Banned thread

[Gio Takahashi]

Here is where all banning will be announced.

Everyone who has been banned prior to creation of this forums has not been banned. It has been erased. However, for those who has been banned, yes this means they are given a chance, but will be watched, should they return.

FootfetishCharlie has been perma-banned, for registration to harrass a staff (Charlie in particular).

BillmasterZ has been indefinitely banned, for shitstorm of spams, harassment, and hack threats.

[Jasmin Jaquine]

Also banned is:

AnimeLoverZ for Multiple Accounts on UEF - perma-banned

CircumventZ for Multiple Accounts on UEF - perma-banned

[Gio Takahashi]

They found us already!

Owenclivet (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=54) has been force fed a serving of bancake for spamvertisement.

I will be installing modification to make it even more difficult for spamvertisers to ,well you know, spam.

[Gio Takahashi]

Banned PeterJames for circumventing ban, again.

[Bodomi]

IlikeBans is banned for liking bans. And for being Bill.

[Charlie]

PeterJames and IlikeBans weren't actually banned. I fixed it, though.

[Bodomi]

Frozen is taking a 3 day break.
He basically flipped his middle finger to admins and mods who were telling him to stop annoying them.

[Gio Takahashi]

Beat me to it, why don't ya. On the meantime, he's indefinitely banned from chatbox. (until he feels like apologizing to me)
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that is, after a minimum week cool down period.
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that is, after a minimum week cool down period.

[RonDo]

Beat me to it, why don't ya. On the meantime, he's indefinitely banned from chatbox. (until he feels like apologizing to me)
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that is, after a minimum week cool down period.
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that is, after a minimum week cool down period.


So, is that two weeks? :rolleyes:

[Gio Takahashi]

Oh lol you. >.>

[Jasmin Jaquine]

Frozen has been banned for seven (7) days for this post (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/showpost.php?p=12931&postcount=136).

[Z]

Since 3 days did nothing, how about we just give Frozen the rest of the month off? He's got his Wii. He'll be fine.

(I take it "Kitty" was changed as well from a profane version, along with "Love" = F-Bomb)

[Jasmin Jaquine]

Yeah, Kitty was changed as well. Pussy just....I don't know...never really liked the word. Though maybe next time I'll change all the F-Words to Cookie. That would also be acceptable.

We'll let him stay gone for the next week, see how he is when he gets back and then do a month and go from there.

[Bloodcinder]

I am not challenging you, but what is this policy of progressively scaled test-bannings? At which point is the ban indefinite, especially after the same user has previously been under an indefinite ban? (As I said, I am asking based on curiosity about the policy; I am not questioning your authority or judgment.)

[Jasmin Jaquine]

I don't think we actually have a policy. It's more....how Gio, Chef, and I feel. *Whispers* Though I believe Chef is the most lenient of all of us. *Giggles*

Frozen was doing really well for a few days, and then he got provoked a little. He has displayed a little (however small it may be) capability to learn to not be so bad. So he may actually get more chances than others that are here to simply post porn and such.

[Gio Takahashi]

We're going to come up with a normal banning procedure soon, and it will be posted in this forums.

Sometimes, I think Frozen's just doing it to rattle our cage, and piss us off. I don't think he'll really care if he's ban, as much as Bill does.

[Bloodcinder]

I know that Frozen is sometimes being sarcastic and just not conveying it well. (He does have that capacity.) But it seems like he's getting the Fibonacci sequence of bannings.

[Drifter]

Would you like him to disappear?

[Bloodcinder]

Would you like him to disappear?
>.>

<.<

^.^

[Jasmin Jaquine]

For some reason....I associated that series of emoticons (or whatever) with the sounds from the Duck Hunt dog when he laughs at you for not getting any ducks.

[Z]

Ser? muy feliz si Frozen encontrado un nuevo hogar para frecuentar. Varios miembros desean que ?l no estuviera aqu

[Bloodcinder]

S?, el Se?or Drifter y sus compadres pueden hacerlo.

Danos el coraz?n frio del Se?or Frozen.

[Killer_Man_]

De hecho, convendr?a. ?Puesto que para el hecho escarpado lo defend? pero ?l falla me respeta?

