We can stop these adds!

harry · Post by **harry** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:25 am

Can we stop these adds.

These people have no respect.

l3p3r · Post by **l3p3r** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:36 pm

Its such a trivial probelm, so easily solved, and yet nothing is done.

randall cameron · Post by **randall cameron** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:01 pm

Junk topics seem to be overwhelming the real ones. Makes the BB hard to read.

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:19 pm

I agree, It would be nice if the BBS was a little more BB and a little less BS. Please find a way to boot the adverts, porn, viagra, etc off and keep them off.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:47 pm

I'm all for whatever it would take to stop these ads.
Orin

linx · Post by **linx** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:37 pm

Hi to all.

I'm very much a learner with regards astrophysics but enthralled by the serious scientific knowledge imparted + the APOD & related info

I find that the 'worldy' ads are a useless, pathetic distraction

surely we aim to learn about Science ..Linx

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:30 pm

I thought that if we all visited their sites and went thru the "Contact us" link that most all sites have, we could innundate them with e-mails demanding, as users, that they stop those types of postings. They might if they received 1000 e-mails requesting such every day. I hecked a few but those had no such link and the http address way automatically rerouted to other websites. So I tried entering the http address directly but was still rerouted elsewhere. I'll keep trying though

harry · Post by **harry** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:08 am

Hello All

Darn that means we cannot do anything about it.

Darn

darn

makc · Post by **makc** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:09 am

Since ads volume is obviously getting too big for me to handle it alone, I would like to stop using this account for posting and to share its password with other members so that they could kill spam on sight.

Who wants some?

It would also somewhat "democratize" moderation. You would be able to unlock topics or undo edits

harry · Post by **harry** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:16 am

Hello Makc

If you need help ,,,,,,,,,,just ask.

I'm here every day

So If I can help and if others take part we can hit it on the head.

makc · Post by **makc** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:59 am

my only concern is that some of you dorks will hi-jack this account by changing its password

but then, it will be no longer my concern any way... so, whoever is interested, you have one week to send me PMs.

July, 14: so far, noone's in. If so, I can just transfer this account to harry.

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:06 pm

will your moderatorship abilities apply to this board only or the others (cafe etc) as well?

aichip · Post by **aichip** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:38 pm

Even though this isn't a "democracy", I think Harry would be well qualified for the spot. I would love to do it but my working obligations are pretty intense. Harry gets my vote.

BMAONE23 · Post by **BMAONE23** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:34 pm

Some of the spammers give e-mail addresses for contacting them. We should all e-mail them requesting they no longer post to the APOD sites. after they have to wade through thousands of e-mail messages, maybe they will get the point.

Any other suggestions???

harry · Post by **harry** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:52 am

Hello All

Thanks Aichip

Bmaone23 seems interested, go for it.

If I can assist, just let me know.

makc · Post by **makc** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:59 am

Okay, several people PMed me for pass, and so this is my last post. It's officially now. makc is no longer me. Let's hope this is a change for better. I will un-sticky this topic now.

orin stepanek · Post by **orin stepanek** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:54 pm

Makc does a great job in what could be a very messy situation. I'd will to keep him doing what he does a great job at.
Orin

sptrain98 · Post by **sptrain98** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:15 am

"Can we stop these adds. "

Have you no respect for simple arithmetic? What is the matter with adding?

Or did you mean "ads" (as in advertisements)?

lelion · Post by **lelion** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:38 am

...there is protection against this type of AD SH1T. The only thing you should do is install anti-spambot registration protection.

Usually, it's an image, and you must enter some digits/letters before to be able to REGISTER. Or when LOGGING IN.

I guess, the AD spam we see on this forum, is NOT generated by humans? Most of the times I see this, it's auto-generated by spambots. To get rid of them, simply install such protection, it's easy...

Hope this helps :)

And greetings to you all! I've been on Astronomy Image Of The Day for more than a month now, and enjoy every picture/photo a LOT, I mean really A LOT, although I'm no astronomer, but webdesigner/coder;-)

harry · Post by **harry** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:06 pm

Hello All

Good on you sptrain98

Adds,,,,,,,,,,,,Ads,,,,,,,,,,,

I noticed it when I typed it.

Its called a typo.

So! what

Starship Asterisk*

We can stop these adds!

We can stop these adds!

Can we stop these ads

Harry has my vote

Hey, guys and girls...