rockhardzj Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 If I was a betting man, I'd bet he's a bot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhardzj Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 That one just stood out to me, but there are some odd people who choose some sketchy names... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerinmaine Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeperjohnfromPA Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Yes indeed, Thanks Pete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48wilys Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 keep up the good work pete! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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