EDIT:

Eh I used Babel fish and it got all scrambled. Oh well.

I would have to agree some with Z and I think with what BC said though I don't follow cause of Babel fish.

[deathofcheese]

Win. Even in Spanish, KM's grammar and spelling leaves much to be desired.

[RonDo]

El needo spanisho chato threado. A banning policy would be good...suprised there still isn't one/hasn't been one.

[Killer_Man_]

Win. Even in Spanish, KM's grammar and spelling leaves much to be desired.


If you notice, I used Babel fish and when I went to copy/paste it. It got garbled, I think it's missing the accent marks.

[Gio Takahashi]

>.>

<.<

^.^

Bloodcinder is going to be mad for hacking his account, TMR.

[Gio Takahashi]

Frozen's account has been Permanently frozen and is relocated to the tundra.

[Z]

I'd karma but it's been too soon since my last one.


Someone karma the man! :D

[Arainach]

Done.

[Gio Takahashi]

You'll also noticed the new avatar as well. that is on Frozen.

[Arainach]

I had a sneaking suspicion after what went down in the Oprah thread that something would have to give.

[SpaceProg]

I'd karma too, but I'm out now as well. So I'll just say: Cool.

[nijili]

Im sorry to question judgement, but i dont really understand why he was banned then came back, he obviously just liked the attention. For that, i would have banned him good from the beginning. For what he said to gio, i dont think he should have been allowed back... :\

Did anyone REALLY want him around anyway?

Personally i dont think the banning for a moment really gets through to people... a warning maybe in a message and then a ban for good, but a ban then allowing them back just makes people think that you dont mean business. Well thats just my opinion.

:P

[Gio Takahashi]

Because, despite who anyone is, I really dislike perma-banning, and generally believe in second chances.

[SpaceProg]

Well, he had quite a few second chances, so: Cool.

[Seegtease]

I need to Karma GIO TAKAHASHI but I can't. SO NOW IT'S PERSONAL TO YOU, GIO!

[RonDo]

I don't think I have teh ban powah anymore so I suggest adding JellyDreamas (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=83) to the list who needs to go.

[Bloodcinder]

Done.

[Gio Takahashi]

It looks like the dream has ended for JellyDreamas (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=83).

Banned for spamvertisement (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1156).

[Gio Takahashi]

Magariesta (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=85) has been permanently censored for spamvertisement (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1164).

Looks like the invasion has begun.,

[Jasmin Jaquine]

Waceencoxia (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=89) and imannaSwadiot (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=88) both banned for Spamvertisements.

Arrogourl (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=91) - also banned for Spamvertisement.

[Bloodcinder]

I updated the CAPTCHA settings to include all possible image distortions. Let's see if that cuts down on CAPTCHA recognition for the bots.

[RonDo]

I saw all of those new IDs and wondered if the spam wave was coming in.

[RonDo]

Looking through the new IDs, additional ones to watch for:

Baitrarve1
Garageogs
Nuaterers2
RefClotte

Also, I tried changing the profile details of these users but I must be ignornant because I couldn't save those changed details. I believe the profile info needs to be wiped clean as well as there is junk still in there to be viewed. (for those already banned)

[Z]

Yeah I was looking at those as well. I was heavily debating whether or not to issue a preemptive ban.

[Bloodcinder]

I looked them over. They seem to be cleared.

EDIT: They're not banned already? They should be. There's no reason to think they're not bots and plenty of reasons to think they are.

[RonDo]

I looked them over. They seem to be cleared.

Look at a user like the W---- one (already banned), look at the contact info. You'll see what I mean. I couldn't wipe them clean in the panel so I'll leave it to the powers.

EDIT: User is Waceencoxia. In the contact info, http://groups.google.com/group/----------------------/web is still there.
(http://groups.google.com/group/nzgv-free-porn-movies/web)

[Bloodcinder]

Oh, I just checked the four that you listed all at once.

I cleared Waceencoxia (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=89) and imannaSwadiot (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=88) now.

[Bloodcinder]

At RonDo's suggestion, I've temporarily disabled new user registration while this global spam attack settles down.

[Charlie]

At RonDo's suggestion, I've temporarily disabled new user registration while this global spam attack settles down.

