MESSAGE FOR ALL MEMBERS--- PLEASE READ

brainman

Hi to everyone.

Within the last couple of weeks, I have received several messages about members posting spam through the PM system. Thanks to other members, I have been able do identify those spammers and deleted their memberships. PLEASE, FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION, TO NOT OPEN LINKS EITHER POSTED ON THE FORUM OR GIVEN TO YOU VIA A PRIVATE MESSAGE. Instead, PM me with the username... not a link to your PM in question. I do not have access to your Private Messages even if you give me a link to it.

Thanks to all of you for helping keep the CancerForums safe for everyone.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/

tinner666

Sorry. I recognized it for what it was and deleted it before reading the user name.

ALL beware any links ending in "nl"
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Heartburn IS healthy!
http://www.albertsroofing.com/

brainman

I have received dozens of PM's giving usernames to me about new members sending links via the Private Message system. None of these new members has ever posted a message to the forum. It is obvious that spammers are getting wise and know that we take spamming very seriously.

I want to thank all of you who are sending me the usernames of these individuals. I again warn everyone to not open unsolicited links... especially if they come from members who you do not otherwise recognize. Many of us do use links to provide you was more information than we feel comfortable giving ourselves. But some innocent looking links will redirect you to other sites which are not so innocent. I have come across a number of links that say they are "blogs" but which are actually are porn sites. My system has a corporate grade anti-virus/anti-spyware/firewall, so I feel safe checking websites to make sure they are safe. But a vast majority are not safe. I download at least one virus a day and a number of spyware cookies from links posted by new members.

I hope that the new board will have a way to automatically delete links. I am afraid that when I die, no one will continue to do the "job" I do.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/

In

Well, well well, What do you think I do ???? Huh?????

Wink

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Thinking of you Inica

*Administrator*

~Nose Cancer~
~Car Accident- Broken Back, Ribs, Spleen
Sternum~
~Continous Cervical Cancer~

My Story-
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=6731

Smile

9 Lives and still kicking Smile

dragonmom4

Rofl Inica, give him whatfor! LOL sorry Jim hehehehahahahahehehehahaha.....snort! love you guys Happy New Year to you all, lots of love and hugs, Kat
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My Story : http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=7371
~~ survivor fighter; been shot, stabbed, 3rd degree burns, head rammed into window, molestation, rape, and Cervical Cancer twice, been in remission over 9 mnths through level 3 malignance...~~~
AND I'M STILL KICKING!!!!

little star · New User Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 9

I think I opened one Very Happy

lol what to do now
Rolling Eyes

its ok brainman dont be upset will not open such pm next time

dont worry Smile

brainman

No problem little star. Just be sure to check your system for viruses or spyware. A lot of comercial sites have cookies that they add to your computer. If you are going to checkout links, be sure it if from someone you know and trust and not from a new member who has never posted before.
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Jim
Site Administrator and long-term cancer survivor
1992 Astrocytoma grade 2, left motor strip
2005 Recurrence this time said to be an Oligodendoglioma grade 3, same location.
My Story Part 1: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?p=7350
My Story Part 2: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=8029
Blog http://jimhawkinsport.blogspot.com/

Noid · Experienced user Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Posts: 57

Maybe we should make a "spammer dumpster" at the bottom of the forum where all the spammers and bots can sit and spam each other. Sort of like a "spammer prison" then...get this...we find out things about them...say, their e-mail or something...and spam them. It would be such fun.

Seriously..I wish people would get a grip and grow up. Lame and sick spamming, let alone going to a forum such as this and spamming members with some woodo all natural cure everything crap that I wouldn't feed my dog. There is some good natural things out there that improve health greatly, but after being spammed, I feel much less likely to even consider their products. It's not even good marketing.

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