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A bunch of different topics have had posts today from angileena quoting a comment of mine, but making no comment of their own and posting it on topics where it makes no sense. Sometimes they show that I'm the originator, sometimes they don't. Here's an example:

angileena wrote:My first hint was when he said "you westerners," as he lives at least a few hundred miles further west than Chuey.

What's going on here? I presume it's a spammer trying to rack up enough posts to trigger something, but I have no idea what.

Major Softie wrote:A bunch of different topics have had posts today from angileena quoting a comment of mine, but making no comment of their own and posting it on topics where it makes no sense. Sometimes they show that I'm the originator, sometimes they don't. Here's an example:

angileena wrote:My first hint was when he said "you westerners," as he lives at least a few hundred miles further west than Chuey.

What's going on here? I presume it's a spammer trying to rack up enough posts to trigger something, but I have no idea what.

It would seem a spammer may have slipped past the elaborate security precautions, they get more clever all the time. Or some mods get dumber, as the case may be.

"angileena" only has two posts so far, hardly "a bunch of different topics". An avalanche of spam will no doubt commence though unless quick action is taken.

Die spammers die!!!!

I could have sworn I saw 4 different strings with those posts. Maybe not, or maybe some have already been pulled.

Major Softie wrote:I could have sworn I saw 4 different strings with those posts. Maybe not, or maybe some have already been pulled.

I saw three. I think it was while I was at work where I am not allowed to log on. There may have been one in the Speakeasy.

Whoever it was, thanks for cleaning up the piles of dog do do.

Seen at work:


At first I thought they were some sort of statement about stamping out internet spam, but then I found out that some European political wanna be (French?) had these made up (with his logo on the bottom) so that people walking on the beach would leave behind their support.

Spam quickly picked up the idea. I would imagine they are very popular in Hawaii.

Major Softie wrote:I could have sworn I saw 4 different strings with those posts. Maybe not, or maybe some have already been pulled.

+4

Rob and Native, thanks for encouraging my efforts to believe I'm not completely insane.

Major Softie wrote:Rob and Native, thanks for encouraging my efforts to believe I'm not completely insane.

You hang out here................... soooo

Major Softie wrote:Rob and Native, thanks for encouraging my efforts to believe I'm not completely insane.

So you're happy just being partially insane?

Garnet wrote:

Major Softie wrote:Rob and Native, thanks for encouraging my efforts to believe I'm not completely insane.

You hang out here................... soooo

She'llbe wrote: So you're happy just being partially insane?

Yes I do, and yes I am.

Major Softie wrote:

Garnet wrote:

Major Softie wrote:Rob and Native, thanks for encouraging my efforts to believe I'm not completely insane.

You hang out here................... soooo

She'llbe wrote: So you're happy just being partially insane?

Yes I do, and yes I am.

Well, welcome to the human race.