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bogus member

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:03 am
by peteleo
Strange that this site tolerates one bogus member ( recent list +250 times ) to invade the registry with graffiti. As it stands no new legitimate members will join.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 12:22 pm
by Sideways
Missed that - do you have a name so we can not respond if he/she/it posts?

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 1:44 pm
by peteleo
He wouldn't dare respond that would blow his cover. This will continue unless James puts a stop to it now.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 7:25 pm
by Sideways
peteleo wrote:He wouldn't dare respond that would blow his cover. This will continue unless James puts a stop to it now.
Still confused but I will leave it here.

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:21 pm
by Brett Wilkie
I am not sure who we are talking about here? Can you clarify the reference to the (recent list + 250 times)? Sorry if I seem confused but I am? Did I miss something?

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:57 pm
by peteleo
Check out the memberlist starting with #573 to #759. I'm i the only one that suspects fraudulent activity ?

Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:21 pm
by Brett Wilkie
I had to study that for a bit, good sleuthing on your part. Time for a cleansing purge I think.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:00 am
by stanchfi
Ya, there have been over a hundred "fake" accounts, but I haven't authorized any of them, that I know of, to actually post. If any get through and actually start posting, please message me.

-James

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:35 am
by Brett Wilkie
stanchfi wrote:Ya, there have been over a hundred "fake" accounts, but I haven't authorized any of them, that I know of, to actually post. If any get through and actually start posting, please message me.

-James
I sent you a PM.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:51 am
by peteleo
James,

This person will continue to create fake accounts. I would suggest cleaning up 300 bogus activities soon.

Occasionally, i have the same issue on my website and usually is sorted within a day. That will discourage fakers and will look somewhere else to annoy.

Pete

Re: bogus member

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:05 pm
by Sideways
peteleo wrote:Strange that this site tolerates one bogus member ( recent list +250 times ) to invade the registry with graffiti. As it stands no new legitimate members will join.
Now it has been clarified somewhat ...while these things are a nuisance, why would that prevent others from joining?

Serious question.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:39 pm
by stanchfi
I think I've got the mess cleaned up now, looks like out of all of them, there were only 2 legit looking accounts. I've made some changes to hopfeully prevent bots from creating accounts again.

-James

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 2:02 pm
by peteleo
Thanks, James. I know how annoying this can be. It takes some work to keep a website clean.
I follow other websites and occasionally check out other members on the list to see what part of the world they live in plus share similar interests.
If one comes across a site where the last 250 members are bogus it may discourage serious members from joining.

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 12:47 pm
by Sideways
peteleo wrote:Thanks, James. I know how annoying this can be. It takes some work to keep a website clean.
I follow other websites and occasionally check out other members on the list to see what part of the world they live in plus share similar interests.
If one comes across a site where the last 250 members are bogus it may discourage serious members from joining.
And how do we know someone is bogus?

(I don't scan membership lists.)

Yes it may be annoying for the webmeister but how does it affect everyone else?

Again, a serious question - I must be missing something here :?: