I just posted something and had to go through the "Click the photos with street signs" test before my post was accepted. I was logged in. I don't remember ever doing this before here. Is this new? Is DW getting attacked with bots all of a sudden?
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Jump to PostThe answer is yes, DaniWeb has been under a spam attack (800 support scammers) for many weeks now. All the time I spend on DW has been devoted to banning these accounts (being set up at a rate of many dozens every hour) and deleting posts that get through. The …
Jump to PostTheir threads may have disappeared but their names (often the name is spam) and their 1-800-BUYSPAM messages were still visible on the front page post-ban.
This bug was corrected. Banned members no longer show up as "... Joined the Community" in the activity stream.
Test for 1-800 …
Jump to PostOnce they find a spammable site, they invite friends. Thanks for working this issue.
We have been targeted for attacks many, many times over the years. Because we are on a custom platform, any automated bots they come up with have to be specially written for us. It's …
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Once they find a spammable site, they invite friends. Thanks for working this issue.
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benanamen
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Yeah, thanks. I was about to bail out on the site.
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Thanks again. A friend worked a Double Robotics. Went back to teaching.
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+1 for goof job.
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rproffitt
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It's all about you. I too saw that % and worry same.
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