The forum's becoming unusable. I never thought I'd say it but after a good decade wasting time in this place I fear it's time to move on. Too much spam.
My 'Ignore' list is nearly full to the brim with these wankers. I'm going to have to un-ignore a few to be able to ignore more of them. It is a tricky choice knowing which to choose though....if RW sorted this out it wouldn't be an issue though
It's not just this forum. Most forums that get popular get attacked by spam. Here's a post by a blogger Chalie Stross (sci-fi writer) who is quite techie. There isnt a simple fix to it.
Tbh I don't think they're bothered about the forum. Time was when Mr Pishfool or others would call by and check all was alright and respond to queries. No more.
The amount of spam that gets directed at a site is not going to be fixed by someone dropping in to the forum. needs to be tech fix, and once something is in place the spammers will try something else.
It is the nature of the internet, not the nature of RW that is the problem.
I hear what you say bos, but so many other sites seem to cope. There's clearly a trick that RW is missing. I rarely go to Fetch but that place isn't swamped by spam.
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You tell 'em fb!!
BTW, any ideas where I can stream live coverage of the European football?
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errrm - no idea mate....
Dick said 'fucking', Miss! I heard him'n'evryfink.
I tell you what though, he's completely right. Make it stop.
Ditto.
With less swearing
nah - with more fucking twatting swearing.....
this place needs a wake up
Although, I wont swear or bookie will tell me off.
You, sir, are a twat, sir.
That's gonna read wonderfully well when the spam gets pulled!
You've got to laugh at a spammer spamming a thread ranting about spam!
*titter*
I think it was fb's avatar looking like a willy wot made me type it, Your Honour!
The forum's becoming unusable. I never thought I'd say it but after a good decade wasting time in this place I fear it's time to move on. Too much spam.
I don't imagine will get pulled. RW Towers seems to be ignoring the spam problem completely.
it wouldn't be so bad if the fucking spammers were spamming about the rugby tours down under (fnarrr...) but it's spam about wendyball ffs....
My 'Ignore' list is nearly full to the brim with these wankers. I'm going to have to un-ignore a few to be able to ignore more of them. It is a tricky choice knowing which to choose though....if RW sorted this out it wouldn't be an issue though
muttley - my sentiments entirely
adios RW
It's a pity. This used to be a great place to hang about in. Even when we had some of the more objectionable characters around.
I visit one other forum and it has no spam. But I'm not a web developer so I don't know why they get it right and RW fails.
Fetch doesn't appeal but I might try it out again. Or are there other alternatives?
Go on strike!
Nominate a day or weekend when forumites should not post.
Let the place fill up with spam and perhaps then the Administrators or Moderators might see it and then do something.
It's not just this forum. Most forums that get popular get attacked by spam. Here's a post by a blogger Chalie Stross (sci-fi writer) who is quite techie.
There isnt a simple fix to it.
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2012/04/admin-note.html
Tbh I don't think they're bothered about the forum. Time was when Mr Pishfool or others would call by and check all was alright and respond to queries. No more.
This site is on its way out imho.
The amount of spam that gets directed at a site is not going to be fixed by someone dropping in to the forum. needs to be tech fix, and once something is in place the spammers will try something else.
It is the nature of the internet, not the nature of RW that is the problem.
Its ridiculous.
I hear what you say bos, but so many other sites seem to cope. There's clearly a trick that RW is missing. I rarely go to Fetch but that place isn't swamped by spam.
Unless it is, in between my rare visits.
Well said FB by the way
Its much worse since they changed to the format.
Holy shit, the spambots have finally taken over...
<Richard Burton narrates over dramatic symphonic doom music...>
Anyone know if there is any football on tonight..........................