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3oneday
22nd February 2007, 09:19 PM
How many new members have joined to spam ?

More of a question for AP but I see someone called mortgrefinan joining and creating a thread in the Sports Bar and I am a little intrigued ?

Are there many trying to spam us ??

:)

Ducky
22nd February 2007, 09:31 PM
Public forums = lots of spam.

AndyP
22nd February 2007, 09:40 PM
A lot of members join, probably with the intention of spamming, but there isn't really that much. We even get spam from non-registered users via the Contact Us area (I think I may have stopped this today).

All I can do is remove the thread and ban/delete the user. I've also banned several email domains from registering in the future. Occasionally I go through the user list and just delete those that have never posted and haven't logged in for some time.

If it gets really bad, I can make it such that any new users have their initial posts moderated before they go to the public forum.

AndyP
22nd February 2007, 09:45 PM
Also they'll quite often go through the registration process, which means they will show up on the member's list, but never actually activate it from the automatic email that they are sent.

3oneday
23rd February 2007, 06:10 AM
ok, I was just looking at the list last night and could see this user creating a thread. But they never did.

Jarro
23rd February 2007, 06:16 AM
Peter, stop your whinging ... one of these new member promises cheap Viagra, i thought you of all people would be pleased about that :p

3oneday
23rd February 2007, 06:35 AM
one of these new member promises cheap Viagra, Mark, could you please take the time to ensure you type these responses so that everyone can understand them :p

"one of these new members" is surely more correct than your shortened version :p

:lol:

3oneday
26th February 2007, 06:47 AM
Hello to newest spammer Redbull.... last thing we need is more caffeine :p

:lol:

3oneday
26th February 2007, 09:11 AM
Busy spamming day Mondays ???

Wonder why they always seem to pick the Sports Bar for their valuable info ???

AndyP
26th February 2007, 02:24 PM
I haven't seen any. And the threads didn't get moved???

3oneday
26th February 2007, 02:25 PM
they seem to start, then never finish....

Jarro
15th March 2007, 04:26 PM
.. few more newbies over the last couple of days.

Nobody seems interested in welcoming themselves to us anymore either :roll:

Eag's
15th March 2007, 05:41 PM
.. few more newbies over the last couple of days.

Nobody seems interested in welcoming themselves to us anymore either :roll:

This place is growing quite quickly these days :shock:
Great to see :smt023

goughy
15th March 2007, 06:00 PM
Unfortunately some of them with names like acnepro will more than likely be spammers. But since they use automated systems which don't react to the activation email they never post. Some do and get cut immediately.

But a big welcome to all the genuine new members. I'm sure plenty of them are around. Have a look in the 1st tee forum if you're after a game, or post your interest there.

Andrew
20th March 2007, 06:53 AM
It's great to see 'Drugviagra' listed as the newest member.

I'm looking forward to some of his golfing insights. I've heard he is an expert on shafts.

3oneday
20th March 2007, 06:54 AM
It's great to see 'Drugviagra' listed as the newest member.

I'm looking forward to some of his golfing insights. I've heard he is an expert on shafts.maybe he will keep going and going and going.....

and going

mikezone13
20th March 2007, 07:53 AM
maybe he will keep going and going and going.....

and going

then he'd be the DuracellBunny

3oneday
20th March 2007, 09:06 AM
then he'd be the DuracellBunnywith a woody ;)

AndyP
20th March 2007, 09:17 AM
Hi. Bye.

AndyP
20th March 2007, 10:24 AM
I've just done another cull of members. What a waste of time?

Also added terms banned from registered email addresses.
Apologies to all potential Russian members, but '.ru' is not gone, as is '.info' & '.biz'.
Email addresses with 'video', 'movies', 'meds', 'incest' :shock:, 'mortgage', 'loan', 'trade' & 'viagra', will no longer make it in.

Of course, I'm sure there will still be plenty of potential spammers joining.

3oneday
20th March 2007, 11:16 AM
What about anything with "jar" in it ???

;)

AndyP
11th April 2007, 11:38 AM
A big welcome to KlausMulleryjkshdf, who obviously signed up while he was drunk.........

3oneday
11th April 2007, 01:11 PM
Lots of new members lately, although you could use the word member fairly loosely for most of them.

Fishman Dan
12th April 2007, 10:55 AM
I'd like to welcome our newerest member - xanaxeffectss.

AndyP
12th April 2007, 12:02 PM
I've given them my own special welcome.

