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Re: Potential spammers?

Postby rjamil » Wed May 08, 2019 11:30 pm

Hi mods,

Today's birthday list contain so many turn to 33 with two similar construct usernames.

Congratulations to: Robertses (44), prinfeasen (44), marylouud16 (43), genawk18 (43), Skand (42), Zaimkix (42), buironislem (41), Thomaszon (41), Jaredcor (41), Timothysourn (41), RonnieBisee (41), Svetlanaor (40), werefolamel49 (40), teqmsc (40), janettepg18 (40), chelseaua60 (40), billieef4 (40), dorotheaha69 (40), twilawq2 (40), maureenfj1 (40), hectorhh69 (40), lynnss16 (40), ladonnali11 (40), Yanajandy (39), Lannypot (39), ArtemClunc (38), Stevensuign (38), Richardkax (37), susannaze69 (36), marifw16 (36), glendacd3 (36), adelajk3 (36), claudiaiq60 (36), CREDITtity (35), profnatka (34), Garikmn (33), TufailmoF (33), Norydveilsxyc (33), SergioCop (33), Floydveilsshz (33), Floydveilsmye (33), Floydveilsivv (33), Floydveilsbyg (33), Floydveilsbva (33), Floydveilsagr (33), Floydveilsedk (33), Floydveilspep (33), Floydveilszyf (33), Floydveilsrgq (33), Floydveilsvov (33), Floydveilsoqo (33), Floydveilstnc (33), Floydveilsggh (33), Floydveilsuis (33), Floydveilsear (33), Floydveilsarq (33), Floydveilsklh (33), Floydveilswek (33), Floydveilsghp (33), Floydveilsmpt (33), Floydveilsagx (33), Norydveilslvh (33), Norydveilspsn (33), Norydveilsnmb (33), Norydveilsgyj (33), Norydveilspxm (33), Norydveilsxtt (33), Norydveilsxzs (33), Norydveilsghy (33), Norydveilssys (33), Norydveilsshj (33), Norydveilstuq (33), Norydveilshow (33), Norydveilsfhv (33), Norydveilswmo (33), Norydveilsazm (33), Norydveilsldl (33), Norydveilshqf (33), Norydveilsoow (33), Norydveilsiht (33), Norydveilsqgn (33), Norydveilssmx (33), Norydveilspzg (33), Norydveilswoi (33), Norydveilsdse (33), Norydveilsike (33), Norydveilswum (33), Norydveilsthx (33), Norydveilsizu (33), Norydveilsxir (33), Norydveilsnuk (33), Norydveilsigq (33), Norydveilsyir (33), Norydveilskuu (33), Norydveilspcq (33), Norydveilsbez (33), Norydveilsilc (33), Norydveilscoq (33), Norydveilsdqr (33), Norydveilsznn (33), Norydveilsaud (33), Norydveilsxcf (33), Norydveilsbot (33), Norydveilskaz (33), Norydveilsxju (33), Norydveilsnyx (33), Norydveilsrni (33), Norydveilszkm (33), Norydveilsbke (33), Norydveilsrhi (33), Norydveilscmn (33), Norydveilsfdq (33), Norydveilsdpd (33), Norydveilsetp (33), Norydveilshgo (33), Norydveilspqn (33), Norydveilsevp (33), Norydveilswhv (33), Norydveilsyzt (33), Norydveilspgg (33), Norydveilscam (33), Norydveilsjnz (33), Norydveilsvbc (33), Norydveilsfoy (33), Norydveilscao (33), Norydveilsbeq (33), Norydveilsagq (33), Norydveilsfdt (33), Norydveilsztm (33), Norydveilsoeo (33), Norydveilsmvt (33), Norydveilswkr (33), Norydveilsict (33), Norydveilsudc (33), Norydveilsbkr (33), Norydveilsfjp (33), Norydveilsfbh (33), Norydveilsobv (33), Norydveilswvv (33), Norydveilsamf (33), Norydveilsdka (33), Norydveilsgpt (33), Norydveilsrss (33), Norydveilsjhc (33), Norydveilstpl (33), Norydveilsssk (33), Norydveilsjvm (33), Norydveilswkc (33), Norydveilscly (33), Norydveilstpt (33), Norydveilsjtl (33), Norydveilsqus (33), Norydveilsdwg (33), Norydveilstav (33), Norydveilsman (33), Norydveilszlk (33), Norydveilsymj (33), Norydveilszbq (33), Norydveilsvpt (33), Norydveilselm (33), Norydveilsgtz (33), Norydveilsvye (33), Norydveilscxw (33), Norydveilshia (33), Norydveilsoiw (33), Norydveilsxgw (33), Norydveilskdb (33), Norydveilszgg (33), Norydveilsles (33), Norydveilssus (33), Norydveilsknm (33), Norydveilsxse (33), Norydveilsjih (33), Norydveilsddt (33), Norydveilsugm (33), Norydveilsdmg (33), Norydveilsjmy (33), Norydveilsshw (33), Norydveilstjh (33), Norydveilsado (33), Norydveilscir (33), Norydveilsbbm (33), Norydveilsqaw (33), BernadoNulp (32), EstherScums (32), Thoplar (32), Jimmyfearo (31), DennisAudic (31)

