Lakesider Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Is it just me? I can't read the contents of this board. They are in Korean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 It's now back in English and I didn't do anything! That was odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonaman Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 was it north or south ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 I believe both North and South have the same. Good one though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator5 Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Earlier this morning there was a spammer that had been a member for about 6 hours who somehow posted some 400 plus emails using Korean, Chinese or whatever Asian letter or script or whatever it is called.. I was able to delete these posts and label the poster as a spammer. I have to admit, I was confused at first. all of a sudden all of the recent posts under several topics were in I guess Korean. So it wasn't your imagination. It was really all over the Chapala Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonaman Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 i believe kim jong un is a regular contributor to this board, not sure of his handle , although there are a couple that fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 12 hours ago, barcelonaman said: i believe kim jong un is a regular contributor to this board, not sure of his handle , although there are a couple that fit the bill. Ned Small. How could you forget? (That's a JOKE, Ned, don't get your knickers in a twist, pls.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrm30655 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Use Google Translate........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ukiyo Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I guess they are messages from Kin Jong-un asking for political ssylum in cChapala area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 He can stay with Mainecoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 I wasn't imagining things after all But why would KIm Jung Un or pseudo KJU be interested in this board pray tell ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 According to Google translate, it is an advertisement for Gain Massage Sysytem's newest model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 22 hours ago, moderator5 said: Earlier this morning there was a spammer that had been a member for about 6 hours who somehow posted some 400 plus emails using Korean, Chinese or whatever Asian letter or script or whatever it is called.. I was able to delete these posts and label the poster as a spammer. I have to admit, I was confused at first. all of a sudden all of the recent posts under several topics were in I guess Korean. So it wasn't your imagination. It was really all over the Chapala Forum. Mod 5 all you have to do is go to the spammer's personal profile and hit the "flag as spammer" button, the software does the rest, erases all posts and threads and tosses the ID. It was a real pain when we had to delete their crap one at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Thanks Mods! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhopkins2 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 On 9/1/2017 at 8:07 AM, barcelonaman said: was it north or south ? South. The characters in the South are regular size while those used in the North are little uns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 iT'S BAAAACK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I've sent an email to Admin advising there's a systematic attack going on here. All we mods can do is use the wipe button for each spammer attack. A better block has to come from higher up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Darn somehow I missed it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Any members who are computer /tech savvy who can help/suggest how to eliminate this infestation?? They don't just attack in the early morning hours anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator5 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Yes it happened again, some of which came about a minute before I deleted them. There were, as I recollect 4 different posters. Gosh they must think we are all multi lingual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 1 hour ago, moderator5 said: Gosh they must think we are all multi lingual. Do BOTS think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 The bot must be figuring out somehow it is getting deleted as it is showing up now at different times. I did email Admin and alert them to this problem so we'll just have to stay on top of it until they come up with a fix. This must be machine generated, the average human could probably figure out this isn't a Korean speaking/writing group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakesider Posted September 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 It's becoming a daily occurrence..this is serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 The softwares I have used to run boards like this have the option to "delay registration"; that is, when you sign up as a new member, your application is vetted by a moderator. You don't get instant membership. New applications are eyeballed, and a notification email is sent to the applicant. That email must be responded to via a link, which then uses a "captcha", that only a human can answer. This prevents bots, and spurious :() humans get bored quickly and give up. The last board I ran eventually got far too many attempts every day, for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderator-2 Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 CG, would you please send an email to chapala(at)chapala(dot)com and explain this to them. I can't sit here all day and fight this bot! Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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