Spambots

canterswest

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2382628

oliviamoore81

please excuse my ignorance! what's a spambot?

Lube

A computer code that is able to join forums and web sites to spam usually selling fake goods

oliviamoore81 wrote: »

please excuse my ignorance! what's a spambot?

A spambot is a program designed to collect, or harvest, e-mail addresses from the Internet in order to build mailing lists for sending unsolicited e-mail, also known as spam. A spambot can gather e-mail addresses from Web sites, newsgroups, special-interest group (SIG) postings, and chat-room conversations.
What is spambot? - Definition from WhatIs.com

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Gingernutty

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2430642

Had me fooled.

fermi

Upturn in the Kitchen ones now the others are less. 5 or 6 separate usernames spamming those overnight.

polki

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2431052

canterswest

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=2431369


For commercial advantage, MSE leaves its forum open, so open a new member can post a live, clickable email address.


Is this really necessary? I think it is irresponsible and, like other social media, the company, MSE, is responsible for what is posted.

torbrex

canterswest wrote: »

For commercial advantage, MSE leaves its forum open, so open a new member can post a live, clickable email address.


Is this really necessary? I think it is irresponsible and, like other social media, the company, MSE, is responsible for what is posted.

Solution - close the forum completely.

This has been covered so many times by the forum team it is almost embarassing.

fermi

Plenty more 'kitchen' spam today.

At least 8 separate usernames today, if not more.

Obviously close the door to one bunch of spamming scammers, and another fills the gap.

fermi

4+ kitchen spammers so far