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  • Sprite-
    HAVE ME WITH VODKA
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Aug 2005
    • 7316

    #16
    Re: Just a note - Please read.

    Originally posted by welsh_girl
    Has there actually been any adbot threads ?, can't say I've seen any, unless I'm just too slow.
    There have been quite a bit recently. But thanks to the speedy reflexes of the forum staff, you haven't seen them :P

    @Crashfan: I don't think this needs to be stickied just yet. We'll see what happens in the future. If we need it, I'll sticky it.

    @rzr: I know the admins have been working on changing the forum settings to minimize the amount of adbots. Alas, some still get through. It happens, which is why we're here :P

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    • Xx{Midday}xX
      FFR Player
      • Sep 2007
      • 3518

      #17
      Re: Just a note - Please read.

      I never heard of adbots til now. =_=
      Any FFR song title discrepancies? List them here.
      Willing to accurately translate Japanese for free
      Accumulating all playstyles here!


      つまんないシグでスマソ(´・ω・`)

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      • Sprite-
        HAVE ME WITH VODKA
        FFR Simfile Author
        • Aug 2005
        • 7316

        #18
        Re: Just a note - Please read.

        That's really what we're trying to do - not let people see them :P
        In your case, we have accomplished just that.

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        • rzr
          TWG Veteran
          • Oct 2007
          • 7608

          #19
          Re: Just a note - Please read.

          Iight, Sprite-. That's cool. Hopefully we can get rid of them for good.

          Originally posted by darkshark
          Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
          Originally posted by aperson
          i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

          Originally posted by Sprite-
          More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
          Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
          yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

          i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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          • Gibson63
            FFR Veteran
            • Jan 2007
            • 1319

            #20
            Re: Just a note - Please read.

            the p0rn bots too i guess


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            • igotrhythm
              Fractals!
              • Sep 2004
              • 6535

              #21
              Re: Just a note - Please read.

              +1 support for sticky.

              On the one hand, it's pretty cool that this forum is so popular that adbots are starting to notice it, but on the other hand, nobody wants adbots spamming up their favorite forum.

              Plus, the fact that so many people seem unaware that this happens is probably a good sign that this needs to be stickied (or even announced) for the education of all.
              Originally posted by thesunfan
              I literally spent 10 minutes in the library looking for the TWG forum on Smogon and couldn't find it what the fuck is this witchcraft IGR

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              • Crashfan3
                FFR Player
                • Nov 2006
                • 2937

                #22
                Re: Just a note - Please read.

                ^ Agreed. Just because FFR is good at killing the adbots doesn't mean that it's users shouldn't know what they are. This thread = good education for that.

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                • foilman8805
                  smoke wheat hail satin
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 5704

                  #23
                  Re: Just a note - Please read.

                  Originally posted by rzr
                  I mean, how do we permanently dispose of them? How do they make an account in the first place? Isn't the image verification code used to prevent bots from being made? So, why do they keep getting made?
                  You do something smart on the registration page like add a captcha image, or just add a simple question like, "What is 2+2?". The bot won't be able to put in the answer, and therefore won't be able to register.

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                  • rzr
                    TWG Veteran
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 7608

                    #24
                    Re: Just a note - Please read.

                    Again, why don't we just add that?

                    Originally posted by darkshark
                    Everyone sucks at this game. The second you think you're good is the second you stop trying to get better.
                    Originally posted by aperson
                    i had a mri the other day it was the best song i heard in years

                    Originally posted by Sprite-
                    More of a joke than the time I deleted all the credits on the site.
                    Originally posted by MinaciousGrace
                    yeah my goldfish think im a riot they do this thing where they turn upside down and float to the top of the tank

                    i guess their alcohol tolerance isnt as high as mine

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                    • arrekusuof93
                      FFR Player
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 1163

                      #25
                      Re: Just a note - Please read.

                      Originally posted by sarahxjane
                      It's a little obvious that it's a bot and not an actual person.
                      I chuckled every time someone replied as though it were a real person. It seems as if most people on the FFR forums are used to no adbots and are therefore sheltered to their existence.


                      P.S.: WELKUM 2 INTARNET

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                      • kmay
                        Don't forget me
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 6511

                        #26
                        Re: Just a note - Please read.

                        lol ive heard of these thread but never seen them lol gj staff

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                        • Squeek
                          let it snow~
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 14444

                          #27
                          Re: Just a note - Please read.

                          Originally posted by rzr
                          Again, why don't we just add that?
                          We do.

                          We have both, actually.

                          When people want to do something, they will find ways around bot circumvention.

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                          • Red_Comet
                            Not your typical member
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 341

                            #28
                            Re: Just a note - Please read.

                            it's nearly impossible to block ad bots from posting on forums, they're made to bypass "normal bot capture" means. Do a search on who develops ad bots and you'll find out a little bit more about how ingeniously they're coded.

                            link about ad bots http://adverlab.blogspot.com/2004/11...ng-robots.html
                            Originally posted by Panic4Me
                            Bel Air abortion clinic. No fetus can beat us. This is Jess speaking, how may I help you?
                            "number 317"

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