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***Cthulhu*** · 07/23/2018

Strangelove wrote: why stop at just spambots

why not everything

none are free of sin

(j/k don't delete everything)

Could do a Thanos and just delete half.

Tashasaurous · 07/23/2018

Forgive me for not knowing what this means, but am I at risk of losing my account? What do I have to do to avoid in losing it other than not doing lots of bad things?

***X-SOLDIER*** · 07/23/2018

Tashasaurous wrote: Forgive me for not knowing what this means, but am I at risk of losing my account? What do I have to do to avoid in losing it other than not doing lots of bad things?

I can break this down for you.

Cthulhu wrote: * Recalculate post counts - that way, spambots who have had their posts deleted will show up as having 0 posts.
* Move banned users with 0 posts to the Spambot usergroup
* Nuke all users in the Spambot usergroup from orbit. Hard delete, etc.

So, the two questions you need to ask yourself are:

• Are you a spambot with all of your posts deleted from the visible forum?
• Is your account currently banned while having 0 posts?

If either of the above are true, your account will be deleted.

Assuming that you did actually make the post that I am quoting just now in the thread where I am replying to it, there is no possible way for either of those statements to be true at this moment.

X

Tashasaurous · 07/23/2018

X-SOLDIER wrote:
Tashasaurous wrote: Forgive me for not knowing what this means, but am I at risk of losing my account? What do I have to do to avoid in losing it other than not doing lots of bad things?
I can break this down for you.

Cthulhu wrote: * Recalculate post counts - that way, spambots who have had their posts deleted will show up as having 0 posts.
* Move banned users with 0 posts to the Spambot usergroup
* Nuke all users in the Spambot usergroup from orbit. Hard delete, etc.
So, the two questions you need to ask yourself are:

• Are you a spambot with all of your posts deleted from the visible forum?
• Is your account currently banned while having 0 posts?

If either of the above are true, your account will be deleted.

Assuming that you did actually make the post that I am quoting just now in the thread where I am replying to it, there is no possible way for either of those statements to be true at this moment.

As far as I know, I've made about maybe a bit over 600 posts since I joined three years and almost two months ago, and I haven't been banned yet, and I don't even remember if I have any posts deleted.

And yes, while I can half-tell you're joking, I did make that said post.

Edit: Looking back at all of my posts, and now I release I've made well over 600 posts; I've made about almost 1,700 posts in the past three years, and all of them are visible.

BforBrigitta · 07/24/2018

No, you will not lose your account.

Literally Who? · 07/24/2018

OR WILL YOU?!?!?!???

***Cthulhu*** · 07/24/2018

As Thanos, I'd say there's about a 50/50% chance.

As Yop / the admin dude, I say no and I was just joking around,

Strangelove · 07/24/2018

if it was just a joke then why don't i feel so good

CrashOuch · 07/24/2018

TOO SOON

Can I bribe Thanos to gimme that sweet, sweet oblivion?

AvecAloes · 07/25/2018

Strangelove wrote: if it was just a joke then why don't i feel so good

HITO NO

NOW I HAVE TO STAY HOME AND CRY FOREVER INSTEAD OF GETTING MY ERRANDS DONE

But ok so OT - so say we're going to nuke accounts with 0 posts - fine, but could you make a pinned post/announcement before doing so, so that if there are lurkers who read it, they have a heads up? Seems polite idk

***Lex*** · 07/25/2018

I think there's been some confusion here - only banned accounts will be deleted. There was a suggestion that accounts with 0 posts that are obviously spambots should be deleted, which I agree with in principal, but I also don't think we should be deleting accounts with zero posts unless we're certain they're spam accounts.

I'm gonna start clearing the junkyard tonight. Better get a good playlist on the go.

***Cthulhu*** · 07/26/2018

Yeah I was trying to suggest a few things at a time - banned spambots on the one hand, 0 post users on the other (that have not logged in for e.g. >1 or >2 years) due to the high % of possible spambots in there.

Another option might be to do a cross-reference between user's e-mail addresses and known spambot accounts. Xf has integration with a service called stop forum spam, which maintains a database of known spambot e-mail addresses, updated constantly. Actually IIRC this version of vB had integration with a similar system, but they turned that off in an update because ???? I forgot.

Channy · 07/27/2018

***Cthulhu*** · 08/09/2018

aight I went ahead and purged all accounts in the Spambot usergroup, these have been confirmed as spambots and banned accordingly back in the day. RIP 1400 user accounts,

07/23/2018	#16
*Cthulhu* *Administrator* Great Old One Join Date: Nov 2008	Strangelove wrote: why stop at just spambots why not everything none are free of sin (j/k don't delete everything) Could do a Thanos and just delete half.

07/23/2018	#18
*X-SOLDIER* *Administrator* Great Old One Harbinger O Great Justice Join Date: Nov 2008 Age: 35 Location: SLC, UT - USA	Tashasaurous wrote: Forgive me for not knowing what this means, but am I at risk of losing my account? What do I have to do to avoid in losing it other than not doing lots of bad things? I can break this down for you. Cthulhu wrote: * Recalculate post counts - that way, spambots who have had their posts deleted will show up as having 0 posts. * Move banned users with 0 posts to the Spambot usergroup * Nuke all users in the Spambot usergroup from orbit. Hard delete, etc. So, the two questions you need to ask yourself are: • Are you a spambot with all of your posts deleted from the visible forum? • Is your account currently banned while having 0 posts? If either of the above are true, your account will be deleted. Assuming that you did actually make the post that I am quoting just now in the thread where I am replying to it, there is no possible way for either of those statements to be true at this moment. X __________________ Cyclops. Is. Right. …Xenomorphaux Pas… Shademp – on the subject of my seemingly boundless optimism wrote: After Ungoliant had sucked the light from the trees Telperion and Laurelin, she found that there was a third tree but whose light was too potent and immortal for her to absorb. Thusly, Ungoliant left Valinor in tears for she could not absorb the light of the tree named X-SOLDIER. #TotzCanon ~ \| G+ \| Facebook \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| DA \| TLS \| FFOF \| FF \| SCL \| KC \| CC \| ~

