Increase in Bot Activity....Just Me?

[jjohnwm]

Woah...I just left this thread and clicked on one that was started 4 years ago, and in which S SilverArowanaBoi had just posted. Looking forward to taking a good-hearted swipe at him for doing so, especially in a thread that seemed to be about newly received livestock.

Next thing I am seeing is probably dozens of posts by this Slayer character, each sounding creepier and sicker than the last. I apologize for taking this thing too lightly. It's disgusting. But why now? What has changed? C Chicxulub retired months ago; why did this crap only appear now? What else is different?

 

[Jexnell]

I believe the big difference is all these AIchat programs that have come to market lately. People are finding ways to use them to do just wonderful things....

 

[Midwater]

Perhaps continuing to post is the best defense against being hacked?

Continuing to post, continuing to enjoy and learn from the forum, and continuing to report spam, all together is our best defense.

The forum is only attacked because it is good.

 

[esoxlucius]

I'm a member of a few forums and none of them have bot activity. If they do have bot activity it just goes to show how good their defences are, because I never see them, they must be zapped instantaneously.

But on here? It's been going on for months. We laugh and joke about it but yesterday's bot attack was nothing to laugh and joke about. At this moment we are at rock bottom.

At the moment I'm in ongoing PM talks with another member regarding my fibreglass tank. I'm seriously thinking of asking them for their phone number so I can get the f**k away from this place!

 

[AR1]

Just a small number of posts and threads of these annoying bots.

 

[AR1]

I am sure the Mods are doing their best, but without a admin, MFK will continue to go downhill

 

[Lotsoffishandthings]

I don’t understand what the point of them posting is. If it were say posting link to a website for fish food or something then yeah I get it, it’s free add traffic. But all the other stuff I just don’t get it, what’s the point? Who’s getting something out of it?

 

[Midwater]

I don’t understand what the point of them posting is.

It is mere vandalism.

 

[Jexnell]

Just trying to get someone to actually press one of the links, so then backdoor thier way into your device, get your passwords, empty your bank accounts.

Billions are stolen everyday due to asshat scam hackers

 

[Lotsoffishandthings]

Just trying to get someone to actually press one of the links, so then backdoor thier way into your device, get your passwords, empty your bank accounts.

Billions are stolen everyday due to asshat scam hackers

You’d think they’d post something fish keeping related on a fishkeeping forum then, no?