The bloody illegal films

[e5]

I think you are going to have to reinstate that post thing where you moderate each post so these spam bots/users/whoever can stop posting illegal films to download. Getting so annoying now. I know it was a faff the first time, but you see when that stops, this happens.

[Absently]

it's completely taken over the most recent posts, argh

[Adam]

Just block the Chinese from accessing the site.

[GoldenMerc]

Just block the Chinese from accessing the site.

racist
erm yeh, you'd think someone would be online. should promote nick hes australian this is his time

[David]

theres a few options you could take

1) filter the site names, so no harm is done while one of the moderators gets home from nursery
2) ip ban the *****
3) change the moderator roles, make them global moderators and hire a few more that are actually on during the day
4) @j0rd (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=56465); be a lad and infract them so they're temp banned. but look alive next time it happens so we're not spammed again.


Just block the Chinese from accessing the site.


racist
erm yeh, you'd think someone would be online. should promote nick hes australian this is his time
*REMOVED*

Edited by Lee (Forum Super Moderator): Do not create posts in attempt to create arguments, or offend others.

[j0rd]

sigh so annoying

[Aiden]

It is quite annoying tbqh :(

[j0rd]

Sorted, these guys are killing me :(

[Adam]

racist
erm yeh, you'd think someone would be online. should promote nick hes australian this is his time
Not racist, all spammers are Chinese.

[Grig]

theres a few options you could take

1) filter the site names, so no harm is done while one of the moderators gets home from nursery
2) ip ban the *****
3) change the moderator roles, make them global moderators and hire a few more that are actually on during the day
4) j0rd; be a lad and infract them so they're temp banned. but look alive next time it happens so we're not spammed again.





watch your back
Grig;

Sadly for you, I'm not Chinese ;).

[Adam]

Sadly for you, I'm not Chinese ;).
See now that's racist David

[Chris]

It wouldn't be so much of a problem if both super moderators weren't currently away. I've banned no end of these accounts in the past couple of days and I agree that its getting annoying! I'll speak to Matt about it later and see what we can do.

[scottish]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjm4n4umw1rn1xxfo1_400.gif



i agree sort it out its annoying now

[Kyle]

hire more mods

[Empired]

Changing registration process will result in no real humans being able to register while it won't affect spambots at all

Already had to help countless users with registering at HxF because the process is too confusing, apparently. I can't remember what it was like, though.

[scottish]

Changing registration process will result in no real humans being able to register while it won't affect spambots at all

Already had to help countless users with registering at HxF because the process is too confusing, apparently. I can't remember what it was like, though.

how is it confusing lol

you click register, fill in a few details and click register, after clicking register click the email you receive in inbox and you're good to go.....

like every other forum in the history of the world

[Empired]

how is it confusing lol

you click register, fill in a few details and click register, after clicking register click the email you receive in inbox and you're good to go.....

like every other forum in the history of the world
People in HxHD seem to take hours over it. Can't say I've signed up to the forum in the last 2 years though...

[David]

you're right, this is difficult, no human will be able to register

http://icap.me/i/uplgH8lmX0.png

[Chris]

We wont change the registration process. We'll just make it so that anyone with below 5 posts has to have their posts checked by a moderator before they are made public.

[scottish]

why not just make it 1..

that way it pisses new comers off a bit less and won't let any posts through until the first is approved

[Mark]

why not just make it 1..

that way it pisses new comers off a bit less and won't let any posts through until the first is approved

I agree with this, 5 is a bit much and off-putting for new comers

[Chris]

1 post then! :P

[David]

i dont agree with the 5 post thing at all, gonna put this forward again


3) change the moderator roles, make them global moderators and hire a few more that are actually on during the day

[Grig]

Global Mods were tried a few years back and from what I recall failed... don't remember why though.

[scottish]

then some mods are going to over-step and go into other sections and deal with it leaving that areas mod useless

so would result in some mods being less useful i'd imagine as you'd get the few who constantly are online doing all the work

[Chippiewill]

Global Mods were tried a few years back and from what I recall failed... don't remember why though.

iirc entire sections of the forum were being ignored by the mods.

[Kardan]

I would make the few mods become super mods rather than introduce approving posts.

If approving posts does happen, who approves them? Super mods or regular mods?

Also maybe the registration captcha needs improving?

[Adam]

i dont agree with the 5 post thing at all, gonna put this forward again
This. No need for specific forum moderators on a forum that's not that active.

[Lee]

I would make the few mods become super mods rather than introduce approving posts.

If approving posts does happen, who approves them? Super mods or regular mods?

Also maybe the registration captcha needs improving?

AFAIK super mods can approve all posts, regular mods can approve those within their sections.

