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  1. Terrapin

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    Hi Forumites,

    Apparently there is at least one spammer who really needs to get a life. He's gone from starting his own threads (which are easy for the MIB's to spot and delete) to posting responses in ongoing threads.

    I'm sticking this post to the top of the Forum for you all to use as a place to let us know when the spammer is burying his stuff in threads.

    If you see spam buried in a thread, please post a note here and let us know which thread it's in. Do NOT post here if the spam is a new thread all its own. Those are easy for us to spot and deal with.

    If we all work together, we can keep the forum a nice neighborhood to gather in. And if we're lucky, the spammer(s) will either grow up or get bored and move on.

    All the best!

    Posted 1 year ago

  2. Cosmic Kid

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    I saw some SPAM in Aisle 6 of my local grocery store.

    Seriously, thanks for doing this. Mucho appreciated.

    Just say "NO!!" to WCP!

    "Want to get faster? Work harder, eat better, cut the crap. Instead of talking the talk, work the work"
    Posted 1 year ago

  3. biketheroad

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    @terp...ty for taknoutdatrash

    Posted 1 year ago

  4. Spud

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    SportsCult = Spam

    Posted 1 year ago

  5. abrickinthewall

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    This address - againstthetide2 - they be spammin

    Posted 1 year ago

  6. VeloNews Admin

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    Sportscult account was removed.

    Curious as to why you guys think that againstthetide2 is spamming? They've only posted about a tri race to support breast cancer prevention. With a website address and a phone number.

    Posted 1 year ago

  7. Terrapin

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    Hi Scott,

    I saw the flag for againstthetide2, but opted not to remove them. I think they were flagged because they posted on multiple sub-forums, which looks like massive spam if your settings are such that you view all forums at once.

    At the time, I thought it would make sense to have a conversation about what kinds of marketing should be allowed on the forum. Cycling/tri/running events for charity might be allowed. The same thing, but "for profit"...maybe not(?).

    I've been too busy to raise the question(s), but if you want to lay down the rules, I'd be happy to follow 'em.

    Posted 1 year ago

  8. 6ix

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    I've been removing many of those event posts. It's not like I'm a fan of cancer, I just figure that there are MANY places on the internet to get event information for those so choosing to participate. There are numerous ads surrounding the forum. If they want to advertise, they should go through the proper channels and pay VeloNews/Competitor. I kinda feel like they are hacking the system by not contributing to their overhead.

    Also, posts that are basically made to get people to visit a particular blog (a large cyclist comes to mind,) frustrate me and I usually delete those as well. If I'm wrong in doing so, just let me know! But I've been doing my best to keep the forum clean and on point.

    Posted 1 year ago

  9. Cripesmoe!

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    Works for me SIX

    Posted 1 year ago

  10. bobswire

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    http://forums.competitor.com/topic/7602

    "A computer is like a bicycle for the mind". Steve Jobs
    Posted 1 year ago

  11. biketheroad

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    "A new place to buy and sell nice bike equipment! probikeswap 1 5 days probikeswap "

    I don't get these postings. Are they the desperate acts of telemarketer's whose unemployment benefits have run out?

    Like "Personal Organizers" and "Aroma Therapists", some occupations are going to have to fall by the wayside in this failing economy.

    Posted 1 year ago

  12. VeloNews Admin

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    Some are reaching and some are just trying to spread some info. If I started a site like handlebargains.com I think part of the marketing would be to go around to cycling forums and drop a note. If it is done over and over then its spam but one isn't a big deal.

    This is your guys place to hang out, talk cycling etc. So ultimately we want the users of the forums happy and if those posts are a problem then I'm fine with them being removed and having a sort of no soliciting kind of policy.

    Posted 1 year ago

  13. gurb

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    Ah, Still Using MIB... makes me feel good!

    be careful of what you wish for ;-)
    Posted 1 year ago

  14. jpouchet

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    And here I thought this was going to be another foray into the land of -

    Monty Python!

    http://youtu.be/anwy2MPT5RE

    Spam, spam, spam, spam - right up there with Hello Bruce but nowhere nearly as comedic as horseless knights and clomping coconuts!

    Posted 11 months ago

  15. Terrapin

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    I envision us more along the lines of The Keystone Cops.

    Posted 11 months ago

  16. jacobus

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    2011 Team Specialized Racing posting is Spam for cyclingjerseys.com

    Posted 11 months ago

  17. bobswire

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    "Red Bottom Shoes" is spamming threads. Off with his head!!

    Posted 11 months ago

  18. jpouchet

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    Ditto on Red Bottom Shoes - appears to be computer generated auto-text

    Posted 11 months ago

  19. gurb

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    johnbusion... really...

    Posted 11 months ago

  20. pa biker

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    this gurb guy - have you seen some of his posts?

    Posted 11 months ago

  21. jpouchet

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    Hot Summer Winds! posted by Fashionclothing

    Posted 10 months ago

  22. bluezurich

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    jinian

    Posted 10 months ago

  23. Inferno7

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    http://www.pudgypeddler.blogspot.com

    All this dude does is push his blog for hits.....full on spammer

    Posted 10 months ago

  24. bluezurich

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    jrapozabikes

    Posted 9 months ago

  25. Orange Crush

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    jinshun

    BTW - who deleted thread of the girl asking if her outfit was hot enough? :-)

    Posted 9 months ago

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