I sure am going to miss DiscountCigarettes contribution to the forum though.

Jarro
12th April 2007, 01:32 PM
.. where's that Viagra guy gone ?????

3oneday
12th April 2007, 01:36 PM
.. where's that Viagra guy gone ?????you bought all his stock remember :p

goughy
12th April 2007, 06:25 PM
you bought all his stock remember :p

And he's still got a stiff neck :lol:

kwantfm
12th April 2007, 11:44 PM
Email addresses with 'video', 'movies', 'meds', 'incest' :shock:, 'mortgage', 'loan', 'trade' & 'viagra', will no longer make it in.

Oh my... the world is now a gloomier place for me...

AndyP
2nd May 2007, 09:22 AM
http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?u=534

Damn, I was going to change my username to this after I finished my exercise program and had buffed up.

Courty
12th July 2007, 12:54 PM
Welcome justintimbaland. :???:

3oneday
12th July 2007, 03:03 PM
Welcome justintimbaland. :???:when is County joining ???

:p

dc68
16th July 2007, 11:33 AM
Welcome Lookpornosexy!!!!!!!

3oneday
16th July 2007, 12:04 PM
Might have mistaken us for the other golf related forum ;)

andigold
16th July 2007, 03:01 PM
Isg?

:)

3oneday
18th July 2007, 10:10 AM
and a big welcome to SEXMANSS, go you good thing :roll:

AndyP
18th July 2007, 12:18 PM
I just culled over 100 "members". :shock: :smt013

Jarro
18th July 2007, 12:20 PM
I just culled over 100 "members". :shock: :smt013

Nice work mate :smt023

I was gonna send you a message to see if there was anything we could do to get rid of the dud members :mrgreen:

PeteyD
18th July 2007, 12:22 PM
And you left Jarro in ????

AndyP
18th July 2007, 12:23 PM
I was tempted to keep the member that had the email address of @suppleteens.com, but decided against it.

Most of the dud users don't get through the email confirmation part of registration, and if they do, they rarely post. We don't seem to get much spam posting, so I guess the functions in place to stop automated spamming work.

dc68
18th July 2007, 12:59 PM
and a big welcome to SEXMANSS , go you good thing :roll:


Wonder if he knows CobraSS?

Jarro
18th July 2007, 12:59 PM
Chachi's still here :roll:

AndyP
18th July 2007, 01:11 PM
Chachi's still here :roll:Banned now. Suspected alias. :smt108

3oneday
18th July 2007, 01:18 PM
And you left Jarro in ????this could be a longer than 100 list ;)

Jarro
18th July 2007, 01:20 PM
poor chachi .. i miss him :(

markTHEblake
18th July 2007, 01:42 PM
I missed Joni, Chachi wasnt my type.

Jarro
18th July 2007, 01:50 PM
I missed Joni, Chachi wasnt my type.

.. that's not what Lenny said.

Webster
18th July 2007, 03:05 PM
I just got a PM on ISG from chachi telling me he has been banned here? He aint happy!

AndyP
18th July 2007, 03:08 PM
Must be a lie. Surely PMs don't work on ISG.

Bruce
6th August 2007, 02:18 PM
Welcome to Vim Fuego!!

Will the rest of the band be joining too? Although that Colin Grigson is right banker.

Fishman Dan
6th August 2007, 03:58 PM
I haven't seen a post from Vim? Perhaps he lets his guitar speak for him? Either that or his bowel has prolapsed and he's waiting for a nappy-roadie.

Courty
16th August 2007, 03:19 PM
Welcome Growling Ferret. :-s

BrisVegas
16th August 2007, 03:20 PM
isn't that a golf course in Melbourne??

Courty
16th August 2007, 03:22 PM
I think that's Growling Frog. Must be his cousin.

Jarro
28th August 2007, 02:18 PM
Welcome BritneyintheDark ... i look forward to reading what you're all about 8)

Courty
28th August 2007, 02:21 PM
She looks better that way. ;)

Jarro
28th August 2007, 02:26 PM
No, that was BritneywithherlegsCrossed

:mrgreen:

Jarro
29th August 2007, 05:58 AM
Welcome Britneylover .. about time you showed up :roll:

3oneday
16th October 2007, 02:23 PM
Hmmm, JenniferXXXLove come on down !!!

8)

3oneday
18th December 2007, 12:43 PM
I see 4 people registering at once just now, do they stay long ??? ;)

AndyP
18th December 2007, 01:01 PM
It's getting ridiculous now. There is a constant stream of these "members".

