MSNbot e-mailing members...

T-nex · #1 04-09-2005, 09:03 AM

Hi i jsut noticed in "who's online", that one of the MSNbots tried to e-mail a member. Then it tried woth another, and so on. What is it doing? Is it only checking the e-mails, or what?

I'm a bit confused.

Cyber-Slig · #2 04-09-2005, 09:17 AM

It's checking e-mails, 'cos in order to see a member's e-mail ya gotta go to e-mail member.

***Alcar*** · #3 04-09-2005, 10:07 PM

The MSNBot is merely trying to email members. It is presented with a Error Message when it does so. They cannot get your email address through this either, as member email addresses are not displayed.

Alcar...

stingbee · #4 04-17-2005, 06:59 AM

why do they do it it sounds preety anoying

Godlesswanderer · #5 04-17-2005, 08:28 AM

So they can get your email for various spam purposes.

Dino · #6 04-22-2005, 12:33 AM

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So they can get your email for various spam purposes.

MSN do not send spam or harvest emails. Nor does the MSNbot have the capacity to write and send emails using vBulletin software; it's clever but it isn't THAT clever.

The MSNbot is programmed to indiscriminately explore an entire website, therefore it follows every single link presented to it. If it comes across a link to the email member page, it will go there, and will appear on the "who's online" list as attempting to email that person, even if it has only reached an error message telling it that it has to be logged on in order to send email messages to members.

Godlesswanderer · #7 04-22-2005, 08:45 AM

I didn't mean MSNbots specifically, mostly spambots. But thanks for the info anyway

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Dino · #8 04-22-2005, 05:36 PM

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I didn't mean MSNbots specifically, mostly spambots. But thanks for the info anyway

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Spambots would be mostly blocked from entering this site.

Oddish · #9 04-25-2005, 12:10 PM

Theres now 12 Spiders online right now, bloody hell.

Godlesswanderer · #10 04-26-2005, 02:06 PM

2 at my last count.

Rich · #11 04-27-2005, 09:44 AM

And there's 2 now. They're completely harmless, all they do is record entire website for search engines.

stingbee · #12 04-27-2005, 10:28 AM

well aslong they don't spam you and build links for this site in their searchbar then thats ok

Rich · #13 04-27-2005, 10:46 AM

I have no fear of the spambots, because nothing in the entire universe could spam as bad as you.

stingbee · #14 04-27-2005, 10:58 AM

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

leave me alone ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Oddish · #15 04-27-2005, 11:35 AM

Dude. Like stop with the spaming, otherwise Rich's comment might turn out to be the truth.

Rich · #16 04-27-2005, 01:49 PM

Lol, I'm touched! The guy actually took offense and left the forums.

How come none of you would say it? Cowards.

Kimon · #17 04-27-2005, 02:01 PM

I found this thread to be quite funny. I doubt he'll actually leave though. He seems to be the impulsive type who doesn't follow through.

Voodoo Hand · #18 04-27-2005, 04:45 PM

i will personally hunt down, and eviscerate, anyone who attempts to persuade
him from leaving.

***Nate*** · #19 04-27-2005, 05:55 PM

-> 10 points to Voodoo Hand for using the word 'eviscerate' in general conversation. Bonus 5 points for spelling it correctly.

Dino · #20 04-28-2005, 01:05 AM

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i will personally hunt down, and eviscerate, anyone who attempts to persuade
him from leaving.

Good luck trying to find me then.

Voodoo Hand · #21 04-28-2005, 03:29 AM

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Good luck trying to find me then.

WHAT!!!
i would have thought that you, of all people, would have volunteered to help in the hunt, maybe even brought some sharp implements along.

***Nate*** · #22 04-28-2005, 05:56 PM

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WHAT!!!
i would have thought that you, of all people, would have volunteered to help in the hunt, maybe even brought some sharp implements along.

...Says the guy who told T-nex off for not being able to detect sarcasm.

Voodoo Hand · #23 04-29-2005, 04:01 AM

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...Says the guy who told T-nex off for not being able to detect sarcasm.

It was the " Soo... not really.." that had me fooled, plus i thought i was very diplomatic about it, so there.

BTW is it the

or the

that denotes tongue thrust mightly in cheek?

Dino · #24 04-30-2005, 08:57 AM

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WHAT!!!
i would have thought that you, of all people, would have volunteered to help in the hunt, maybe even brought some sharp implements along.

Nah. I would go on the hunt, kill everyone, then kill you, then impale stingbee.

Then I'd smoke a fat joint.

Rich · #25 04-30-2005, 09:32 AM

Well done, this question was answered long ago.

*Closes with mind controlled Peter*

Dino · #26 04-30-2005, 11:00 AM

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Well done, this question was answered long ago.

*Closes with mind controlled Peter*

*Impales you*

*Closes with REAL mind controlled Peter*

Dino > you.

Rich · #27 04-30-2005, 12:08 PM

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Dino > you.

That does it, I'm telling Peter.

*Seriously now, someone close this*

Dino · #28 05-01-2005, 12:53 AM

I'm high on weed.

*Closes*

(Peter you need to give me a custom title, because um, you love me.)

(I want my title to say "badass mother****er")

***Alcar*** · #29 05-01-2005, 10:49 PM

This is so closed.

Alcar...