# Why are new posters duplicating recent OPs? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 8, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313 "2016-03-08T18:54:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/1 "2016-03-08T18:54:56Z")
Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/2 "2016-03-08T18:56:12Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? spam scam. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/3 "2016-03-08T18:56:49Z")
Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/4 "2016-03-08T18:59:03Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? spam scam. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/5 "2016-03-08T19:05:07Z")
> [@simster](#): > > spam scam. How does it work? There doesn’t appear to be any new content in their post. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/6 "2016-03-08T19:06:52Z")
And the latest trick(that doesn’t work) is to leave one post without links to simulate a legitimate post. ETA:@ **Machine Elf** They post several duplicates, one of which is without spam. ---
**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:** [March 8, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/7 "2016-03-08T19:13:11Z")
There is a small group of a-holes in Bangladesh who are behind all of this. Their technique is to copy existing posts to get around our spam filter. Then they go back and edit those posts to put in their live stream spam links. Sometimes they leave a few posts without modifying them. Some message boards will instaban you if your first post contains a link. We don’t do that here, but their unmodified posts are an attempt to avoid that type of automatic spam banning. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/8 "2016-03-08T19:13:20Z")
> [@Machine\_Elf](#): > > How does it work? There doesn’t appear to be any new content in their post. The ones I;'ve seen have included links to streaming sports stuff - usually the fisrt post is edited to add the data - or maybe they are now doing it as a response. otherwise - its just testing the system so they can do spam scam. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/9 "2016-03-08T19:30:20Z")
Lately we are seeing [the very best in free pro and college basketball streaming](https://www.google.com/search?q=puppies&safe=strict&biw=1920&bih=1089&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSy72t6bHLAhUpnoMKHTZ1DnMQ_AUIBigB) [with no need for proxies](https://www.google.com/search?q=more+puppies&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNhpzO6bHLAhUEt4MKHZznD3IQ_AUIBygB&biw=1920&bih=1089)by some other board member. Anyone know what this is spam scam? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/10 "2016-03-08T19:37:27Z")
Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? [Enjoy the very best Rick Astley videos with no need for proxies.](https://youtu.be/KAp0RvEVD9w?t=6s) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/11 "2016-03-08T20:12:22Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Lately we are seeing new posters whose first post is an exact duplicate of a recent OP by some other board member. Anyone know what this is about? > > [Enjoy the very best Rick Astley videos with no need for proxies.](https://youtu.be/KAp0RvEVD9w?t=6s) I don’t know if that if goofy or terrifying. I would expect that to be one of the bad guys from the walking dead as he enters with a baseball bat. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/12 "2016-03-08T20:30:08Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > There is a small group of a-holes in Bangladesh who are behind all of this. Their technique is to copy existing posts to get around our spam filter. Then they go back and edit those posts to put in their live stream spam links. Now I might be wrong but to my ears I’m hearing that you guys might be denying me access to Sexy Bangladeshian Women who want to chat with me. > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I don’t know if that if goofy or terrifying. > > I would expect that to be one of the bad guys from the walking dead as he enters with a baseball bat. It’s a real video. According to what I heard or read is that he’s a Russian guy who was singing an American song but the Russians forbade him from singing the words so he trololololololololo’d it. Many years later when he was old his grandkids found the video and showed it to him and he was amused that so many people had watched his old video. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/13 "2016-03-08T20:40:42Z")
Note that some boards (not ours) require that a new poster make X (~5) posts before they can make a post with a link. So they try to automate the process: Make a few, spread out posts that look like regular threads and then post the spam. It also helps id boards that have weak or strong spam detection. When they try to post again and find their account blocked, they try something else. Automated processes by scum are generally obvious. But they still try. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/14 "2016-03-08T21:01:44Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > Now I might be wrong but to my ears I’m hearing that you guys might be denying me access to Sexy Bangladeshian Women who want to chat with me. Unlikely. Both of them already have boyfriends. ---
**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:** [March 8, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/15 "2016-03-08T22:07:05Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I don’t know if that if goofy or terrifying. > > I would expect that to be one of the bad guys from the walking dead as he enters with a baseball bat. You thought _that_ was terrifying? How about this? (Creepy, but totally safe for work.) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak7J3AOElXk) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/16 "2016-03-09T02:42:11Z")
Why do You People do this to me? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/17 "2016-03-09T03:02:16Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Unlikely. Both of them already have boyfriends. Hey, you never know, one of those two might be of the bisexual nature and I look sexy in a wig and form fitting red dress and matching heals. > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Why do You People do this to me? > :dubious: Because we love you, you beautiful human being. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-new-posters-duplicating-recent-ops/748313/18 "2016-03-09T03:05:06Z")
Since the answer was a no brainer and answered, I’m closing this. **samclem** , moderator