It may have something to do with the registration security, as the forum software hasn't been updated for quite some time.

Grunt
19th December 2007, 08:00 PM
Another going nuts at the moment, spam everywhere Tiffany-wholesaler

goughy
19th December 2007, 08:06 PM
We dont' get it as bad as some forums! I was looking at a samsun blackjack forum and it's so covered in spam it's not funny, and they're really struggling with it!

Tiffany is history though!

AndyP
19th December 2007, 08:48 PM
Looks like I really need to do that upgrade to see if it stops it. It's starting to get time consuming.

goughy
20th December 2007, 05:40 AM
Something for the xmas holidays?

AndyP
20th December 2007, 06:13 AM
What a prick of a boss. You expect me to work on the forum during the holidays. :evil:

And where's my Xmas bonus? I was expecting one.

goughy
20th December 2007, 06:56 AM
:smt038:smt060:smt057:smt056:smt052:smt059:smt058: smt039:smt030:smt078 There's your bonus!!!!!!!

Now get back to work :smt079:smt075:-({|=

3oneday
20th December 2007, 07:21 AM
You two get a room ???

3oneday
29th December 2007, 04:47 PM
Welcome onlyforyoucheapsoft, maybe a product Jarro can use ???

;)

3oneday
7th January 2008, 06:39 AM
Welcome onlyforyoucheapsoft, maybe a product Jarro can use ???

;)maybe our newest member is related to this one ???

:roll:

AndyP
10th January 2008, 03:52 PM
This seems to have become the spam member thread.
I don't think the upgrade really stopped it at all, but it might have slowed it (hard to tell).
I'm going to look into some mods that may help combat it, but for now any new members can't post at all, until I (or the other guys) accept them as a member.

A bit of a pain, but this way I can delete them early on if their username and/or email address makes it obvious they are a spammer.
It is also inconvenient for legitimate new members, as I mightn't check for a few days.

3oneday
10th January 2008, 07:19 PM
Well, I hope you don't argue with Sasquatch !!!

:lol:

Courty
21st April 2008, 07:39 PM
Welcome ben6371@hotmail.com. :-s :?

goughy
21st April 2008, 08:09 PM
Mistake upon entering info??

Jarro
22nd April 2008, 02:50 AM
There's been a couple of others recently that've joined up with the purpose of selling mobile phones :roll:

gaetan
22nd April 2008, 06:13 AM
In the last week or so we've experienced a massive increase (10-20x) in the amount of spam received via email. Has anyone else had the same thing? Maybe its just coincidental that the forums experiencing the same thing but maybe its a larger issue at an ISP level?

Gaetan

Courty
22nd April 2008, 04:45 PM
It's happening everywhere. I got an email from the IT dept at work today about exactly that and how they're upgrading the spam filters to cope with the increase.

Bruce
14th May 2008, 11:34 AM
I can't wait until Bruce Dickinson introduces more cowbell to this forum!!

Bruce Dickinson
14th May 2008, 12:40 PM
I can't wait until Bruce Dickinson introduces more cowbell to this forum!!
More likely to introduce more heavy metal :lol:

Looks like a great site apart, especially as the great man GF69er is onboard

dc68
14th May 2008, 01:02 PM
Grand Farter69 or Grand Father69?


Either way he is a wanker.

Bruce
14th May 2008, 01:11 PM
I've got a fever! And the only prescription is MORE COWBELL! (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1017105/more_cowbell/)

Bruce Dickinson
14th May 2008, 01:26 PM
I've got a fever! And the only prescription is MORE COWBELL! (http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1017105/more_cowbell/)

superb...don't fear the reverb :D

Courty
27th May 2008, 05:08 PM
There seems to be an influx of spammers signing up lately. :-s

AndyP
27th May 2008, 05:48 PM
No, Grunt has been a member for ages.

Jarro
27th May 2008, 05:57 PM
Has my mate dreamath signed up yet ?

3oneday
27th May 2008, 06:32 PM
Can he add up ?

Bruce
18th June 2008, 11:17 PM
There's a lot WoW gold spam turning up overnight.
Is anyone still playing?

dc68
4th July 2008, 12:44 PM
Nice spam going atm.....bcde972

LarryLong
4th July 2008, 02:09 PM
Just to set the record straight, I'm not selling viagra.

:)

sms316
4th July 2008, 02:11 PM
Just to set the record straight, I'm not selling viagra.

:)

That's a shame. There are a few guys here over the age of 50 who could do with it.

