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Hugh Refner Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:02pm

I hope this isn't a trend
 
I notice that Bob's post about what to do if we see spam posts here (basically nothing) is missing and there's quite a bit of spam posts today.

Bob - where are you buddy?

BTW - newbies (or anyone else, for that matter) - don't respond to spam posters in their thread.

BillyMac Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:12pm

Fool Me Once, Shame On You, Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me ...
 
When the administrators, or moderators, get rid of the spam thread, they will ban the spammers for life, and by accident, I'm sure, they may ban, for life, any Forum members that posted in spam thread. It's a real pain to get back on the on the Forum when one had been accidentally banned for life. I know, it happened to me twice. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, I was able to get back on both times. You guys really lucked out that I was able to return to the Forum. Count your blessings.

Brad Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:13pm

Bob is no longer moderating right now as it was way too big of a job for one person. I'm working to get at least a couple of moderators for each sport board.

Please DO report any spam on the boards ... it sends me an email and lets me know to delete the posts.

I'm evaluating a few different forums now to decide on whether to upgrade or move to a different forum ... will post more information as it is available.

Any comments, suggestions, questions, volunteers for moderators, etc. can be directed to me at [email protected]

Thanks,
Brad

Brad Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:14pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 827956)
When the administrators, or moderators, get rid of the spam thread, they will ban the spammers for life, and by accident, I'm sure, they may ban, for life, any Forum members that posted in spam thread. It's a real pain to get back on the on the Forum when one had been accidentally banned for life. I know, it happened to me twice. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, I was able to get back on both times. You guys really lucked out that I was able to return to the Forum. Count your blessings.

This is part of the reason that we are making some changes —*I don't want that to happen to legitimate users.

Again, any problems, complaints, etc, just send me an email.

BillyMac Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:18pm

When The Cat's Away, BillyMac Will Play ..
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad (Post 827957)
Bob is no longer moderating right now.

Does this mean that I can start posting more images?

JRutledge Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:19pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 827961)
Does this mean that I can start posting more images?

I think I can speak for most here, NO!!!! :D

Peace

BillyMac Sun Feb 26, 2012 06:21pm

I Check My Mailbox Every Day ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad (Post 827958)
I don't want that to happen to legitimate users.

Is this the final step before one becomes an esteemed member? I think that my esteemed Forum member secret decoder ring got lost in the mail. For some strange reason, I didn't get it yet. I can't wait to show it to my Mom, and kids.

grunewar Sun Feb 26, 2012 07:03pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 827961)
Does this mean that I can start posting more images?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRutledge (Post 827962)
I think I can speak for most here, NO!!!! :D

Peace

+1 and +2 :p

BktBallRef Sun Feb 26, 2012 08:16pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 827956)
When the administrators, or moderators, get rid of the spam thread, they will ban the spammers for life, and by accident, I'm sure, they may ban, for life, any Forum members that posted in spam thread. It's a real pain to get back on the on the Forum when one had been accidentally banned for life. I know, it happened to me twice. Thanks to the kindness of strangers, I was able to get back on both times. You guys really lucked out that I was able to return to the Forum. Count your blessings.

My guess is that would not have happened had you not replied in those threads, just as Bob had advised us.

just another ref Sun Feb 26, 2012 08:56pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BktBallRef (Post 827998)
My guess is that would not have happened had you not replied in those threads, just as Bob had advised us.

But try it one more time, Billy, just to make sure.

Raymond Sun Feb 26, 2012 09:00pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 828015)
But try it one more time, Billy, just to make sure.

LMFAO.

I volunteer to be a moderator whose only job is to delete BillyMac 's superfluous "image" posts.

BillyMac Sun Feb 26, 2012 09:24pm

It Wasn't My Fault ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BktBallRef (Post 827998)
My guess is that would not have happened had you not replied in those threads, just as Bob had advised us.

The first one was before the warning. In the second one, I was responding to a real post and didn't realize that after that post there was some spam.

JRutledge Sun Feb 26, 2012 09:58pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef (Post 828017)
LMFAO.

I volunteer to be a moderator whose only job is to delete BillyMac 's superfluous "image" posts.

LOL!!!

Peace


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