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please excuse my ignorance! what's a spambot?0
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A computer code that is able to join forums and web sites to spam usually selling fake goodsoliviamoore81 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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:huh: Don't know what I'm doing, but doing it anyway... :huh:0
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Upturn in the Kitchen ones now the others are less. 5 or 6 separate usernames spamming those overnight.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
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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.0 -
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.0 -
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.Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed0 -
4+ kitchen spammers so farFree/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB
IVA & fee charging DMP companies: Profits from misery, motivated ONLY by greed0
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