[David]

AFAIK super mods can approve all posts, regular mods can approve those within their sections.

waiting for that edit to be removed pal

Edited by Bolt660 (Acting Forum Super Moderator): Please do not make off topic posts!

[Lee]

waiting for that edit to be removed pal

It's down to chris if it gets removed - Im not going to remove it otherwise (Y)

[xxMATTGxx]

Chris; Entering all the details on that site posted in the SMOD forum would help if you haven't done it already.

[Chris]

Chris; Entering all the details on that site posted in the SMOD forum would help if you haven't done it already.

Didn't have time earlier for obvious reasons but I can do them now. Skype me when you're on please.

[xxMATTGxx]

Didn't have time earlier for obvious reasons but I can do them now. Skype me when you're on please.

Yeah will do, don't worry.

[scottish]

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=248042

[Chris]

http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=248042

We have that installed but the spammers we've been getting haven't been registered in the database until recently.

[Chris]

The one post approval has been turned on. Hopefully it will settle down soon.

[e5]

Glad to hear :)
The one post approval has been turned on. Hopefully it will settle down soon.

[David]

http://icap.me/i/sp6tgag7X7.png

good fight, which mod approved the posts

[GoldenMerc]

http://icap.me/i/sp6tgag7X7.png

good fight, which mod approved the posts

runeaddict so he can move them. MOD LOGS

[Mr-Trainor]

http://icap.me/i/sp6tgag7X7.png

good fight, which mod approved the posts
They might not have approved those posts. If only one post needs approving, this users first post could have been perfectly normal and therefore approved - then the user decided to start posting these, which did not need approval. If there's a first post approval system then no mod approved all those threads.

[scottish]

They might not have approved those posts. If only one post needs approving, this users first post could have been perfectly normal and therefore approved - then the user decided to start posting these, which did not need approval. If there's a first post approval system then no mod approved all those threads.

doubt it, they're bots.

[Kardan]

So has the one post approval been turned off? Because they're getting through again with new accounts.

[karter]

just block the word 'dvdrip' from thread titles or did someone already suggest that

[David]

whoever finally took in my suggestion, you missed a site. ************


1) filter the site names, so no harm is done while one of the moderators gets home from nursery

[xxMATTGxx]

From what I can see - They are only getting through because the Mod/Smod approves the thread and then moves it. So you only see it for like less than a minute.

[Kardan]

From what I can see - They are only getting through because the Mod/Smod approves the thread and then moves it. So you only see it for like less than a minute.

Well they're not moving them very quickly then, they were there for at least 11 minutes...

[Mobillity]

All this discrimination to Chinese people, prejudice.
Makes me sad. ^

Anyhow, this spamming is annoying but no need to offend people.
I'm sure a Forum Moderator will sort it out shortly.



Mobillity.

[e5]

What discrimination? Moderators are sorting it. You should perhaps read the thread before posting. Randomly posting like you are is so frustrating to watch.


All this discrimination to Chinese people, prejudice.
Makes me sad. ^

Anyhow, this spamming is annoying but no need to offend people.
I'm sure a Forum Moderator will sort it out shortly.



Mobillity.

[Mobillity]

What discrimination? Moderators are sorting it. You should perhaps read the thread before posting. Randomly posting like you are is so frustrating to watch.

Cute, moderators should removed this as you're trying to create an argument, awh such a cutie pie. xoxo.



Mobillity.

[e5]

No, I'm not lol.
I'll ask again, what discrimination? Your posts were quick to go from rather well written to very immature. Guess my hunch was right ;)
Cute, moderators should removed this as you're trying to create an argument, awh such a cutie pie. xoxo.



Mobillity.

[xxMATTGxx]

Well they're not moving them very quickly then, they were there for at least 11 minutes...

Which ones?

[Mr-Trainor]

From what I can see - They are only getting through because the Mod/Smod approves the thread and then moves it. So you only see it for like less than a minute.
Ohhh, so the first thread of theirs is approved and moved - but then they can just keep posting more without approval? If so, why are these 'users' being approved in the first place :S?

[Martin]

Ohhh, so the first thread of theirs is approved and moved - but then they can just keep posting more without approval? If so, why are these 'users' being approved in the first place :S?

The first thing should be to ban the user so they can't post anymore whilst you are moving them, they should also be moved FIRST and THEN approved, not before, so I dont know who has been doing that.


Also, I did notice one post report the other day where someone had reported a bot where the post was visible yet hadnt been approved by anyone and so I dont know how that one got through the net, but meh :P

[Kardan]

Which ones?

They've been moved now, but the last bot posted his first thread around 5:09PM, and was still posting at 5:20PM. So surely if the MOD approved the first post to be moved, why did it take them 11 minutes to move them? From my point of view, it looked like an ordinary member, signed up and started posting like normal.

