Spam Abuse by "member"

Discussion in 'PriusChat Website Questions' started by Tickwood, Jan 20, 2008.

  1. Tickwood

    Tickwood Active Member

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    I just got the following private message from "Jeanette"
    "Hi,I'm new here, how's it going?"Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things as a meaningful unity" - Albert Einstein---Jeannettehttp://jeannette.xtreemhost.com"
    This is spam of the worst kind. Please get this person off the board
    Tickwood
     
    #1 Tickwood, Jan 20, 2008
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    hmmm, I thought efusco dealt with her already.

    lemme take a look.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Jan 20, 2008
  3. Guy in WNY

    Guy in WNY Junior Member

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    I got it yesterday or the day before.
    The Lansing Heritage Forums site has had problems with these same people before, also.
    They just don't quit.
    Guy in WNY
     
    #3 Guy in WNY, Jan 20, 2008
  4. Godiva

    Godiva AmeriKan Citizen

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    Jeanette, the "Evangelical Buddhist".
     
    #4 Godiva, Jan 20, 2008
  5. mkiefer83

    mkiefer83 Junior Member

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    I got tagged as well...
     
    #5 mkiefer83, Jan 20, 2008
  6. Michgal007

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    I didn't get it. May be because I am buddhist already. LOL.
    I didn't know there are evangelical 'buddhists'. Eeak.
     
    #6 Michgal007, Jan 20, 2008
  7. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Well nobody should be getting messages now. If anyone still does, please post.
     
    #7 Tideland Prius, Jan 21, 2008
  8. Danny

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    I figured out the problem. The "Banned" usergroup still had Private Messaging enabled. I turned off their ability to PM, so the messages should definitely stop now.

    Now I just hope that the site doesn't get inundated by "Buddhist Spammers".
     
    #8 Danny, Jan 21, 2008
  9. TonyPSchaefer

    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    Danny,
    If that does happen, do you want us to take the offensive and ban them outright or should we passively resist nonviolently?
     
    #9 TonyPSchaefer, Jan 21, 2008
  10. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    ahh, thanks Danny.
     
    #10 Tideland Prius, Jan 21, 2008
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