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Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Spammer

BTW, Marzio was a clear spammer, I didn't even question his posts, all of them are now removed from the database, and he's deleted for good. He had a spam email address but signed up in spring of '06, long before we started this policy.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Spammer

600 spammers, 1 month. 6 legitimate users. 1 in 100! I gotta add something to this to keep these bastards out. I just... haven't had the time! Grrr!

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

SpaceNut

Administrator

From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,838

Re: Spammer

Hi Josh the usernames niente and billgates while they may be legit are showing the same IP address....

Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Spammer

I noticed. I think the user logged in and then the next day (while attempting to hit all the space forums they could find no doubt) reregistered to repost the same thing. They apologized for the double post, so, I imagine that it's okay. I'll just leave them be for now, hopefully they won't get out of hand like other posters.

(I'm keeping an eye out, and the new anti-spammer software is amazing.)

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

http://newmars.com/forums/profile.php?m … ile&u=2755

spammer

cIclops

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Registered: 2005-06-16

Posts: 3,230

Re: Spammer

New spammer?

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Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Spammer

Good catch, suspicious email address, poor bastard took 4 tries to get into the system.

Isn't worth it for most spammers.

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

noosfractal

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From: Biosphere 1

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 824

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Re: Spammer

bsdwork is a spammer
http://newmars.com/forums/profile.php?m … ile&u=2785

he is making random posts each with a single link to generally objectionable sites.  I have been removing the link, but I'm sure he never checks his previous posts.

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Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

You sure? I only saw him link in the last post, and it was kind of ontopic but questionable... I hesitated to remove the link myself
Did he post links in the other two posts too?

If not, maybe it was just a case of bad judgement...

OTOH, If he did post spam on the other posts , burn banhammer baby burn  :twisted:

noosfractal

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Re: Spammer

Yeah I've been removing the links.  I'll stop doing that so you can check him.

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Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

No need for that, Josh, you can ban him  :evil:

Josh Cryer

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Registered: 2001-09-29

Posts: 3,830

Re: Spammer

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Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

june is a spammer: http://www.newmars.com/forums/profile.p … ile&u=2809

noosfractal

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Re: Spammer

The akeebo spammer ...
http://www.newmars.com/forums/profile.p … ile&u=2813

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noosfractal

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From: Biosphere 1

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Re: Spammer

Selling phones ...
http://newmars.com/forums/profile.php?m … ile&u=2814

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SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,838

Re: Spammer

It has been so long since we had spammers on the site so is the software broken or not updating?

noosfractal

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From: Biosphere 1

Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: Spammer

More phones ...
http://newmars.com/forums/profile.php?m … ile&u=2821

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noosfractal

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From: Biosphere 1

Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: Spammer

It has been so long since we had spammers on the site so is the software broken or not updating?

I think the spammers are just going through the whole sign-up process.

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SpaceNut

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From: New Hampshire

Registered: 2004-07-22

Posts: 28,838

Re: Spammer

Well its time to make a change to the software or purchase an update...

Cell phone spammer danielcells
http://www.newmars.com/forums/profile.p … ile&u=2836

Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

Spammer:

http://www.newmars.com/forums/profile.p … ile&u=2837

Terraformer

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From: Ceres

Registered: 2007-08-27

Posts: 3,816

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Re: Spammer

Doktor hasn't posted anything, how can they be a spammer.

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JoshNH4H

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From: Pullman, WA

Registered: 2007-07-15

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Re: Spammer

It seems as if Lschl13 may be some sort of spammer.  They seem to need to propose ridiculous things, such as that you need an atmosphere to have gravity, and that mars can be terraformed in about 5 years, my extrapolation from what they said, with 250 kg of water and 50 kg of tree seeds.  Don't just delete their account, please, as they may just be mmisguided, but maybe try to get  them to see reason, or check their sources a little harder before posting with 'backup from nasa data'

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Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

Doktor hasn't posted anything, how can they be a spammer.

because I deleted his posts, he posted several drug related entries

Rxke

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2003-11-03

Posts: 3,669

Re: Spammer

It seems as if Lschl13 may be some sort of spammer.  They seem to need to propose ridiculous things, such as that you need an atmosphere to have gravity, and that mars can be terraformed in about 5 years, my extrapolation from what they said, with 250 kg of water and 50 kg of tree seeds.  Don't just delete their account, please, as they may just be mmisguided, but maybe try to get  them to see reason, or check their sources a little harder before posting with 'backup from nasa data'

I think he's either just misguided or maybe a 'troll' (people that post stuff they know themselves is wrong, just to stir up discussions and confusion etc.). No reason to ban him, as long as he keeps it civil (I know, the last reply wasn't exactly friendly, but let's wait and see...)