bootsies Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) What happened this afternoon is appalling.. and I'm sorry this happened to all of you. I do know that as soon as Optic comes on it will be handled.. but for now, let's just stick together and continue blocking whomever is doing that and deleting their posts.. I just had to delete over 20 of them on my profile. I do wish we had another admin on here to ban those users.. Edited May 16, 2018 by bootsies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) I haven't had this happen to me? Can you explain what exactly is going on? Is this person/bot named 6th just spamming people, or are they leaving hateful messages that you have deleted. From the picture you have, all I can see is that someone named 6th has posted on your profile far more than what seems acceptable. Also, yes I agree. There needs to be other mods on this site. I don't mind that I lost my mod status, even if the circumstances behind it were extremely weird, random and never got explained so far as I know, to anyone who was a mod, but Optic, like everyone else, has a life outside of these forums, and should appoint at least a few people to moderate while they aren't around. We had a problem the other day where it seemed like at least 6 bot accounts were making threads and posting in them like mad and there was no explanation as to why it happened and they sat there for way longer than they should have. If someone had, had the ability to close these threads and ban the posters, it wouldn't have gotten so far out of control. Edited May 16, 2018 by RepentantSky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuji Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 A person is targeting females (and me) and posting/pming pornographic text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Ryuji said: A person is targeting females (and me) and posting/pming pornographic text. Gross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Ryuji said: A person is targeting females (and me) and posting/pming pornographic text. We've had issues like that in the past here, and like then I will say it now, that is all kinds of not okay. Not only because it violates the rules of the forum, but also because it's harassment of a sexual nature. I'm sorry to have to deal with that. That's just not okay at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuji Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, RepentantSky said: We've had issues like that in the past here, and like then I will say it now, that is all kinds of not okay. Not only because it violates the rules of the forum, but also because it's harassment of a sexual nature. I'm sorry to have to deal with that. That's just not okay at all. Yeah. In the past though, it was never quite this bad....of course back then we had more staff members to do something about it. It doesn't bother me at all. I just wish I could do something to protect the females on here. In the past, I could actually do something about it. Edited May 16, 2018 by Ryuji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootsies Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Thank goodness Optic came to the rescue.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Just now, Ryuji said: Yeah. In the past though, it was never quite this bad....of course back then we had more staff members to do something about it. It doesn't bother me at all. I just wish I could do something to protect the females on here. It's like I said in my first post, we need to have more mods on this site. I brought that up a while ago if memory serves, and nothing came of it. It's frustrating that people get to do whatever they want while we're all here stuck waiting for a resolution that can, and should come quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 Please continue to report them, I will be making changes to prevent future abuse of Conversation and profile status messages. I do apologise for the delayed response, normally I action Reports quickly but I was asleep (Australian time zone) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootsies Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Just now, RepentantSky said: It's like I said in my first post, we need to have more mods on this site. I brought that up a while ago if memory serves, and nothing came of it. It's frustrating that people get to do whatever they want while we're all here stuck waiting for a resolution that can, and should come quicker. I agree.. at least a few mods and admins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Optic said: Please continue to report them, I will be making changes to prevent future abuse of Conversation and profile status messages. I do apologis for the delayed response, normally I action Reports quickly but I was asleep (Australian time zone) That kind of goes to my point though, that there needs to be more mods. This site is too busy and brings in too much traffic for only one person to handle everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 I know I don't exactly have a good reputation on here anymore, but if someone wanted to make it so I can clean out posts and spam from time to time I'd be more than willing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Renee said: I know I don't exactly have a good reputation on here anymore, but if someone wanted to make it so I can clean out posts and spam from time to time I'd be more than willing. I don't think people saying "I'll be a mod" should be how things are handled. It's also not about popularity or reputation either, but it should be about time spent here, effectiveness to respond to things, willingness to listen to user complaints and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, RepentantSky said: I don't think people saying "I'll be a mod" should be how things are handled. It's also not about popularity or reputation either, but it should be about time spent here, effectiveness to respond to things, willingness to listen to user complaints and so on. Well, I'd just like to prove that I've changed and can be a valuable member on the site for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeneyes Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I think people are targeted at random... Not just females 10 minutes ago, RepentantSky said: That kind of goes to my point though, that there needs to be more mods. This site is too busy and brings in too much traffic for only one person to handle everything. I agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Renee said: Well, I'd just like to prove that I've changed and can be a valuable member on the site for once. That's fair enough, but starting that off with "I'll be a mod" or some variation of that isn't a great way to go about it. I think people are targeted at random... Not just females I agree with this. Perhaps if this thread doesn't become about the conversation of new mods, someone ought to make one, though it should be with Optic's approval. Edited May 17, 2018 by RepentantSky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, RepentantSky said: That's fair enough, but starting that off with "I'll be a mod" or some variation of that isn't a great way to go about it. I know, just saw a need and wanted to fill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuji Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, RepentantSky said: I don't think people saying "I'll be a mod" should be how things are handled. It's also not about popularity or reputation either, but it should be about time spent here, effectiveness to respond to things, willingness to listen to user complaints and so on. But at the same time, you need people who are willing to dedicate themselves to learning how to use the modcp. I've seen too many people be super active for a long time, get invited to join staff and then drop off the face of the earth never to be seen again. Btw, I should mention that I'm a former staff member of AF. 3 hours ago, Greeneyes said: I think people are targeted at random... Not just females The person group messaged 9 of us. Unless I'm mistaken 8 were female and then there was me, a male. EDIT: Apparently I was mistaken. There were several males and females. The profile message spam was done to all 9 of us from the pm. Edited May 17, 2018 by Ryuji 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Ryuji said: But at the same time, you need people who are willing to dedicate themselves to learning how to use the modcp. I've seen too many people be super active for a long time, get invited to join staff and then drop off the face of the earth never to be seen again. Btw, I should mention that I'm a former staff member of AF. That's true to a point, which is all the more reason to have a discussion about it. 2 minutes ago, Renee said: I know, just saw a need and wanted to fill it. I can't see why you would, it's clear enough this site needs some help with getting spam and now apparently, pornography managed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ryuji said: Btw, I should mention that I'm a former staff member of AF. Was that before I joined? I don't recall you being a staff member back then. But maybe I never noticed, ah I miss the old blue layout so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuji Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Renee said: Was that before I joined? I don't recall you being a staff member back then. But maybe I never noticed, ah I miss the old blue layout so much. I was staff from like June/July 2015 - November 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RepentantSky Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Ryuji said: I was staff from like June/July 2015 - November 2016. That would be why I wasn't aware of it. I only joined the February after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntoMyWorld Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, RepentantSky said: I can't see why you would, it's clear enough this site needs some help with getting spam and now apparently, pornography managed. I'm guessing that's a spelling mistake. Back when we ran xenforo we never had this many issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greeneyes Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Ryuji said: But at the same time, you need people who are willing to dedicate themselves to learning how to use the modcp. I've seen too many people be super active for a long time, get invited to join staff and then drop off the face of the earth never to be seen again. Btw, I should mention that I'm a former staff member of AF. The person group messaged 9 of us. Unless I'm mistaken 8 were female and then there was me, a male. The profile message spam was done to all 9 of us from the pm. I am male and was messaged too... Edited May 17, 2018 by Greeneyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryuji Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Greeneyes said: I am male and was messaged too... Whoops sorry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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