Bots
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Bots
Normally, I only delete forum sign-ups from Russian, Ukraine & recently, Polish IPs. Today, though, 4 very suspicious sign-ups came in: 2 from Amsterdam, and 2 from Delaware, and a VPN. I let the 2 U.S. ones & 1 Amsterdam in but I suspect all 3 will start bombing the place pretty soon. I don't know what brought this on but there were a dozen clearly bogus sign-ups too???
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Re: Bots
The "CurtisJurt" bot is tenacious. Curtis, if you're not really a bot, send me a private email: Martin@Hash.com
p.s. Of course it's a bot: Russian IP, bot-like name, relentless sign-ups & no human contact.
p.s. Of course it's a bot: Russian IP, bot-like name, relentless sign-ups & no human contact.
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Re: Bots
Wouldn't a VPN connection be more likely a human? Common Sensers tend to be more security minded than most.
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Re: Bots
I email the VPNs and ask for a little information about themselves. A least twice, It was a human.GrumpyCatFace wrote:Wouldn't a VPN connection be more likely a human? Common Sensers tend to be more security minded than most.
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Re: Bots
Likely the bots are gaining some kind of critical mass, where they can now target even smaller groups.Martin Hash wrote:We must be gaining some kind of critical mass, bots coming in from all over the world.
In the end you will have otherwise dead forums etc. being kept alive with Computers doing all the discussion.
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Re: Bots
What would that look like?ssu wrote:Likely the bots are gaining some kind of critical mass, where they can now target even smaller groups.Martin Hash wrote:We must be gaining some kind of critical mass, bots coming in from all over the world.
In the end you will have otherwise dead forums etc. being kept alive with Computers doing all the discussion.
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Re: Bots
A college campus protest,de officiis wrote:What would that look like?ssu wrote:Likely the bots are gaining some kind of critical mass, where they can now target even smaller groups.Martin Hash wrote:We must be gaining some kind of critical mass, bots coming in from all over the world.
In the end you will have otherwise dead forums etc. being kept alive with Computers doing all the discussion.
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