Igor Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 Dear friends,I very need in your help with deleting of spam messages. Every day I should check up the forum several times to removes 2-5 spam messages. And however spam messages are visible from several hours up to a half of a day. If two-three known members agree help us, please write here.No other functions or control of discussions/members. And no special work, no obligations, just deleting of *obvious* spam when you found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted November 23, 2006 Report Share Posted November 23, 2006 I report them as soon as i see thembut some members may not know how to report the crap - all one has to do is copy the contents of the thread and click report -- a new window opens and paste what you copied and click report againwhat you dont want to do is reply to a threadken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Igor I dont mind helping and with liveing in NZ I do tend to see them early and i do spend a lot of time At my Computer Being retired and not a lot to do. Just let me have instuction on how to delete from Forum. RayC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi Ken, I think you will see there are three more on now but I have searched and afraid I do not have a Report Button If you could help Please be more Glad to get rid of these horrors. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronwil Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 RayThe first row after your message should contain buttons ON or OFF(inactive), CARD, PM, REPORT, TOP, QUOTE and REPLY. Any help.I have used the Report button for some previous scams but I am unable to volunteer for a week or so. There were a couple of borderline cases recently on which I did not act, but I see that they have been deleted.Best wishesRon [uK] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFalla Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Do you have to set something up to get this REPORT button as I do not have it on mineTony FallaSouth Wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronwil Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 I don't have the answer Tony. Maybe it is a question of registration. Are you shown as "Logged in" top left?Ron [uK] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContaxMan Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Since I value this Forum so highly, I'm more than happy to help get rid of this rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 Hi Ron, Since relogging on I see now the Report button but certainly not there befor Thanks for that Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronniebootwest Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 The first row after your message should contain buttons ON or OFF(inactive), CARD, PM, REPORT, TOP, QUOTE and REPLY. I cannot see this line of options on my computer anywhere. Perhaps a screenshot, highlighting thier positions would helpUPDATEmust be still asleep! I can now see them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted November 24, 2006 Report Share Posted November 24, 2006 here is a screen shot -- maybe it will helpthe button has been there as long as i can remember the offending thread has to be opened in order for the "REPORT BUTTON" to showIgor -- can you talk with invision to see if there is some way could have turned off by mistake by members?ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedom Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 I very need in your help with deleting of spam messages. No other functions or control of discussions/members. And no special work, no obligations, just deleting of *obvious* spam when you found it.If I can help, do not hesitate to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomuk Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Igor,I am also happy to help cut out this RUBBISH,what I am not happy about is to be given the power to delete posts, I would worry about deleting a valid point becouse I got the wrong end and missed the point, I shall continue to use the report button,after all thats what it's designed for.To take the load off Igor and the team,It baybe a good idea for Igor to choose one or two volunteers from our advanced membership and give them the power.Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guru Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Thanks to notifications of Ken Cox, Ronwil, Contaxman, TheDom, Denwell, Leif and others I have been able to delete several spam messages in these last days.I thank you all, even in the name of Igor. Go on, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LumenLux Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Igor, I often use the "report" of such spam. If you would like me to have "delete" power, I am willing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayC Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Its getting to look as if we need Deleters. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Techman1 Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Igor,If you need my assistance, you know you always have it. Just let me know.Best regards,Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LumenLux Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Tom, I know less about it, but I have to think you are right! And if so, Igor is probably already working with Invision to solve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lathompson Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I just noticed this thread. I'm wondering about this spam thing... To my knowledge, I have not seen any spam on the forum. OTOH, I don't read everything. How does it occur? Are they fake messages with attachments or something? I'm just curious.larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 by being 3-5 timezones away they are usually cleared off the forum by the time you are have your first coffee -that is if Guido is still up - i will send some to you seeing as you are interested ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronwil Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I have reported two today, which no longer appear on the forum thanks to Guido.Ron [uK] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lathompson Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 by being 3-5 timezones away they are usually cleared off the forum by the time you are have your first coffee -that is if Guido is still up - i will send some to you seeing as you are interested kenUh, Ken, I'll uh, pass on that. My interest doesn't go quite that far...larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted December 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Thank you, friends for all your responses and suggestions!We're discussing with Invision this problem now. When we find several effective solutions, I'll write again in this topic.I hope that with your help we'll solve problem of spam on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 we are not aloneseehttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...ology/einsider/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3746023.stmand there have been many things on tv as to the way they are getting around the filtersken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gérard de Lux Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 On our French AV forum (diaporamaforum), which uses also IPB, we had the same problem.We have solved it almost completeley by stopping the automatic registration and using the manual alternative offered by IPB : an e-mail is sent to the 'member to be' to which he has to reply; in the meantime he is put on a waiting list. If no reply is received within x hours or days, he is automatically deleted from the waiting list. As soon as a reply is received, the acount is validated.It takes a few seconds to go to the admin panel and validate the members on the waiting list, but this is much less trouble than having to delete the spam as well as the member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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