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dalai

9-Feb-2007
5:09:56 PM

Given the amount of SPAM that gets posted here from time to time (todays attempt from a persistent bugger is the driving force behind this post - No we don't want to buy GUCCI knockoffs!)

From http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?Action=Help&Topic=SPAM

SPAM

Outright SPAM and/or posts containing nothing but links to retail web sites. The Chockstone forum is not a vehicle for unpaid advertising material. If you run a climbing related web site and would like to be included on the Links page, simply email Chockstone. It is often necessary to provide a link to a commercial site, for the purposes of illustrating a point, or bringing useful information to the attention of forum members. The line between this and SPAM is grey, but basically Chockstone reserves the right to delete posts purely looking to harness the forum for their own free marketing.

Reasons for objecting to SPAM on Chockstone:
1. The thought of a commercial party stealing profit directly from what amounts to endless hours of work that has gone into creating and maintaining this resource, on the part of myself, contributors of articles, interviewees, photographers, reviewers, guide publishers and forum members, all of whom gave freely of their time. SPAMer's are thieves in the same way that burglars are.
2. SPAM is illegal in this country. If an Australian company sends you a SPAM email that you did not "opt in" to receive, said company is acting illegally and can be fined millions. This is how seriously SPAM is taken.
3. SPAM is annoying and ugly. I have pride in Chockstone. I know it's not a master painting or something, but it's still art to me.
4. We have one sponsor that pays the site's hosting fees. It would be bad form to advertise competitors to this sponsor.

PensionerPower

9-Feb-2007
8:48:26 PM

Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?

http://www.captcha.net/

PP


alrob

9-Feb-2007
10:32:17 PM

On 9/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?
>
>http://www.captcha.net/
>
>PP

Spam in an anti-spam topic? Bold move! Nice!

PensionerPower

10-Feb-2007
1:14:36 AM

On 9/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>On 9/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?
>>
>>http://www.captcha.net/
>>
>>PP
>
>Spam in an anti-spam topic? Bold move! Nice!

You're pulling my leg, no? Captchas are commonly used in online forums to prevent spam postings. The link I gave is one of 50 gazillion explanations on the web.

PP


alrob

10-Feb-2007
9:22:25 AM

On 10/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>On 9/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>>On 9/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>>Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?
>>>
>>>http://www.captcha.net/
>>>
>>>PP
>>
>>Spam in an anti-spam topic? Bold move! Nice!
>
>You're pulling my leg, no? Captchas are commonly used in online forums
>to prevent spam postings. The link I gave is one of 50 gazillion explanations
>on the web.
>
>PP

yeah yeah, just havin a laugh mate!


Phil Box

10-Feb-2007
9:59:17 AM

On 10/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>On 10/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>On 9/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>>>On 9/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>>>Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?
>>>>
>>>>http://www.captcha.net/
>>>>
>>>>PP
>>>
>>>Spam in an anti-spam topic? Bold move! Nice!
>>
>>You're pulling my leg, no? Captchas are commonly used in online forums
>>to prevent spam postings. The link I gave is one of 50 gazillion explanations
>>on the web.
>>
>>PP
>
>yeah yeah, just havin a laugh mate!

And for our next topic of interest we shall discuss trolling. ;))

mockmockmock

10-Feb-2007
1:26:29 PM

On 10/02/2007 Phil Box wrote:
>On 10/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>>On 10/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>>On 9/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>>>>On 9/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>>>>Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?
>>>>>
>>>>>http://www.captcha.net/
>>>>>
>>>>>PP
>>>>
>>>>Spam in an anti-spam topic? Bold move! Nice!
>>>
>>>You're pulling my leg, no? Captchas are commonly used in online forums
>>>to prevent spam postings. The link I gave is one of 50 gazillion explanations
>>>on the web.
>>>
>>>PP
>>
>>yeah yeah, just havin a laugh mate!
>
>And for our next topic of interest we shall discuss trolling. ;))

And what would a country hick queenslander know about trolling posts? get back under your tin shed and spook only when spooken to.

Ralph


Phil Box

10-Feb-2007
7:13:01 PM

Oy, I live under a bridge OK. ;))

PensionerPower

10-Feb-2007
10:46:11 PM

On 10/02/2007 Phil Box wrote:
>On 10/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>>On 10/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>>On 9/02/2007 alrob wrote:
>>>>On 9/02/2007 PensionerPower wrote:
>>>>>Add a "captcha" to the posting forms?
>>>>>http://www.captcha.net/
>>>>
>>>>Spam in an anti-spam topic? Bold move! Nice!
>>>
>>>You're pulling my leg, no? [etc.]
>>
>>yeah yeah, just havin a laugh mate!
>
>And for our next topic of interest we shall discuss trolling. ;))

Hmm, let me find an envelope in which to return the hook, line & sinker :-)

PP

dalai

14-Mar-2007
2:24:05 PM

*sung along to the Goodies Everybody lovesString tune*

Spam, spam, spam, spam, everybody love spam....

Delete and Disable user option comes in handy!


alrob

14-Mar-2007
2:31:27 PM

awe, no fair! no-one got to read my slightly comical quip about spam!

dalai

14-Mar-2007
2:41:43 PM

I alway feel a pang of guilt having to delete your witty retorts to delete the spam. Maybe I could copy your posts and transfer them to here for prosperity?


alrob

14-Mar-2007
2:48:02 PM

nevermind, there will be more oportunities i'm sure.

or maybe i should start my own thread instead of hijacking this one? yes?

dalai

14-Mar-2007
3:00:02 PM

Here is fine - also guarantee your witty remarks are at the top of the list for as long as this topic is a sticky ;-)

surfinclimb

19-May-2007
9:40:31 PM

What the hells going on with all these GOOGLE ads on the for sale site on the left hand side right under the ROCK HARDWARE ads??? Have I truly missed something or is somebody playing silly buggers.


ShinToe Warrior

19-May-2007
11:28:35 PM

Mike has signed up for google ads.

http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?Action=DisplayTopic&ForumID=9&MessageID=1097&Replies=9#newpost

it's all under control :)


Phil Box

13-Jul-2007
8:05:39 AM

I just deleted some spam relating to shoes from China and also disabled the spammers account.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

29-Aug-2007
11:13:15 AM

What a downer ! (grrr !!),
... ~> as I was just searching the threads looking for shoes from china too* !

;-P

(* not).


Bluey

12-May-2008
10:26:15 AM

hurry up and delete mister don chichi!

Chockstone Moderator

12-May-2008
11:01:51 AM

Spam merchant donchichi has now been disabled and his 2 posts deleted.

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