HI.
I certainly can explain spam, sinse getting rid of it is part of my job on
audiogames.net.
Spam essentially are automated messages generated by bot programs intended
to advertize stuff and get people to click on very dodgy links that lead to
sites ful of spyware and viruses.
Spam messages are always from new members, because the automated bot
programs need to register a new account, and usually come in one of two
forms.
1: Streight out adverts for enlargement of certain body parts, illegal
medicines, escort agencies, or occasionally other things like home insurance
(though usually spam adverts are always dodgy).
2: Messages containing dodgy links that pretend to be from a normal member
of the community who has just joined, but have nothing to do with games, or
the topic under discussion.
messages such as "I agree with your statement absolutely, your post
expresses this point very well" followed by a bad link, or
"Hello, I have not learnt much about business before I saw your post, thank
you for the information" again, followed by a dodgy site link.
The key thing, is spam is always from new members of a community, always
looks as if it's created by an automated bot program that has nothing to do
with audio games or indeed any topic under discussion, and always! contains
links to their spyware sites (it the links that are the purpose of
spambots).
So, I think it's pretty obvious that posts from a known source like
Draconis, or indeed anyone else that are relevant to a discussion, related
to audio games, and don't! try to fil your computer with addware are not
spam.
Hope this explanation makes sense.
Beware the grue!
Dark.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Rivard" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 3:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The dragon awakes.
Some people are thinking that some of the messages to the list are spam.
These messages are not spam. Can some educated soul, educated being the key
word here, explain spam to get the record straight? Thanks.
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Shepherds are the best beasts, but Labs are a close second.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Vlasak" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The dragon awakes.
Hi Shaun,
The dragon only opened one eye.
You got to give it time to wake up!
It is not spam.
I can already smell the fêted breath of the beast here in Michigan.
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "shaun everiss" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] The dragon awakes.
hmmm, I have not been sure weather to respond or not, the site says
or said this morning 2009, I was expecting an announcement that
something was coming.
For all that it it is, it could be spam for all I know or care, they
are back, so what.
Maybe they changed a copywrite line somewhere, I could do that easily.
I could change a copywrite line every year and do nothing and say I am
online.
I don't wish to be rood but josh has not written on here for ages,
and until he does this may as well be spam, for all the good it does.
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