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#1 2012-08-14 11:25:11
Annoying Spam
There's been a new type of spam hitting Scratch that's really annoying me, users with randomly generated names sending comments about bank transactions. I've had to flag loads on my London project, and it seems that there is no stop. Have any famous Scratchers (they seem to be the main targets) been spammed with this?
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#4 2012-08-14 11:36:04
Re: Annoying Spam
BirdByte wrote:
Wes64 and I have been hit. I HATE IT.
EDIT: This is an outrage! Wes outposts me again due to the 180 second rule... I've just got to upload 1 more project to become a Scratcher, though.
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#5 2012-08-14 11:43:14
- Firedrake969
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Re: Annoying Spam
BirdByte wrote:
Wes64 and I have been hit. I HATE IT.
EDIT: This is an outrage! Wes outposts me again due to the 180 second rule... I've just got to upload 1 more project to become a Scratcher, though.
500+posts and still a new scratcher. 
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#6 2012-08-14 13:26:51
- Molybdenum
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Re: Annoying Spam
Firedrake969 wrote:
BirdByte wrote:
Wes64 and I have been hit. I HATE IT.
EDIT: This is an outrage! Wes outposts me again due to the 180 second rule... I've just got to upload 1 more project to become a Scratcher, though.500+posts and still a new scratcher.
Its because he/she only has 2 projects, and you need 3. [/offtopic]
Anyway, I has a really random idea once. Why not use a bayesian classifier to classify spam? Here's some info: Here.
(remove if nessarcary (however you spell that))
However, they might not work if the messages are too short.
Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-08-14 13:30:15)
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#7 2012-08-14 14:10:31
- funelephant
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Re: Annoying Spam
I'm not super famous, but I haven't been hit yet
(Hoping I don't)
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#8 2012-08-14 14:23:32
- powerpoint56
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Re: Annoying Spam
I've seen lots of that. It is very annoying to see it.
Hope it doesn't happen to me!
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#10 2012-08-14 20:41:56
- cheddargirl
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Re: Annoying Spam
NeilWest wrote:
There's been a new type of spam hitting Scratch that's really annoying me, users with randomly generated names sending comments about bank transactions. I've had to flag loads on my London project, and it seems that there is no stop. Have any famous Scratchers (they seem to be the main targets) been spammed with this?
Main site SEO spammers have a tendency to comment on the popular projects hitting the front page in hopes that someone will click the link. Tis a shame that spammers don't have much respect for EDU websites. 
The Scratch Team has been working on something to help stop it, but for some reason, the code has been bugging out on the main site. So it's taking some work to get it fixed.
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#12 2012-08-14 22:23:50
- stevetheipad
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Re: Annoying Spam
cheddargirl wrote:
NeilWest wrote:
There's been a new type of spam hitting Scratch that's really annoying me, users with randomly generated names sending comments about bank transactions. I've had to flag loads on my London project, and it seems that there is no stop. Have any famous Scratchers (they seem to be the main targets) been spammed with this?
Main site SEO spammers have a tendency to comment on the popular projects hitting the front page in hopes that someone will click the link. Tis a shame that spammers don't have much respect for EDU websites.
The Scratch Team has been working on something to help stop it, but for some reason, the code has been bugging out on the main site. So it's taking some work to get it fixed.
Yeah, it be nice if they'd at least have the heart to not do it on .edu websites. 
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#13 2012-08-14 22:28:51
- Firedrake969
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Re: Annoying Spam
stevetheipad wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
NeilWest wrote:
There's been a new type of spam hitting Scratch that's really annoying me, users with randomly generated names sending comments about bank transactions. I've had to flag loads on my London project, and it seems that there is no stop. Have any famous Scratchers (they seem to be the main targets) been spammed with this?
Main site SEO spammers have a tendency to comment on the popular projects hitting the front page in hopes that someone will click the link. Tis a shame that spammers don't have much respect for EDU websites.
The Scratch Team has been working on something to help stop it, but for some reason, the code has been bugging out on the main site. So it's taking some work to get it fixed.Yeah, it be nice if they'd at least have the heart to not do it on .edu websites.
bots don't have hearts.
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#14 2012-08-14 22:33:20
- stevetheipad
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Re: Annoying Spam
Firedrake969 wrote:
stevetheipad wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
Main site SEO spammers have a tendency to comment on the popular projects hitting the front page in hopes that someone will click the link. Tis a shame that spammers don't have much respect for EDU websites.
The Scratch Team has been working on something to help stop it, but for some reason, the code has been bugging out on the main site. So it's taking some work to get it fixed.Yeah, it be nice if they'd at least have the heart to not do it on .edu websites.
bots don't have hearts.
Bots have owners who (usually ) have hearts.
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#15 2012-08-15 07:51:35
- ErnieParke
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Re: Annoying Spam
stevetheipad wrote:
Firedrake969 wrote:
stevetheipad wrote:
Yeah, it be nice if they'd at least have the heart to not do it on .edu websites.
bots don't have hearts.
Bots have owners who (usually
But what if the bot's owner lost the bot?
Anyway, I've flagged two pieces of spam, though I haven't seen any spam on my projects.
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#18 2012-08-15 09:21:19
Re: Annoying Spam
coolhogs wrote:
Hm...
I'll try something...
A experiment.
It's been uploaded.
DON'T CLICK THIS
Should people love it to get it on the front page, baiting the bots?
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#22 2012-08-15 10:32:30
- stevetheipad
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Re: Annoying Spam
Yep - I'm getting spam from 'em.
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#23 2012-08-15 10:36:33
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[removed. Please don't repost the spam.
Found one. This is what they look like.
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#25 2012-08-15 10:55:19
- stevetheipad
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Re: Annoying Spam
coolhogs wrote:
OK, thanks! Now, I know what they look like, now we need to trap them using my project.
DON'T CLICK IT...
Everybody will click on it if you make the title "don't click it".
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