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Question

If you see something like this from a user you have never seen before

Spain####91-9782192488 Love Marriage Specialist Baba ji united states: dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd

Do NOT open it - it is the idiots trying to crash SD.

The mods are deleting and banning them as fast as we can.

There have been 100s of them in the last 24 hours or so.

Thanks, Ian. xo - rac1, Jul 22, 2017

Gracias amigo. - ray76, Jul 23, 2017

Answer 1

? ? ? ? We are the mods and we're OK ? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? We delete all night and delete all day.? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? Banning in the morning and banning at night? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? Giving those spammers a heck of a fright? ? ? ? .

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? ? ? ? Because we're the "modsquad "modding for SD,? ? ? ?

? ? ? ? Flexing our powers for all to see,? ? ? ?

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Sing to this tune.

To which tune do I sing this? - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 22, 2017

Hi mate , The Lumberjack " song from Monty Python. - ray76, Jul 22, 2017

I have added the tune mate for you . - ray76, Jul 22, 2017

I know the tune well. I was a covert agent in the Ministry of Funny Walks. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 22, 2017

I was in charge of the "Arguments" department :) - ian-hill, Jul 22, 2017

I used to live in a brown paper bag in the middle of the road. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 22, 2017

@Ian Hill.........no you weren't - patch, Jul 22, 2017

Oh yes I was! :)) - ian-hill, Jul 22, 2017

We never had the ;luxury of a paper bag we slept standing up in a drain. - ray76, Jul 23, 2017

Any advance on this ? - ray76, Jul 23, 2017

Ah, the young today! Not a word would they believe. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 23, 2017

Answer 2

Dear mods,

Thanks for fighting the forces of evil for us!

Gracias AnnRon xx - ian-hill, Jul 22, 2017

Thank you, amiga. That is very sweet of you and very thoughtful. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2017

Thank you Ann it is nice to be appreciated and as you can imagine it is quite debilitating doing that hour after hour . ThankYou . - ray76, Jul 23, 2017

Answer 3

I have been surprised when the posts appear to have views. They are so obviously spam I haven't viewed them in order to flag them. I notice you are getting rid of them. Hope they stop. Thanks

So do we we have been doing this since yesterday it is very time consuming. - ray76, Jul 22, 2017

Most of them seem to have "Baba" included in the subject line. Is Ricky Ricardo a zombie? - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 22, 2017

I avoid entering them, because I think the mods can find them without us flagging them, and my understanding is that getting views on a link on a popular site may boost them on google, which is their goal. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 22, 2017

I have only viewed when I am not sure if spam in order to flag. The current crop are so obviously spam I have left well alone - Mardle, Jul 22, 2017

Answer 4

The powers that be are working on a solution. I apologize to all our members and also I thank each of you for your understanding and patience. This will be over soon.

It is mildly annoying when it happens, but it must put a huge strain on you mods having to sort it. - Mardle, Jul 22, 2017

There is no need to apologise - Mardle, Jul 22, 2017

Thank you, Mardle. I still want to. I don't want any of our members to have this aggravation. You are very kind. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2017

Can I get something without so much SPAM in it? :) Ask Ian about this. - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 22, 2017

Mac and cheese with Spam is quite popular in Hawaii. - Daniela2041, Jul 22, 2017

Lol - rac1, Jul 22, 2017

Answer 5

Dear Mods:

I don't let this spam problem get to me but there is something that really bothers me. It's the thought that you three have to spend so much time on this issue from time to time. I love AnnRon's project!

Is there hope that the administrators can protect this site once and for all from spammers?

Sasssette (Missy)

We are working on it Sassy xx - ian-hill, Jul 22, 2017

Thank you for the kind words, Missy. Yes, I believe they will. I think most sites are having problems today with this and other issues. - rac1, Jul 22, 2017

Thanks ian and Ambette. It doesn't suprise me to hear that we are not the only ones targeted. - Sassette, Jul 23, 2017

Thanks sassy we live in hope of that . - ray76, Jul 23, 2017

Thanks for all the work, ray. I don't take it for granted that we have people protecting us here. - Sassette, Jul 23, 2017

Answer 6

Ahora estoy muy enojado, ¡cuidado!

Now I'm very angry, beware !

:) - ian-hill, Jul 23, 2017

¡Ojo! Los "jackalopes" se activan, - DonBigoteDeLaLancha, Jul 23, 2017

¿Qué ? - ray76, Jul 24, 2017