How do we stop them?

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

Indeed! Imagine a spambot who would keep coming back again and again, using a new number after its name each time, for like, for example fifty-four times... these spambots are the worst, before you know it, they get over 4000 posts and you might actually start believing they are genuine people...

Originally Posted by Morthoron

The delineation between spammer and real poster on site is usually pretty clear-cut; however, on some sites I've been to, one can almost appreciate the sentience of spammers over the puerility of posts made by some allegedly "real" people.

That's horrible!

(The other sites, I mean; it's terrific that the Downs is different)

[Nerwen]

I have to say, Morth, I've gone so far as to report a real person as a bot-suspect even here. More than once, I think.

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

I have to say, Morth, I've gone so far as to report a real person as a bot-suspect even here. More than once, I think.

I'm probably guilty of that myself. But when it looks like a spammer, and writes like a spammer....

[Inziladun]

Within the past few weeks, I've seen a veritable explosion of random-looking User Names popping up as new members. I refuse to believe they all have innocent intentions.
At this moment, there are nine registering. Nazgûl!!

[Tar-Jêx]

Originally Posted by Inziladun

Within the past few weeks, I've seen a veritable explosion of random-looking User Names popping up as new members. I refuse to believe they all have innocent intentions.
At this moment, there are nine registering. Nazgûl!!

They names are all similar in that they are nonsensical, too. We must purge them.

[Tar-Jêx]

By the flames of Orodruin, they have multiplied! Emergency!

[Galadriel55]

I haven't seen a single one for a few weeks until yesterday. I kept wanting to comment that we have defeated the spammers, but I didn't want to jinx it. And today I log on and see that I'm surrounded by the foul creatures!