have intelligent conversations?

Person A: Exactly.

 

(I heard this joke a while back, I don't remember what it was exactly so it may not be 100% correct)

 

I believe it is originally from XKCD: http://xkcd.com/810/

[Obsidian]

I'll change the anti-spam questions. The bots are getting more intelligent, apparently. That or someone is entering the answers manually.

 

They're adapting to our technology.

 

Shit, does this mean they can finally open doors, too?