Banned lurker

[Log Dog]

Sorry to appear an idiot, but what is a lurker?

I thought lurking was just sitting in a forum but not posting, but I'm assuming a different definition is used in order for these people to be banned.

Regards,

Adam

Adam
Lurker meaning...
Essentially someone who lurks on the internet via chat rooms
forums etc without participating

And if one is BANNED then they can't participate can they?
They are lurking!

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

If the 'lurker' has been previously banned under a different username for breaching the rules, can they be banned under a new username if they don't breach the rules?

Tell me why would a new username indemnify a person for previously breaking the rules?

Same TOOL...different toolbox that's all!


Log Dog

[Log Dog]

Lurk all you like if that’s your thing but lurking with ill intent well that’s a different kettle of whatever. [/QUOTE]
Springwater

In essence...that's precisely what I am saying!

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

And both logged in tonight within minutes of each other!
Suspicious much...

Log Dog

[ubeaut]

Late but not lamented follow-up to Log Dog's original post.

phanhabang222 - leducchinh2323 and also quochuu99 have all now been aggressively banned.

Users information has been submitted to Akismet database and StopForumSpam.com database, and all posts PMs etc deleted.

quochuu99 had the same IP, same registration date and similar DOB as the other 2.

All 3 were from Vietnam and most likely the same person, here to spam/make money off click bank referrals or cause other problems. None of those names should not be seen on here again.

As for being lurkers, after being banned. If they had not logged out when they were banned they would still be shown ad being on line but would not be able to post, send PMs or do anything much other than see the basic threads and posts. No pics or anything else.

Cheers - Neil

[Log Dog]

Late but not lamented follow-up to Log Dog's original post.

phanhabang222 - leducchinh2323 and also quochuu99 have all now been aggressively banned.

Users information has been submitted to Akismet database and StopForumSpam.com database, and all posts PMs etc deleted.

quochuu99 had the same IP, same registration date and similar DOB as the other 2.

All 3 were from Vietnam and most likely the same person, here to spam/make money off click bank referrals or cause other problems. None of those names should not be seen on here again.

As for being lurkers, after being banned. If they had not logged out when they were banned they would still be shown ad being on line but would not be able to post, send PMs or do anything much other than see the basic threads and posts. No pics or anything else.

Cheers - Neil

Leducchinh2323 and phanabang222 back on forum this morning

He's persistent...

Log Dog

[ubeaut]

phanabang222 wasn't on but phanhabang222 was.

I would suggest that neither have ever logged out just left when done when they come back again their remembered with cookies on the computer so it appears they are online.

They are as of now blocked from access to all forums. Which they weren't before however they were blocked from everything in the below list of permissions for each and every forum. So I don't think I'd be too worried about them.

To top it off I changed the password for each of them a little while ago which should stop them from being recognised even if their login is remembered in their cookies.

Can View Forum	No
Can View Thread Content	No
Can View Others' Threads	No
Can Search Forum	No
Can Use Email to Friend	No
Can Post Threads	No
Can Reply to Own Threads	No
Can Reply to Others' Threads	No
Can Edit Own Posts	No
Can Delete Own Posts	No
Can Delete Own Threads	No
Can Open / Close Own Threads	No
Can Move Own Threads	No
Can View Attachments	No
Can Post Attachments	No
Can Post Polls	No
Can Vote on Polls	No
Can Rate Threads	No
Follow Forum Moderation RulesIf no, posts are always placed into moderation queue	No
Can See Deletion Notices	No
Can Tag Own Threads	No
Can Tag Others' Threads	No
Can Delete Tags on Own Threads	No
Can See Thumbnails	No
Can Define Arbitrary Styles for Inline Attached Images	No
Exclude From Double Post Merges	No
Can View Who Read a Thread

Cheers - Neil

[ubeaut]

Just went through the list of subscribed users on line in last 24 hrs and of the 481 users the 3 lurkers did not show up.

[Log Dog]

A few days ago I noticed 3 new members online that all had suspicious names
One of them is dinhdohang1985...online now
As is NGUYENDUNG1999
All awaiting email confirmation
What made me even more suspicious was their stated location
dinhdohoang1985 location is 09092355536
NGUYENDUNG1999 location is 0909235566
The other ones location was identical except last 2 numbers were different eg 09092355526...a Vietnamese mobile phone number!
They all disappeared off the forum at the same time as well

I smell a rat...or 3

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

There's more...all online now

suckhoegd1999
Location...0909235577

phuongho1854
Location...0909235536

luatthai1994
Location...0909235536

All similar D.O.B
All awaiting email confirmation as well

Thoughts

Log Dog

[ubeaut]

List of sleepers (potential spammers/clickbankers) from Vietnam has just grown somewhat larger in the last hour or so whilst doing some deep diving in the back room.

9 more were aggressively banned today, all joined up in March 2022 most on the 4th couple of others at later dates in March.

suckhoegd1999
dinhdohoang1985
NGUYENDUNG1999
Baotinnhanh2018
Thuy Duong2015
hieuduong2016
luatthai1994
phuongho1854
luatthai1994

[Log Dog]

levantien 2019 another one!
Online now...

Log Dog

[Mobyturns]

Like taz01 I must be missing something - what problems/issues have these "lurkers" been causing?

[Log Dog]

anchinguywen1963 yet another one...

Log Dog

[Log Dog]

Like taz01 I must be missing something - what problems/issues have these "lurkers" been causing?

Potential spammers/clickbankers
They pose a security risk to the forum as well MT
Neil perhaps could offer you a more detailed explaination if required.

Log Dog