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Re: Potential spammers?

Postby tarek » Fri Aug 09, 2019 7:54 pm

Celebrating their birthdays today:
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Norydveilsxyc (41), Norydveilslvh (41), Norydveilspsn (41), Norydveilsnmb (41), Norydveilsgyj (41), Norydveilspxm (41), Norydveilsxtt (41), Norydveilsxzs (41), Norydveilsdkh (41), Norydveilsghy (41), Norydveilssys (41), Norydveilsshj (41), Norydveilstuq (41), Norydveilshow (41), Norydveilsfhv (41), Norydveilswmo (41), Norydveilsazm (41), Norydveilsldl (41), Norydveilshqf (41), Norydveilsoow (41), Norydveilsiht (41), Norydveilsdow (41), Norydveilsqgn (41), Norydveilssmx (41), Norydveilspzg (41), Norydveilswoi (41), Norydveilsdse (41), Norydveilsike (41), Norydveilswum (41), Norydveilsthx (41), Norydveilsizu (41), Norydveilsxir (41), Norydveilsnuk (41), Norydveilsigq (41), Norydveilsaxh (41), Norydveilsyir (41), Norydveilskuu (41), Norydveilspcq (41), Norydveilsbez (41), Norydveilsilc (41), Norydveilsysn (41), Norydveilscoq (41), Norydveilsdqr (41), Norydveilsznn (41), Norydveilsaud (41), Norydveilsxcf (41), Norydveilsbot (41), Norydveilskaz (41), Norydveilsxju (41), Norydveilsnyx (41), Norydveilsrni (41), Norydveilszkm (41), Norydveilsbke (41), Norydveilsrhi (41), Norydveilscmn (41), Norydveilsfdq (41), Norydveilsdpd (41), Norydveilsetp (41), Norydveilshgo (41), Norydveilspqn (41), Norydveilsevp (41), Norydveilsnfc (41), Norydveilswhv (41), Norydveilsyzt (41), Norydveilspgg (41), Norydveilscam (41), Norydveilsjnz (41), Norydveilsvbc (41), Norydveilsfoy (41), Norydveilscao (41), Norydveilsbeq (41), Norydveilsnem (41), Norydveilsagq (41), Norydveilsfdt (41), Norydveilsztm (41), Norydveilsoeo (41), Norydveilsmvt (41), Norydveilswkr (41), Norydveilsict (41), Norydveilscdi (41), Norydveilsudc (41), Norydveilsymz (41), Norydveilsbkr (41), Norydveilsfjp (41), Norydveilsfbh (41), Norydveilsobv (41), Norydveilswvv (41), Norydveilsamf (41), Norydveilsdka (41), Norydveilsgpt (41), Norydveilsrss (41), Norydveilsjhc (41), Norydveilstpl (41), Norydveilsssk (41), Norydveilsjvm (41), Norydveilsdxs (41), Norydveilswkc (41), Norydveilscly (41), Norydveilstpt (41), Norydveilsjtl (41), Norydveilsqus (41), Norydveilsdwg (41), Norydveilstav (41), Norydveilsman (41), Norydveilszlk (41), Norydveilsymj (41), Norydveilszbq (41), Norydveilsvpt (41), Norydveilselm (41), Norydveilsgtz (41), Norydveilsvye (41), Norydveilscxw (41), Norydveilspfn (41), Norydveilshia (41), Norydveilsoiw (41), Norydveilsxgw (41), Norydveilskdb (41), Norydveilszgg (41), Norydveilsles (41), Norydveilssus (41), Norydveilsknm (41), Norydveilsxse (41), Norydveilsjih (41), Norydveilsddt (41), Norydveilsugm (41), Norydveilsljl (41), Norydveilsdmg (41), Norydveilsjmy (41), Norydveilsshw (41), Norydveilstjh (41), Norydveilsado (41), Norydveilscir (41), Norydveilsbbm (41), Norydveilsabv (41), Norydveilsqaw (41), Norydveilsjrh (41), Norydveilshzp (41)
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Re: Potential spammers?

