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[ToonyMan]

I gave like 3 reports to that guy, his threads should be deleted when Toady gets on.

[Cheeetar]

Hi!

I just found another thing that made me sad today:

Not having Toady One's phone number to give him an emergency call about that annoying spambot.
Let's just hope that thing sticks to creating new threads and does not start replying in existing threads.

Deathworks (who hates spam, spambots, and sport shoes)

Toady One needs to sleep. We can deal with some useless threads.

[sonerohi]

The spambot makes me sad, because it really just needs a loving father figure and a shot of jack daniels.

[Urist Imiknorris]

The spambot makes me sad, because it really just needs a loving father figure and a shot of jack daniels.

ADD MORE. I want to see it so drunk it passes out.

...Then we can drag it to a back alley and go to work with baseball bats.

[Armok]

Hi!

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Reading some of the comments people have   posted here about Armok after he has clarified his   position have made me sad.

He expressed that he didn't like how   they didn't show at least the basic decency of telling him that they   wanted to fool around with his piece of art and thus wanted his   permission to do so. Since he has drawn the avatar himself, he has every   right to demand that they show at least that bit of respect. Actually,   from the way he said it, I would think he would have been alright with   an art thread dedicated to variants of the avatar - if he got involved   with its conception.

In my opinion, the way his original art and   he as the artist were treated was indeed fundamentally wrong. Thus, I   find it justified even just by that aspect that he got upset. And as he   got upset about his rights being violated, moderator action was indeed   necessary, as people still don't seem to understand what was wrong. (On a   personal note, I prefer it if people first calmly and friendly talk   about such things and only turn to the moderators when it becomes   obvious that they can't resolve the issue in a peaceful and respectful   manner).

To make matters worse, Armok points out   that he was actively being mocked with people making fun of his   spelling. Even if you don't understand why art theft and disrespect   towards artists is a bad thing, once the victim says they feel made fun   of, you should realize that we are talking about bullying there (I have   to admit that I had not noticed the spelling bit but only saw the   variant avatars).

Therefore, I fully support Armok   in this and I am saddened by people criticizing him for his justified   grievances.

Deathworks

This is corect.

I wasn't really there for that. With the consideration of the puppet PMing and the failed attempt to stretch, I support the mute, too. I don't support the ban on Armoktars, though. It was actually getting really creative. We had Borgmok and Spinmok and everything.

If it actually IS good and creative, you still can, you just have to ask me in a PM FIRST.

[quote   author=Grakelin link=topic=43236.msg1275398#msg1275398 date=1274583051]
I   wasn't really there for that. With the consideration of the puppet   PMing and the failed attempt to stretch, I support the mute, too. I   don't support the ban on Armoktars, though. It was actually getting   really creative. We had Borgmok and Spinmok and everything.

Greenmok.   You forgot Greenmok.

The eve online forums used to   have a few guys with sigs on a sort of rotator so it would show a   different sig in it every time you loaded the image, we should convince   Armok to do this with the Armok Avatar variants.
[/quote]That would indeed be awesome. However, I NEVER change my avatar, sadly.

[Sinistar]

http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=134665

Why, thank you.
I'm just starting to read the 2nd page of that thread. I does not seem too bad for now...Sure, giant alien insects with unstoppable powers, able to subdue aline races far advanced then humans, stumble on Earth by chance...But it seems I am more starving for any kind of Sci-Fi than I knew.
It's been so long since I've read non-study/non-politically oriented book that I actually find it quite entertaining.

Deathworks, do not worry about spambot. I believe community can take care of this for now.

And Armok - I hope this concludes all that mess with your avatar and so, I would dislike to see another fiery discussion about it.  

[Deathworks]

Hi!

Just because some people seem to have been misunderstanding me: I had hoped for quick administrator intervention against the spambot because the longer it is here, the more work the moderators will have. I was not really worried about the forums getting spoiled or anything, but spambots always mean more additional work for the moderators/admins (=Toady One).

Actually, I found it rather curious that the spambot showed up just when Toady One said he wanted to get a little bit of rest...

Armok: So, you will not change your avatar ever? I hope you don't mind me saying this, but that is something I am really grateful for. I am really bad at remembering names, so avatars are also important for my orientation. Thus, whenever someone changes their avatar, it is somewhat confusing for me.

Deathworks

[smjjames]

Heh, we had a spambot a few days ago which was advertising golf supplies of all things.

Maybe he'll ask ThreeToe to take care of it?

The nikewhatever spambot is probably one of the worst we've had (that I know of) as it made 33 posts in one go. Unusual even for a spambot.

[Diablous]

Armok: So, you will not change your avatar ever? I hope you don't mind me saying this, but that is something I am really grateful for. I am really bad at remembering names, so avatars are also important for my orientation. Thus, whenever someone changes their avatar, it is somewhat confusing for me.

I'm kinda the same. I identify the makers of posts based on the avatars, and connect that to the person. So when someone changes the avatar ( or, worse, switches with someone else ) I get thrown off.

[Huesoo]

I watched FMJ yesterday, that made me sad, M-I-C-K-E-Y.


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What I thought was worse was the bat shit insane reactions from someguys, especially, that Tarran guy, what was his problem?

[smigenboger]

Most of us barely get any sunlight, let alone go out golfing!

[Deathworks]

Hi!

The spambot with the Disney movies was the funniest I saw here lately. Talking about an investment for children and then showing that image of Disney's Snowwhite - here of all places!

But the really worst spambot I saw hit a different place. Fortunately, the admin was contacted relatively quickly. Because that spambot posted not only new topics but rather replied in existing threads! That was really nasty.

Deathworks

[Realmfighter]

I remember a spam bot that started talking with us.

Good times.

[Footkerchief]

The best way to minimize the mess from spambots is to report them immediately and not post about them.

[Deathworks]

Hi!

Just to clarify this, I did report it before expressing my feelings here.

Anyhow, the missing turtles in 31.04 are making me sad as this is the second fortress I am giving up on because of them (together with some other problems). The terrain of the map was quite nice, so it is a real shame. Oh well, there is one more weird theory I want to check on with my next world gen.

Deathworks