Spam on Audioholics

[Beave]

It amazes me how much spam there is on this forum, and how many posters reply to spammers without realizing it.

It amazes me even more that the moderators are oblivious to the spammers.

 

[lovinthehd]

I see it now and then, and not sure if those answering aren't some sort of bot themselves sometimes....I'd bet they get a pretty steady barrage?

 

[mtrycrafts]

It amazes me how much spam there is on this forum, and how many posters reply to spammers without realizing it.

It amazes me even more that the moderators are oblivious to the spammers.

Do you have some examples of the posts?

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

just report the spam posts. @Steve81 is doing pretty good job on cleaning duty ;-)

 

[Beave]

just report the spam posts. @Steve81 is doing pretty good job on cleaning duty ;-)

That didn't turn out too well the last time I did so.

 

[Mikado463]

It amazes me how much spam there is on this forum,

It's really not all that bad with a couple fried eggs and toasted sourdough bread .......

 

[its phillip]

It amazes me how much spam there is on this forum, and how many posters reply to spammers without realizing it.

It amazes me even more that the moderators are oblivious to the spammers.

I report spammers constantly. Sometimes they get removed and sometimes they don’t. It is frustrating lol

 

[its phillip]

Do you have some examples of the posts?

Somebody Hacked Audioholics Instagram Account

Yes my wife got a IG notification that someone was changing the email addy. When she clicked to undo it, it was a bogus IG link even though it had instagram.com in the url. sounds like this is how you were hacked. https://help.instagram.com/149494825257596 you'd have to provide them with a...

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Are people taking student loans really this dumb?

I've personally seen a lot of friends take out educational loans, hoping that state programs would eventually take care of their debt. For many, this works out, and they manage to get ahead. But for others, it can become a bit overwhelming. I took out a student loan with hopes of it getting...

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Are you ready for Real ID?

exactly, it should be(but isn't) on everyones radar. Besides, depending on the state in which you reside getting it may not be as easy as you would think. In Tennessee, wife recently renewed her License. We didn't see real ID as an option and didn't get a real ID. Good thing we have passports...

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Are you ready for Real ID?

exactly, it should be(but isn't) on everyones radar. Besides, depending on the state in which you reside getting it may not be as easy as you would think. In Tennessee, wife recently renewed her License. We didn't see real ID as an option and didn't get a real ID. Good thing we have passports...

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PS4 and stereo receiver turn on when I turn on my tv

Hi, I have a Samsung UHD tv series 8, a Pioneer receiver and a PS4. The receiver is connected to the HDMI Arc port on the tv. When I turn on my tv in the tv the PS4 and the receiver also turn on, each time my wife is screaming about that in the morning and I want to find a solution to this...

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Flying to UK tomorrow for three weeks.

Just in case anyone is looking for me in the next three weeks, understand that I am likely to be tardy in my reply. I have a lot going on, so don't rely on a prompt reply.

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Help Needed with Dolby Atmos Music: Rerun Audyssey & Dampened Sound Issue

I recently upgraded my home audio setup to include Dolby Atmos, and while it's been an incredible experience, I've Library Genesis Website file sharing Application, Free web e-Books, digital Focused reading resource run into a couple of issues that I can't seem to figure out on my own. I was...

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[Beave]

Yeah, I have a hundred examples or more just in the last few months.

The mods just don't seem to care.

 

[Steve81]

The mods just don't seem to care.

We really don’t. The powers that be made it clear that the forum is dead and doesn’t matter to them. It’s not like they pay us, or even bother communicating with us (no feedback, no thanks, no nothing). The only reason I’m here at all is because I like a few of the denizens, and I have the leeway to post whatever I damned well please (within reason). Otherwise, I’d just stick with ASR.

 

[Beave]

Well, thanks for the honesty (I guess?!?!). That's kind of disappointing though. What's the point of being a volunteer moderator if you don't want to, well, be a volunteer moderator?

FWIW, AVS is even worse. Filled with fake accounts, but the mods say they are somehow "too busy" to bother removing any of them. Too busy doing what, I wonder?

 

[croseiv]

I haven't experienced any spamming here.

 

[Steve81]

What's the point of being a volunteer moderator if you don't want to, well, be a volunteer moderator?

It’s a legacy from a different time. Once a moderator, always a moderator basically.

 

[croseiv]

Maybe this thread is spam...lol

 

[Beave]

I haven't experienced any spamming here.

Did you look at the links from the post by its philip?

That's just a tiny sample of what I've seen here.

 

[lovinthehd]

Somebody Hacked Audioholics Instagram Account

Yes my wife got a IG notification that someone was changing the email addy. When she clicked to undo it, it was a bogus IG link even though it had instagram.com in the url. sounds like this is how you were hacked. https://help.instagram.com/149494825257596 you'd have to provide them with a...

