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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 13:49:41
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Shoesorder.com is registered in Houston, TX. IIRC 85% of spam is of American origin, sorry to say. 
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 13:52:40
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It's not even the weekend (Sat night..when usually the spam comes and stays..for too long) It's Wed.. CW doesn't read here too often..it shows
Yep! It looks as if this thread will be getting a lot of use. Sad but true. Speaking of banning where is Robocop when you need him? Best John
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 13:54:08
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I have to admit, I'm proud of Jinga. Two spam posts this morning and no ball bustin from him. Must have been driving him nuts to not respond  . Maby he wasn't online yet but I always thought he had some kind of "spam detector" that alerts him when there's spam (kind of like Garrigus when his book is mentioned  ). Mike
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 13:58:51
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IIRC 85% of spam is of American origin, sorry to say. Say it ain't so please.... man, not us.... oh the humanity! Another thing we give to the world. There are places where I would like to have this stuff sent but it would not be very PC of me to say where. NIA are you there? Best John
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 14:28:50
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I'm sorry, I had my numbers crossed, it used to be more but is currently at 40% of global spam, with China distant second at less than 20 percent. 85% of all e-mail apparently is spam, though. That's sad but true.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 14:33:59
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I have to admit, I'm proud of Jinga. Two spam posts this morning and no ball bustin from him. Must have been driving him nuts to not respond . Maby he wasn't online yet but I always thought he had some kind of "spam detector" that alerts him when there's spam (kind of like Garrigus when his book is mentioned ). Believe me, I saw them. I am trying my best. Lots of deep breathing and playing chess games in my head. I don't know how long it'll continue, but so far so good. I also put my therapist on 24hour call in case of a relapse... 
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/11 14:38:44
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[psst nurse, please ready the padded isolation thread, this could get serious]
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 11:45:24
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It seems that it is coming at us every day now!
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:19:08
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Maybe the moderators should add Nike and Shoes to the naughty word list.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:19:44
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Just did some deleting and banning....and man it feels good. Sorry you guys have to be subjected to this at times, but as you know it's the world we live in. In my not so humble opinion, these sorts of spammers should be viewed with the same sort of disdain we usually reserve for violent criminals - in the 1300's that is. I'm thinking tar, feathers, nasty spikes - that sort of thing. Is there anyone here who wouldn't gladly take a swing at one if given the chance in person? Sometimes I'm shocked at the level of my own hatred for these vultures, but they really are the ruiners of all things good. I agree that the best policy for you forumites is to ignore the posts when they show up and rest assured they will be deleted with extreme prejudice as soon as they are detected. 
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:26:00
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Just did some deleting and banning....and man it feels good Three cheers hip hip hooray!!! Not as good to you as to us I love your tone on this you are a hero. You really seem to understand it. Tar and feathering not good enough. Gitmo in the spring with a nice big guard dog as company. Thanks for posting here. Best John
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:32:49
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. ORIGINAL: Brandon Ryan [Cakewalk]
...the best policy for you forumites is to ignore the posts when they show up...
OK, so John was right again. Man, I hope this doesn't start going to his head.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:34:31
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OK, so John was right again. Man, I hope this doesn't start going to his head. LOL then ROTFL What head? Best John
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:46:01
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 12:50:56
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We all know that spam is the bane of the Internet. In this day and age it may have profound implications to all of us. I touched on my thoughts on it in other posts. But here I feel humbled by this forum. The self control shown the remarkable universal restraint shown is only indicative of the high quality of the membership. I stand in awe of them all.
You the members are the ones that did this not me.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 13:03:21
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One of John's all-time favourites, Independence Day.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 13:20:37
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"And lo did the people rise up against their oppressors, the Evil Spammers, led by the Mighty Brandon, wielding the Sonar Sword of Justice, Swift and Deadly did it fell the enemy, dealing Death-Blow after Death-Blow, until the Spammers were quietened forever. And the people rejoiced and made much music"
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/12 14:15:34
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ORIGINAL: SteveJL
"And lo did the people rise up against their oppressors, the Evil Spammers, led by the Mighty Brandon, wielding the Sonar Sword of Justice, Swift and Deadly did it fell the enemy, dealing Death-Blow after Death-Blow, until the Spammers were quietened forever. And the people rejoiced and made much music"
Pretty sure I had a dream that was nearly verbatim.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/13 12:56:52
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"Unfortunately, their neighbor told us where they were. BOOM. This is their house. BOOM. This is their neighbor's house. BOOM. This is their neighbor's car. BOOM." [in the Monty Python sketch, this continues for a while]  
post edited by Roflcopter - 2007/07/13 13:03:07
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/13 16:28:41
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Wasn't there a song Boom Boom Boom.? Best John
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/13 16:35:21
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[hurts brain] Vengaboys? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/13 16:45:49
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Hi John- Wasn't there a song Boom Boom Boom.? The way I remember it, it was "Boom Boom Boom Boom"! -Susan
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/14 11:43:07
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In my newb haste I replied to the shoe moron with a somewhat polite "Take yer shoes and go home", then read this thread. I too will ingore them in the future.
"Nasty Spikes", Brandon, you kinky devil.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/14 11:52:30
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Thank you John for posting this and thank you guys all the "bumps". I've been thinking of this for a while now. At worst, if anyone really feel the urge to post a wise crack when those threads hit the board, why not just post it here in this thread, and turn it into our "10 000 ways to reply to spammers - Cakewalk users' Greatest Hits". At least, it'd also serve the purpose of keeping THIS thread in view.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/14 12:08:17
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ORIGINAL: John
Wasn't there a song Boom Boom Boom.?
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/14 12:20:15
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John Lee Hooker had a song called Boom Boom... I'll take that over Vengaboys anytime.
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
2007/07/14 12:29:45
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John Lee Hooker had a song called Boom Boom. That's the one! I thought it had 3 booms. Best John
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RE: Dealing with the Spam
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