:twisted:

dc68
4th July 2008, 02:51 PM
And ............a few NSW supporters who could do with a lift.

3oneday
4th July 2008, 09:32 PM
Just to set the record straight, I'm not selling viagra.

:)
is the water cold, or deep ?

3oneday
10th July 2008, 06:21 PM
Any bets on the type of first post from xuanlu425 ?

:)

kev
15th July 2008, 05:42 PM
yoxi5236 is certainly getting their post count up...

markTHEblake
15th July 2008, 07:01 PM
assuming its the same person or group posting this wow crap perhaps consider changing new registrations to 'approval required' instead of automatic.

and just ask one question in the signup process, like that only a genuine golfer could answer properly. Like where do you normally play, something like that.

Lets face it, if the answer is in Chinglish, and the IP address goes to asia, chances are they are not going to be a valued member of the forum.

Just temporarily, this might cause them to give up. In the end, it will be no more work for the mods than it is becoming now.

AndyP
15th July 2008, 08:01 PM
I don't do anything now, so it is more work........

3oneday
31st July 2008, 06:50 AM
A new member called CLONE ?

Why this morning, are there 7 guests in exactly the same thread ? is that some sort of Bot or whatever ? http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9251

AndyP
31st July 2008, 07:14 AM
Could be.

3oneday
19th August 2008, 09:29 AM
A big hearty welcome to Ozgolf_ModA :roll:

OZgolf Mod
19th August 2008, 10:47 AM
What did I ever do to you? :(

sms316
19th August 2008, 11:04 AM
Let me guess.... Moderator anonimity is required after last week?

Grunt
19th August 2008, 03:08 PM
What did I ever do to you? :(Are you the new Moderator?

3oneday
19th August 2008, 03:11 PM
What did I ever do to you? :(well, if you were less faceless I'd be able to probably better answer that question ;)

:lol:

sms316
21st August 2008, 01:18 PM
Newest member is
mrs_toolish_rs (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1951)

3oneday
21st August 2008, 01:25 PM
whatever does the rs actually mean ?

Jarro
21st August 2008, 01:52 PM
Newest member is
mrs_toolish_rs (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1951)

Oh goody, she:-s has a hotmail address :smt038

I'll fire off a few choice emails and see if she:-s likes them :mrgreen:

sms316
21st August 2008, 01:54 PM
Oh goody, she:-s has a hotmail address :smt038

I'll fire off a few choice emails and see if she:-s likes them :mrgreen:
Ask her if she has an Adam's Apple.

Jarro
21st August 2008, 01:57 PM
Ask her if she has an Adam's Apple.

Probably hasn't got one yet ... i'd say she:-s has to wait till she gets a little older

Scottt
21st August 2008, 01:58 PM
whatever does the rs actually mean ?

speaking of what usernames mean, does yours refer to a desire to play off a handicap of "3 one day"?

Jarro
21st August 2008, 02:01 PM
speaking of what usernames mean, does yours refer to a desire to play off a handicap of "3 one day"?

No flies on you 'eh big boy ;):smt038

sms316
21st August 2008, 02:02 PM
So it isn't about inviting a friend?

3oneday
21st August 2008, 02:28 PM
Yep, and I still haven't given up ;)

AndyP
21st August 2008, 04:48 PM
Newest member is
mrs_toolish_rs (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1951)New unapproved member. The posts made won't see the light of day.

Jarro
21st August 2008, 04:56 PM
Nice work AdminAndeePee :smt023

sms316
14th September 2008, 03:55 PM
Newest member is
liyanricaoqiyue1314 (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?action=getinfo&userid=1990)

How the hell do you pronounce that?

3oneday
14th October 2008, 06:33 PM
Someone bored ? ozglofer ? :p

AndyP
14th October 2008, 06:35 PM
Not very creative. They should have gone with OZfloger, although a few members here should already have that title.

3oneday
14th October 2008, 07:02 PM
Would OZwanker get through ?

Courty
14th October 2008, 07:04 PM
Would OZwanker get through ?

You did. ;)

3oneday
14th October 2008, 07:05 PM
Dumb Count

Courty
14th October 2008, 07:12 PM
:mrgreen:

AndyP
6th November 2008, 10:48 AM
As if one dc (dee cee) isn't enough.

3oneday
6th November 2008, 12:50 PM
At least the new one can spell.

sms316
12th June 2009, 01:26 PM
A warm welcome to 0415585343. Your phone number?

just
12th June 2009, 02:18 PM
You left out 129496602144 & 295227565. What have you got against them?

