General Discussion Destroyed by Spam

[Yogi the Great]

When I went in this morning and counted 26 spam threads & having to go to page 2 to see real postings, it does appear that the spammers have won. Should it continue there is little incentive to keep going with the General Discussion area.

I won't give up on Matrux or buying their products. Just the General Discussion area if things don't improve. No need to make suggestions or place blame, it is just an ackowledgement that in the current condition it isn't worth the effort. I had been faithfully reporting the spam threads probably as many as 10-12 each day, but it has been a losing venture.

[warspite1]

Is this the way everyone feels?

I must say imo, yes, the spam is irritating - especially so much of it - but does it really destroy the discussion thread?

It's obvious which ones are spam so checking the real threads you want to look at is not too much trouble, even if you have to go to a second page.

If we all leave the GD forum - and it seems many people have - then yes, they will have won.

[Poolmick]

I do tend to not visit as much with the spam increasing.

[wodin]

The spam is out of control. Though I hope Matrix manage to get it fixed there is always my forum to goto for general discussion in the meantime. Or other forums around like Gamesquad and such like.

[Josh]

Used to report spammers as  well but stopped doing that, they're just like ... vermin or like a tidal wave. So now I just ignore the bastards. Do not read, do not click on or report it anymore. I have to agree with Warspite; they are irritating.

[radic202]

Like another mentioned here, I don't think it destroys the General Discussion on the Boards but it is annoying and makes this place look kind of "out of control" or very unprofessional. Now this may have already been suggested once but just in case: can the Forum Mods close out posting for new members until they have been checked or at least answered some basic questions via email or something like that. I wonder if this would be less of a workload then to actually go back and delete every thread and poster?

[danlongman]

Well I agree. General Discussion has been totally annihilated by the overwhelming power of the spambots.
I have surrendered in disgust and anger and helplessness. I shall never come to this destroyed
place no more and I shall drop this lifetime obsession with history and wargaming and general poopshooting
and change my hobby spirit toward pressing flowers and collecting used prophylactic devices.
We hates spambots forever!!! They have win!! We concede our turf to them for they have shown
how easily we can be overcome by helpless, sputtering, impotent rage at things that really only exist in our imagination!!
Did I type last part out loud? Oh and to think I was going to rule the world!! Bah! Thwarted!! Foiled Again... How come I always lose?

[planner 3]

With all of us reporting spammers, how much spam have we created via the REPORTING to MATRIX ?????[:D][&:][X(]

[Hanal]

Like many of you here, I participate in quite a few forums, and none have the level of spam issues that Matrix has. In fact there are popular forums I frequent which have no spam at all. Obviously there is a fatal flaw in the service Matrix uses, and I would be quite understanding if they shut the forum down for awhile and figure out what needs to be done.

On a semi-related point, I have been in forums where they overhauled the system which resulted in everyone losing their post counts. I for one did not give a damn about that, but the outcry from long term forum users was ridiculous. It was as if their manhood had been chopped off and fed to the dogs. I'll say this right now, that I am more than willing to re-register and lose my post count if it means we have a new service which does away with the spamming problem.

[warspite1]

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

[Jevhaddah]

It seems as if Matrix are being targeted with spammers, possibly from someone with a grudge. I usually wait until the spam has gone, or just scroll passed it to the real posts...

I feel to do otherwise would letting the spammers win.

Cheers

Jev

[Hanal]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

Sarcasm or serious? If sarcasm, Ha Ha...if serious, I pity you.....

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: J P Falcon

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

Sarcasm or serious? If sarcasm, Ha Ha...if serious, I pity you.....

Warspite1

JPF I am hurt! I thought no [;)] was required as obviously it was a bit of fun, although, if i do lose my posts, I shall of course have to resort to posting spam in order to quickly bring my post count back up to 6,000 +

[Hanal]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: J P Falcon

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

Sarcasm or serious? If sarcasm, Ha Ha...if serious, I pity you.....

Warspite1

JPF I am hurt! I thought no [;)] was required as obviously it was a bit of fun, although, if i do lose my posts, I shall of course have to resort to posting spam in order to quickly bring my post count back up to 6,000 +

And I'm hurt too, because I thought no...[;)] was needed.......

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

[:D][:D]

I second that! If they dare touch just one of my [really important / essential / vital] posts I will... kill to kill the killers!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: J P Falcon

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: J P Falcon


Sarcasm or serious? If sarcasm, Ha Ha...if serious, I pity you.....

Warspite1
JPF I am hurt! I thought no [;)] was required as obviously it was a bit of fun, although, if i do lose my posts, I shall of course have to resort to posting spam in order to quickly bring my post count back up to 6,000 +

And I'm hurt too, because I thought no...[;)] was needed.......

Warspite1

And now I'm hurt that ive hurt you. These spammers have got us turning on each other - my god they are cunning little devils!

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

If we all leave the GD forum

This seems an unnecessarily stern commentary about the forum.









[;)]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

I quite agree with my friend Soojan here. All posts from him are renown for their scintillating and memorable merits. It would be like having to choose which one of Shakespeare's works one should burn forever-it just can't be done. Best to save them all and come what may to Western Civilization.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: warspite1
These spammers have got us turning on each other - my god they are cunning little devils!

S'OK, mate. I'll not change my behavior to you based upon spammers. I'll treat you with the same (dis?)regard as ever.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Lose our post count? Don't be ridiculous - are you serious? I would frankly rather let Matrix drown in a vat of spam and for the company to cease making games and go bust than for me to lose even one single post.

I quite agree with my friend Soojan here. All posts from him are renown for their scintillating and memorable merits. It would be like having to choose which one of Shakespeare's works one should burn forever-it just can't be done. Best to save them all and come what may to Western Civilization.

soojan

Chickboy why can't you read? That was that warspite post not my post. i hope Matrix do good choice and not get rid of spambot posts. If they do then how you people know how to get best wowkitchens or make constructions or watch films at film store with much benifits? You miss us if we gone.