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Posted February 03, 2015
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Hickory: Witcher2 is down from 12 pages of spam to just 3, thanks, I guess, to toxicTom's new script. Keep it up, peeps.
Yep, that was me.

Thank you for the fabulous script, toxicTom!!! +1
Posted February 03, 2015
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toxicTom: It's intended for a "bookmarklet".
1. Make your bookmarks bar visible.
2. Create a new Bookmark
3. Enter a name and instead of an URL the code (beginning with javascript:)
4. Open the FO subforum (or TW2, BG, NWN, M&M...) and click the bookmarlet to run the script.

Scripts:
http://pastebin.com/5igxmQ6v - This one will allow you to select spam threads and mark them.
http://pastebin.com/FwajrBme- This one will preselect all threads on the current page. Careful! Be sure to deselect all legit threads before hitting that spam button!

I recommend using Firefox, since every single spam report creates an alert window. Those block Chrome, but FF allows to work on (i.e. hit F5 or CTRL-R). Haven't tested in Chrome this time, it's too unwieldy due to the alert-problem. But should work in principle.
Thanks for the scripts. Awesome work!
Posted February 03, 2015
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phaolo: I still don't understand the utility of spamming... does anyone really read\use those sh**ty messages?
It is for SEO
Posted February 03, 2015
Forums currently under attack (if you weren't already aware) are:

Baldur's Gate
Fallout
Might & Magic
Neverwinter Nights
The Witcher 2
Posted February 03, 2015
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Hickory: I marked every single spam, in all of the sub-forums, with toxicTom's new multi script in a matter of ~10 minutes (wasn't keeping count), and that includes 12 whole pages in W2. Magic.
exactly! new toxicTom's scripts are great weapons in this bam war!
Posted February 03, 2015
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PaterAlf: Yep, that was me.
Not alone. It takes multiple reports to remove a thread.

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cyboff: exactly! new toxicTom's scripts are great weapons in this bam war!
It's like shoveling water from a leaking boat. I just gave you/us a bigger bucket - but it keeps coming...
GOG needs to fix the leak.
Post edited February 03, 2015 by toxicTom
Posted February 03, 2015
Wow, we cleared most of the spam out... for now - GoG really needs to do something about this. Instituting Captcha for anyone with less than 50 rep should be good enough.
Posted February 03, 2015
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toxicTom: Not alone. It takes multiple reports to remove a thread.
Yes, I know. Thank you to everyone who's fighting the spam war!
Posted February 03, 2015
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toxicTom: ...
There is only one thing to be said. WOW.
Posted February 03, 2015
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PaterAlf: Yep, that was me.
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toxicTom: Not alone. It takes multiple reports to remove a thread.

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cyboff: exactly! new toxicTom's scripts are great weapons in this bam war!
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toxicTom: It's like shoveling water from a leaking boat. I just gave you/us a bigger bucket - but it keeps coming...
GOG needs to fix the leak.
well, we all know this.. but until GOG finds the solution to stop the attack, it's way better and much much less annoying to clean the subforums
Posted February 03, 2015
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helpo1: There is only one thing to be said. WOW.
All stop it now before I blush. It's just a little JavaScript, not rocket science.
Posted February 03, 2015
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toxicTom: All stop it now before I blush. It's just a little JavaScript, not rocket science.
Yes. Just a little JS that saves you 90% of the time needed to mark 20 pages of spam. :P
Post edited February 03, 2015 by helpo1
Posted February 03, 2015
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helpo1: There is only one thing to be said. WOW.
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toxicTom: All stop it now before I blush. It's just a little JavaScript, not rocket science.
Hey, don't sell yourself short. The subforums have been drowning in spam, and while GOG slunk away to their beach shacks to think about it, you threw out a lifebelt. Then you went away and came back with a lifeboat. You're a hero in my book.
Posted February 03, 2015
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phaolo: I still don't understand the utility of spamming... does anyone really read\use those sh**ty messages?
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jamotide: It is for SEO
Nope. It's for SEO the way it worked... uhm... 7 or 8 years ago!? Google isn't THAT stupid anymore, you know? When GoogleBot sees hundreds of links posted on one website in a couple of minutes, it knows that it's spam. Especially when you're the only guy posting in Korean on an English board. The effect: You'll get a -1000 penalty and drop out of the SERPS (search results). Spamming backlinks on dead communities doesn't work anymore.
Posted February 03, 2015
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phaolo: I still don't understand the utility of spamming... does anyone really read\use those sh**ty messages?
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jamotide: It is for SEO
Isn't it an useless SEO, if nobody clicks on those links?

Also.. wow, you quoted post 13 from post 1423 XD


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real.geizterfahr: Nope. It's for SEO the way it worked... uhm... 7 or 8 years ago!? Google isn't THAT stupid anymore[..]
Yes, true
Post edited February 03, 2015 by phaolo
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