Notice the new member???

[rockhardzj]

anybody notice our newest member, "onlinepokerr"?

 

I wonder if it will turn up to be a spam bot or just somebody who likes the online poker scene...

[DirtyComanche]

If I was a betting man, I'd bet he's a bot.

[Pete M]

It's a bot for sure, but he'll never become active. I approve each new member before they can post. We get 5-10 bots a day. I hate them.

:hateputers:

[rockhardzj]

That one just stood out to me, but there are some odd people who choose some sketchy names...

[Pete M]

Many bots are obvious, other's are a bit trickier. Some use real sounding names or use fake email addresses but with hotmail.com or the like in them. So I have to look down the profile and even then, some bots are obvious, some are not. So if I still have any doubts, I google their names or email addys. Frequently the same bot will use the same info on a bunch of other site. And if after all that I still can't tell if it's a person of a bot, I email them and ask. I'd say that 90% are totally obvious right off the bat (both bots and people) and the others require a bit of work.

[summerinmaine]

Many bots are obvious, other's are a bit trickier. Some use real sounding names or use fake email addresses but with hotmail.com or the like in them. So I have to look down the profile and even then, some bots are obvious, some are not. So if I still have any doubts, I google their names or email addys. Frequently the same bot will use the same info on a bunch of other site. And if after all that I still can't tell if it's a person of a bot, I email them and ask. I'd say that 90% are totally obvious right off the bat (both bots and people) and the others require a bit of work.

 

Thanks Pete, for taking all the time and effort to protect the site.

 

:bowdown:

[Rob S]

Many bots are obvious, other's are a bit trickier. Some use real sounding names or use fake email addresses but with hotmail.com or the like in them. So I have to look down the profile and even then, some bots are obvious, some are not. So if I still have any doubts, I google their names or email addys. Frequently the same bot will use the same info on a bunch of other site. And if after all that I still can't tell if it's a person of a bot, I email them and ask. I'd say that 90% are totally obvious right off the bat (both bots and people) and the others require a bit of work.

 

Thanks Pete, for taking all the time and effort to protect the site.

 

:bowdown:

 

X2 :cheers:

[JeeperjohnfromPA]

Yes indeed, Thanks Pete!

[48wilys]

keep up the good work pete! :cheers: