andromeda Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) This just popped up when I wanted to send a PM?! I couldn't PM anyone to ask for an obvious reason. The error returned was: You cannot send another PM until Apr 11 2009, 03:48 AM OK it's 3:50 and I can do it now, but I don't get it why I couldn't? EDIT: Grammar EDIT: You should definitely rename this forum to Comments, Suggestions and Questions rookie. Edited April 11, 2009 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 itachi-san Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I too am having this problem and it's particularly frustrating while hosting a game and having to answer many pms. I'll understand of course, if this is a necessary restriction on bandwidth or something, but I would like to know more about it. Like what those restrictions are exactly so I can use my limited pms wisely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Magic_luver101 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 same it has happned to me servle times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Due to recent PM mass spamming, new patch was implemented to the forum and I have set up PM flood control to 5 minutes. So you can send the next PM after 5 minutes. However, I could decrease it to 3 minutes if you would accept the higher risk of PM spamming. Itachi-san, I have disabled this PM flood control for VIPs (not possible for regular ranks yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Is it possibe to do that for posting? One minute or even 30 seconds should be enough to stop the double posts ??? shot to nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 not by default ... double posts should not be an issue if you press the button just once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) Due to recent PM mass spamming, new patch was implemented to the forum and I have set up PM flood control to 5 minutes. So you can send the next PM after 5 minutes. However, I could decrease it to 3 minutes if you would accept the higher risk of PM spamming. Itachi-san, I have disabled this PM flood control for VIPs (not possible for regular ranks yet). That won't work for me. If I need to send a PM because I forgot something in the previous one I can't wait that long cause a member might be gone by that time. What PM mass spamming?? Elaborate please I had no problem with that! I'm pretty sure that this can be dealt with differently! Edited April 11, 2009 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 That won't work for me. If I need to send a PM because I forgot something in the previous one I can't wait that long cause a member might be gone by that time. What PM mass spamming?? Elaborate please I had no problem with that! I'm pretty sure that this can be dealt with differently! PM mass spamming = humans are registering to satisfy the reCAPTCHA requirements and then activating a "bot" to send hundreds of SPAM messages via the PM system within several minutes (that happened twice lately - pinupka and mignulikz) There is one more way which I used earlier - I decreased "Max. Number users allowed to mass PM" to 3. These are the best ways to decrease future PM mass spamming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) PM mass spamming = humans are registering to satisfy the reCAPTCHA requirements and then activating a "bot" to send hundreds of SPAM messages via the PM system within several minutes (that happened twice lately - pinupka and mignulikz) There is one more way which I used earlier - I decreased "Max. Number users allowed to mass PM" to 3. These are the best ways to decrease future PM mass spamming. I hear you, but mass spamming is sporadic, who knows when it's gonna happen again. Waiting for the messenger to kick in again is frustrating... I'm jumping on my seat yelling "Come one already!!!". This is a problem cause if I have received several messages, or PM-ing with several people at the same time I can't wait that long! If you don't believe me how frustrating it is ask Johny Seriously I don't think that mass spamming is that much of a big deal. All you have to do is warn everyone not to click on the link that the spammers are sending. Every member will erase the spam message and everything's cool. This waiting is really annoying... Edited April 11, 2009 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Magic_luver101 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 i agree it is not that big of a problem and the wating is relly annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 melolontamelolonta, I have edited "PM Flood Control" to 1 minute. Even psycho bunnies can wait that long Looking forward to next spammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 melolontamelolonta, I have edited "PM Flood Control" to 1 minute. Even psycho bunnies can wait that long Looking forward to next spammer. Thanks rookie I'll eat some psycho carrots while I'm waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 PM mass spamming = humans are registering to satisfy the reCAPTCHA requirements and then activating a "bot" to send hundreds of SPAM messages via the PM system within several minutes (that happened twice lately - pinupka and mignulikz) There is one more way which I used earlier - I decreased "Max. Number users allowed to mass PM" to 3. I think that your method is working quite well. I run a IPB forum as well... but a math related one, and I thought that my forum would be safe by simply creating some filters for registration. Except I get bots that "create new topic" or "random post" spams as well. As in, they create as hundreds of topics and posts filled with spam as quickly as they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Magic_luver101 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 melolontamelolonta, I have edited "PM Flood Control" to 1 minute. Even psycho bunnies can wait that long Looking forward to next spammer. Thank You!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I almost thought something happen to my account until I read this post. I think I could understand the reason why moderator do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Magic_luver101 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I almost thought something happen to my account until I read this post. I think I could understand the reason why moderator do that. i understand it but it is a hassle to deal with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Can we not just ban members from our PM list for spamming? If they are spamming admin - they should be banned from forum the usual fee applies €0.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Can we not just ban members from our PM list for spamming? If they are spamming admin - they should be banned from forum the usual fee applies €0.02 PM spammers are banned after they spam. You won't have to ban them then. But what about future/unknown spammers? Imagine that each day about 50 new members are registered and next week 1 spammer will register. I have no idea what user name or IP he/she will use and only after he/she sends out spam, only then I can be sure that he/she is a spammer and ban him/her then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) Can we not just ban members from our PM list for spamming? If they are spamming admin - they should be banned from forum the usual fee applies €0.02 Nah... rookie said that they activate some kind of bots that enable them to send hundreds of PMs within few minutes and this PM flood control is somewhat an obstacle. I don't mind that one minute of waiting. Those people that do that don't really have an interest being the members of this forum LIS, they are just filling up their quota. Edited April 13, 2009 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 (edited) Hey Rookie... there is a bot that stops such things, you know that right? You could also put a word thingy, like when you create an email... that would stop bots from registering........ if it gets to bad you could put it for each log-in... Edited April 15, 2009 by Blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hey Rookie... there is a bot that stops such things, you know that right? Which bot? Can you provide a link? You could also put a word thingy, like when you create an email... that would stop bots from registering........ if it gets to bad you could put it for each log-in... As written above, bots do not register. Humans do and they run a bot afterwards to send PM spam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted April 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Rookie, did you also reduce the number of people that we can CC?? I think we could have CC-ed 4 before... was that necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rookie1ja Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Rookie, did you also reduce the number of people that we can CC?? I think we could have CC-ed 4 before... was that necessary? As written above There is one more way which I used earlier - I decreased "Max. Number users allowed to mass PM" to 3. That happened several weeks ago and it is a good preventive measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I'll try to find the link.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 I'll PM you the links of the two bots I found most useful... there are others as well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Question
andromeda
This just popped up when I wanted to send a PM?!
I couldn't PM anyone to ask for an obvious reason.
The error returned was:
You cannot send another PM until Apr 11 2009, 03:48 AM
OK it's 3:50 and I can do it now, but I don't get it why I couldn't?
EDIT: Grammar
EDIT: You should definitely rename this forum to Comments, Suggestions and Questions rookie.
Edited by andromedaLink to comment
Share on other sites
24 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.