Hold on... you DISABLED registration? How stupid, no matter who's idea it was. The CAPTCHA and user E-Mail confirmation should be enough to cut down on the worst of it. From there, the staff can just delete any posts/ban any accounts that make their way through all that. Completely cutting off user registration is NOT a good idea, by any means. You want the forum to be successful. Not falter. And this obviously sends it down a fast track towards everything.

[Gio Takahashi]

the registration has been enabled as said in the update thread, and it was temporary measure to stop the spammers from registering. It does pretty much confirm that they're bots not humans (as there was a debate about it on vbulletin.com official forums), anyway, there hasn't been any new registration attempt, and the registration is open, just now moderated. IE, an admin have to approve the user so they can post.

[Bloodcinder]

Hold on... you DISABLED registration? How stupid, no matter who's idea it was. The CAPTCHA and user E-Mail confirmation should be enough to cut down on the worst of it. From there, the staff can just delete any posts/ban any accounts that make their way through all that. Completely cutting off user registration is NOT a good idea, by any means. You want the forum to be successful. Not falter. And this obviously sends it down a fast track towards everything.
Forgive me for implementing a stop-gap measure intended for the hour or two while I was the only "admin" online waiting for Gio to arrive to make his decision.

[Gio Takahashi]

It was a good move in my opinion, I was debating between that or turn on moderation. I might change a few things to help catch spammer but today I'm napping all day.

[Colonel Skills]

How about you institute a validation question? Works wonders.

Aka "What pokemon is yellow and has sparks coming out of it's ass? (Type 'pikachu' into this field)" and then only proceed if it passes.

Works better than image capchas by a mile.

[llama_egg]

I prefer "What pokemon is yellow and has sparks coming out of it's ass? (Type 'i hrd u lke mudkip' into this field)"

[Z]

Hold on... you DISABLED registration? How stupid, no matter who's idea it was. The CAPTCHA and user E-Mail confirmation should be enough to cut down on the worst of it. It wasn't even for an entire day, just a couple of hours while we waited for an Admin to come on, hence the term temporarily disabled. Gio set it to Moderate Registration. The CAPTCHA and E-mail confirmations were in place, I believe, but failed. They did not work and so far the registration moderation has. That said, it was a good idea and the only idea that has shown any sign of success.

Completely cutting off user registration is NOT a good idea, by any means. You want the forum to be successful. Not falter. And this obviously sends it down a fast track towards everything.As stated before, it was obviously not a permanent solution but rather a working means for a then-current problem until something better could be implemented.

In the past two months, every new members that has joined has been brought by someone currently at the forums so, statistically, it could be assumed that chances are, if we're getting a new member, we already know about it because one of us brought them rather than it being a random person who stumbled upon the site.

Had the action not been taken, the 10+ (and counting) spamvertisers that registered could have easily attacked the forums all night while staff was asleep or scarce. We discussed it in Staff Discussion, considered the consequences, and agreed it was the best course of action for right now. With the Registration Moderation in place, though, I believe it should work even better as the current solution until better security measures can be implemented. We will both be able to see legitimate people who register and be able to reject any bot attempts to register.

[Gio Takahashi]

How about you institute a validation question? Works wonders.

Aka "What pokemon is yellow and has sparks coming out of it's ass? (Type 'pikachu' into this field)" and then only proceed if it passes.

Works better than image capchas by a mile.

Actually I've been planning on doing that, CS, but thanks for the suggestion.

[Seegtease]

If you do, please use CS's question.

[Bloodcinder]

iphone16gb (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=101) banned for rapidly posting four advertizement threads (now hidden).

[Bodomi]

Good work LH! :)
Your first ban here.

I'll have a toast for you.
Nevermind the fact that I'm already drunk as hell.

[Bloodcinder]

Actually, I banned some guys on the second page, but I guess this is my first solo venture. Thanks.

[Bodomi]

Vemynossimig (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=104) banned for nasty porn spam.

[Gio Takahashi]

PPWilliamL66 (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=105) banned for spamvertisement. Here we go.

[Seegtease]

You think these are bots or people? If people, there's nothing we can do, but only so many can come by human limitation, so it's not a biggie. If bots, added verification could be possible.