Postby tarek » Mon Aug 12, 2019 4:21 pm

Happy birthday today to:
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Floydveilsctx (40), Floydveilscev (40), Floydveilsdct (40), Floydveilsesv (40), Floydveilsuwh (40), Floydveilsyuf (40), Floydveilswet (40), Floydveilslph (40), Floydveilsndq (40), Floydveilsvya (40), Floydveilstwm (40), Floydveilsidx (40), Floydveilsmjo (40), Floydveilsnst (40), Floydveilsary (40), Floydveilsaml (40), Floydveilshay (40), Floydveilsiex (40), Floydveilslmz (40), Floydveilsjly (40), Floydveilshtk (40), Floydveilsfmx (40), Floydveilslnx (40), Floydveilssbk (40), Floydveilsgxv (40), Floydveilscse (40), Floydveilsjst (40), Floydveilsweq (40), Floydveilscfg (40), Floydveilslxp (40), Floydveilsihg (40), Floydveilscfi (40), Floydveilsrsn (40), Floydveilskvc (40), Floydveilsoyr (40), Floydveilsznz (40), Floydveilsaoz (40), Floydveilsjgo (40), Floydveilsvbi (40), Floydveilsqky (40), Floydveilsyrm (40), Floydveilsols (40), Floydveilsrdd (40), Floydveilsgzy (40), Floydveilsdng (40), Floydveilsrvs (40), Floydveilsptw (40), Floydveilsjam (40), Floydveilsvwp (40)
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re: Potential spammers

Postby Pat-Moderator » Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:09 am

would be too much work to ban them

even banned,
they would still appear in list of members
-- i have no way of removing them


perhaps stop showing birthday- list ?
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Re: re: Potential spammers

Postby tarek » Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:17 am

Pat-Moderator wrote:perhaps stop showing birthday- list ?

Birthday lists only appear to signed-in members so that limits the damage to them only. The profiles of these spammers contain links to their sites which is why they did this to start with.

Banning/removing this Birthday list (as nobody actually uses it) is actually a good idea

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re: Potential spammers

Postby Pat » Thu Aug 15, 2019 2:15 pm

tarek wrote:
The profiles of these spammers contain links to their sites
which is why they did this to start with.


yes, they imagine the web-crawlers see those links
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Re: Potential spammers?

Postby 1to9only » Tue Aug 10, 2021 8:51 pm

:lol: :lol: Lots of Andreas being created at the moment - all born on the same day!!
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Registered users: Andreasddm, Andreasfts, Andreashas, Andreasqlk, Andreasrcx, Bing [Bot], Google [Bot]
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