ghostrider
05/29/15 02:01 PM
76.89.120.217
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is there some way to just ban the ip or even disallow the anonymous posts to not show up?
There seems to be a heavy barrage of them lately, and it is annoying to see the red icons, which causes me to think something legit is being posted.
This might be the wrong area to ask this as well.
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Cray
05/29/15 05:25 PM
67.8.171.23
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They're been noticed. We're working on them. It's a little more complicated than usual.
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Cray
05/30/15 06:20 PM
67.8.171.23
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So...are you guys actually able to see the spam posts and read them?
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Drasnighta
05/30/15 07:26 PM
198.53.98.65
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Not able to read them. They certainly show up on the forum main page as Titles only, but clicking on them gets you nothing...
I've racked up something like 22 unread messages by not clicking so far, making a game of how far it goes before my curiosity takes over and I click 
CEO Heretic BattleMechs.
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ghostrider
05/30/15 07:37 PM
76.89.120.217
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I found clicking the entry by bob the zombie will remove the red numbers like the thread were read. Not sure if that is supposed to happen or not, but it has. It is under that areas heading.
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wolf_lord_30
05/30/15 07:45 PM
166.137.244.31
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I tried to open the first one or two when it first happened, but it was just a blank page. No lists of unread posts or anything. Haven't tried since. I'm too cautious to even try clicking on that forum page. Don't really feel like getting hit with a virus or something.
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ghostrider
05/30/15 07:51 PM
76.89.120.217
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Main reason why they are dangerous. Interesting head lines and from anonymous sources. Good way to catch one. Some of the headlines are definitely not something most would want to look at.
Though it is a wonder. Are they from the same ip or scattered?
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CarcerKango
06/01/15 09:05 AM
64.251.51.246
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It's getting worseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....
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Drasnighta
06/01/15 12:52 PM
198.53.98.65
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Looks like Off Topic got hit today.
CEO Heretic BattleMechs.
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wolf_lord_30
06/01/15 02:00 PM
166.137.244.53
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And general topics too
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Cray
06/01/15 06:57 PM
67.8.171.23
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Quote:
wolf_lord_30 writes:
And general topics too
And they're gone. 
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
Disclaimer: Anything stated in this post is unofficial and non-canon unless directly quoted from a published book. Random internet musings of a BattleTech writer are not canon.
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Drasnighta
06/01/15 09:32 PM
198.53.98.65
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Woot! BotStamper3000!
CEO Heretic BattleMechs.
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Nic Jansma
06/01/15 09:50 PM
73.191.226.169
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Some of the forums (eg MW Tactics) had incorrect permissions for anonymous users (eg they were allowed to post), which I've disabled.
Let me know if you continue to see any issues.
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ghostrider
06/01/15 11:40 PM
76.89.120.217
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Thought struck me and it hurt.. but here it goes.
[mod intervention - see PM]
Edited by Cray (06/02/15 05:55 PM)
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Nic Jansma
06/02/15 03:01 PM
73.191.226.169
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It's very likely these are just automated web bots seeing if they can post.
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KamikazeJohnson
07/20/15 09:08 PM
24.114.43.187
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11 Anonymous users Previewing New Reply all at the same time. On the same thread. Hmmm...
Peace is that glorious moment in history when everyone stands around reloading.
--Thomas Jefferson
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