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    • junicastJ
      junicast
      last edited by junicast

      Hi,

      I cannot post a reply in a thread because it says Akismet Spam.
      What can I do?

      Error
      Post content was flagged as spam by Akismet.com
      

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        What is it you were trying to post?

        If it's a lot of text like log data, first make sure it's wrapped in code tags by selecting it and then using the </> icon on the formatting toolbar.

        If it still gets flagged, put the text into an text file and then include it as an attachment on your post.

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        • junicastJ
          junicast
          last edited by junicast

          It is a lot of text and it's in code tags.
          I will try to attach them as a file, thank you.

          Edit:
          Wow. Now I'm getting a message I cannot post more than once in 120 seconds because I'm a new user.
          Can we get back to the old Forum, please. This one I don't like very much.

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          • GertjanG
            Gertjan @junicast
            last edited by Gertjan

            @pmisch said in Akismet Spam:

            Wow. Now I'm getting a message I cannot post more than once in 120 seconds because I'm a new user.

            Posting limit also existed when the old forum was used.

            Images can be upload (no, better : just Ctrl- Paste them in your reply !)
            Boatloads of log text or code de not belong in a forum message use sites like pastebin.org (free !) - you just pas the link here.

            No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
            Edit : and where are the logs ??

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            • junicastJ
              junicast @Gertjan
              last edited by junicast

              @gertjan
              Yeah, but I am no new user at all. It seems clear that this is a migration issue.

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              • GertjanG
                Gertjan
                last edited by Gertjan

                Well, stay connected then, and you'll meet the Chinese University spammer - he popped up last month several times, leaving dozens of messages everywhere. They have to be cleaned out manually.

                Every forum-site admin always searches to auto-handle this - and up until today, no good anti-spam system has been found. Positive hits happens ones in a while.

                edit : I have this reflex : before hitting Submit, I Ctrl-A Ctrl-C first ^^

                No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                • junicastJ
                  junicast @Gertjan
                  last edited by junicast

                  That's sad. It tells how bad the software is you've been using.
                  @gertjan said in Akismet Spam:

                  edit : I have this reflex : before hitting Submit, I Ctrl-A Ctrl-C first ^^

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                  • GertjanG
                    Gertjan @junicast
                    last edited by Gertjan

                    @pmisch said in Akismet Spam:

                    That's sad. It tells how bad the software is you've been using.

                    One of the software parts is my brain. And I know, doesn't get any better for a long time now.
                    More serious : if the connection resets, I hit the Akismet wall, or any other phenomena that proofs that our Internet connection fails ones in a while, I have a spare copy on the clipboard, so I can redo and adapt my post ^^

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                    • jimpJ
                      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate @junicast
                      last edited by

                      @pmisch said in Akismet Spam:

                      Can we get back to the old Forum, please. This one I don't like very much.

                      No. The old forum is gone and not coming back.

                      If you get some upvotes on your posts then the restrictions get relaxed past a certain point. But we didn't give everyone any karma/upvotes/etc on upgrade.

                      Remember: Upvote with the 👍 button for any user/post you find to be helpful, informative, or deserving of recognition!

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                        gjaltemba @junicast
                        last edited by

                        @pmisch Me too. Simple text post and simple text reply rejected as spam. Has not been a problem in the past. Most annoying. Makes me feel un-welcome.

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                        • jimpJ
                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                          last edited by

                          I know it can be a little rough but the alternative is making the mods delete dozens of spam posts/accounts by hand per day, which is not sustainable. Even with a CAPTCHA and registration question, spam was still flowing in steadily. Akismet is the only thing so far that has actually made a dent in it. Now we get maybe single digits of spam posts per week.

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                          • junicastJ
                            junicast
                            last edited by

                            I support this new technique very much.
                            Maybe there a possibility of flag specific accounts trusted. You will never get spam from my account that's for sure ;-)

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                            • jimpJ
                              jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                              last edited by

                              That's where the karma level comes in. Once you get to 10 pts it won't consider your posts spam.

                              Remember: Upvote with the 👍 button for any user/post you find to be helpful, informative, or deserving of recognition!

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                              • johnpozJ
                                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                I can tell you for sure that number of flagged posts as spam has gone way done that is for sure..

                                An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                  gjaltemba @johnpoz
                                  last edited by

                                  @johnpoz Guess I am considered to be a casualty in Netgate's war against spam. 10 pts is my target to prove that I am an upstanding citizen of this community.

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                    last edited by johnpoz

                                    Ya need 1 more after I gave you one - let me look over your previous to find something worth thumbsup up ;)

                                    Ok found one from a few days back where you gave actuate advice on firewall rules needed - your now at 10 ;) Don't freaking SPAM!!! hehehe

                                    An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                    If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                    Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                      gjaltemba @johnpoz
                                      last edited by

                                      @johnpoz Thank you.

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                                        BAOZHAI
                                        last edited by

                                        yeah its very frustrating when you have to post 2nd time and have to wait for another 120 seconds. It kills all the rhythm of any discussion.

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                                        • jimpJ
                                          jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate @BAOZHAI
                                          last edited by

                                          @baozhai said in Akismet Spam:

                                          yeah its very frustrating when you have to post 2nd time and have to wait for another 120 seconds. It kills all the rhythm of any discussion.

                                          It's a forum, not a real-time chat. That said, the time restriction is another limit that gets lifted when you have positive reputation. It only takes 3 reputation to get past that restriction.

                                          Remember: Upvote with the 👍 button for any user/post you find to be helpful, informative, or deserving of recognition!

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                                          • johnpozJ
                                            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                                            last edited by johnpoz

                                            Which is hard to do with 4 posts total ;) What possible flow could you have missed with a total of 4 posts?? In the whole month you have been here WTF? ;)

                                            An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                            If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                            Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                                            SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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