PM Spammer

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  1. #1
    hey

    A member by the username robben just spammed me with this.
    "hi,
    i am a webmaster here, i want to link exchange with you i have many sites with good pr if you let me know what theme u needed then i can better show u my sites........... if you are interested PM me ur sites and ur linking details





    waiting for your poistive response..........


    regards.."

    He has sent it to other people and im sure he will do the same. Please ban him ;)

    THanks
     
    random58959858, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  2. shotazi

    shotazi Peon

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    #2
    Why? He only wants to exchange links. I can't see nothing bad in this!
     
    shotazi, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  3. getjimmy

    getjimmy Prominent Member

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    #3
    No need to start a thread for this,just fwd the PM to any of the MOD.
     
    getjimmy, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  4. random58959858

    random58959858 Well-Known Member

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    #4
    Its bad because i never consented to it. I never asked for him to IM me.
     
    random58959858, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  5. KiHack

    KiHack Banned

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    #5
    Just my opinion here!
    Maybe he saw you advertising somewhere, and thought you would be interested.
     
    KiHack, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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    CountryBoy Prominent Member

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    #6
    No. We get a lot of PM spammers around here.

     
    CountryBoy, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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    Bender Peon

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    #7
    Next time just forward the message to one of the mods. ;)
     
    Bender, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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    #8
    Is other people got same PM from that man..If not i don't think it spamming..
     
    LanZord, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  9. sat123

    sat123 Banned

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    #9
    i never think that's spamming....u get good offers in this way
     
    sat123, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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    Jerlene.net Prominent Member

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    #10
    I just got something similar. Maybe he just saw that you were interested in exchanging links in a thread but if you feel like you're being spammed, contact a moderator.
     
    Jerlene.net, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  11. KiHack

    KiHack Banned

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    #11
    Okay, go about it as you see fit.
    Thats my 5 cents.
     
    KiHack, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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    MaryMary Prominent Member

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    #12
    That is almost a perfect description of what PM spamming actually is.
     
    MaryMary, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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    Smyrl Tomato Republic Staff

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    #13
    Correct instructions given (forward to a mod). Thread closed.
     
    Smyrl, Sep 24, 2007 IP
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