[Gio Takahashi]

Could be people. Wouldn't surprise me if there are people that get paid to do it.

[chefTENGU]

I do believe that there is an industry of asshole spamvertizers out there. I mean, if gold farming is a job, it wouldn't surprise me if "random forum spammer" is one, too.

[Seegtease]

But are the profits worth their paycheck?

[Gio Takahashi]

It's money, and it's enough for some people.

[Seegtease]

No, I mean are the profits the businesses get from the spam worth paying somebody to post them? I sure as heck know spam doesn't make me want to visit a site and buy their stuff or whatever.

[chefTENGU]

But donnt you wa;nt ur pens lerger and stupid nakd giirls? Get cialis + iphone 4 cheep

[SpaceProg]

but first I transfer my billion bangploops of nigerian leagle tendre 2 U.

[Gio Takahashi]

Dear Ms. SpaceProg

I am writing to you because I believe that I can trust you. I am currently residing in Wonderland, and I have $30,000,000.00 in US dollars, left to me by my dead 3rd cousin of the 2nd uncle on my mother's side in my grandmother's side of the family. However, I need your help to ensure my money will be safely transferred to United States, by using your bank. I can give you 5% of my money, in return of this service.

[Bloodcinder]

Get back on topic?

[SpaceProg]

Somebody needs to make me a Smod so I can ban random people and cause all sorts of chaos. Woot. Chaos.

[Bloodcinder]

wowforeverpro has been banned. The reason is probably obvious.

[Z]

ttestermanes (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=110) is now banned.

[Gio Takahashi]

I'm getting a feeling that might not be a bot. that's pretty weird for a bot to do.

[Z]

The sig was jarbled, the message was jarbled, and it was in the Recording Room of all places. If it wasn't a bot, it was a person who planned to send a bot.

[Gio Takahashi]

Okay.

[Gio Takahashi]

Aspepeffins (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=108) has been force fed a plateful of bancake for spamvertisement.

[Seegtease]

You guys have been quick, I've never seen any of the people you've banned.

[Gio Takahashi]

Everytime someone registers on the forum, I get an email, and I'll be on this forums to check on it.

[Bodomi]

FACalSmatlymomb (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=111) banned for omgwtfspamflood.

[Gio Takahashi]

Jesus, nice job on that.

[Bloodcinder]

ttestermanes (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=110) is now banned.

I'm getting a feeling that might not be a bot. that's pretty weird for a bot to do.

The sig was jarbled, the message was jarbled, and it was in the Recording Room of all places. If it wasn't a bot, it was a person who planned to send a bot.

It was a bot. (See Exhibit A (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=d6ebefb0f18997eafe263f15704c9fb92+AND+ttesterman es+AND+%22just+a+test%22).)

[Z]

*happy dances* :D

[Gio Takahashi]

GreggyMitch (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=112) has been judged, and is found guilty of porn spamvertisement.

Sentence?

http://www.beijingolympicsfan.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/ban-olympics-blogging.jpg

[Bloodcinder]

Gio, I think it's time for a couple weeks of moderated registration.

[SpaceProg]

I know I'm not staff, but I strongly agree.

[Z]

Gio, I think it's time for a couple weeks of moderated registration.
:qft:

[Seegtease]

Why not just set a limit on threads creatable for new users to one thread (on the first day), and that thread be limited to the welcome place. Or perhaps a limit of one post per 5 minutes until an admin "approves" the account.

That way, real people can still register and be human and get permission to post more/post threads, but bots/spammers will have a harder time.

As for the bot problem, I thought we had a security question, or were working on making one that was answerable to all normal people?

I am adamantly against moderated registration. What will it prevent other than making it harder for real members to register? All you can really look at is their name, right?

It bugs me because there have been many cases where I registered at a forum in order to ask a question to a problem I was working on, but I couldn't ask until I was approved and it could take hours or the whole day, and by then, I didn't need the help. While this isn't a tech-support forum, it still pisses me off when I have to deal with it.

Besides, I think there are a LOT more and better solutions than moderated registrations.

