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Some help please.
Anonymous
02-07-2003, 03:01 PM
Um. it's come to my attention that some members (now banned) have used the PM function to spam members asking for site review or "hey check out my site" type thing.
If you get this sort of unsolicited PM, please let me know immediately so I can ban the spammer.
Also, members, please do not PM anyone w/o asking permission. For example, "Hey drummer4life, can I PM you?"
Except, you can PM me all you want. I never read them anyway. :lol:
drummer4life05
02-07-2003, 03:10 PM
I've gotten a PM from 'thevirus' asking to review his site.
Anyone else?
You can PM me if you'd like, JS. :wink:
Shalinara
02-07-2003, 03:12 PM
That was the one.
I don't mind PMs, I just don't like underhanded **** like that.
Gecko
02-07-2003, 03:19 PM
yah me too
Mr. Tech
02-07-2003, 03:25 PM
I got some guys asking me to submit my site to his directory!
hatchet
02-07-2003, 03:27 PM
Yes I've gotten the same one from thevirus
Mr. Tech
02-07-2003, 03:30 PM
Am I allowed to tell what guy I got mine from? Not thevirus!
hatchet
02-07-2003, 03:31 PM
Sure
Arctic Dragon
02-07-2003, 03:34 PM
I got the same PM.
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From: thevirus
To: Arctic Dragon
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2003 12:31 pm
Subject: Plz Read
I would just like to let you know that my new websiste is open and i would apreciate it if you would go to it its another forum website but its still really cool check the link below
http://members.lycos.co.uk/thevirus321/portal
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drummer4life05
02-07-2003, 04:03 PM
Mine looked the excact same, Dragon.
Anonymous
02-07-2003, 04:11 PM
I apologize to the forum members. Any suggestions for preventing this kind of spam in the future?
Shalinara
02-07-2003, 04:12 PM
Really not much you can do, I guess. There may be a MOD out there that will only allow PMs to users with a certain number of posts. It's not a problem that most forums have very often. Probably better just to deal with it as the need arises.
Gecko
02-07-2003, 04:15 PM
afterall it takes a certian amoutn of time to pm each and every member
most spammers dont have that kind of patience?
Anonymous
02-07-2003, 04:21 PM
Ok. Please be sure to let me or Hatchet know as soon as you get spam.
Thanks. :|