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SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

payed for add free BUT Now im getting spammed with porn rubbish even in my hiden staff rooms ? whats this all about

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PirateScoobs · Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 2031 Location: USA

Were the ads removed?

Are you sure you have the settings for the staff folders set correctly?

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SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

PirateScoobs wrote:

Were the ads removed?

Are you sure you have the settings for the staff folders set correctly?

i deleted the adds why has this suddenly started after purchasing add free?

PirateScoobs · Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 2031 Location: USA

You removed the ads through ForumUp, correct?

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Bloodymary · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

It sounds more like a security problem to me. Have you updated your security lately? Run a scan of your with your security program then delete all temp files and cookies and run your security again.

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SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

how can it be anything to do with my computer since it only started after i payed to remove the adds?
i use nod 32 thats brilliant and fully upto date

Bloodymary · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:

I just logged onto your URL and I got a pop-up that stated "Warning, security alert detected". Confused

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gg'ssimon · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: Re: payed for add free BUT......

SteveL wrote:

payed for add free BUT Now im getting spammed with porn rubbish even in my hiden staff rooms ? whats this all about

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It doesn't have to do with your having paid to remove ads. Many forums are getting spam posts. You just need to keep deleting them. It happens on this support forum too.

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SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

Bloodymary wrote:

I just logged onto your URL and I got a pop-up that stated "Warning, security alert detected". Confused

Theres Nothing found on my system and no problems other than spam bots ...
what are you saying here ? what was the actual warning for ?

SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

gg'ssimon wrote:

SteveL wrote:

payed for add free BUT Now im getting spammed with porn rubbish even in my hiden staff rooms ? whats this all about

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Any reason this is happening to us ?

It doesn't have to do with your having paid to remove ads. Many forums are getting spam posts. You just need to keep deleting them. It happens on this support forum too.

Yes i now have moderators to help control these things ..but i think its something to do with when you buy the no adds thing.. i will look into buying a backup incase this ruins our information/ articles on the forums

gg'ssimon · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: payed for add free BUT......

SteveL wrote:

gg'ssimon wrote:

SteveL wrote:

payed for add free BUT Now im getting spammed with porn rubbish even in my hiden staff rooms ? whats this all about

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Any reason this is happening to us ?

It doesn't have to do with your having paid to remove ads. Many forums are getting spam posts. You just need to keep deleting them. It happens on this support forum too.

Yes i now have moderators to help control these things ..but i think its something to do with when you buy the no adds thing.. i will look into buying a backup incase this ruins our information/ articles on the forums

The spambots making posts will not "ruin" your forum itself. The spambots can't delete anything. They just add annoying posts. That is all.

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SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

yes but they didnt until i payed for add free

im going to build another forum and test my theory out !!!!!!!!!

SteveL · Member Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 18

also they do ruin the forum with vial filth .i have memvbers that do not want to see that s**t

PirateScoobs · Member Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 2031 Location: USA

SteveL wrote:

yes but they didnt until i payed for add free

im going to build another forum and test my theory out !!!!!!!!!

Buying ad free has no relation to spam bots. They will always be on your forum, the only thing you can do is delete them, and delete the posts they make.

SteveL wrote:

also they do ruin the forum with vial filth .i have memvbers that do not want to see that s**t

Please watch your language.

If your members do not want to see these posts then have a moderator on frequently to make sure they are deleted in a timely matter. On every forum you will find there are spam bots, like gg'ssimon said, they post here also.

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gg'ssimon · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:55 am Post subject:

SteveL wrote:

also they do ruin the forum with vial filth .i have memvbers that do not want to see that s**t

Do not use profanity on this forum.

Make sure the permissions for all your forum sections are NOT set to ALL for posting. They need to be set to REG (registered).

Go to admin panel>Forum Admin>Permissions

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