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09-20-2009, 09:13 PM #1Web Hosting Master
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Private Message - Spam
Hello Board,
How are you today?
I know we all here about and love the term "SPAM". I like to eat it but I do not like to receive it in Private Message Form.
About 5 Minutes ago, I got a Private Message Spam with $1.00 webhosting in which I reported. "Hoston24".
I would like to know how many of you actually receive them and how many of you actually report them to the Moderators?
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09-20-2009, 09:16 PM #2Disabled
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I've reported it to the mods as soon as I received it.
Does WHT have some sort of filter or restrictions in place so that new members won't be able to private message as soon as they register? Perhaps a post count limit could help.
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09-20-2009, 09:17 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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I recieve like 3 a day and dont really report it. One person requested me to ddos a porn site with my dedi's ...... The main ones I report are accounts 6 months old or more and people with over 100 posts.
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09-20-2009, 09:20 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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I don't usually receive it much, and um wrong forum lol.
Belongs in the lounge if anything.Nothing here right now.
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09-20-2009, 10:35 PM #5Grand Nagus
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I've received maybe 3 SPAM PM's in the almost 7 years I've been here.
I either reported them to the Mods or replied to the PM's with a link to the forum rules and highlighting certain portions in boldWhat's your budget?
Seriously, what's your budget?
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09-20-2009, 10:39 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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I rarely get spam in PM's, may I am just lucky?
*knocks on wood*
*loads of spam come to my inbox*
But seriously, if it happens, I don't report it, rather just explain to them that it's against the WHT rules.
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09-20-2009, 11:29 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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I've never had one on WHT, I'm not complaining.
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09-20-2009, 11:30 PM #8CEO & Leading Designer
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I actually got something like this also but I just deleted it. I should have reported it but I didn't
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09-20-2009, 11:41 PM #9Web Hosting Evangelist
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I don't think that I have had any spam PM's on here. But if I do get some I figure that if it is a new account then I should just link them to the rules but if it is an older account then I will report them.
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09-20-2009, 11:55 PM #10Web Hosting Industry Expert
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I've only gotten one spam PM before - I have been getting some unfriendly messages on our helpdesk directed at myself and mentioning WebHostingTalk but the person never uses a legitimate email address so I have no way of asking them what it is that they really want.
Oh well.
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09-21-2009, 12:06 AM #11Retired Moderator
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Please remember to report this if you come across it. I wish I got these messages... must be the colour of my name
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09-21-2009, 12:10 AM #12Web Hosting Master
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Yeah, I think it is becomming more to offen! Generally I find it stupid how people are even sending me spam messages asking me to signup for their service for $1.00.
Maybe I should of said, How many people actually fall for these private messages and get in a whole by doing so?
Yes, Wrong lounge. My apologies, I have been busy and have been doing stupid things lately. Thanks to mods for fixing this issue.
I've reported it to the mods as soon as I received it.
Does WHT have some sort of filter or restrictions in place so that new members won't be able to private message as soon as they register? Perhaps a post count limit could help.
I actually got something like this also but I just deleted it. I should have reported it but I didn't
I recieve like 3 a day and dont really report it. One person requested me to ddos a porn site with my dedi's ...... The main ones I report are accounts 6 months old or more and people with over 100 posts.
I don't think that I have had any spam PM's on here. But if I do get some I figure that if it is a new account then I should just link them to the rules but if it is an older account then I will report them.
I've received maybe 3 SPAM PM's in the almost 7 years I've been here.
I either reported them to the Mods or replied to the PM's with a link to the forum rules and highlighting certain portions in bold
I think I should be WHT Security... *Sirens Blaring* BUSTED!
I rarely get spam in PM's, may I am just lucky?
*knocks on wood*
*loads of spam come to my inbox*
But seriously, if it happens, I don't report it, rather just explain to them that it's against the WHT rules.
I've only gotten one spam PM before - I have been getting some unfriendly messages on our helpdesk directed at myself and mentioning WebHostingTalk but the person never uses a legitimate email address so I have no way of asking them what it is that they really want.
Oh well.
I take that was is directed at you is a bad thing
Please remember to report this if you come across it. I wish I got these messages... must be the colour of my name
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09-21-2009, 01:23 AM #13Web Hosting Master
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I just find it hilarious overall that people would think a web hosting company needs a $1 oversold shared hosting account from spammers.
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09-21-2009, 02:51 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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I just find it hilarious overall that people would think a web hosting company needs a $1 oversold shared hosting account from spammers.██ l Dedigeeks • Shared • Wordpress • Dedicated • Established 2006
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09-21-2009, 08:28 AM #16Retired Moderator
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I've received maybe 3 SPAM PM's in the almost 7 years I've been here.
I recieve like 3 a day and dont really report it.
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09-21-2009, 05:37 PM #17Web Hosting Master
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I dont see how other people dont get that many pms... I should have been more clear lol. When I make a thread for certin parts or anything thats when I get 3+ pms per day for a few days.
what suprises me is there are some accounts that are 3+ years old and only have 3 posts and those are generally the ones that pm me. Ill start reporting next time I get some.Leader of the new anti sig spamming club.
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09-21-2009, 07:26 PM #18Web Hosting Master
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I dont see how other people dont get that many pms... I should have been more clear lol. When I make a thread for certin parts or anything thats when I get 3+ pms per day for a few days.
what suprises me is there are some accounts that are 3+ years old and only have 3 posts and those are generally the ones that pm me. Ill start reporting next time I get some.
Should report all spam no matter if the person is new or old.
I have a rather similar experience. Spam via PM is a really rare occurrence.██ l Dedigeeks • Shared • Wordpress • Dedicated • Established 2006
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09-21-2009, 07:33 PM #19Web Hosting Guru
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09-21-2009, 10:36 PM #20Death is Sex
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I received no spam ever.
Rather once i spammed somebody
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09-21-2009, 10:43 PM #21Web Hosting Master
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I received no spam ever.
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09-21-2009, 10:47 PM #22Web Hosting Industry Expert
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09-21-2009, 11:29 PM #23Web Hosting Master
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well i wish I got PM spam... Lol... You guys are lucky never got PM spam in the whole time been here...
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09-22-2009, 12:14 AM #24Web Hosting Master
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never recieved a single spam msg in 5 years.
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09-22-2009, 12:16 AM #25Grand Nagus
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