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.

 

[Selkie]

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/