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 Apr 10 2012, 04:56 AM
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Old Man of the North  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 10,445 Joined: 14-August 03 From: Just north of the Centre of the Universe Member No.: 5,463  |
I see "Google.com" on the active users list. Who or what is that? (Yes, I know Google.com is a website, but what is it doing as a user here?)
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Apr 10 2012, 07:13 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
I saw that a little while ago too - others have talked about it, starting here.
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Apr 12 2012, 10:54 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 7-September 07 Member No.: 13,157 |
It's probably the Google spider.
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Apr 12 2012, 12:30 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
Damned company hackers. Always trying to break in!
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Mar 23 2013, 09:48 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,473 Joined: 24-May 10 From: Beijing Member No.: 18,611 |
Necro'ing this thread just 'cuz I thought this was interesting...
So I'm just messin' around and I decided to check who was "Active" on DS, looking at the front page panel thing. It looks like DS has quite the assortment of bots or spammers or something. So many names that just seem to be random collections of nonsense letters, with nary a post betwixt them. 44 guests, 26 members, 0 anonymous members phlapjack77, Google.com, PaineMalelync, diavaUnloni, Updacceve, HooveHoincBer, vlnjnip, Joydayhof, Jiraffe, Nath, estawinia, lovkoser, Musillumseela, qjenopt, Laxenteellomo, RHat, adorpZorialof, leonjer, tyboalsAssona, Medicineman, Rastus, ReerAllornLom, Daydayerymn, Cibirmvig, SpeeroElery, Visyiodinee, thorya |
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Mar 23 2013, 04:27 PM
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Moving Target Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 222 Joined: 17-October 12 From: Char Kuey Teow Member No.: 57,096 |
I remember having a similar situation from my banhammer wielding days on another forum, those kind of accounts tend to show up a lot in HUGE amounts from time to time following the appearance of an XRumerTest (and it's derivatives) account =\
The current authentication system we're using is keeping them from posting at least...I've had the dern things post hundreds of nonsense in minutes and its a royal pain to clear up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif) |
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Mar 26 2013, 04:41 PM
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Former Member Group: Members Posts: 814 Joined: 15-July 12 Member No.: 53,042 |
Probably not a real account. If you put your mouse pointer over it, there is no link there.
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Mar 27 2013, 10:53 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,113 Joined: 24-January 13 From: Here to Eternity Member No.: 70,521 |
QUOTE (All4BigGuns @ Mar 26 2013, 04:41 PM)  Probably not a real account. If you put your mouse pointer over it, there is no link there. clicking on them, they are all Validating" rather than Members ... the checks seem to be working (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) if they are legit, I'd love to know the reasoning behind some of the names though... I'm looking at YOU PaineMalelync (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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