ARCHIVE: Report spam issues here (older posts)
Mar 18, 2015 | 12:56 pm
#196
No longer at FT -- contact IBJoel please
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: California
Posts: 304
Banned! Thank you.
Last edited by Prospero; Apr 13, 2015 at 8:44 am Reason: Delete spam link
Mar 20, 2015 | 3:00 am
#197
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Last edited by Prospero; Apr 13, 2015 at 8:45 am Reason: Delete spam links
Mar 20, 2015 | 12:50 pm
#198
No longer at FT -- contact IBJoel please
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: California
Posts: 304
Banned. Thank you!
Last edited by Prospero; Apr 13, 2015 at 8:45 am Reason: Delete spam link
Mar 21, 2015 | 10:19 pm
#199
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 3,537
I received a bizarre spammy PM from a user named "NineLives" - no links, but seemed to be some type of dating spam - but with the links missing.
Mar 22, 2015 | 8:56 am
#200
Moderator: American AAdvantage
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Thanks. Neither you nor any other member will be hearing from NineLives, though we hope the spammer won't return in another life. I'll ask IBgkim to delete this person's PMs.
Mar 22, 2015 | 11:12 am
#201
Join Date: May 2004
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Mar 23, 2015 | 5:58 am
#202
Join Date: May 2004
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Here comes another spammer in Korean!
He just started it in ID Forum & MilesBuzz (RBPed):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/uwbho3855.html
Promoting for ......... m, 10 posts and counting.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/uwbho3855.html
Promoting for ......... m, 10 posts and counting.
Last edited by lin821; Mar 23, 2015 at 6:08 am
Mar 23, 2015 | 9:14 am
#203
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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Thanks; keep those reports coming, we will continue swatting, Admin will block IP addresses that generate these but are not those used by legitimate FlyerTalk members. There's the rub, unfortunately.
Mar 23, 2015 | 10:43 am
#204
No longer at FT -- contact IBJoel please
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: California
Posts: 304
Mar 23, 2015 | 10:47 am
#205
No longer at FT -- contact IBJoel please
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: California
Posts: 304
All banned. Thank you! ^
He just started it in ID Forum & MilesBuzz (RBPed):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/uwbho3855.html
Promoting for ......... m, 10 posts and counting.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/uwbho3855.html
Promoting for ......... m, 10 posts and counting.
Mar 23, 2015 | 10:57 pm
#206
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
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Mar 24, 2015 | 9:08 am
#207
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Mar 24, 2015 | 9:18 am
#208
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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I received spam from the following "member":http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/members/domins.html
This is the message I got:
"HELLO
how are you today
My name is Miss Dominika
i saw your profile now
and i pick interest in you as friend to share important discussion with you as friend so contact me through my email addresses
([email protected]) or send me your own email for
picture and other discussion ok
i wait for your respond and have a nice day"
This is the message I got:
"HELLO
how are you today
My name is Miss Dominika
i saw your profile now
and i pick interest in you as friend to share important discussion with you as friend so contact me through my email addresses
([email protected]) or send me your own email for
picture and other discussion ok
i wait for your respond and have a nice day"
It's a good thing that PMs are limited for new members.
BTW, what's the best way to deal with this? I noticed a green dot that an admin was online at this time and forwarded the PM to that person, but can senior mods also handle these things?
Mar 24, 2015 | 11:35 am
#209
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Except for the name, this is a bit mild compared to the PM I got.
It's a good thing that PMs are limited for new members.
BTW, what's the best way to deal with this? I noticed a green dot that an admin was online at this time and forwarded the PM to that person, but can senior mods also handle these things?
It's a good thing that PMs are limited for new members.
BTW, what's the best way to deal with this? I noticed a green dot that an admin was online at this time and forwarded the PM to that person, but can senior mods also handle these things?
Mods only have permissions to edit posts/threads in the forums they are assigned to moderate, but a suspension is done from a separate screen and any mod can suspend anyone if time is of the essence.
Mar 24, 2015 | 11:44 am
#210
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Posts: 102,617
Any moderator can suspend any person, so any mod who is online should be able to help. Though the Senior Mods are the ones who volunteered for this kind of dirty work, so try them first.
Mods only have permissions to edit posts/threads in the forums they are assigned to moderate, but a suspension is done from a separate screen and any mod can suspend anyone if time is of the essence.
Mods only have permissions to edit posts/threads in the forums they are assigned to moderate, but a suspension is done from a separate screen and any mod can suspend anyone if time is of the essence.
Five PMs already sent isn't such a big deal, but fifty new threads advertising some hookers would me.