Finally!

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Originally Posted by FWDbuff

Once again, please explain to me then how all of the antique automotive related and other firefighting forums are able to keep spammers off 99.98% of the time??

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Some possibilities?
(a) Maybe those fora attract a less tech savvy clientele than most.
(b) Maybe those fora have no idea how many innocent users they've locked out as collateral damage.
(c) Maybe those fora are more actively moderated so you can't spot spammers and serial trolls as easily.

My money is on (c) because, as a former web server administrator, I know for a fact that user=/=IPaddress and IPaddress=/=user. Blocking an IP address just blocks an address that could be assigned to any number of different people at any given time; it doesn't block a specific user.

If blocking an IP happens to cause a user any inconvenience at all, it's trivial and only the most technically illiterate users will be unable to get around the block with ease. Let's just think a moment about any of our usual suspects here at FH.com/forums and guess how long it would take any of them to get around an IP block. (Hint: Not very long at all.)

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Originally Posted by FWDbuff

Once again, please explain to me then how all of the antique automotive related and other firefighting forums are able to keep spammers off 99.98% of the time??

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I'm a "moderator" on a local web board. I can't delete users, but I can deal with nonsense that occurs by removing threads/posts.

One way that many fora, etc, deal with spammers is by including some method of testing for humans, ie, "Captcha" or its equivalents when prospective members sign up.

There is actually a high percentage of moderators on the local board, as compared to the number of users, so we are able to manage problems fairly quickly. The admins usually make short work of posters who are either a problem at the outset or prove themselves to be such after a short time on the board.

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Originally Posted by Miller337

Yeah I saw that stupidity. Did one of these guys want someone else to burn?

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Junior wished me death in a fire. Quality individual that he was!!

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Originally Posted by FyredUp

Junior wished me death in a fire. Quality individual that he was!!

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He is what the Germans call "das Holen von der Rektum".

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Originally Posted by EastKyFF

He is what the Germans call "das Holen von der Rektum".

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If he were an ancient Roman, his name would have been "Ballbaggius Maximus."

If he were Irish, he'd be Baggy O'D ouche.

In Arabic... الأحمق
In Bulgarian... задник
In Catalan... cul
In Chinese... 混蛋
In Czech... Kreténe
In Danish... røvhul
In Dutch... lul
In Estonian... sitapea
In Finnish...kusipää
In French... con
In German...Arschloch
In Greek... πρωκτό
In Haitian Ceole... wou kaka
In Hebrew... אידיוט
In Hindi... गधे
In Hungarian... seggfej
In Italian... stronzo

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Originally Posted by FyredUp

Junior wished me death in a fire. Quality individual that he was!!

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I missed that and truly regret that I didn't catch that little jewel. So how long is his lil buddy Kennytheyardbreather on the bench for and what was his take on this?

THEY BANNED KENNEY ! you B@STARDS !

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Originally Posted by Miller337

I missed that and truly regret that I didn't catch that little jewel. So how long is his lil buddy Kennytheyardbreather on the bench for and what was his take on this?

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It was for around a week. He told his buddy that crossed the line before the banning. When he came off the bench he was back to his I AM FIREGOD HEAR ME ROAR line of thinking. A few pokes and jabs and he was back to name calling and cussing.

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Originally Posted by DeputyChiefGonzo

In Arabic... الأحمق
In Bulgarian... задник
In Catalan... cul
In Chinese... 混蛋
In Czech... Kreténe
In Danish... røvhul
In Dutch... lul
In Estonian... sitapea
In Finnish...kusipää
In French... con
In German...Arschloch
In Greek... πρωκτό
In Haitian Ceole... wou kaka
In Hebrew... אידיוט
In Hindi... गधे
In Hungarian... seggfej
In Italian... stronzo

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