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forum w/ 14k members = ???

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by alexus, Oct 17, 2011.

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    I have a domain w/ forum that I purchased from someone a while back, under same url where forum used to be, i went ahead and set one up... a blank forum and i already have 14k of members that i have no idea what to do... is there a way to try monazite that somehow? what would you do with that?
     
    alexus, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  2. The Elite

    The Elite Greenhorn

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    They're spam bots.
     
    The Elite, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  3. AndroidRoot

    AndroidRoot Peon

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    How long did it take to get 14k members!? You may want to make sure these are ACTIVE members and not a bunch xrumer SPAM accounts
     
    AndroidRoot, Oct 17, 2011 IP
  4. alexus

    alexus Active Member

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    that's my guess too...
     
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    alexus Active Member

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    how can i make sure that?
     
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    russonline Member

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    100% spam bots. I had same problem with them and had do disable registration for awhile on my sites' forums. Those bogus so-called members worse nothing, unless they actively communicate with each other and create meaningful unique posts to your forum :)
     
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  7. alexus

    alexus Active Member

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    i disable ability to post, if these are all spam bots, i can only image what they'd post... they'd spam each other :))
     
    alexus, Oct 17, 2011 IP
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    nihangshah Prominent Member

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    Can you show us your forum URL?

    I did like to see those 14k spam bots...
     
    nihangshah, Oct 17, 2011 IP
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    rameyshaun Active Member

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    yes they are spam bot's for sure....
     
    rameyshaun, Oct 18, 2011 IP