How'd you get in there, Rick?

Posted 13 years ago2010-08-29 03:46:29 UTC
Strider StriderTuned to a dead channel.
You've probably noticed we're being randomly attacked by a persistent, if unoriginal, spammer. Penguinboy has just upgraded our antispam measures, they should make short work of him for now, and he's got some more advanced tools in the works.

As an extra measure we've promoted The Mighty Atom to admin, which he definitely deserves!

If you notice anything when we're not around, PM Atom, Grim, Penguinboy or myself, we'll take care of it when we can.

EDIT - The competition is over! -- Grim

21 Comments

Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 05:13:21 UTC Comment #99589
When did that happen?
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 05:25:18 UTC Comment #99590
An hour or so ago, it's the third or fourth time he's done it, I think.
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 07:04:05 UTC Comment #99591
:/

Well done on admin anyway Atom!
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 09:01:41 UTC Comment #99592
Congrats ATOM!
And yay anti-spam measures!
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 09:32:30 UTC Comment #99593
My third promotion. :)
How's that?

Thanks Penguin/Strider. ^^

Just noticed those spam accounts are still there. Why are'nt they deleted yet?
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 11:25:39 UTC Comment #99594
The Mighty Admin.

Edit: Also don't forget that some of the admins still lurk in IRC a bit and depending on time of day, people can let them know of spam that way too.
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 14:34:13 UTC Comment #99595
Congrats on the promotion!
Hopefully this moron will give up soon.
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 15:15:06 UTC Comment #99596
As long as we give him attention he will keep coming back.

It's not exactly easy to ignore him though.
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 17:29:19 UTC Comment #99597
haha grats muzz!
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 20:42:42 UTC Comment #99598
Well with the tools we have now, it takes all of 10 seconds to undo his work. I don't know how long it takes him to fill the shoutbox, forums, journals and whatever else with his junk, but it can't exactly seem worth it now.

Unless he's automated it somehow, I don't know much about that.

"Just noticed those spam accounts are still there. Why are'nt they deleted yet?"

Which ones? Actually, tell us in the admin thread. Penguinboy's been doing some user testing with his new tools.

"Also don't forget that some of the admins still lurk in IRC a bit and depending on time of day, people can let them know of spam that way too."

Yep, kraken told us of this last attack on IRC. Gold star sticker for kraken!
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-29 21:39:25 UTC Comment #99599
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-30 00:17:19 UTC Comment #99600
No. No, you don't.
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-30 08:16:34 UTC Comment #99601
^wat
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-30 18:45:43 UTC Comment #99603
I always thought atom was an admin...
Commented 13 years ago2010-08-30 21:38:46 UTC Comment #99604
""How'd you get in there, Rick?""
hacked?
Commented 13 years ago2010-09-01 11:17:51 UTC Comment #99620
Brendan, that was a different atom.
Commented 13 years ago2010-09-01 14:08:03 UTC Comment #99622
Yeah, he was a Lithium atom.

I couldn't resist.
Commented 13 years ago2010-09-01 14:24:48 UTC Comment #99624
:D
Commented 13 years ago2010-09-02 08:14:49 UTC Comment #99627
1337ium?
Commented 13 years ago2010-09-02 16:42:20 UTC Comment #99628
Potatium.
Commented 13 years ago2010-09-06 08:55:39 UTC Comment #99632
Congrats, Muzz

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