Spambot Scavenger Hunt!

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

*puts on a funny hat!* LETS HAVE SOME FUN! 8D

Our spambot wall prevents MOST spambots from being able to register. (If you think we have a lot slip through, you would die at seeing our kill logs at all the ones that get blocked O_O) The ones that do get through are probably employees hired by companies to create spam accounts on websites. (We're still working on ways to get those flagged and blocked. >>)

IN THE MEANTIME, there are bot accounts just sleeping and lurking.

YOU'RE GOING TO HUNT THEM ON THE MEMBER LIST. >:3

And if you find one we'll give you a present! :D A donator account for a month? That sounds fun!

SOME TIPS ON FINDING SPAMBOTS

- Most spambots don't have an avatar. So they'll only have the default angel diana, demon vay, or hamster rory pictures.

- They will have links in their profile and siggy that go to places like porn sites, medical websites, or shopping sites.

- They will most likely be in the newbie group color or in the inactive group color, cause they register - spam - and never come back.

- Spambots rarely use special characters in their user name. It will prolly be only letters and numbers.

- They might have from 0 - 10 posts.

- They will NOT have a roleplay resume filled out!

THINGS THAT WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS GAME.

- You can't report a spambot that's already been banned!

- Ones that post brand new spam posts will count for the first person to report them!

- Staff don't get presents for doing their job!

NOW GO FORTH AND HUNT. BRING US THE HEADS OF YOUR KILLS.

The Big list of THESE ARE NOT SPAMBOTS

For your reference!

https://www.iwakuroleplay.com/members/ερπετό-

abraham

Ruko · Sep 12, 2014

*Pumps shotgun and makes dramatic pose* Time to hunt me a fancy name colour.

Time-Out · Sep 12, 2014

What if they're just people who signed up first to snag an early account ID, but have to be away for, say, weeks because of exam? Or are spambots technically just people who hog up account space for the site database? /Genuinely confused and concerned about reporting false positives.

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

We are able to tell the different between real people and spambots! Usually by searching the IP and data on the account to see if it matches up with spamdata!

So we will say when it's a nonvalid report and no real people will end up deleted!

Ashi · Sep 12, 2014

And how do you know if an account hasn't already been reported? >>

By the way, careful that no spam signer-uppers see this. It might give them ideas on how to avoid being detected....

EDIT: Also, what if they only have all the signs, a few posts, but they DO have a RP Resume?

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

You COULD post the links to member profiles here in this thread if you wanna check first!

I can promise you professional spammers are way too busy doing professional investigation on better spamming across forum software and are not likely to be reading threads like this to find better ways to spam. O_O It's a business for them.

Ashi · Sep 12, 2014

Suspicious

At least, to me it is.

Here's Another

Oh look, yet Another

Lord President Nick · Sep 12, 2014

*Deploys my armies of Mandalorians and Daleks* FLY MY PRETTIES! FLY! BRING ME THEIR HEADS! HAHAHAHA!

Karaan · Sep 12, 2014

Here one that I found strange too :strange

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

AkikoYukito said:
Suspicious

At least, to me it is.

Here's Another

Oh look, yet Another

Two of those have roleplay resumes = not a spambot!

The last one is also not a spambot! >:3 Keep trying!

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

Karaan said:
Here one that I found strange too :strange

DIG DING! THIS IS A SPAMBOT! 8D

Ashi · Sep 12, 2014

Potential Spambot?

Potential Spambot?

Potential Spambot?

Potential Spambot?

I'm sorry! I just don't feel right reporting someone without knowing for sure! ; ^ ;

Karaan · Sep 12, 2014

Oh nice I found another one too..here

Ashi · Sep 12, 2014

Potential Spambot?

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

AkikoYukito said:
Potential Spambot?

Potential Spambot?

Potential Spambot?

Potential Spambot?

I'm sorry! I just don't feel right reporting someone without knowing for sure! ; ^ ;

None of these are spambots! O_O And some of them are obviously real people. Make sure you are also checking their profile for signs. Roleplay resumes filled out means a REAL person. And if they have real people info in their profile, talking about their roleplay stuff, that is also a real person!

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

Karaan said:
Oh nice I found another one too..here

YES. The playerups were spambots! >:3

Karaan · Sep 12, 2014

Diana said:
YES. The playerups were spambots! >:3

they were quite easy to find xD

Ashi · Sep 12, 2014

Diana said:
None of these are spambots! O_O And some of them are obviously real people. Make sure you are also checking their profile for signs. Roleplay resumes filled out means a REAL person. And if they have real people info in their profile, talking about their roleplay stuff, that is also a real person!

Perhaps I just overestimate people too much? I swear I don't always doubt people's motives! D=

Diana · Sep 12, 2014

AkikoYukito said:
Perhaps I just overestimate people too much? I swear I don't always doubt people's motives! D=

Keep tryings! 8D Pointing them out helps me teach you and other peoples what makes a spambot and what doesn't, so we have a more effective community! <3

Time-Out · Sep 12, 2014

Wait. We're supposed to report our findings here? I kinda' just used the diabolically subtle button 'Report' and stated my reason "Spambot?". :|

Spambot Scavenger Hunt!

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Professional Otaku

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I am cute and dangerous!

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