[xxMATTGxx]

They've been moved now, but the last bot posted his first thread around 5:09PM, and was still posting at 5:20PM. So surely if the MOD approved the first post to be moved, why did it take them 11 minutes to move them? From my point of view, it looked like an ordinary member, signed up and started posting like normal.


5pm this evening? I can't find any that match those times. Bolt660; I'm I missing them?

[Martin]

They've been moved now, but the last bot posted his first thread around 5:09PM, and was still posting at 5:20PM. So surely if the MOD approved the first post to be moved, why did it take them 11 minutes to move them? From my point of view, it looked like an ordinary member, signed up and started posting like normal.


5pm this evening? I can't find any that match those times. @Bolt660 (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=55726); I'm I missing them?


I'm actually really confused Matt, because Kardan reported heaps of them at around 5pm and every time I clicked on one of the posts in the post report it said the link was invalid, and also, all of the post reports werent open/werent even there on the panel, so it seems the post report system is screwed too or something idk. but I cant find the posts anywhere, and the last thing in the unnacceptables forum is from lunchtime? :S

[Kardan]

Well, the user registered today, and he posted a good 6/7 threads, so if I had to hazard a guess, the initial post approving isn't working...

---------- Post added 09-05-2013 at 08:26 PM ----------

Also, I think the threads have been deleted, not moved.

Whenever you move a thread/post, I see in my post report that the forum thread has changed to something like 'XXXXX spamming in Post any picture'

But there's no thread title at all for the spam bot now.

[Mobillity]

Immature? You try to argue with me then cry about it? lol, sad.


Mobillity

[e5]

You should do a test post report to check it works maybe (L)
I'm actually really confused Matt, because Kardan reported heaps of them at around 5pm and every time I clicked on one of the posts in the post report it said the link was invalid, and also, all of the post reports werent open/werent even there on the panel, so it seems the post report system is screwed too or something idk. but I cant find the posts anywhere, and the last thing in the unnacceptables forum is from lunchtime? :S

[David]

I'm actually really confused Matt, because Kardan reported heaps of them at around 5pm and every time I clicked on one of the posts in the post report it said the link was invalid, and also, all of the post reports werent open/werent even there on the panel, so it seems the post report system is screwed too or something idk. but I cant find the posts anywhere, and the last thing in the unnacceptables forum is from lunchtime? :S

sounds like someones deleting threads

[e5]

What am I crying about? :S

Immature? You try to argue with me then cry about it? lol, sad.


Mobillity

[Martin]

Well, the user registered today, and he posted a good 6/7 threads, so if I had to hazard a guess, the initial post approving isn't working...

---------- Post added 09-05-2013 at 08:26 PM ----------

Also, I think the threads have been deleted, not moved.

Whenever you move a thread/post, I see in my post report that the forum thread has changed to something like 'XXXXX spamming in Post any picture'

But there's no thread title at all for the spam bot now.


it does seem like someone has either deleted the user or the posts, which is obviously a big nono

[David]

it does seem like someone has either deleted the user or the posts, which is obviously a big nono

if ur cool enough to have mod log access, check around 5pm and see who did what

[Kardan]

it does seem like someone has either deleted the user or the posts, which is obviously a big nono


http://s16.postimg.org/53md1trzp/thehxfmole.png


Welcome, to the HxF Mole 2.

[Chris]

They've been moved now, but the last bot posted his first thread around 5:09PM, and was still posting at 5:20PM. So surely if the MOD approved the first post to be moved, why did it take them 11 minutes to move them? From my point of view, it looked like an ordinary member, signed up and started posting like normal.

Was this yesterday?

Edit: Nevermind just saw, someones done a nono :(

[Mobillity]

How I'm talking, well spoken then immature?
I'm sorry but it's just the way I talk.



Mobillity.

[Martin]

if ur cool enough to have mod log access, check around 5pm and see who did what

no im not that cool :(


Was this yesterday?

Edit: Nevermind just saw, someones done a nono :(


oh so someone has deleted it? :P NAUGHTY PERSON

[Chris]

no im not that cool :(




oh so someone has deleted it? :P NAUGHTY PERSON

I'm about to look now but theres no other explanation so someone must have.

[Martin]

I'm about to look now but theres no other explanation so someone must have.

only other explanation might be someone merging them with something else or changing the thread ID idk, but yeah deleting sounds most likely.

I WAS AT WORK SO IT WASNT ME WOOO LOL

I was just hugely confused wondering where they had all gone

[Chris]

I know who it was. Case closed. :P

[David]

only other explanation might be someone merging them with something else or changing the thread ID idk, but yeah deleting sounds most likely.

