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Posted August 27, 2019
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BreOl72: There is something at the beginning of the thread title - otherwise you couldn't click on it.
It's just not visible.
Isn't it just the minimum size of the element, that is supposed to contain the thread title?

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Well, if you hover over it, it shows the thread title but it is not visible. Weird...
Post edited August 27, 2019 by idbeholdME
Posted August 27, 2019
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idbeholdME: Isn't it just the minimum size of the element, that is supposed to contain the thread title?

EDIT:
Well, if you hover over it, it shows the thread title but it is not visible. Weird...
Just wanted to post this:
htpps://www.gog.com/forum/general/voodoo_black_magic_specialist_baba_jiagartala

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Posted August 27, 2019
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Sachys: ensuring somebody has to verify their email address before they can use their account would also probably help.
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AB2012: Unfortunately there are numerous "disposable e-mail" services that have long made "verification" virtually irrelevant.
Those disposable e-mail services aren't "unfortunate," they're a godsend. Everybody and their mother is asking for my emails and other info to have accounts for everything. The more that can be circumvented or its impact minimized, the better.
Posted August 27, 2019
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idbeholdME: EDIT:
Now there are 2 accounts making spam threads....
And you've answered the question about why GOG doesn't block spam by limiting numbers of new threads per day.

SpamAccount01 - 5 threads
SpamAccount02 - 5 threads
SpamAccount03 - 5 threads
SpamAccount04 - 5 threads
SpamAccount05 - 5 threads

etc.
Posted August 27, 2019
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I think, you all should leave my boys alone or I'll send in the reserves (girls).
Posted August 27, 2019
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idbeholdME: EDIT:
Now there are 2 accounts making spam threads....
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Bookwyrm627: And you've answered the question about why GOG doesn't block spam by limiting numbers of new threads per day.

SpamAccount01 - 5 threads
SpamAccount02 - 5 threads
SpamAccount03 - 5 threads
SpamAccount04 - 5 threads
SpamAccount05 - 5 threads

etc.
Make it 2 or 3 instead of 5. Make them jump through extra hoops. Captcha for every thread after you make 2 or 3 per day. E-Mail verification where you have to click something for the thread to be made if you make too many in a single day. Anything really. But letting them run rampant is not optimal I'd say.
Posted August 27, 2019
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Bookwyrm627: And you've answered the question about why GOG doesn't block spam by limiting numbers of new threads per day.

SpamAccount01 - 5 threads
SpamAccount02 - 5 threads
SpamAccount03 - 5 threads
SpamAccount04 - 5 threads
SpamAccount05 - 5 threads

etc.
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idbeholdME: Make it 2 or 3 instead of 5. Make them jump through extra hoops. Captcha for every thread after you make 2 or 3 per day. E-Mail verification where you have to click something for the thread to be made if you make too many in a single day. Anything really. But letting them run rampant is not optimal I'd say.
All of that gets avoided by a spammer making multiple accounts (and I've personally seen the multiple accounts thing happen before). At the same time, all of these solutions could easily inconvenience legit users, which is definitely something to avoid.

To be clear, I don't object to stopping spam. I wish to point out that "stopping spam" is a much harder problem to solve than one might think. It is the proverbial arms race.
Posted August 27, 2019
Why won't they shut down the forum? It's the only way to be sure.
Posted August 27, 2019
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idbeholdME: Make it 2 or 3 instead of 5. Make them jump through extra hoops. Captcha for every thread after you make 2 or 3 per day. E-Mail verification where you have to click something for the thread to be made if you make too many in a single day. Anything really. But letting them run rampant is not optimal I'd say.
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Bookwyrm627: All of that gets avoided by a spammer making multiple accounts (and I've personally seen the multiple accounts thing happen before). At the same time, all of these solutions could easily inconvenience legit users, which is definitely something to avoid.

To be clear, I don't object to stopping spam. I wish to point out that "stopping spam" is a much harder problem to solve than one might think. It is the proverbial arms race.
Currently, the guy just had to create 2 accounts, start a script on them and the flood was here. If he had to create 30 accounts to create the same amount of spam, he might reconsider if it is worth his time. Given that currently, there is exactly 0 things that would at least in some way annoy the attacker, there is no reason for them not to spam.

A start would be for example, that new accounts could create only 1 thread per day. This would increase the longer the account is active.
Posted August 27, 2019
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Breja: Why won't they shut down the forum? It's the only way to be sure.
Nope, that won`help. We have to shut down the whole internet. And postal services and telephones. Heck, I guess we have to even forbid smoke signals, because they could be used to create spam too!
Posted August 27, 2019
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Breja: Why won't they shut down the forum? It's the only way to be sure.
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Maxvorstadt: Nope, that won`help. We have to shut down the whole internet. And postal services and telephones. Heck, I guess we have to even forbid smoke signals, because they could be used to create spam too!
I'm good with that.
Shit, I practically live off the grid as is.
Posted August 27, 2019
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Maxvorstadt: Nope, that won`help. We have to shut down the whole internet. And postal services and telephones. Heck, I guess we have to even forbid smoke signals, because they could be used to create spam too!
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tinyE: I'm good with that.
Shit, I practically live off the grid as is.
Mr. Crusoe, I presume?
Posted August 27, 2019
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tinyE: I'm good with that.
Shit, I practically live off the grid as is.
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Maxvorstadt: Mr. Crusoe, I presume?
I make do.
Posted August 27, 2019
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idbeholdME: Well, a single bot has pretty much dominated the front page of the forums....

*This is fine :)*
Someone needs to edit that picture frame to say Gog HQ/Gog Forums.

As for a silly reply: It's not like many noticed, what with how slow th forums are and all.

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AB2012: Unfortunately there are numerous "disposable e-mail" services that have long made "verification" virtually irrelevant.
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rjbuffchix: Those disposable e-mail services aren't "unfortunate," they're a godsend. Everybody and their mother is asking for my emails and other info to have accounts for everything. The more that can be circumvented or its impact minimized, the better.
This...agreed 100%
Post edited August 27, 2019 by GameRager
Posted August 27, 2019
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idbeholdME: Well, a single bot has pretty much dominated the front page of the forums....

*This is fine :)*
KInda missed that as i wasn't around at the time but anyway instead of master of love potion it was more like master of spamming the forums.
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