[Z]

Why not just set a limit on threads creatable for new users to one thread (on the first day), and that thread be limited to the welcome place. Or perhaps a limit of one post per 5 minutes until an admin "approves" the account.
Assuming moderated registration is a frustrating deterrent for 'real' people to join, how are such limitations as you have proposed less of a deterrent?

If I joined a forum and, for some strange reason, couldn't post more than a single thread or seemingly more than a single post, I'd just as soon leave that forum thinking it was bugged. At least with moderated registration the user trying to join receives an email explaining that the account must be approved.

As for the bot problem, I thought we had a security question, or were working on making one that was answerable to all normal people? There is a "Random Question" in place. When I logged out just now and tried to register, the random question was "Random Question: two plus what is equal to ten?"

My guess is the bots are scripted to answer all the vB random questions so it may have to be a static, custom question if it has any hope of working and you'll have to talk to the G-Man about getting that done.

I am adamantly against moderated registration. What will it prevent other than making it harder for real members to register? All you can really look at is their name, right?Well the first time we did it, it prevented a similar swarm of bots for months. I would hope for the same result this time around.

The last time we did it on 10-1-08 after getting swarmed by bots and then reset registration back to normal about 10-8-08 and have been practically bot-free ever since up until this week.

It bugs me because there have been many cases where I registered at a forum in order to ask a question to a problem I was working on, but I couldn't ask until I was approved and it could take hours or the whole day, and by then, I didn't need the help. While this isn't a tech-support forum, it still pisses me off when I have to deal with it.Were we rich or even middle-class wealthy with new members, I would agree. Fact is, though, we get less than 1 new, active member every 3 months or so.
Double Post
Vilyamdek (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?find=lastposter&t=1534) has been banned.

[Gio Takahashi]

Vbulletin have no default "question set". I added in those questions myself, and removed the one about Bahamut and FF. It is tough to think of questions that are complex for bots to answer, and simple for people to answer.
Double Post
As for moderating registration, I also oppose this, and will explore other options to fight off these spamvertisers.

Also SACalSmatlymomb (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/admincp/user.php?do=edit&u=114) has been banned for quote spamvertisement. Moderator should watch for spamvertisement in the quotes. Apparently, unconfirmed members can add quotes. that need to be fixed.
Double Post
Let's try something new.

I will be using a human verification system to see how it will work.

[Seegtease]

Assuming moderated registration is a frustrating deterrent for 'real' people to join, how are such limitations as you have proposed less of a deterrent?

If I joined a forum and, for some strange reason, couldn't post more than a single thread or seemingly more than a single post, I'd just as soon leave that forum thinking it was bugged. At least with moderated registration the user trying to join receives an email explaining that the account must be approved.

Then send an email for my proposition as well. It should be the same notification as moderated registration, except you're entitled to a few public words before you get the moderator approval.

Were we rich or even middle-class wealthy with new members, I would agree. Fact is, though, we get less than 1 new, active member every 3 months or so.

If I recall, one member was awaiting approval for some time and did not get it until chef noticed it. One incident is enough for me to be opposed. We don't need a bunch. Every member is valuable.

Gio, what is this human verification system?

[Z]

For the record, that one member posted once and left but any system that actually works is fine by me.

[Seegtease]

That's my point. Maybe if they had been able to join when they were in the mood to, they'd still be around now.

[Gio Takahashi]

Gio, what is this human verification system?

Human verification system is when you have to verify that you are a human. We're using Recaptcha system now. I turned that on last night. So far, it is working. No bot registrations today.

[Z]

That's my point. Maybe if they had been able to join when they were in the mood to, they'd still be around now.

It' a moot discussion at this point so I will make it quick but the person is question was Forte-chan who was previously a uef vet so I don't believe she came back, made a welcome thread, and then decided not to because of her delay in registration recognition. Otherwise why make a welcome thread at all? But, again, the discussion is moot at this point so we can move on.

Hopefully the new verification will get the job done. I believe BC only suggested the registration moderation due to a lack of effective alternative which is why I agreed with it but if the new verification works then the problem is clearly solved.

[Gio Takahashi]

I'd like to mention that Forte-chan's presence on the forums has always been sporadic. After a period of sticking around on the forums, she had a history of disappearing, coming back, making one or two posts and disappear for several weeks to nearly a year.

