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Spam would be article ("upcoming indian central government jobs,latest state government jobs,latest online form.", sarkariresult) - gone

16-Aug-19 22:27

Video converter: deeppal - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:42am.

OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 21:39

upcoming indian central government jobs,latest state government jobs,latest online form.[^]
sarkariresult - Professional Profile[^]

16-Aug-19 21:39

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:42am.

Spammer from moderation queue (Mich German) - Gone

OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 19:25

Re: Spammer from moderation queue (Mich German) - Two got through

16-Aug-19 19:25

Loads a of links in a "Solution" to a 2015 question: Mich German - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:40am.

Richard Deeming16-Aug-19 23:55

Spam would be article ("10 reasons to attend [DELETED] 2019 this October 10-11 in Mumbai, India", Šangeet Šhah) - Gone

16-Aug-19 23:55

Comments by Mich German[^]

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OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 18:59

Can we have a ruling on this one?

16-Aug-19 18:59

10 reasons to attend nopCommerce Days 2019 this October 10-11 in Mumbai, India[^]
From this: Šangeet Šhah - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:40am.

OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 11:30

Re: Can we have a ruling on this one?

16-Aug-19 11:30

@Sean-Ewington
@Chris-Maunder

A moderated message:

Quote:
Hello Evgeny, I have purchased a license through packagecart.com and now that site will shutdown on August 31st. Could you please let me know how can I continue receiving support and get future versions of this awsome library?

Thanks

Lead me to this : CaptureManager SDK[^]

The message itself isn't spam, but the article history is heavy on the licence and pricing.
Is this spam? I can't help thinking it is, but ...

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Chris Maunder17-Aug-19 7:45

Chris Maunder

17-Aug-19 7:45

I'm not seeing source code. I've posted a message.

cheers
Chris Maunder

And another one: Member 14560685 - Gone

Richard Deeming16-Aug-19 8:15

16-Aug-19 8:15

Spammer: Member 14560685 - Professional Profile[^]
Spam: Member questions & answers[^]

Quote:
Hi there to all, it's actually a nice for me to go to see
this web site, it includes useful Information.

Posted today as a new "solution" to a question from 2010.

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- Homer

modified 19-Aug-19 2:39am.

Wendelius16-Aug-19 8:44

Wendelius

16-Aug-19 8:44

Not sure but since there is no link looks more like a genuine comment to me.

Could it be possible that the person didn't understand the difference between comment and solution and this question just happened to be useful to him?

Nelek16-Aug-19 9:09

Nelek

16-Aug-19 9:09

could be.

second chance but add to the watch list?

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 helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

Wendelius16-Aug-19 10:26

Wendelius

16-Aug-19 10:26

Not sure after all, please see Richard's comment.

Richard Deeming16-Aug-19 9:29

16-Aug-19 9:29

There has recently been a wave of almost identical comments which are later updated to add spam links.

This answer fits the pattern so well that I'm willing to bet that it's another spammer. If you're not, then feel free to wait for the spam payload to be added. Smile | :)

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Wendelius16-Aug-19 10:25

Wendelius

16-Aug-19 10:25

If that's the case, then I'm willing to go for spam...
Thanks for the heads-up!

OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 10:41

One to watch 3: Member 14560764 - gone

16-Aug-19 10:41

Most of 'em football shirts. Sigh | :sigh:

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OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 6:29

One to watch 2 - Member 14560698 - Gone

16-Aug-19 6:29

More of the same, 2014 question on comment boxes: Member 14560764 - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:38am.

Richard MacCutchan16-Aug-19 5:21

Richard MacCutchan

16-Aug-19 5:21

Same rubbish entry (also from Germany) Member 14560698 - Professional Profile[^]

Solution 14 at https://www.codeproject.com/Questions/260680/how-to-restrict-user-to-enter-only-numbers-in-text[^]

modified 19-Aug-19 2:38am.

One to watch: Member 14560534 - Gone

OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 1:14

Spam would be article ("How to fix Roadrunner Email Not Working?", Member 14522589) - Gone

16-Aug-19 1:14

Posting this as a solution to a 2014 question:

Quote:
May I simply say what a relief to discover someone that truly
knows what they're discussing over the internet.

You certainly realize how to bring an issue to light and make it important.
A lot more people need to look at this and understand this side of your
story. I can't believe you aren't more popular given that you surely
have the gift.

I'm guessing it'll get the payload added later - probably football shirts, it fits the pattern
Force a user to create password on first Login (solution 3)[^]
Member 14560534 - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:35am.

OriginalGriff15-Aug-19 23:52

Re: Spam would be article ("How to fix Roadrunner Email Not Working?", Member 14522589)

15-Aug-19 23:52

How to fix Roadrunner Email Not Working?[^]
From: Member 14522589 - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:35am.

Richard Deeming16-Aug-19 1:29

Re: Spam would be article ("How to fix Roadrunner Email Not Working?", Member 14522589)

16-Aug-19 1:29

Does it involve painting a fake tunnel on the side of a mountain? Big Grin | :-D

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OriginalGriff16-Aug-19 1:31

Abuse / trolling from moderation: vedeus - Gone

16-Aug-19 1:31

No, but getting an anvil delivered by email is a PITA. Even for the ACME corporation. Big Grin | :-D

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OriginalGriff15-Aug-19 23:51

Spammer from moderation queue (BellaEdward7) - gone

15-Aug-19 23:51

Trying to create his "own bot-farm of fake livestream viewers" He had one "To order from SMM panel providers live audience. Around 5K viewers but it lasted for only 2 hours."

I wonder why?
vedeus - Professional Profile[^]

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:36am.

OriginalGriff15-Aug-19 22:40

Plagiarised would be article ("Encryption And Decryption Xml Document in C#", Manoj_Negi) - Gone

15-Aug-19 22:40

A "university" that advertises for students via spam: Member 14560392 - Professional Profile[^]
I'm just guessing here, but is it in his bedroom while mum is at work?

modified 19-Aug-19 2:36am.

OriginalGriff15-Aug-19 22:16

Site-driving article - please check before just reporting

15-Aug-19 22:16

This: Encryption And Decryption Xml Document in C#[^]
From this: Manoj_Negi - Professional Profile[^]
Is lifted from Github: How to: Encrypt XML Elements with Symmetric Keys[^]

Search both for

Quote:
When you use a symmetric algorithm like AES to encrypt XML data, you must use the same key to encrypt and decrypt the XML data.

And play "spot the difference" ... Sigh | :sigh:

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modified 19-Aug-19 2:33am.

CHill6015-Aug-19 21:16

CHill60

15-Aug-19 21:16

This article How to stop wasting engineering time on technical debt[^] contains several links - many are perfectly valid references but several are to a blog on the company website.

It's actually an interesting article but is too site-driving for me which is why I've reported it as spam but I'm not reporting the joined-yesterday member...yet

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EDIT - Please see the response from OG below
Having looked at it again, I agree with OG that it should be a blog, in which case the links would be fine (in this case).
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modified 16-Aug-19 6:56am.

Re: Site-driving article - please check before just reporting

OriginalGriff15-Aug-19 21:32