Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

It looks like someone sent some spam to the Warrior Group. For
those who don't already know this, NEVER select the "unsubscribe"
link offered in such e-mails. It is a ploy to get people to send
them an e-mail. Once a spammer knows that a particular e-mail
address is actually associated with a real person, they'll provide
it to other spammers, and you know the rest. . .

My guess is that most people on this group probobly know this, but
I'm sending this just in case.

[joncleaves]

In a message dated 5/13/2004 1:22:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DMarkowitz
writes:

> It looks like someone sent some spam to the Warrior Group. For
> those who don't already know this, NEVER select the "unsubscribe"
> link offered in such e-mails. It is a ploy to get people to send
> them an e-mail. Once a spammer knows that a particular e-mail
> address is actually associated with a real person, they'll provide
> it to other spammers, and you know the rest. . .
>
> My guess is that most people on this group probobly know
> this, but
> I'm sending this just in case. >>

All too true. In addition, I as a moderator don't have a lot of protective
abilities from this type of spam as the spammer is joining and leaving before I
can ban them. I have done the only thing I have the ability to do - notify
yahoo.

J

If it's a problem, you could moderate new members, or at least require
that they be approved.

JonCleaves@... wrote:

> In a message dated 5/13/2004 1:22:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> DMarkowitz writes:
>
> > It looks like someone sent some spam to the Warrior Group. For
> > those who don't already know this, NEVER select the "unsubscribe"
> > link offered in such e-mails. It is a ploy to get people to send
> > them an e-mail. Once a spammer knows that a particular e-mail
> > address is actually associated with a real person, they'll provide
> > it to other spammers, and you know the rest. . .
> >
> > My guess is that most people on this group probobly know
> > this, but
> > I'm sending this just in case. >>
>
> All too true. In addition, I as a moderator don't have a lot of
> protective abilities from this type of spam as the spammer is joining
> and leaving before I can ban them. I have done the only thing I have
> the ability to do - notify yahoo.
>
> J
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[joncleaves]

In a message dated 5/13/2004 4:07:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
doctormm@... writes:

> If it's a problem, you could moderate new members, or at
> least require
> that they be approved.>>

Well, as it happens only rarely, I am not planning on doing that. I want new
players to be able to get to the Warrior resources here just as fast as they
sign up.

But it might be something I am forced to if it gets worse.

J

Jon,

If I may offer a suggestion? If you change your settings to approve
new membership, this takes care of about 99% of the SPAM. I moderate 3
lists and changing the settings to approve new members took care of
the SPAM issue. I think there is software out there that allows these
SPAMers to join lists, post and then leave very easily. They usually
target groups of 100+ members.

Chris Tebo
San Antonio, Texas USA



--- In WarriorRules@yahoogroups.com, JonCleaves@a... wrote:
>
> I have removed this address, but that is the sum total of the tools
I have
> to deal with spam as a moderator.
>
> Jon
>
>
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