Free Ipod!

[Banana]

Lots of free iPod threads being started by new members. Don't you think that it's an existing member who's creating new accounts to spam the forum? Why would other people think of spamming AT Forums in the first place?

 

[yankeesfan]

according to this, the Anandtech forums are the 13th largest on the web.

 

[Winchester]

I think there should be a rule that you cant create a thread unless you have like 20 posts or something or another.

 

[imported_Phil]

Maybe ban all threads with the word "free" and "ipod" from ever being created?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Winchester
I think there should be a rule that you cant create a thread unless you have like 20 posts or something or another.

I'd say at least 100 posts.

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: Dopefiend
Maybe ban all threads with the word "free" and "ipod" from ever being created?

Then what will all those people offering free shipping for their iPod do in the FS/T forum?

 

[Kyteland]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Winchester
I think there should be a rule that you cant create a thread unless you have like 20 posts or something or another.

I'd say at least 100 posts.

I've seen some newbies do that in 2-3 days. Plus you would then have a lot of people neffing just to get the required 100 posts so they could post their scam thread.

 

[Confused]

Easy. Add "freeipod" to the list of banned words, then "Free shipping on my iPod" won't get caught, but "www.freeipods.com/referrer.php?myownstupidreferrallink" will get blocked.


Confused

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Confused
Easy. Add "freeipod" to the list of banned words, then "Free shipping on my iPod" won't get caught, but "www.freeipods.com/referrer.php?myownstupidreferrallink" will get blocked.


Confused

Then they will onlsy start writing 'free 1pod' instead.

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Then they will onlsy start writing 'free 1pod' instead.

but the link will not work.

 

[Confused]

Originally posted by: Evadman

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Then they will onlsy start writing 'free 1pod' instead.

but the link will not work.

Exactly. Newbies won't know that it's the link that is being filtered.

Of course that won't stop those using their own domains, but it can at least try.


Confused

 

[HermDogg]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
according to this, the Anandtech forums are the 13th largest on the web.

WTF is an N'SYNC fan board doing at #20???

 

[Frew]

Originally posted by: HermDogg

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
according to this, the Anandtech forums are the 13th largest on the web.

WTF is an N'SYNC fan board doing at #20???

The N'SYNC fans are wondering why a computer hardware board is at 13.:roll:

 

[HermDogg]

Originally posted by: LeadFrog

Originally posted by: HermDogg

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
according to this, the Anandtech forums are the 13th largest on the web.

WTF is an N'SYNC fan board doing at #20???

The N'SYNC fans are wondering why a computer hardware board is at 13.:roll:

The computer hardware board... being hosted on... and accessed by... computer hardware?

(Not known if sarcasm was involved, assuming it was)

 

[oldman420]

i say let em make that first post and then ban em maybe ban thier ip or something
if you make em reply 100 or even 500 times they will. they may even build a virtual machine to do it and we all would have to suffer from 100s of bogus comments instead of just one post

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: Kyteland

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Winchester
I think there should be a rule that you cant create a thread unless you have like 20 posts or something or another.

I'd say at least 100 posts.

I've seen some newbies do that in 2-3 days. Plus you would then have a lot of people neffing just to get the required 100 posts so they could post their scam thread.

yeah, it seems like a good idea on first thought.
but...some people lurk and post for technical help. it would be a shame to demand they post a certain number just to ask a question.
maybe new threads in OT should require that sort of thing.

 

[vetteguy]

Has anyone ever thought of just ignoring all of these posts? I realize there have been a lot lately, in many of the forums, but for every 1 of these posts there are dozens of replies saying "die spammer die!" or something similar. If everyone just ignored them, they could be locked and deleted at the moderator's leisure, it would cut down on the thread being constantly being brought to the top, and maybe, if no one gave them attention, they would eventually go away. Just a thought.

 

[Banana]

Hmm, lots of pros and cons in proposed solutions.

Vetteguy: Yah, we could ignore those topics. I personally don't reply to them, but others are attracted like moths and keep bumping spam threads with their replies. Furthermore, if I'm correct and it's AT forum veterans who create new profiles just to spam, then I think something should be done to them.

 

[mrchen]

how about taking advantage of the freeipod? like start lines, because this is real, you really do get a free ipod if you get 5 referals that sign up for complete offer, thats easy, just sign up for aol then cancel =)

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: 1YellowPeril
Lots of free iPod threads being started by new members. Don't you think that it's an existing member who's creating new accounts to spam the forum? Why would other people think of spamming AT Forums in the first place?

It's not just new members...