I saw banned people and...

Discussion in 'World of SPAM' started by zippy, Mar 16, 2007.

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  1. zippy

    zippy Level IV

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    Almost all new users are Porn bots ._.

    (what they mean with that anyway?)

    and why is this happening ._.
     
  2. marlene

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    From wiki... "Internet bots, also known as web robots or simply bots, are software applications that run automated tasks over the internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human editor alone. The largest use of bots is in web spidering, in which an automated script fetches, analyses and files information from web servers at many times the speed of a human."

    In addition to their uses outlined above, bots may also be implemented where a response speed faster than that of humans is required (eg gaming bots and auction-site robots) or less commonly in situations where the emulation of human activity is required, for example chat bots.

    Thus is the case here... they are programmed to spam boards with either links to porn site or advertising.

    These bots can also accumulate information that is posted on the site... ie links, email adresses, etc.

    Bots can be good too... like GoogleBots which basically can go thru the entire internet and index it so you can find things/sites. Perhaps you came here as the result of the work of a bot.

    Bots come on the site many times a day... here's an example of a log I have from one of my sites for today:

    • GoogleBot 7
      msnbot 5
      msnbot media 5
      MJ12bot 2
      SurveyBot 2
     
  3. zippy

    zippy Level IV

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    wow o.o

    anyway i never saw a porn message, anyway thanks for banning them =P
     
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