Even if the new human verification doesn't work, I'm going to try other methods before resorting to moderating registration.

[Seegtease]

I thought the question was a human verification system?

[Gio Takahashi]

yeah, apparently, it didn't work so well. I assume that bots could 'scan' the questions and answer it.

the new one takes a couple of words in the image, barely readable, and you have to type down what it says.

[Seegtease]

I hope it's reasonable. I've seen some that *I* could barely read.

[Bloodcinder]

I hope it's reasonable. I've seen some that *I* could barely read.
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8341/asdfjklug9.jpg

[SpaceProg]

Tee to the Hee.

[Gio Takahashi]

If it's unreadable, it will have a refresh button, to update the picture, without updating the entire page.

[Seegtease]

KRD, BC.

[SpaceProg]

GIO TAKA-... Oh sod it.

[Z]

eagemahcync (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=106) has been banned for being a bot. That's right. We discriminate.


;)

[Gio Takahashi]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/lovelymadness/SW%20Crap/CantinaBanner.jpg

Welcome to UEF, we're like the Cantina. Leave your bots outside, we don't serve their kinds here.

[Z]

Jeebus - got chatbox spammed :P Whatever Plan B was got keeping the bots out, I think it may be time to put it to work.
Double Post
Correction: It wasn't a chatbox spam, it was a quotebox spam

http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/q...iew&quoteid=96 (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=96)

[SpaceProg]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v402/lovelymadness/SW%20Crap/CantinaBanner.jpg

Welcome to UEF, we're like the Cantina. Leave your bots outside, we don't serve their kinds here.


Well that's not nice. Some of my best friends are bots. They talk to me on IM when nobody else will... ;_;

[Gio Takahashi]

I'm having problem deleting them, however, they are appear as unapproved, and will not appear to the public.

[Bodomi]

Correction: It wasn't a chatbox spam, it was a quotebox spam[/URL]
How wonderful, quote spammers are back.
It was quite bad in the old UEF.

Oh well, I enjoy banning those too. :evil:

[Gio Takahashi]

yeah those two were posted a while ago. I tried to delete them back then. Anyway. I editted them at least.

[Seegtease]

Need to make a better human verification question. One that can't be so easily programmed. How about: What is four plus four divided by two. Answer: six, order of operations.

Either that, or these aren't bots, or the bots do all the work, but the verification stuff gets somehow sent to humans who sit and answer capchas all day.

I still say you should impose limits on new users until approved by a moderator. It would be just like requiring moderator approval to register except they could still do things while waiting.

[Gio Takahashi]

No human verification system are perfect, there's always going to be one that bots manage to bypass.

[Gio Takahashi]

passion1234 (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=115) has discovered just how much I have a passion for banning bots.

[Z]

Why did the zerugaze guy get banned? His threads looked legitimate and they were in the correct places.

[chefTENGU]

He had a bad case of spambot-itis.

He had the magical ability to create multiple threads at the same time, and his signature itself was spamvertisement for some kind of berry juice.

Yes, zerugaze has been banned.

[Z]

Ah, I didn't see his sig (still can't actually).

That's pretty weird; those bots are getting smarter. He put two VG threads in the video game forum and put a joke image in the House of Ha Ha. All the other bots were putting their welcome threads in Recording room and whatnot. Craziness!

Where's John Conner?

[Arainach]

Honestly, I don't think they're bots. They're probably humans. It's already been shown that it's economical to hire Indians to fill out CAPTCHAs (http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1835).

[Gio Takahashi]

Honestly, I don't think they're bots. They're probably humans. It's already been shown that it's economical to hire Indians to fill out CAPTCHAs (http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1835).


That is what I am thinking as well.

[Bloodcinder]

A cross-referencing IP check revealed that Exodus was BillmasterZ. So for the reasons he was previously banned along with account duplication he has been banned on this account as well.

EDIT: And for sending me hate mail.

[Killer_Man_]

roflcopter?

[Jasmin Jaquine]

http://img45.imageshack.us/img45/7919/roflcopter9gr.png

[Seegtease]

What struck you to research this, Ron? I never thought anything significant about Exodus, and that suspicion never occurred to me.

