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    Quote Originally Posted by resister View Post
    Wish they would hurry up, I aint gonna click any more threads, I suggest others don't either. Mods, please see if this program can answer a direct question. A human may have registered but it is evident, one is not posting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Why is he a loon though?
    lol

    Never mind

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    I could see a bot used to start threads. Way back when I ran a forum and wrote some simple javascript to grab news off feeds and post them. But a bot is not going to return and respond to replies.
    A bot can search for its "name" and respond. Have you noticed the bot's one line responses are generic, throwaway lines that seldom have anything to do with the topic?
    Call your state legislators and insist they approve the Article V convention of States to propose amendments.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    A bot is a software application that goes out across the Internet collecting information for search engines like Google. Bots don't post.
    Well vbulletin and wordpress are common platforms online and, yes, it IS the Russians actually, constantlu register spam accounts and also look to automate posting. They do this to spam the forun or websites with post-spam or comment-spam, basically anything to tey to get a link that will help their website, of course that lonk could lead you to a bad neighborhood where malware resides.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Newpublius View Post
    Well vbulletin and wordpress are common platforms online and, yes, it IS the Russians actually, constantlu register spam accounts and also look to automate posting. They do this to spam the forun or websites with post-spam or comment-spam, basically anything to tey to get a link that will help their website, of course that lonk could lead you to a bad neighborhood where malware resides.
    Of course, it's the Russians. We should of known!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Newpublius View Post
    Well vbulletin and wordpress are common platforms online and, yes, it IS the Russians actually, constantlu register spam accounts and also look to automate posting. They do this to spam the forun or websites with post-spam or comment-spam, basically anything to tey to get a link that will help their website, of course that lonk could lead you to a bad neighborhood where malware resides.
    I have been looking at WordPress specifically for its ability to manage posts on Facebook and Twitter. I think I will leave my existing domain on Squarespace but add another to a WordPress friendly server service.
    Call your state legislators and insist they approve the Article V convention of States to propose amendments.


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    Quote Originally Posted by MisterVeritis View Post
    I have been looking at WordPress specifically for its ability to manage posts on Facebook and Twitter. I think I will leave my existing domain on Squarespace but add another to a WordPress friendly server service.
    Well there is Wordpress hosted where you will be fine, but self-hosted Wordpress? Forget it, they will rip it to pieces.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Newpublius View Post
    Well there is Wordpress hosted where you will be fine, but self-hosted Wordpress? Forget it, they will rip it to pieces.
    This will be a Wordpress friendly server. I have a few services I need to review. Each offers a point and click interface that sets up the service.
    Call your state legislators and insist they approve the Article V convention of States to propose amendments.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Why would we stop someone from posting legitimate news articles in the appropriate subforum?
    It is only posting in US politics.

    I suggest if people don't like the bot, don't post in its threads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    It is only posting in US politics.

    I suggest if people don't like the bot, don't post in its threads.
    I placed it on ignore status. I still see the threads. I ignore them, usually.
    Call your state legislators and insist they approve the Article V convention of States to propose amendments.


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