How do we stop them? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Tar-Jêx · 11-21-2014, 12:30 AM

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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 · 11-21-2014, 03:47 AM

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

Galadriel55 · 11-21-2014, 07:27 AM

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!

Inziladun · 11-22-2014, 08:14 AM

Over a dozen right now. There can be nothing good from this.

Inziladun · 11-22-2014, 02:14 PM

There are even more now! I fear the anti-spam measures have been breached. There's no way all these registrations have gone through approved procedures.

Formendacil · 11-22-2014, 03:35 PM

And at least as of the moment of writing, they seem to have a fixation on the New Silmarillion forum, of all places.

Galadriel55 · 11-22-2014, 06:36 PM

There are 31 of them for 4 visible Downers! That's an 8:1 ratio. Let's fix that. *whips out cybersword*

Edit: in the time it took me to post, they multiplied to 36 and the ratio went up to 9:1. Oh boy.

Edit 2: in the time it took me to edit, their numbers (online) went down to 29. There is hope yet?

Edit 3: 42 of them. Heck, I can't edit fast enough to keep track of statistics of such an epic invasion!

Edit4: 50 of them and we're two visible Downers down, bringing the ratio to 25:1!!!

I think I'll stop counting now, because when I refreshed the page the list got slightly longer again... oh man. Not good at all...

11-21-2014, 07:27 AM	#3
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,521	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! __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

11-22-2014, 08:14 AM	#4
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Over a dozen right now. There can be nothing good from this. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

11-22-2014, 02:14 PM	#5
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	There are even more now! I fear the anti-spam measures have been breached. There's no way all these registrations have gone through approved procedures. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

11-22-2014, 03:35 PM	#6
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,328	And at least as of the moment of writing, they seem to have a fixation on the New Silmarillion forum, of all places. __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

11-22-2014, 06:36 PM	#7
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,521	There are 31 of them for 4 visible Downers! That's an 8:1 ratio. Let's fix that. whips out cybersword Edit: in the time it took me to post, they multiplied to 36 and the ratio went up to 9:1. Oh boy. Edit 2: in the time it took me to edit, their numbers (online) went down to 29. There is hope yet? Edit 3: 42 of them. Heck, I can't edit fast enough to keep track of statistics of such an epic invasion! Edit4: 50 of them and we're two visible Downers down, bringing the ratio to 25:1!!! I think I'll stop counting now, because when I refreshed the page the list got slightly longer again... oh man. Not good at all... __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 11-22-2014 at 06:45 PM.

11-21-2014, 03:47 AM	#2
Tar-Jêx Wight Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Armenelos, Númenor Posts: 205	By the flames of Orodruin, they have multiplied! Emergency!