Do you own a nice directory? Do idiots submit sites outside the nice?

Discussion in 'Directories' started by procrastinator, Apr 14, 2007.

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    I am really having a bad time with spammers . I have a niche directory which is as specific as it gets . I still get idots submitting their herbal sites to web directories and that too in all the sections. Mostly medical related sites , idiots :mad:
     
    procrastinator, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  2. britishguy

    britishguy Prominent Member

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    Join the club the bane of Directory Owners are these type of submitters :)

    Contact an0n on here DP and get his SPAM BLOCKER Mod
     
    britishguy, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  3. vic_msn

    vic_msn Well-Known Member

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    #3
    read directoryspy.com there is some help you might need
    also if you want you can contact an0n for all mods(paid)
     
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  4. Rod_Purnell

    Rod_Purnell Peon

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    #4
    Yes, this is a problem that everyone running a directory has, sometimes it's worse than other times. I have several tools on my directory that allow me to deal with this though.

    Don't let it bother you, it comes with the territory. :)
     
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  5. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #5
    Its from these pre submitters who cant read a lick of english :mad:
    as the same has been happening to me as it clearly says
    PAID DIRECTORY and also PET DIRECTORY so they just dump it whever and go to the next...

    I wish thier was a mod that sent 40,000 volts
    of electricity to thier azzzz     :eek:

    thx
    malcolm
     
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  6. solidghost

    solidghost Peon

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    I think it's part and parcel of being a directory owner. If only people were to submit the correct site to the correct category with suitable title and good and unique descriptions........
     
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  7. iPod

    iPod Notable Member

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    #7
    I would really recommend anOn's mod "spam guard"
    That is the best solution for your problem.
    Rob knows how much i was pissed off with SPAM listings.
    Life now, is much better after i got the mod installed on my directories :)
     
    iPod, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  8. Fastian

    Fastian Peon

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    #8
    lol
    you wanna fry their butts ?? :D

    Their is a good article in phpLD forum about using multiple Submit.php, try that, i think it would help decreasing spam a bit.
     
    Fastian, Apr 14, 2007 IP
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    aspidov Well-Known Member

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    #9
    All the time! Its called spamming.
     
    aspidov, Apr 14, 2007 IP
  10. cientificoloco

    cientificoloco Well-Known Member

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    yeah, I have these James and Alex submitting things like "Cheap Calling Card" to my health niche directory... they also submit crap pharmacy sites to my Hairloss category...

    I keep banning their ips but it seems they have too many different ips...
     
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  11. procrastinator

    procrastinator Peon

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    i could swear i typed it as niche directory :|
     
    procrastinator, Apr 19, 2007 IP
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    jg123 Notable Member

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    On the topic of niche directories I think you should maybe include a couple of general 'catch-all' categories for other types of sites that might not be directly related.
     
    jg123, Apr 19, 2007 IP
  13. an0n

    an0n Prominent Member

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    Then i would install it for you on every single one of your directories and use it AGAINST you for every time you PM me bwahahah >=)
     
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  14. procrastinator

    procrastinator Peon

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    i did that actually , perhaps more out of monetary reasons as someone payed me via paypal , so i actually did put up a other sites , to some perhaps allied sites. however the junk submissions happen in all the sections, its really annoying.
     
    procrastinator, Apr 19, 2007 IP
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    Obelia Notable Member

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    #15
    Then what's the point of calling it a niche directory?

    Sometimes with this kind of directory you can make good use of a word filter. It really depends on your topic, but there are some words that you can guarantee will appear 99% on spam submissions.

    There are other words which suggest a submission may be spam, but aren't enough on their own: an example for your fishing directory would be "loans", which might appear on the description for a hire shop for fishing equipment. In cases like this, a more sophisticated points-based filter is helpful: award one point for every word or phrase that suggests spam, and if there are several of these, stick the submission in the bit bucket.
     
    Obelia, Apr 20, 2007 IP