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Mary D
(hikinggranny) - MLife

Locale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
 		We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 19:47:06 MDT Print View

One quick look at "recent threads" will find the posts added to currently active threads from this guy: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/profile.html?u=wholesaleitems
Jeffs Eleven
(WoodenWizard) - F

Locale: Greater Mt Tabor
Re: We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 19:56:12 MDT Print View

Maybe it Ryan Jordan. JK
Mary D
(hikinggranny) - MLife

Locale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
 		We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 20:03:24 MDT Print View

More like Michael?
Greg Mihalik
(greg23) - M

Locale: Colorado
Re: We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 20:27:08 MDT Print View

Condolences to whomever has to clean up the mess...
Tom Kirchner
(ouzel) - MLife

Locale: Pacific Northwest/Sierra
Re: Re: We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 20:37:08 MDT Print View

What I wonder is why he thinks anyone here would have the slightest interest in the crap he's peddling.
Jeffs Eleven
(WoodenWizard) - F

Locale: Greater Mt Tabor
Re: Re: Re: We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 20:43:12 MDT Print View

Probably a program that creates profiles and posts on threads, not an actual dude. If it IS a dude- HA HA he gets NO love here,
jerry adams
(retiredjerry) - MLife

Locale: Oregon and Washington
 		Re: Re: Re: We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 20:49:57 MDT Print View

They just want the link to their web site posted

Then the search engine bots occasionally go through and see them

Then, their website will show up better in search engine results
drowning in spam
(leaftye) - F

Locale: SoCal
 		Re: Re: Re: Re: We has been spammed! on 04/08/2011 20:52:51 MDT Print View

Yep, that's why when I see SEO in a profile, I automatically ban the person. Unfortunately I cannot do that here.
Roger Caffin
(rcaffin) - BPL Staff - MLife

Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
re spam on 04/09/2011 02:51:31 MDT Print View

> Condolences to whomever has to clean up the mess...
Yeah - it took ages.

> I automatically ban the person. Unfortunately I cannot do that here.
Maybe not, but I can. That account is now banned.
Sigh: I guess there will be others.

Thanks for all the reports folks. They are seriously helpful.

Cheers
John Donewar
(Newton) - MLife

Locale: Southeastern Louisiana
Re: re spam on 04/27/2011 08:12:48 MDT Print View

"Sigh: I guess there will be others".

You were right Roger! :-(

There are more spam posts to get rid of and "posers" to ban. t left out intentionally.


"www.100nikeshoes.com)COME ON !!! HOT SELL lates fashion nike jordan sneakers puma shoes"

Get your Spam Zapper out and Zap'em Roger.

Thanks.

Party On,

Newton
Sam Haraldson
(sharalds) - MLife

Locale: Gallatin Range
We has been spammed! on 04/27/2011 08:37:40 MDT Print View

S/He has been killed. Nikes? Seriously?