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386er
Joined: 27 Jan 2007
Posts: 274
Location: USA
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:49 am |
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i dont know about you but ive been seeing alot of spamers lately. |
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Puckdropper
Site Admin
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 767
Location: Not in Chicago
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:20 am |
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Please be patient. In order to facilite any new users from the Obsolete Computer Helpline, UCL has removed most the restrictions on usernames and banned IPs. We have not yet implemented any spam reduction mods, unfortunately they take time I do not currently have. |
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>say "Hello sailor"
Nothing happens here.
>score
Your score is 202 (total of 350 points), in 866 moves.
This gives you the rank of Adventurer. |
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T-R-A
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Posts: 594
Location: Western NC
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Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:01 pm |
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Yes, we've dropped (almost) all restrictions. We'd like to let everyone in as easily as possible, which means we have to let a certain number of bots through as well. I get around to cleaning things out a few times a day, so the number of members will likely fluctuate from time to time until we have things in place. Simple rules of engagement now apply:
1. Don't click on anyone's e-mail address if you're not sure who it is you're replying to or willing to accept tons of spam...
2. Don't click on anyone's web link if you're not sure where it is you're going or willing to accept virii/spyware/adware...
3. Be wary of "new postings" from "new posters", especially if you're easily embarrassed, as a few postings that recently got through would make most of us blush...
4. If you're a new "legitimate" member (especially from OCHL), then welcome. We hope your input and expertise will benefit all who visit and post. Please post something relevant to the forums when you arrive in order to ensure you're not mistaken for a spammer/bot. If you have a homepage for other's to visit, please add that as well; but recognize that all web-links are verified on a machine that I can afford to lose/reformat (except those that are blatantly obvious as spam-links--which are instantly blown away)...
5. Please be patient with us. We knew this would be an issue (at least temporarily) when the decision was made. We'd like to keep this forum as a "resort" for old-machine users and fanciers, but even resorts have mosquitoes... |
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Erik
Joined: 28 Feb 2006
Posts: 127
Location: LI, NY
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Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:01 pm |
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