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Are people taking student loans really this dumb?

I've personally seen a lot of friends take out educational loans, hoping that state programs would eventually take care of their debt. For many, this works out, and they manage to get ahead. But for others, it can become a bit overwhelming. I took out a student loan with hopes of it getting...

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Are you ready for Real ID?

exactly, it should be(but isn't) on everyones radar. Besides, depending on the state in which you reside getting it may not be as easy as you would think. In Tennessee, wife recently renewed her License. We didn't see real ID as an option and didn't get a real ID. Good thing we have passports...

forums.audioholics.com

Are you ready for Real ID?

exactly, it should be(but isn't) on everyones radar. Besides, depending on the state in which you reside getting it may not be as easy as you would think. In Tennessee, wife recently renewed her License. We didn't see real ID as an option and didn't get a real ID. Good thing we have passports...

forums.audioholics.com

PS4 and stereo receiver turn on when I turn on my tv

Hi, I have a Samsung UHD tv series 8, a Pioneer receiver and a PS4. The receiver is connected to the HDMI Arc port on the tv. When I turn on my tv in the tv the PS4 and the receiver also turn on, each time my wife is screaming about that in the morning and I want to find a solution to this...

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Flying to UK tomorrow for three weeks.

Just in case anyone is looking for me in the next three weeks, understand that I am likely to be tardy in my reply. I have a lot going on, so don't rely on a prompt reply.

forums.audioholics.com

Help Needed with Dolby Atmos Music: Rerun Audyssey & Dampened Sound Issue

I recently upgraded my home audio setup to include Dolby Atmos, and while it's been an incredible experience, I've Library Genesis Website file sharing Application, Free web e-Books, digital Focused reading resource run into a couple of issues that I can't seem to figure out on my own. I was...

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So not the OP particularly, but some of those responding?

 

[its phillip]

So not the OP particularly, but some of those responding?

In those examples, yes. I’ve come across plenty of threads started by spammers too though.

 

[jinjuku]

It amazes me how much spam there is on this forum, and how many posters reply to spammers without realizing it.

It amazes me even more that the moderators are oblivious to the spammers.

If it's reported it gets handled. Unless you think there is some other mechanism for moderators to avail themselves with.

I'm keen on your solution.

 

[jinjuku]

I report spammers constantly. Sometimes they get removed and sometimes they don’t. It is frustrating lol

Everytime I've responded to one of your reports I've bulk, one buttoned, the spammer. Currently there is zero reports in the moderation board.

 

[jinjuku]

Somebody Hacked Audioholics Instagram Account

Yes my wife got a IG notification that someone was changing the email addy. When she clicked to undo it, it was a bogus IG link even though it had instagram.com in the url. sounds like this is how you were hacked. https://help.instagram.com/149494825257596 you'd have to provide them with a...

forums.audioholics.com

Are people taking student loans really this dumb?

I've personally seen a lot of friends take out educational loans, hoping that state programs would eventually take care of their debt. For many, this works out, and they manage to get ahead. But for others, it can become a bit overwhelming. I took out a student loan with hopes of it getting...

forums.audioholics.com

Are you ready for Real ID?

exactly, it should be(but isn't) on everyones radar. Besides, depending on the state in which you reside getting it may not be as easy as you would think. In Tennessee, wife recently renewed her License. We didn't see real ID as an option and didn't get a real ID. Good thing we have passports...

forums.audioholics.com

Are you ready for Real ID?

exactly, it should be(but isn't) on everyones radar. Besides, depending on the state in which you reside getting it may not be as easy as you would think. In Tennessee, wife recently renewed her License. We didn't see real ID as an option and didn't get a real ID. Good thing we have passports...

forums.audioholics.com

PS4 and stereo receiver turn on when I turn on my tv

Hi, I have a Samsung UHD tv series 8, a Pioneer receiver and a PS4. The receiver is connected to the HDMI Arc port on the tv. When I turn on my tv in the tv the PS4 and the receiver also turn on, each time my wife is screaming about that in the morning and I want to find a solution to this...

forums.audioholics.com

Flying to UK tomorrow for three weeks.

Just in case anyone is looking for me in the next three weeks, understand that I am likely to be tardy in my reply. I have a lot going on, so don't rely on a prompt reply.

forums.audioholics.com

Help Needed with Dolby Atmos Music: Rerun Audyssey & Dampened Sound Issue

I recently upgraded my home audio setup to include Dolby Atmos, and while it's been an incredible experience, I've Library Genesis Website file sharing Application, Free web e-Books, digital Focused reading resource run into a couple of issues that I can't seem to figure out on my own. I was...

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The only way I have of handling this is for member participation and use the reporting feature. Now if it was reported and another moderator simply rejected and marked it as resolved.

Well that's a failure on management side of the house.

I'll say this: We have a moderators only thread and it's not active the way it used to be.