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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Spammer? #57142 02/16/02 12:56 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva OP Carpal Tunnel OP Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 I suggest someone is spamming us. In the past few days there are posts under five new names which are anagrams of each other, and a sixth near-anagram: --RumShotGiles --MrSoHugeList --GimletsHours --Egotism_Hurls --MisterGhouls --GizmoHustler The first three names were registered in a 6-minute span on Feb. 5: the other three in a 7-minutes span yesterday. Many of them post with the phrase “Humorless Git” – still another anagram. I suggest the spammer is an experienced board member, not a newbie. His/her posts show familiarity with colors and fonts, and consistently take part in pending disputes on the board. Could the spammer be identified? --I note that most of those posts take subtle potshots at dr. bill of at me. --I note the style of those potshots, which to me seems much like that of a particular board member. --I note that two of them end with the bracketed initials [E.A.] --I note that all 11 posts in these names were made at times near when ASp was posting. --I note that one uses praps to mean “probably”, which use has been made once before in the board’s history – and that use was by ASp. Profiles, registrations and posts easily found via: http://wordsmith.org/board/showprofile.pl?Cat=&User=RumShotGiles http://wordsmith.org/board/showprofile.pl?Cat=&User=MrSoHugeList http://wordsmith.org/board/showprofile.pl?Cat=&User=GimletsHours http://wordsmith.org/board/showprofile.pl?Cat=&User=Egotism_Hurls http://wordsmith.org/board/showprofile.pl?Cat=&User=MisterGhouls http://wordsmith.org/board/showprofile.pl?Cat=&User=Gizmo Hustler Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer? #57143 02/16/02 01:39 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear Keiva: I don't really give a damn who takes shots at me. Mostly I pay no attention. I am looking for discussion of words, and have been quite disappointed to see so much newsgroup chatter about everything but words. Pranks should be infra dig. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer? #57144 02/16/02 01:59 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 --I note --I note --I note --I note --I note Praps you need professional help. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer? #57145 02/16/02 02:09 AM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park Re:I suggest someone is spamming us. Who is this us? there was a lively thread going... people were posting fast and furious.. I zinged Faldage, he complained, and got bopped on the head by Bel (kisses to you, sweet bel!) I zinged Mav too, and dragged in Wow, (who wasn't even there!) i tried to uphold my rephewtation, and questioned your claim of innoscents--by good naturedly calling you a stinker! Fart what its worth, i laughed, and laughed.. lighten up! my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer? #57146 02/16/02 02:10 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 "Praps" the people who are mis-using the board to provoke Keiva are the ones who need a shrink. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer? #57147 02/16/02 02:15 AM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 I agree Helen. I love those type of quick-quick threads where everybody zips in responses. I have to admit I usually feel out of my league cause it seems that everybody has such a quick wit. By the time I finally think of something it is waayyy too late. Seriously Keiva, I don't understand you. Aren’t you here to have fun? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #57148 02/16/02 02:39 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer vs fun #57149 02/16/02 02:44 AM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva OP Carpal Tunnel OP Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 bel, I saw your post just after I finished posting in Max's Misc/Statuesque thread, and that post should answer your question. Hope you found that one fun. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Spammer? #57150 02/16/02 02:47 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear Max: Blessed are the peacemakers. The paranoid joke won't help. And anybody who wants to "get" me is just going to be ignored. I hope. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #57151 02/16/02 02:56 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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