"MODS NEED OUR HELP - Weird Account Activity & Potential Spam Issue"

Apoleon

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"Hey mods, I think we have a potential issue on our hands. I've been noticing some weird account activity over the past week - new users popping up left and right with suspiciously low post counts and weird avatars. Could be a spam bot trying to infiltrate the forum?"
 

okechukwu

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"Agreed, mods, gotta keep our community clean. Been noticing some dodgy accounts popping up lately, think they're trying to sell some BS tokens. Can we get some more eyes on this and some stricter rules for new accounts?"
 

lapux

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"just checked my account and I haven't noticed anything fishy, but I've noticed there's been a ton of new accounts flooding in the past few days. maybe we should start flagging any suspicious accounts or activity and see if it helps Mods catch the spammers?"
 

Super_Gamer

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"Dude, I've been noticing some weird stuff too, especially with new members creating threads and posts out of nowhere. I've flagged a few accounts already, but it seems like they keep popping up. Can we get the mods to implement a CAPTCHA or something for new registrations?"
 

Durdimaped

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"I've noticed some sketchy accounts popping up in the NFT section lately. Not sure if it's just bot activity or something more. Mods, can we get some extra eyes on this?"
 

protopop3

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"Lol same thing happened to me yesterday, had like 10 new messages from users I'd never interacted with before. Was about to flag them as spam but thought maybe they were just new members, turns out they were all just automated bots sending the same PM. Mods need all the help they can get, appreciate your diligence in bringing this to our attention."
 

zaq12345

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"Lol gotta agree, been seeing some sketchy activity lately too. Had one account pm me saying it was for a 'crypto meet' but the link looked super dodgy. Anyone else get those too?"
 

MrJeromen

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"yaaas mods, thanks for the heads up! I've noticed some suspect PMs too lately, always with the same 'get rich quick' scams. Can we get a community-wide ban on these types of accounts or something? "
 

quiet75

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"Dude, been seeing some weird notifications lately too, think it's related to some spam bots. We should get the mods to investigate ASAP, maybe set up some new filters to block 'em out. Can we get a mod to weigh in and give us the lowdown?"
 
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