[Z]

Exodus always shows up after one of Bill's "Can I come back" threads (which non-staff can't really see because it's in the emergency forum and is moderated). I had a feeling there might be something more to that and notified staff. Then Bill (as Exodus) made a telling post in the Hentai thread (Which can be seen HERE (http://images.icanhascheezburger.com/completestore/2009/2/18/128794553471774026.jpg)) which seemed to suggest there was definitely more to this connection. Finally, BC put a tack in it by doing an IP search which confirmed our suspicions.

[Seegtease]

Ah, I didn't check the times. I did see the thread by billmaster as guest, and I figured it took place AFTER Exodus was banned. I couldn't see why else he'd make that thread otherwise.

[llama_egg]

EDIT: And for sending me hate mail.
Don't worry, I still love you.

[Gerrymander]

OOPS

[Gio Takahashi]

I like Bacon
I like Pork
Run little SiameseX (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=117)!
I got a fork!

http://www.littlegreenfootballs2.com/wp-content/uploads/banned.gif

(User profile has evidence of spamvertisement activities, based on email and IP address.)

[SpaceProg]

Dangnabbit... missed that one.

[Bloodcinder]

I watched UniversityM send PM's to a ton of users, most of them unheard of. I highly suspected PM spam, so I banned it.

[Gio Takahashi]

phottoshop (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=122) has been punished to death by Gio's Light of Judgement!

Besides, who'd want phottoshop, when photoshop is better, am I rite?!

---------- Post added at 00:40 ---------- Previous post was Yesterday at 23:59 ----------

Oh and LevitraES (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=123) too.

[SpaceProg]

Next thing you know, we'll have GrowYourWang5Inches sign up.

[llama_egg]

Next thing you know, we'll have GrowYourWang5Inches sign up.
WTB name change?

[Bloodcinder]

In a fit of deja vu, I banned phottoshop.

[Gio Takahashi]

the fuck? How the hell did he get unbanned?

[Seegtease]

Probably the backup somehow?

[Gio Takahashi]

No, it was way before the migration. Oh well. I double checked and won't be coming back again.

[Gio Takahashi]

<Tyne-Dice> Alert
<Tyne-Dice> detecting potential spam bot presence on forums
<Tyne-Dice> Monitoring Target
<Tyne-Dice> Target has been identified as spambot
<Tyne-Dice> NUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED!
<Tyne-Dice> Target: masudkarim has been eliminated.
<&Bodomi> Yay.

I really have too much time on my hands.

[Gio Takahashi]

Our dicks are too awesome for the need of Viagra advertisement done by TismPeemn.

[Bloodcinder]

MagicOPromotion for advertising CAPTCHA-exploit software.

[Bodomi]

viagraonlines came, spammed and got banned.

[Gio Takahashi]

I like Bacon
I like Pork
Run little Mazzurbaf (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=130)!
I got a fork

http://www.littlegreenfootballs2.com/wp-content/uploads/banned.gif

(Posting spamvertisement in the quotes)

Incidentially, Drifter (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=37) will be pre-emptively banned for possibly doing something bad to me tonigh

[Drifter]

You banned my bffs and now you're gonna ban me! BUMMER

[Bloodcinder]

You banned my bffs and now you're gonna ban me! BUMMER
Context. I can has it?

[Drifter]

No.

[Bloodcinder]

I banned GodVIAGRA. Just a hunch, yanno.

[Seegtease]

I told him that was a bad name!

[chefTENGU]

oppocaTed was banned for being a spamvertising bot. Ary narc'd on him.

[Gio Takahashi]

OemSOFT (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=138)found itself squished by a hard end of the bancake hammer.

[Gio Takahashi]

eldefekat (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=139) has been pre-emptive banned for spamvertisement.

Email address is on spam blacklist

[chefTENGU]

CocoChanels (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/showthread.php?p=56469#post56469) has been banned for seeking advertisement software. We don't take kindly to those types around here.

[Gio Takahashi]

We certainly don't serve those kind here!

[Bodomi]

mikky213 (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=141) is banned for ...
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/bodomi/spam.png

[Gio Takahashi]

appaptefe (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=142) has been pre-emptively banned due to blacklisted IP.

