ADMIN: spam activity

Di_BCNA
Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
edited June 2011 in General discussion

Hi all, we've had a couple of spam users register in the network the last two days, so I'm just reposting the link to information about dealing with spam. 

You can find the information here: http://www.bcna.org.au/network/groups/54/blog/4735.

Thanks to all of you fabulous folk who've reported this activity. We try to keep a balance between making things difficult for spammers, and not putting too many barriers in the way of those of you who genuinely want to use the network as it's intended, so thanks for helping us stay on top of it.

--Di

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  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Thanks, that's the one -- blocking it is the right thing to do.

  • roger
    roger Member Posts: 2
    edited March 2015

    I received spam from this user.

    A google of the email address in the message shows that they or it have spammed lots of websites.

  • roger
    roger Member Posts: 2
    edited March 2015

    I received spam from this user.

    A google of the email address in the message shows that they or it have spammed lots of websites.

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi roger, yes, that's one of them (I've just edited your post to take out the links because we don't want to give them any more exposure than necessary).  Just delete the message and don't respond. ~ Di

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Thanks shirl -- just delete the message without responding as you would any other spam message or email (and feel free to have a little rant! ;)

    ~Di

  • srichard
    srichard Member Posts: 19
    edited March 2015

    So I blocked and deleted as it looked pretty obvious to me

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Thanks -- that's exactly the right response.

  • Rennay
    Rennay Member Posts: 15
    edited March 2015

    I had her too and have blocked her as you suggested!

  • Rennay
    Rennay Member Posts: 15
    edited March 2015

    I had her too and have blocked her as you suggested!

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Thanks Rennay.

    And thanks to everyone for your patience, too!

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Raelene,

    I'm glad you know what to do now. If you're not sure about any correspondence you receive through this online network, you're always welcome to forward it to me, or to bcnaonline@bcna.org.au, and we can check it for you.

    ~Di

  • Di_BCNA
    Di_BCNA Member Posts: 896 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Thella --yes, that user was blocked as soon as we became aware of her activity. 

    ~Di

  • AdoredB4Sandie
    AdoredB4Sandie Member Posts: 2
    edited March 2015

    I just deleted 6 ,they all started with the words 'Hello ,my dear'.

     

  • AdoredB4Sandie
    AdoredB4Sandie Member Posts: 2
    edited March 2015

    I just deleted 6 ,they all started with the words 'Hello ,my dear'.

     

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