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12-10-2011, 01:20 AM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Beware! Spam in PM's
BEWARE!
I just received this via the PM system from a newly registered member from China with Zero posts.
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Hi ballaratdragons,
I have read your posts about dinodirect.I am the official representative of the dinodirect .Thanks for you support on our website.We would like to send you a free gift,and you just need to give it a fair review.We hope you can interested in it.
Looking forward to your reply.
yours sincerely,
dd chris
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12-10-2011, 01:34 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 43
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Just another of the thousand or so Bot 'Members' on here.
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12-10-2011, 06:00 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Originally Posted by ballaratdragons
BEWARE!
I just received this via the PM system from a newly registered member from China with Zero posts.
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Ken, the best way to report these is to use the "Report PM" button in the PM system. That way it brings it to the attention of the moderator and the user can be banned.
In this case, someone had already done that and the user is already banned.
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Originally Posted by RCOS1
Just another of the thousand or so Bot 'Members' on here.
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LOL you're a classic, Bert. You're happy to use IceInSpace when it suits you - IE trying to sell your stuff, but you'll take any opportunity to try and put the site down.
It's quite funny, and sad for you.
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12-10-2011, 03:46 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,800
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12-10-2011, 04:04 PM
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The 'DRAGON MAN'
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In the Dark at Snake Valley, Victoria
Posts: 14,412
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Originally Posted by iceman
Ken, the best way to report these is to use the "Report PM" button in the PM system. That way it brings it to the attention of the moderator and the user can be banned.
In this case, someone had already done that and the user is already banned.
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Yep, my initial aim was to warn other members in case they recieved the same PM, but then I forgot to click on Report to Moderator 
Glad someone else did.
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12-10-2011, 04:10 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: wollongong
Posts: 523
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I got a zero poster that asked me if i still wanted to purchase a PST
I just ignored it
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12-10-2011, 05:31 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide, Sth Australia
Posts: 910
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How much was the PST? An eager seller may sell cheap! 
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12-10-2011, 05:38 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 4,346
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Did you grab the free gift though???
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12-10-2011, 05:56 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: all over the shop...
Posts: 2,098
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Originally Posted by RCOS1
Just another of the thousand or so Bot 'Members' on here
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Yeah, those members who buzz in and use the forum to their advantage, flogging their crappy goods, then disappearing back to their own world, while having nothing worthwhile to contribute sure are annoying, aren't they Bert? 
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Originally Posted by iceman
LOL you're a classic, Bert. You're happy to use IceInSpace when it suits you - IE trying to sell your stuff, but you'll take any opportunity to try and put the site down.
It's quite funny, and sad for you.
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Ken, I've had this same spam through my email recently. Luckily the Google spam filter picked it up first time.
Regards,
Stephen
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12-10-2011, 07:47 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 43
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My Point was simple enough.
IE: Bot 'Members' are allowed to auto register and spam users.
Typical Responses are to 'Get Personal' first..then and ignore the point!
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12-10-2011, 07:49 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 11,159
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Yeah, it was the insinuation that there's a thousand bots on the site that contributes to the membership count (as you've mentioned in the past, I'm sure), that gets up people's noses.
H
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12-10-2011, 07:59 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 43
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Something that could be easily proven.. but I doubt one would ever be given the opportunity to do so here 
It wouldnt look good. So do I get banned now?
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12-10-2011, 08:41 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 11,159
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Bert,
Mike has repeatedly said that bots do not count to the total membership.
It is quite understandable that people sign up, but never post, or lose interest, or what have you. It happens time and time again on message boards all over the web.
IceInSpace is not a commercial venture. What does it have to gain by misrepresenting membership counts?
H
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12-10-2011, 09:05 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wollongong
Posts: 3,819
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12-10-2011, 09:51 PM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,799
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Sure, have a closed, gated community - that's one way to stop bot registrations. Bert can have that type of forum; while the real friendships and community happen here on IceInSpace.
He's not banned (like the thousands of bots that don't contribute to the member count are), but he won't be selling any more stuff on IceInSpace.
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