I WAS AT WORK SO IT WASNT ME WOOO LOL

I was just hugely confused wondering where they had all gone

if threads are merged/posts moved the original link still goes to the post afaik

waiting for a "X is no longer a forum moderator"

[Martin]

if threads are merged/posts moved the original link still goes to the post afaik

waiting for a "X is no longer a forum moderator"

yeah thats true I guess, Chris has found the culprit so im sure they will be reminded about procedure :P

[Kardan]

if threads are merged/posts moved the original link still goes to the post afaik

waiting for a "X is no longer a forum moderator"

"xxMATTGxx is no longer Habbox Staff"

[xxMATTGxx]

No wonder no one has a clue what people are going on about if they get deleted. Urgh

[Martin]

No wonder no one has a clue what people are going on about if they get deleted. Urgh

exactly LOL

I had literally got home from work, saw like hundreds of post reports from kardan and thought "OH **** MY LIFE" clicked on all the links and none of them worked and I was like THANK **** FOR THAT THERE IS A GOD

but yeah it was very confusing as it looked as if they had vanished off the face of the earth since all the post reports on the panel werent even there since obviously the threads didnt exist anymore

[xxMATTGxx]

"xxMATTGxx is no longer Habbox Staff"

I don't delete threads, plus as an Ex Forum Manager/Forum Moderator/Super Moderator that would be a rookie mistake :P

[Kardan]

I don't delete threads, plus as an Ex Forum Manager/Forum Moderator/Super Moderator that would be a rookie mistake :P

I was only kidding :P Even if you did do it, I don't think you'd be fired either :P

[xxMATTGxx]

I was only kidding :P Even if you did do it, I don't think you'd be fired either :P

True, you would need to be in contact with Jin to get me fired. *Evil laugh* *Goes on a rampage*

[e5]

I'll slip him a few bob and you'll be gone ;)

True, you would need to be in contact with Jin to get me fired. *Evil laugh* *Goes on a rampage*

[Chippiewill]

Why would you even set up anyone except Jin to be able to delete threads when it's a nono.

[xxMATTGxx]

No one should be able to delete threads or posts now.

[AgnesIO]

What is the issue with deleting threads anyway :S

[xxMATTGxx]

What is the issue with deleting threads anyway :S

Because you then don't have anything to back up why a user was banned. Apart from the reason.

[Chippiewill]

It's also in violation of Habbox's well established Terms and Conditions:

We will not delete user accounts, user threads, posts or otherwise submitted content to our web site.

[Adam]

Keep them. Source of income.

[David]

someones still doing it wrong

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=777319

[GoldenMerc]

surely you could do this in a organised fashion and allow them at 10pm for example then all smods can work together...

[AgnesIO]

Because you then don't have anything to back up why a user was banned. Apart from the reason.

Get a screenshot or something. Can normal mods move them?

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

[FlyingJesus]

Getting rid of all our most active new members :(

[xxMATTGxx]

Get a screenshot or something. Can normal mods move them?

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Images can be easily lost and edited, not saying moderators would do that. But threads and posts are better evidence as you also have the information such as dates, times, all of the posts and IP address. Normal moderators can move threads out.

You would have to screenshot quite a bit and then upload it and post about it. When moving threads is a much easier process.

[Chippiewill]

Get a screenshot or something.
Why choose a really awkward system when moving them has been in use for years and not been an issue?

[Adam]

Why choose a really awkward system when moving them has been in use for years and not been an issue?
cos some ******** can't use the current system.

i'm joking

[Chippiewill]

cos some ******** can't use the current system.

i'm joking
Well supposedly they can't **** up anymore now that matty made it impossible.

[Martin]

Just to point out, it wasnt a moderator that made the mistake either!! and it didn't really do any harm so I don't think its an issue really and the said person now knows the procedure im sure :P

[David]

Just to point out, it wasnt a moderator that made the mistake either!! and it didn't really do any harm so I don't think its an issue really and the said person now knows the procedure im sure :P

lol was it syrup of fig that did it

[xxMATTGxx]

lol was it syrup of fig that did it

Was the other lime green member

[Chippiewill]

Sierk?

[xxMATTGxx]

Sierk?

Community Mike :P

[Inseriousity.]

Yes, was me. I apologise to the spambot and their family for deleting his threads. :)

[AgnesIO]

Why choose a really awkward system when moving them has been in use for years and not been an issue?

I assumed that normal moderators couldn't move them out of public view or something, couldn't see another reason why anyone would delete :L

Wrong :)

[=Sam]

Wrong :)

:):)(H)

Edited by Bolt660 (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not post pointlessly!