07/23/2018	#19
Tashasaurous Ascended Member Tash for Short Join Date: Jun 2015 Age: 29 Sex: Female Location: Australia AKA: Sailor Moon, Mini Moon, Hotaru, Cardcaptor Sakura, Meilin, Xion, Kairi, Aqua, Tifa, Aerith, Yuffie, Elena, Misty, May, Dawn, Casey, Fiona, Ellie	X-SOLDIER wrote: Tashasaurous wrote: Forgive me for not knowing what this means, but am I at risk of losing my account? What do I have to do to avoid in losing it other than not doing lots of bad things? I can break this down for you. Cthulhu wrote: * Recalculate post counts - that way, spambots who have had their posts deleted will show up as having 0 posts. * Move banned users with 0 posts to the Spambot usergroup * Nuke all users in the Spambot usergroup from orbit. Hard delete, etc. So, the two questions you need to ask yourself are: • Are you a spambot with all of your posts deleted from the visible forum? • Is your account currently banned while having 0 posts? If either of the above are true, your account will be deleted. Assuming that you did actually make the post that I am quoting just now in the thread where I am replying to it, there is no possible way for either of those statements to be true at this moment. As far as I know, I've made about maybe a bit over 600 posts since I joined three years and almost two months ago, and I haven't been banned yet, and I don't even remember if I have any posts deleted. And yes, while I can half-tell you're joking, I did make that said post. Edit: Looking back at all of my posts, and now I release I've made well over 600 posts; I've made about almost 1,700 posts in the past three years, and all of them are visible. Last edited by Tashasaurous; 07/23/2018 at 11:58 PM.

07/24/2018	#21
Literally Who? Legendary Member fbtswjl20yaw2pchuau:( Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 33 Sex: lol Location: ON A BOAT! AKA: doc holiday, abra, gabe, gabriel, gabathehut, lunasea, Boxxybabee	OR WILL YOU?!?!?!??? __________________ Streaming Chocobo Racing and stuff

07/24/2018	#23
Strangelove Staff Emeritus Great Old One AI Researcher Join Date: Nov 2008 AKA: hitoshura; Claudia Wolf	if it was just a joke then why don't i feel so good __________________ 「こんなヒトにはなりたくなかったよ――」

07/24/2018	#20
BforBrigitta Senior Member Donator Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Australia AKA: B, Supportive Hedgehog, Bri half of Brancy, Karaoke Menace Zack	No, you will not lose your account.

07/24/2018	#24
CrashOuch Epic Member Donator Join Date: Jun 2015 Age: 30 Location: England AKA: Sara	TOO SOON Can I bribe Thanos to gimme that sweet, sweet oblivion? __________________ Take one step back and you will see the vastness of the sea and sky. Tumblr

07/25/2018	#25
AvecAloes Legendary Member Donator Join Date: Nov 2011 Age: 35 Sex: Female Location: Here.	Strangelove wrote: if it was just a joke then why don't i feel so good HITO NO NOW I HAVE TO STAY HOME AND CRY FOREVER INSTEAD OF GETTING MY ERRANDS DONE But ok so OT - so say we're going to nuke accounts with 0 posts - fine, but could you make a pinned post/announcement before doing so, so that if there are lurkers who read it, they have a heads up? Seems polite idk __________________ IT CALLS TO ALL

07/25/2018	#26
*Lex* *Administrator* Great Old One Reunion Join Date: Jun 2009 Sex: Male Location: Scotland AKA: PSN: Prince-Lex	I think there's been some confusion here - only banned accounts will be deleted. There was a suggestion that accounts with 0 posts that are obviously spambots should be deleted, which I agree with in principal, but I also don't think we should be deleting accounts with zero posts unless we're certain they're spam accounts. I'm gonna start clearing the junkyard tonight. Better get a good playlist on the go. __________________ Especially for me, by the awesome GLD! Signature by Gabriel <3 mShenko <3

07/26/2018	#27
*Cthulhu* *Administrator* Great Old One Join Date: Nov 2008	Yeah I was trying to suggest a few things at a time - banned spambots on the one hand, 0 post users on the other (that have not logged in for e.g. >1 or >2 years) due to the high % of possible spambots in there. Another option might be to do a cross-reference between user's e-mail addresses and known spambot accounts. Xf has integration with a service called stop forum spam, which maintains a database of known spambot e-mail addresses, updated constantly. Actually IIRC this version of vB had integration with a similar system, but they turned that off in an update because ???? I forgot.

07/27/2018	#28
Channy Great Old One Bad Habit Join Date: Dec 2008 Age: 32 Sex: And tonight I'm gonna get me some Location: Canadia AKA: Channy, Aerith Gainsborough, Ruby Rose, Lucy	__________________ So, why do you come here? Same as you, I think. I've been here a lot... You must have a lot going on your mind, I suppose. Yeah, but I'd rather have nothing for a change. How do you do it? Well, it comes with practice. I can think of nothing. I do not feel the need to occupy my mind with nonsense, just to avoid thinking about what really matters.

08/09/2018	#29
*Cthulhu* *Administrator* Great Old One Join Date: Nov 2008	aight I went ahead and purged all accounts in the Spambot usergroup, these have been confirmed as spambots and banned accordingly back in the day. RIP 1400 user accounts,