Spam

rickyboy · 05-08-2012, 03:51 AM

Hey is there anyway we {meaning you admin} can stop the spam that interrupts our threads ??? Some JR member calling himself/herself fairing. Can you punt him the hell off of here??

http://vulcanbagger.com/forums/showt...t=27810&page=2

**Admin** · 05-08-2012, 04:03 AM

Yep, just click on the 'report this post' link if/when you see spam, and we'll get to it eventually.

rickyboy · 05-08-2012, 04:08 AM

I might be blind Admin but where is this "report this post" link ??

Monkeyman · 05-08-2012, 04:42 AM

Lower left corner of each post. Red and white triangle with the exclamation mark in it.

Loafer · 05-08-2012, 06:01 AM

Oh good I can report all the HD boys now.

**ringadingh** · 05-08-2012, 08:55 AM

There seems to be an influx of it lately.

blowndodge · 05-08-2012, 10:29 AM

that's because we let anyone join without checking on them. There are websites that have you do a simply "apply" by supplying an email and a brief intro about yourself. Then after review you get in or not.

We could do this as it's not like we have hundreds of new members joining everyday...

rickyboy · 05-08-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Monkeyman

Lower left corner of each post. Red and white triangle with the exclamation mark in it.

Thanks Chris ,....I must be blind.

I agree whole heartedly Brad,....but there are a lot {by my standards} joining. I think it was last week we had over 10 "new members".
I have to agree also with TC I think, that said the new guys just keep asking the same questions over and over again.
I think the search engine works pretty good on this site compared to the old KawaNOW site.

Personally I miss the banter between the old guys/members.Where is Todd, and some of the others that use to be here?

blowndodge · 05-08-2012, 01:14 PM

ricky those days are long gone. we are now a politically correct site.

chainsaw · 05-08-2012, 06:45 PM

I miss Mac's info also. I agree with you gentlemen.

rickyboy · 05-08-2012, 07:49 PM

Nice to see you around a little more Al. How's life treating you??

chainsaw · 05-08-2012, 10:24 PM

Life is good Ricky. Thanks for asking. Anytime you wake up on this side of the dirt, it's going to be a great day. How about yourself?

rickyboy · 05-09-2012, 05:38 AM

PM sent Al

Loafer · 05-09-2012, 07:00 AM

I don't think I've seen a lot of spam, I think we should wait to see what the future
brings before we make requirements of the new membership.

As far as the new members asking the same old questions, I don't see that as a
problem. I think that this site has a lot of knowledge to share.

Maybe the guys with a problem of the same old questions being asked, could make
a better directory for the new guys to try, before asking on the site.

The political pages have been pasteurized, rarely a big debate anymore.

Jokes, I love jokes, new ones and old ones.
I need a laugh every day. If you don't like them, don't read them.
I mark my humor posts with a smilie, not hard to avoid.
There are some members who like them, and have sent PM's to
encourage me not to stop. We might be a minority, but that shouldn't
be a problem.

This site was created for every one to enjoy. The membership is
growing because of the stuff you seem to be complaining about.

The future always brings changes. We need to be more tolerant
of others, we are not all from the same mold.

If I'm wrong, please let me know, I can take the critisim.
Really........

**Admin** · 05-09-2012, 02:17 PM

Well said Loafer.

Spam is just a way of life now on the 'net, especially on busy, active forums. All forums get it. I can say though, we have a lot of methods installed on this forum to fight it, and they seem to be working just fine. If there has been a lot of spam, I sure haven't been notified about it but only a couple times.

As far as jokes...well, that's why we have different forums. If you don't want to read jokes, or any other subjects of posts, simply don't enter that forum. It's really that simple. Some people may love them. It's YOUR choice.

New members asking repetitive questions...that's always been, and always will be, a problem on forums. I personally don't have a huge problem with it, because it keeps a forum active. Believe me, I've been a part of forums that have completely died off after being very active, because of senior members scaring off new posters....it's not something you want to see or be a part of. At that point, you'd do anything to get some newbies posting. They should search before posting (just makes it easier and faster for them, since that's what a forum is...a huge, searchable database of info), but a lot won't. We just have to live with it. ;)

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rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	I might be blind Admin but where is this "report this post" link ?? __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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05-08-2012, 08:55 AM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	There seems to be an influx of it lately. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-08-2012, 04:03 AM	#2
Admin Administrator Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY Posts: 421	Yep, just click on the 'report this post' link if/when you see spam, and we'll get to it eventually.
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05-08-2012, 10:29 AM	#7
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	that's because we let anyone join without checking on them. There are websites that have you do a simply "apply" by supplying an email and a brief intro about yourself. Then after review you get in or not. We could do this as it's not like we have hundreds of new members joining everyday... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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05-08-2012, 01:14 PM	#9
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	ricky those days are long gone. we are now a politically correct site. __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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05-08-2012, 06:45 PM	#10
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	I miss Mac's info also. I agree with you gentlemen.
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05-08-2012, 07:49 PM	#11
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	Nice to see you around a little more Al. How's life treating you?? __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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05-08-2012, 10:24 PM	#12
chainsaw Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,732	Life is good Ricky. Thanks for asking. Anytime you wake up on this side of the dirt, it's going to be a great day. How about yourself?
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05-09-2012, 05:38 AM	#13
rickyboy Top Contributor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 108 Mile Ranch B.C. Canada Posts: 5,472	PM sent Al __________________ Nomad'a What ! "rickyboy" Richard Cole Canada West Region 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia Canada Vulcan Bagger Assoc. #00722 Black 2006 Nomad https://cdn2.iconfinder.com/data/ico...Book_32x32.png
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05-09-2012, 07:00 AM	#14
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	I don't think I've seen a lot of spam, I think we should wait to see what the future brings before we make requirements of the new membership. As far as the new members asking the same old questions, I don't see that as a problem. I think that this site has a lot of knowledge to share. Maybe the guys with a problem of the same old questions being asked, could make a better directory for the new guys to try, before asking on the site. The political pages have been pasteurized, rarely a big debate anymore. Jokes, I love jokes, new ones and old ones. I need a laugh every day. If you don't like them, don't read them. I mark my humor posts with a smilie, not hard to avoid. There are some members who like them, and have sent PM's to encourage me not to stop. We might be a minority, but that shouldn't be a problem. This site was created for every one to enjoy. The membership is growing because of the stuff you seem to be complaining about. The future always brings changes. We need to be more tolerant of others, we are not all from the same mold. If I'm wrong, please let me know, I can take the critisim. Really........ __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email] Last edited by Loafer; 05-09-2012 at 07:04 AM.
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05-09-2012, 02:17 PM	#15
Admin Administrator Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NY Posts: 421	Well said Loafer. Spam is just a way of life now on the 'net, especially on busy, active forums. All forums get it. I can say though, we have a lot of methods installed on this forum to fight it, and they seem to be working just fine. If there has been a lot of spam, I sure haven't been notified about it but only a couple times. As far as jokes...well, that's why we have different forums. If you don't want to read jokes, or any other subjects of posts, simply don't enter that forum. It's really that simple. Some people may love them. It's YOUR choice. New members asking repetitive questions...that's always been, and always will be, a problem on forums. I personally don't have a huge problem with it, because it keeps a forum active. Believe me, I've been a part of forums that have completely died off after being very active, because of senior members scaring off new posters....it's not something you want to see or be a part of. At that point, you'd do anything to get some newbies posting. They should search before posting (just makes it easier and faster for them, since that's what a forum is...a huge, searchable database of info), but a lot won't. We just have to live with it. ;)
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