i'm eric. joining a couple boards and looking forward to participating. hehe unless i get too distracted!
eric
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Hello, Eric, and welcome. What brought you here to Hatrack?
You might find it takes a bit to get a bunch of people to warm up to you, since we've had a rash of spam posters preceded by a few people who were just trying to sell things (e.g., a book that the guy had self-published).
But we'd love to learn more about you. Tell us about yourself!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Wow, it's a real new member post! Welcome!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Real members are so rare >_>. Welcome, hope you have a good time.
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
Welcome!
Ditto on the spam, though; hopefully this isn't another of those super sophisticated bots. ^^
Dunno, Jon: We seem to be getting a slow but even flow of new blood.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:Originally posted by Phanto: Ditto on the spam, though; hopefully this isn't another of those super sophisticated bots. ^^
Well, yeah. But so long as Eric wants to be here for more than shilling, that is awesome! Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Welcome to Hatrack, Eric. What other forums have you joined? What was it that drew you to Hatrack?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Oh, you're a spammer. Nevermind.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Ah. Well, it looked like spam, but I had my hopes.
Nice way to pin it, Noemon.
Posted by Threads (Member # 10863) on :
Edit: I failed...
Good catch anyway Noemon
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
[pouts]
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
There should be an online "identify the spam" test.
Some subcategories: - can you spot suspiciously vague titles? - multiple exclamation marks and you!!! - who's afeared of the capital letter?
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: - who's afeared of the capital letter?
Just sent a message to your gmail account, by the way.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Threads: Edit: I failed...
Good catch anyway Noemon
I laughed aloud when I saw that, Threads. Something there is that doesn't love a byzantine URL, eh?
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
(responded )
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
Gosh, but now I won't get to be surprised when the bots tells us about its vietnam war experiences!
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese:
quote:Originally posted by Phanto: Ditto on the spam, though; hopefully this isn't another of those super sophisticated bots. ^^
Well, yeah. But so long as Eric wants to be here for more than shilling, that is awesome!
Its cool as long as hes not a sophisticated bot, an dumb one is okay with me, hi mr.Eric/Robot Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
So what's the point in that. It's not necessarily spam.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Methinks Eric understates the meaning of "couple," in spades. Although I await with baited breath to see if there could be any one interest that ties all of these fora together, maybe something to share with all of us -- from those interested in climate change to bodybuilding, from OSC to Sleep Apnea -- that is "just what we needed," too? Hopefully we will find out soon.
Posted by Phanto (Member # 5897) on :
I still think we should get points for catching spam/being first to whistle et cetra, and have the scores on the front page. It'd be fun .
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
I don't know, Phanto. I have this money just collecting in my pocket, and dear oh dear, nothing to spend it on.
Whatever shall I do?
Surely there is someone out there willing to take it. If only ... if only there were someone who took a personal interest in me, who would be my friend, who would show me what to do to get rid of this awful weight in my pocket that is almost dragging off my skirt. Scandalous!
Too much money! It is a karmic burden. I pray, I tell you, I howl for release, for some shining light to show me the way to something to buy. Pretty please. You know, I'm not picky -- maybe an herbal supplement, or an online class on how to make friends, some nice fresh reading material. Anything will do. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
v1agra?
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
I think that might pull my skirt off, too.
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Edited to add a poll:
Apparently I am referring to 1) being irresistably attractive 2) the size of my [ahem, as it were]
Discuss.
[ November 04, 2007, 08:39 PM: Message edited by: ClaudiaTherese ]
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I think it's both.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
*preens
How you doin'?
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
brojack17, here are some other sites that were "just what [Eric] needed":
The proliferation marks it as spam, but the content does as well. Some of us picked up on the content -- Noemon just added an indication of the proliferating, er, meme to cinch it. Whatever it is (sophisticated bot or individual paid to set up site-specific profiles), it isn't hear for the warm fuzzies. Unfortunately.
[ November 06, 2007, 07:04 AM: Message edited by: ClaudiaTherese ]
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Originally posted by ClaudiaTherese: *preens
How you doin'?
*giggles* Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
I will formally announce that I'm whistling Papa Janitor, just in case it hasn't been done yet.
Posted by Morbo (Member # 5309) on :
Ah, the ol' welcome-the-newbie-with-open-arms-distract-us-with-falling-skirts-then-whistle-after-28-posts ploy. Nicely played.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
*laughing out cackle-loud
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Morbo, you're just jealous 'cause she hit on me first.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(Incidentally, what do warm fuzzies sound like?)
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Well, last time I tried microwaving the kitten, it sort of went "Yowl YOWL! POP/SPLAT!"
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
No, it was more like for me: REEEEER EEEEEK ERNDFJEERDFRREEKJR^JYES^UJUEDJE$%YUUY KIH Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Yeah, but what does it do? ("that's the beauty of it" replies strictly forbidden! ) I mean, he didn't give us a link to click on or anything. What's the point of this spambot? Seriously. I'm not arguing that it's not spam, obviously it is, but doesn't spam usually have some purpose, however annoying to the rest of us? I mean, this bot isn't waiting for all the vast hordes at all of those sites to go send an email to the addie in Eric Bishop's profile, is it?
I don't get it.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
I think it is either a sophisticated bot or a paid person (that is lazy enough to just cut-and-paste) which would have been scheduled to follow up with other messages at later times, as if there were a conversation.
Maybe something like:
quote:hey this looks like a great place. i just saw an awesome movie, do u know anything about night train to venice?
That's why I listed all the links above. I'm curious to see if anything pops up later in those threads (that is, the ones which haven't already been deleted or have discussions like this one).
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Is this really so boring of a place that y'all spend all these posts analyzing a spammer's intentions and plan? Countries have been overthrown with less analysis than this.
Posted by Uprooted (Member # 8353) on :
Thanks, CT! You really are amazing in your willingness to respond helpfully to any and all!
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:Originally posted by Nighthawk: Is this really so boring of a place that y'all spend all these posts analyzing a spammer's intentions and plan? Countries have been overthrown with less analysis than this.
You will note that the overthrow of a country requires considerably more equipment. And someone to dig the jacks.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
quote: You will note that the overthrow of a country requires considerably more equipment.
Funny, I just recieved some Spam offering me just that--considerably more equipment.
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) I mean, he didn't give us a link to click on or anything. What's the point of this spambot? Seriously. I'm not arguing that it's not spam, obviously it is, but doesn't spam usually have some purpose, however annoying to the rest of us? I mean, this bot isn't waiting for all the vast hordes at all of those sites to go send an email to the addie in Eric Bishop's profile, is it?