What can that spam idiot who keeps posting links to soccer and rugby sites possibly be getting besides carpal tunnel syndrome? Surely, no one clicks on the links. Sure wish the webmaster would someone fire off a couple of million spam messages back at them instead of just constantly deleting their posts. And can't the webmaster just block the IP address from the forum? Surely there can't be that many different creeps posting the same thing from all around the world to this relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) forum.

I guess there is not much else to do while living in mom's basement.

Its all about getting a higher Google score.If your (less popular) website has links on a more popular website, google raises your google searchability score and places you higher on the search results. Some folks get paid for such nonsense.

Or it is a link to a site that will corrupt your computer

I am guessing he (they?) somehow get compensated by the number of links he can post, even though they typically are gone in less time it probably took him to post them. There is no stopping it without installing procedures that would impact all of us. Best we can do is keep notifying the mods and getting them deleted quickly. Then only a few of us would ever see many of them.

westernrvparkowner wrote:What can that spam idiot who keeps posting links to soccer and rugby sites possibly be getting besides carpal tunnel syndrome? Surely, no one clicks on the links. Sure wish the webmaster would someone fire off a couple of million spam messages back at them instead of just constantly deleting their posts. And can't the webmaster just block the IP address from the forum? Surely there can't be that many different creeps posting the same thing from all around the world to this relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) forum.You have to understand that this site's operating systems are, let's say, not the best. Here is link a discussion that occurred last fall that will answer some of your questions: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28007975/gotomsg/28009738.cfm#28009738Sorry this site will not let me make a clickly this morning. No surprise there.

Shame the soccer arrests didn't get they guy who spams here

33 Replies

Dutch_12078
Explorer III
May 30, 2015
westernrvparkowner wrote:
darsben wrote:
westernrvparkowner wrote:
What can that spam idiot who keeps posting links to soccer and rugby sites possibly be getting besides carpal tunnel syndrome? Surely, no one clicks on the links. Sure wish the webmaster would someone fire off a couple of million spam messages back at them instead of just constantly deleting their posts. And can't the webmaster just block the IP address from the forum? Surely there can't be that many different creeps posting the same thing from all around the world to this relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) forum.

The IP address cannot be blocked unless the person spamming has a permanent IP address. Most computers including yours have an ever changing IP address assigned by your ISP.
But their machines have a permanent MAC address. I am not techie enough by any means to figure it all out, but there are ways to shut down these spams. whether or not it would be worth the time and effort to do so is a different question. I would think if the links were actually damaging, it would be in the best interest of this site to be proactive. If they are what they claim to be, which is just an utter nuisance, maybe it isn't worth it to do anything more than just fire off the delete button.

A PC's NIC MAC address only reaches the first router on the network. That router's MAC then replaces it as the packets pass on to the next router, etc. The only detectable MAC at the destination is the last router's. There are ways of detecting a machine's MAC, but most involve installing a hidden program on the user's machine or hacking the closest router to it.
Executive45
Explorer III
May 30, 2015
Personally, I just check to see if someone has notified a moderator and move on. Their posts are pretty obvious...Dennis
westernrvparkow
Explorer
May 30, 2015
darsben wrote:
westernrvparkowner wrote:
What can that spam idiot who keeps posting links to soccer and rugby sites possibly be getting besides carpal tunnel syndrome? Surely, no one clicks on the links. Sure wish the webmaster would someone fire off a couple of million spam messages back at them instead of just constantly deleting their posts. And can't the webmaster just block the IP address from the forum? Surely there can't be that many different creeps posting the same thing from all around the world to this relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) forum.

The IP address cannot be blocked unless the person spamming has a permanent IP address. Most computers including yours have an ever changing IP address assigned by your ISP.
But their machines have a permanent MAC address. I am not techie enough by any means to figure it all out, but there are ways to shut down these spams. whether or not it would be worth the time and effort to do so is a different question. I would think if the links were actually damaging, it would be in the best interest of this site to be proactive. If they are what they claim to be, which is just an utter nuisance, maybe it isn't worth it to do anything more than just fire off the delete button.
darsben
Explorer II
May 30, 2015
westernrvparkowner wrote:
What can that spam idiot who keeps posting links to soccer and rugby sites possibly be getting besides carpal tunnel syndrome? Surely, no one clicks on the links. Sure wish the webmaster would someone fire off a couple of million spam messages back at them instead of just constantly deleting their posts. And can't the webmaster just block the IP address from the forum? Surely there can't be that many different creeps posting the same thing from all around the world to this relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) forum.

The IP address cannot be blocked unless the person spamming has a permanent IP address. Most computers including yours have an ever changing IP address assigned by your ISP.
donn0128
Explorer II
May 30, 2015
Too bad the forum does not post the URL for these idiots. Then we could spam them!
2oldman
Explorer II
May 30, 2015
What I'm amazed at is that the mods want US to notify them.

A post that should actually be moved into Forum technical support.
Dog_Folks
Explorer II
May 30, 2015
Jack_Diane_Freedom wrote:
I guess there is not much else to do while living in mom's basement.

Most likely true, as the spammers seem to crawl out from under their rock and become active on weekends. Kindergarten is out of session.
OutdoorPhotogra
Explorer
May 30, 2015
I don't remember what the security features were when I registered regarding captchas or similiar items but clearly not sufficient to keep bots out.
Dog_Folks
Explorer II
May 30, 2015
westernrvparkowner wrote:
What can that spam idiot who keeps posting links to soccer and rugby sites possibly be getting besides carpal tunnel syndrome? Surely, no one clicks on the links. Sure wish the webmaster would someone fire off a couple of million spam messages back at them instead of just constantly deleting their posts. And can't the webmaster just block the IP address from the forum? Surely there can't be that many different creeps posting the same thing from all around the world to this relatively insignificant (in the grand scheme of things) forum.

You have to understand that this site's operating systems are, let's say, not the best.

Here is link a discussion that occurred last fall that will answer some of your questions:

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28007975/gotomsg/28009738.cfm#28009738

Sorry this site will not let me make a clickly this morning.

No surprise there.
BB_TX
Nomad
May 30, 2015
I am guessing he (they?) somehow get compensated by the number of links he can post, even though they typically are gone in less time it probably took him to post them. There is no stopping it without installing procedures that would impact all of us. Best we can do is keep notifying the mods and getting them deleted quickly. Then only a few of us would ever see many of them.

Forum Discussion

Shame the soccer arrests didn't get they guy who spams here

33 Replies

About RV Tips & Tricks

Related Content

F.B.I. Arrests Volkswagen Executive

Arrested for unsafe Towing.

Crazy RVer Gets Arrested

onan spark arrester

Man arrested for assault in CG