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#530400 - 08/12/08 03:05 AM How do spammers affect the AACA Forum? [Re: ]
Mika Jaakkola Offline
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Registered: 03/20/03
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Yet another phone spammer posted this morning. "Gosh, don't they sell those things at every mall, a place you can return them if defective?????"

A couple of questions have come up that interested forum members would like answers to.

They are posted below.

Wayne



Peter, how does these guys work? Do they really first manually register to this board and after that "manually" post a message? Or is there an evil script that does these? Any ideas? I guess there isn't much to do about prevent MR. Chendar Vanns to post their ads here?

Maybe we should send Xanotell Limited a $1000 bill from every post they make laugh ?


Edited by R W Burgess (08/12/08 09:22 AM)
Edit Reason: Restructured for clarity
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#530431 - 08/12/08 08:46 AM How do spammers affect the AACA Forum? [Re: Mika Jaakkola]
Matt Harwood Offline
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Do they really expect one of us to say, "Wow, those are some great deals!" and call them up to buy? WTF?

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#530440 - 08/12/08 09:13 AM How do spammers affect the AACA Forum?
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See first post on this thread.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#530448 - 08/12/08 10:11 AM Re: How do spammers affect the AACA Forum? [Re: R W Burgess]
Argyll Offline
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I have yet to meet anybody that has bought something through a spammers web site - I just don't get it, what's the point, are there people out there stupid enough to think their deals are safe?

On another web site I participate on we also have spammers visiting every so often, sadly they seem to go hand in hand with this technology - a bit like weevils in the wagon-train flour barrels, you don't want them, but they're there nevertheless!
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#530449 - 08/12/08 10:25 AM Re: How do spammers affect the AACA Forum? [Re: Argyll]
Peter Gariepy Administrator Online
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They don't even warrant a conversation. The moderators delete them as they find them.
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#530531 - 08/12/08 03:38 PM Re: How do spammers affect the AACA Forum? [Re: Argyll]
DavidP Offline
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Registered: 08/21/06
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Loc: Toronto, Canada
Originally Posted By: Argyll
I have yet to meet anybody that has bought something through a spammers web site - I just don't get it, what's the point, are there people out there stupid enough to think their deals are safe?


YES crazy

It only takes 1 ... in every 1,000 ... or 10,000 ... or 1,000,000 people that are Really STUPID enough ... sick
Like those phone calls stating that "You have won a FREE trip" ...
After I stop laughing ... I ask them if anyone is STUPID enough to believe them ... THEY JUST DON'T SEEM TO GET IT ... laugh
Has anyone bought Viagra online ... just because you get a dozen Great offers a day ??

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