# General Questions under spam attack **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 22, 2014, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195 "2014-09-22T10:01:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/61 "2014-09-22T12:53:19Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > I assume there isn’t any point in reporting them. I reported a few, and then realized the infection had spread and nuking it from orbit was the only way to be sure. Or, uh, metaphor something something…but I decided that reporting more of them was a waste of time and only going to drive the mods even crazier. > [@bienville](#): > > Aaaaargh! **WhyNot** is posting again! I told you tighter restrictions were needed! And again! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/62 "2014-09-22T12:59:04Z")
And now it’s being posted under the name of patnakaha. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/63 "2014-09-22T13:00:14Z")
nm ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/64 "2014-09-22T13:00:24Z")
It’s the Hydra of bots! Ban one, and two more come back! RUUUN! ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/65 "2014-09-22T13:03:08Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > And now it’s being posted under the name of patnakaha. It appears that this was rapidly nuked. So someone is on this. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/66 "2014-09-22T13:04:40Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > It appears that this was rapidly nuked. So someone is on this. [Yep.](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_fgNunUORMWA/S8yQZzSxHpI/AAAAAAAAASM/VW2Iiqo0KIE/s1600/Poltergeist+Quote.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/67 "2014-09-22T13:29:50Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > It’s the Hydra of bots! Ban one, and two more come back! > > RUUUN! > [@](#): > > “[Hail, Hydra! Immortal Hydra! We shall never be destroyed! Cut off a limb, and two more shall take its place! We serve none but the Master—as the world shall soon serve us! Hail HYDRA](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Comicbook/HYDRA)!” Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/68 "2014-09-22T14:06:15Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Not all. Colibri’s in Panama. But the GQ mods are all on this side of the Atlantic. How come? I’m sure there are plenty of people willing to volunteer. Heck, I’ll do it; I’m in GMT+8 and I’ll only occasionally use my powers to end debates with “Anyway, you suck [Thread Closed]” ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/69 "2014-09-22T14:15:40Z")
> [@Mijin](#): > > How come? I’m sure there are plenty of people willing to volunteer. > > Heck, I’ll do it; I’m in GMT+8 and I’ll only occasionally use my powers to end debates with “Anyway, you suck [Thread Closed]” [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17749899&postcount=132](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17749899&postcount=132) ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/70 "2014-09-22T14:59:49Z")
[Link basically said that mods are appointed by Ed] Well, it sounds like the policy is “people who’s jib Ed likes the cut of”, and it seems pretty obvious that policy needs to be rethought. Mods complaining of being overworked, hell breaking loose (at least temporarily) during the US night shift… I know you don’t want to give out the Mod badge and gun to just anyone, but you are not telling me that there are not hundreds of members here who would do a tip top job. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/71 "2014-09-22T15:19:13Z")
**Become a Mod with blac k Magic call REDACTED NUMBER** ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/72 "2014-09-22T15:25:17Z")
Sorry, we are only taking Libras this month. 101% guarantee! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/73 "2014-09-22T17:09:40Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I’m picturing some poor schmuck in the slums, posting fervently, and wondering why he hasn’t received one call. > > “Maybe if I post just one moooore…” It could have been a bot. You still need a human to register, but once that’s done…RELEASE THE HOUNDS! ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/74 "2014-09-22T17:12:59Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Panama is in the same time zone as NY so there’s still no overnight coverage. I was aware of that. But the OP was asking if all the mods are in North America. Panama is not in North America. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/75 "2014-09-22T17:21:37Z")
I happen to suffer from insomnia, so even though I am on the east coast of the U.S. I still end up providing a lot of the night coverage. This morning was a bit of a fluke. On most days the spammer would have been caught a lot sooner. Our late at night and in early morning coverage isn’t as bad as some folks here are making it out to be. Most spammers also only post one or two spams. This guy had over a hundred in total. That’s pretty rare too, though it’s not the first time we’ve been hit with huge post count spammers. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/76 "2014-09-22T17:21:44Z")
Gukumatz is in Norway. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/77 "2014-09-22T18:06:20Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Gukumatz is in Norway. Slacker! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/78 "2014-09-22T18:09:31Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I happen to suffer from insomnia, so even though I am on the east coast of the U.S. I still end up providing a lot of the night coverage. > > This morning was a bit of a fluke. On most days the spammer would have been caught a lot sooner. Our late at night and in early morning coverage isn’t as bad as some folks here are making it out to be. > > Most spammers also only post one or two spams. This guy had over a hundred in total. That’s pretty rare too, though it’s not the first time we’ve been hit with huge post count spammers. I woke up way earlier than usual, so I got to see the action for a change. Despite it’s mundanity, it was kinda fun making dumb jokes and whatnot. Then again, I’m not a mod. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/79 "2014-09-22T18:39:09Z")
Did you happen to note the location of the IPs? If they were from countries where few new posters live and it keeps happening, you might consider installing the Country Moderation plug-in I recommended in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=730642). Much easier than making poor **Gukumatz** stay up all night watching the boards. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195/80 "2014-09-22T19:20:21Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > I woke up way earlier than usual, so I got to see the action for a change. Despite it’s mundanity, it was kinda fun making dumb jokes and whatnot. Then again, I’m not a mod. I usually enjoy the funny comments that people make. We had too many threads to delete today though so I didn’t get to read most of the comments. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-questions-under-spam-attack/699195.md?page=5)