I've noticed a lot of inactive members lately (like three years inactive), going through the birthday names to give out presents as I occasionally like to do... Additionally a lot of them seem like spam.
Such as:
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=97235
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=65729
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=102292
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=103399
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=103324
Is there any chance of needing someone to clearing them out? I don't know if this a big deal to the mods or not, if "releasing" creatures actually makes their numbers reshuffle into the system or at least freeing up names for new people...
Anyway, just a thought.
(PS: Yeah I'm totally volunteering to do that for you guys, if you decided it's something you want done.)
Spam/Old members?
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Re: Spam/Old members?
Old members sometimes do return after ages. And there are many people who purposely did not giveaway their pets to Belmos or others, because they wanted to keep them.
I remember people like Shenzi commenting on this topic.
I remember people like Shenzi commenting on this topic.
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Re: Spam/Old members?
but I need the sheepskin boot salesolidfoamsoul wrote: memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=102292
I need them
come on, virtual pets literally should not die. they're VIRTUAL pets
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but you can't be a stone-hearted man. Anthony Green
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?/25 gifts omg thank you!!!
Wishlist Thank you
They say what doesn't kill the soul will make it harder
but you can't be a stone-hearted man. Anthony Green
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Re: Spam/Old members?
"Cleaning those out" would require admin-level access, which I'm afraid we're not likely to give you.solidfoamsoul wrote:I've noticed a lot of inactive members lately (like three years inactive), going through the birthday names to give out presents as I occasionally like to do... Additionally a lot of them seem like spam.
Such as:
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=97235
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=65729
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=102292
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=103399
memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=103324
Is there any chance of needing someone to clearing them out? I don't know if this a big deal to the mods or not, if "releasing" creatures actually makes their numbers reshuffle into the system or at least freeing up names for new people...
Anyway, just a thought.
(PS: Yeah I'm totally volunteering to do that for you guys, if you decided it's something you want done.)
I'll get rid of any spambots I notice, though.
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Re: Spam/Old members?
^^ yepTristan wrote:It'd be nice to run an automated process that weeded out spam bots...
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Re: Spam/Old members?
I think that after about a year of inactivity the site should automatically delete your account.
I am dedicating my account to give-a-ways. I will be doing egg-sitting, stock give-a-ways, breeding, and streamcatching. All donations are welcome, and 100% will go to the give-a-ways! Some times the creatures donated will be sold in auction. All proceeds will go towards buying creatures for the give-a-ways.
Re: Spam/Old members?
No, lots of members take a haitus and I think you would find that a lot of members such as Shenzi would end up being deleted even though they do occasionally pop in.
My sister only managed to get her account back after 2 years.
My sister only managed to get her account back after 2 years.
Re: Spam/Old members?
Tristan and the other admins have already spoken about this. They will not delete any actual accounts.decfudge wrote:I think that after about a year of inactivity the site should automatically delete your account.
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Re: Spam/Old members?
That would wreak havoc. I took about a year hiatus recently to focus on real life because I was struggling with time management, and would have been extremely upset if I had come back afterwards to find my account gone. I don't know if I would have bothered to come back or not, which would suck since this in my only online community.decfudge wrote:I think that after about a year of inactivity the site should automatically delete your account.
If it's obviously a spam account and has no creatures, though, by all means get rid of it.