[Gio Takahashi]

Buy discount cialis (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/member.php?u=145) has been banned for shits and giggles.

[Gio Takahashi]

Based on the ever so expanding Log of spammer filter, I've banned several IP addresses and emails. These IP address and emails are only recorded as known Spammer IP. If anyone is not able to access, they can speak to me or anyone of the forums and i'll fix it.

---------- Post added at 16:26 ---------- Previous post was at 16:19 ----------

90 IP addresses and 3 Email addresses has been banned.

[SpaceProg]

I've not banned anyone in so long, I've forgotten how. I can remember most of the mod functions though... Meh, I'll figure it out.

[Gio Takahashi]

Deathofcheese has been banned for spamvertisement. (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/showpost.php?p=59279&postcount=1)

[SpaceProg]

LORFofCHEESE

I thought about it, but didn't.

[Gio Takahashi]

Oh, and he was also banned for P.U.I.

[Charlie]

P.U.I.? What's that?

[Bloodcinder]

...

: |

[Bodomi]

y u ban?

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/bodomi/hinata.gif

[Z]

P.U.I.? What's that?Posting Under the Influence

[DarkStar]

Why hasn't Z been banned 39428349273498723478 times if you get banned for P.U.I? Lol

[Bloodcinder]

The ban had 15 hours left until expiration... so I went ahead and lifted it.

[Gio Takahashi]

For those that took it seriously.

YHBTLOL!

[deathofcheese]

Mwahahahaha. Anyways, yeah, I was drunk last night and that damn commercial came on (I'm personally sick and tired of them, they're only a couple seconds long each and each have a different screaming way of presenting the url, which is some funny flash site for Old Spice deodorant) so I thought I'd be funny and share the funny. Gio and I were talking the whole time on IRC, so it wasn't a big deal.

[Gio Takahashi]

We wanted to see how people would react when I joking told him that "I'm banning you for spamvertisement" and we decided to have him really banned over night to see how people would react. I had a great laugh.

[deathofcheese]

At one point, Gio tried to put a picture of goatse as the banning reason, but it didn't work.

Oh well, banning experiment over. Result?

http://www.unitedempire.net/deathofcheese/phpAlbum/photos_f9a4245a/generic_humor/GREAT_SUCCESS-734558.png

[Killer_Man_]

I knew you were fucked up last night, you were talking about giving guys blowjobs for money for booze.

[Bloodcinder]

My reaction?

"Doc got a one-day ban for whatever. Oh. Guess I'll lift it."

It was neither startling nor interesting!

[Gio Takahashi]

You're just too gay for that.

[Bloodcinder]

I'm like a bowl full of penises.

[deathofcheese]

I knew you were fucked up last night, you were talking about giving guys blowjobs for money for booze.Yes, I was messing with you, trying to provoke you into coming to IRC. Not enough people frequent there and certainly not enough people talk there. It's frequently a DoC/Gio gabfest with Bodomi and Smar occasionally coming on to say something.

[Gio Takahashi]

DOn't forget Ana and Llama_egg!

[Killer_Man_]

Yes, I was messing with you, trying to provoke you into coming to IRC. Not enough people frequent there and certainly not enough people talk there. It's frequently a DoC/Gio gabfest with Bodomi and Smar occasionally coming on to say something.


Yeah I figured you would, I didn't think you'd be that desperate for booze. Besides, I don't run MIRC unless I am playing console games which I wasn't. I was too busy playing CoD4. D:

[Bloodcinder]

Banned WilliamZ1984 (http://www.unitedempire.net/forums/WilliamZ1984) to uphold current decision regarding that person (Bill).

[llama_egg]

But William is like Wizard, and Z1984 is like...Z1984!

[chefTENGU]

MeracatoNero was banned for spamvertising via fucking PM.

I mean, Jesus Christ. Talk about obnoxious.

[Stupidthing0]

yeaaaa.. i was wondering about that

[chefTENGU]

MalfRakly has been banned for spamvertizing по русский.

[SpaceProg]

Dang Russkies.

[Z]

Hoollainsorry has been banned for being a Russian spammer