@bobbyD
I'm sure you're on the case but it looks like we have a spammer opening lots of new topics.
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We are aware of a spam attack this morning. They are creating new users and posts faster than I can delete them.
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So this is your annual performance review....?
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Me trying to keep up with spammers this morning...
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I'm not helping... Am I?
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Just got another one a couple minutes ago. @neonturbo found and flagged this one.
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It's been a new user every 30 min. 5 users so far.
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I assume they're using a different set of IPs each time too...
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Yeah. But the message is a variation of the same text "Loan App Customer Care Helpline " So I blocked the phrase. Hopefully that will stop them.
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Next one is coming from @Rijax64596.
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They found a way to exploit the spam detector. I am checking on that now. Thanks for the heads up.
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Next, may I suggest using this on them:
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We can automate that....
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I just flagged another
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Me too
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Suggestion, New user. Make it more difficult to first post. Maybe complete the new user thing I went through when I first signed up.
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Then maybe you got in before me....
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Thank you all for your help. Please keep flagging the posts as spam when you see one. It takes a few community flags to automatically suspend the spammer. We are investigating what may have changed to allow this sustained attack.
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This is not happening uniquely at this community. Multiple sites using Discourse are having the exact same issue. With the same posts ....
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But betting agency ads on sporting events.... That's ok.....
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