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| gardendelights |
Posted - 24/06/2008 : 11:15:12
due to the recent influx of strange new registrations (all of which have email addresses ending in .cn and the prefixes all looking like advertising banners) i've decided to make this board a registration required board until we can break the cycle of the spamming machines. once we fall off their delivery route, i'll return the board to the open and free board it always has been.
sorry for any inconvenience. |
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| Siri |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 10:44:15
There are a lot of very sad people in the world? |
| tessa |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 09:49:32
that's a good question, siri. i certainly would never give my money to...let's say for instance...someone who sent me an email pretending that they are someone i know or that they are my courier service pretending they lost my package...and when i open the email, it's a viagra ad. really...who rewards such tactics?
but on the other hand...they must generate enough income from it to keep doing it...so what does that say?
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
perth, wa |
| Siri |
Posted - 27/09/2008 : 05:02:12
Ah that explains my problem logging in. I usually come here and I'm already logged on. Had to try 5 passwords before i got the right on - LOL Yes I think it is better to beware. None of us want the spam. One wonders do they actually get anything out of it at all? |
| Gail |
Posted - 06/09/2008 : 13:18:19
I echo all that has been said... the good bits anyway 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
| The Estate |
Posted - 06/09/2008 : 08:28:42
Yes and thanks from Me Tessa, I do visit other forums but I find GD such a nice friendly place  and all the members are all very helpful and , I do enjoy my time here and would hate to see it get too big 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| GardenDan |
Posted - 06/09/2008 : 05:26:07
Thanks Tessa for all your work. Often this type of effort goes unnoticed. Thankfully here, on this forum, you are appreciated, as observed by many.
Daniel
Happy Gardening |
| tessa |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 19:48:36
nah.
it's easy-peasy...and doesn't take much time.
the hardest part is remembering to do it! LOL.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
perth, wa |
| Pamela |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 19:47:14
We are all indebted to you Tessa!!!
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." |
| tessa |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 11:52:55
pamela, it will only affect you if you log out. all it means is that you must log-in again to post a response, or to read the archives. i've simply made it not possible to register without approval, which means that i say who gets to post. i don't much like the idea of that because i'm all about free expression...but we'd have over a thousand members now without it, most of whom would be spamming the boards with advertisements and porn.
so.
no way around it anymore, unfortunately.
it's fairly easy to see who's who...but i deleted a few requests for membership that might have actually been legit...and so i was posting that info to them, just in case.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever!
perth, wa |
| The Estate |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 10:04:41
I think my friend from NSW was going to join , I'd better let her know your taking registrations again 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Pamela |
Posted - 05/09/2008 : 06:27:50
Tessa thanks for all this hard work. I never log out and I have not been asked to log in or register. So not sure what u mean.
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears." |
| gardendelights |
Posted - 04/09/2008 : 20:58:03
wow, folks...things are getting really busy in the registration dept.
it's getting hard, at times, to tell who to authorize and who not to.
right off...all the .cn requests are dismissed forthwith. these are bots originating in china.
the remainder, i IP track to wherever they are originating from. today...there were 28 requests. i deleted all but two, which originated from oz. a third originated from oz...but had, as part of their name AND address...the word 'porn' imbedded into it. if this was you, and there is a logical reason why this letter combination might be a part of your username and email address...then please write to me and let me know.
the fourth was a legitimate IP address with a name and email that matched...but it originated in russia. again, sorry if you're a russian visitor and i've deleted you. if you're not a robot...then please write to me and let me know and i will authorize you.
thanks all.
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| The Estate |
Posted - 07/07/2008 : 18:50:16
 lots of bots out there, hope they are not the triffid types 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
Melbourne |
| Mary-Anne |
Posted - 07/07/2008 : 16:55:08
Good on you Tessa.. I noticed yesterday we had nearly 30 guests all afternoon and even now there are 18 so that has increased a lot from the few days before.
Good Things Come To Those That Wait ... I am Tired Of Waiting
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
| gardendelights |
Posted - 07/07/2008 : 14:57:12
ok...yes! that worked.
i netted 7 spambots overnight. |
