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Post gone. Members smacked. Should be enough hits by now...
Cheers,
Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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This idiot[^]
You also cannot Spam-vote posts in the Lounge. It says "Downvotes not allowed here".
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This message[^] gives the error 'Downvotes not allowed here'. Could a Hamster look into it?
Bob Dole The internet is a great way to get on the net.
 2.0.82.7292 SP6a
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I observe that the same CP account is used for spam again and again? How comes?
And: can't we just block the IP address where this comes from - if a future user posting over this IP address gets blocked even he was not the spammer, he gets a notification to apply for un-blocking his account.
Or: blocking the ISP to post on CP. Who wants to post needs to apply to un-block its account.
I know, this is brute-force, but there must be a way to hang them by the balls...
Andi
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Andreas Gieriet wrote: if a future user posting over this IP address gets blocked even he was not the spammer, he gets a notification to apply for un-blocking his account
But in that case, I think the spammer can un-block his account too.
In some cases, my signature will be longer than my message...
<em style="color:red"> <b>ProgramFOX</b></em> ProgramFOX
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I'm a bit naive in the sense that I can not understand why one puts so much energy into doing that. I don't think that anyone at CP follows such spam links - the sole purpose is to play the game on the cost of others...
Disgusting.
Andi
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Andreas Gieriet wrote: Disgusting.
I agree!
But I think that's the reason why the spammer posts so much spam links. 
In some cases, my signature will be longer than my message...
<em style="color:red"> <b>ProgramFOX</b></em> ProgramFOX
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I would guess that CP has quite a high Google PageRank. Since the site doesn't automatically add rel="nofollow" to links posted by users, any link that survives long enough will have its own PageRank boosted by association. That could push the spammy site further up the listings in Google, which would mean more people visiting the page, and more money for the spammers.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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See, I'm naive in that regard. Never bothered about the ranking and alike. Must be something like that that makes CP attractive to them. Any remedy available?
Cheers
Andi
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Adding rel="nofollow" to every link in user-generated content (forum messages, articles, Q&A, profiles, etc.) might alleviate the problem, but the extra workload would probably bring the CP servers to their knees. There's also no guarantee that the spammers wouldn't find a way around it.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Maybe Chris is listening...? 
Can you add that for us, Chris?
Very much appreciated!
Cheers
Andi
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I like that idea if the hamsters could create a filter to apply the nofollow to suspect links.
What makes CP so good is that a google search on a topic will return Q&A and forum results that are relevant. Just putting a nofollow blanket would eliminate that huge plus that the site currently enjoys.
I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.
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I am no expert in this, but it is something along those lines. The way we have been jumping on them lately, they are not getting a lot of hits (judging by the View Count), but I remember one question in late December that got a lot views in roughly 20 minutes. That particular question had at least 8 spam answers and multiple comments with spam contents, so I assume the more spam links on a page, the more they attract people looking for free content.
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
modified 28-Jan-13 16:13pm.
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Good old Sema - I'd be worried if he/she didn't turn up.
Not so worried I'd actually care why, but...
If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.
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From your list (up to this moment), both of them are gone
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpfull answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I have checked your list. Some of them were still alive but I have helped to show them the door. All 15 are nuked
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpfull answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I suspect that when you close the door, they find a window somewhere. 
Thanks.
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