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Forum Name: General Discussion
Forum Description: (General discussion regarding the coronavirus pandemic)
URL: http://www.avianflutalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=38197
Printed Date: March 28 2024 at 12:38pm


Topic: Spam
Posted By: jacksdad
Subject: Spam
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 2:16am
As I'm sure many of you have noticed, we're are currently being targeted by spammers of the nastiest kind. Apologies for the mess, but the moderators are on it and spending a lot of time cleaning it up. To put it in perspective, we can see well over a hundred new spam posts on a bad day, but thanks to mods around the globe, there's usually someone online to take care of it immediately if not sooner. I just wanted to give a shout out to the members working incredibly hard to stay on top of it. A huge thank you goes out to Technophobe, Penham, Hachi and Jen147. Your help is much appreciated. If I missed anyone, I apologize - with so much spam, it's difficult to know who's taking them down sometimes.

Rest assured it's not our first rodeo, and we will beat them because we always do. Normal service will resume shortly...



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"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep"
"Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.



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Posted By: Penham
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 5:11am
We are here!


Posted By: Jen147
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 9:06am


Posted By: carbon20
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 2:23pm
many thanks ,your work is greatly appreciated ,its a pity there are a few Spoilers out there,

never mind they might GET A LIFE at some stage and Grow up

sad little people ............

Cheers again for the GREAT work you Moderator's do from Downunder,

love my AFT family.........

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.🖖

Marcus Aurelius


Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 2:39pm
We love you back, Carbon.   

My thanks to my fellow moderators too. Especially JD who can't thank himself - despite deserving it!   

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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving.


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 4:07pm
Thank Mods, a thankless job but so appreciated by us regulars! We appreciate all of you!


Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 7:36pm
Thank you, guys. I know we have our differences, but we're all family when it comes down to it. We don't appreciate it when someone shows up on our block and disrespects us. And we take spam very personally around here





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"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep"
"Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.


Posted By: EdwinSm,
Date Posted: August 27 2018 at 10:35pm
You are doing a great job in removing spam. It did appear to me that the forum has recently been targeted, and I felt sorry for all the extra work that you have in clearing thing up

THANK you all you moderators.


Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: August 28 2018 at 2:21am
Thank you both. Things have been difficult recently! Your appreciation helps make it worthwhile.   

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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving.


Posted By: arirish
Date Posted: August 30 2018 at 7:38pm
Thanks to all Mods! Y'all do a great job!

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Buy more ammo!


Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: August 30 2018 at 7:51pm
Thanks, arirish. We're deleting them as soon as we see them. Hopefully they'll get tired of wasting their time soon and bother someone else.





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"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep"
"Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.


Posted By: EdwinSm,
Date Posted: August 30 2018 at 10:29pm
Wishing you all the best today, Mods, in the face of a massive spam attack (on nearly every main tread )


Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: August 31 2018 at 12:39am
Thank you for noticing!

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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving.


Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: August 31 2018 at 8:45am
Thankfully Albert has foiled our spemmers. BLESS HIM!!!

For anyone missing the spam, will this do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving.


Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: August 31 2018 at 10:35am
Wow. So quiet here. Love it



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"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep"
"Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.


Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Date Posted: September 01 2018 at 10:44am


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CRS, DrPH


Posted By: CRS, DrPH
Date Posted: September 01 2018 at 10:46am
Originally posted by Technophobe Technophobe wrote:

Thankfully Albert has foiled our spemmers. BLESS HIM!!!

For anyone missing the spam, will this do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE


Darn you, Techno, you beat me to the punch!!   

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CRS, DrPH


Posted By: KiwiMum
Date Posted: September 01 2018 at 3:24pm
Is this why I couldn't connect to the site yesterday? I tried all day but no joy. Anyway, well done moderators.

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Those who got it wrong, for whatever reason, may feel defensive and retrench into a position that doesn’t accord with the facts.


Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: September 01 2018 at 3:49pm
I had the same problem. Not sure what caused it, KiwiMum.



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"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep"
"Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.


Posted By: Technophobe
Date Posted: September 01 2018 at 3:56pm
I could not get on this morning. I messaged Albert on facebook and he said the server company were doing some spontaneous* work. So I don't think it was as a direct product of the spam.

Whatever the reason, all is fine now.


*He was as delighted as the rest of us at their kind decision to warn everyone in advance. - How very thoughtful of them!

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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving.


Posted By: Jen147
Date Posted: September 01 2018 at 8:53pm
I couldn't get on last night either.



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