AndyP
12th June 2009, 02:44 PM
Blog spam seems to be the new thing. It's a shame you guys don't get to see it.

3oneday
3rd July 2009, 08:31 AM
Says there are 243 guests on right now ? what's that all about ?

Jarro
3rd July 2009, 08:35 AM
Says there are 243 guests on right now ? what's that all about ?

They're all located at the one I.P. address too

3oneday
3rd July 2009, 08:36 AM
OH ?? How does that work ?

AndyP
3rd July 2009, 08:38 AM
Search engine spider.

henno
3rd July 2009, 08:38 AM
It'd just be multiple threads from the one web crawler. Think google, microsoft, yahoo etc.

AndyP
3rd July 2009, 08:47 AM
The IP address links to barak-online.net, which is an Israeli ISP.
Spam Harvester.

3oneday
3rd July 2009, 08:47 AM
Maybe everyone is googling Hennos missus ???

Bailsworth
5th July 2009, 01:44 PM
Hi Everyone... I am very new myself, and i can 1000% promise that i am not here to SPAM. Just here to chat, share knowledge and maybe even organise a few rounds of golf.. AND to see if i anyone has any tips on how i can strike more than just the bottom 2 grooves on my irons !!!:-s

Eag's
5th July 2009, 01:47 PM
Hey Bailsworth, welcome.

Bailsworth
5th July 2009, 02:01 PM
Thanks :)

Grunt
5th July 2009, 02:04 PM
Welcome Bailsworth.

Bailsworth
5th July 2009, 02:06 PM
After this weekend, i have a whole new level of appreciation for Touring Pros. I have played the last 3 days and i can definitely feel it...

razaar
5th July 2009, 03:57 PM
Hi Everyone... I am very new myself, and i can 1000% promise that i am not here to SPAM. Just here to chat, share knowledge and maybe even organise a few rounds of golf.. AND to see if i anyone has any tips on how i can strike more than just the bottom 2 grooves on my irons !!!:-s
Keep your knees level through the shot, see if that works. Welcome by the way.

parlyboy
6th July 2009, 07:33 PM
??? OMG ??? WTF???

Yossarian
6th July 2009, 07:35 PM
http://i40.tinypic.com/126dbb7.jpg

dhills2
8th July 2009, 11:48 AM
??? OMG ??? WTF???

x 2 :shock:

sms316
25th January 2010, 01:45 PM
Newest member is
like a pimp (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?u=3481)

razaar
25th January 2010, 02:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC6mEqCHJkk

Courty
25th January 2010, 04:40 PM
Newest member is
like a pimp (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?u=3481)

I reckon it's an alias of Haysey's. He's always dreamed of being a pimp. :lol:

sms316
9th February 2010, 04:32 PM
Newest member is
GOD (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?u=3537)


:lol::lol::lol:

Jarro
9th February 2010, 04:52 PM
Must be one of Blakes aliases :roll:

3oneday
9th February 2010, 06:13 PM
Why would God join, surely he doth need not to ?

sms316
9th February 2010, 06:36 PM
Why would God join, surely he doth need not to ?
To send Benno straight?
:wink:

markTHEblake
9th February 2010, 11:35 PM
Must be one of Blakes aliases :roll:

Nice try, however you still don't have a clue who my aliases are.

Eag's
9th February 2010, 11:39 PM
Why people use aliases on here is beyond me :roll:

AndyP
10th February 2010, 02:10 AM
Pfffft, as far as OZgolf is concerned I am omnipotent.

goughy
10th February 2010, 05:34 AM
om in potent too!

3oneday
10th February 2010, 06:11 AM
What Goughy said ;)

3oneday
17th February 2010, 09:30 AM
Did you rejoin again SMS ?

sms316
17th February 2010, 02:38 PM
Huh?

henno
17th February 2010, 02:39 PM
The latest member is fatbastard or something. 8)

sms316
17th February 2010, 02:43 PM
Newest member is
MattandTony (http://www.ozgolf.net/forums/member.php?u=3564)


Ummm... ok.

:roll:

henno
17th February 2010, 02:46 PM
Well, he was at the time of posting.

sms316
17th February 2010, 02:47 PM
I feel like I have really missed out.

3oneday
17th February 2010, 03:05 PM
Only if Zig has you on ignore.

just
17th February 2010, 03:08 PM
Only if Zig has you on ignore.
We wish.