Guitar Tricks Online Guitar Lessons

BOT Posts Resurrecting Very Old Threads

ScubaCPA
Full Access
Joined: 05/11/20
Posts: 120
ScubaCPA
Full Access
Joined: 05/11/20
Posts: 120
08/02/2023 1:09 pm

We have all noticed, and been annoyed by, BOTs probably using AI making a nonsense response to a thread from years and even decades ago.  Those posts are always dated the same date as the member joined by date, and the first and only post.  Hit and run.  


ADMIN:  perhaps you could add a control to the forum that a newly registered member cannot make a post until 24 hours after they join?  That might cut down these annoying and useless posts.  A legitimate human can surely wait 24 hours for their first post.


 


Gary

[Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top Pro (2), Fender Player Stratocaster (2), Fender Player Telecaster (2), Squire CV 60's Stratocaster, Hamer Ecotone, Yamaha APX600 (2), Epiphone ES-339, GTX-100 (2), Spark 40 (2), Spark Mini.]

Permalink
# 1
William MG
Full Access
Joined: 03/08/19
Posts: 1,648
William MG
Full Access
Joined: 03/08/19
Posts: 1,648
08/02/2023 2:03 pm
#1 Originally Posted by: ScubaCPA

We have all noticed, and been annoyed by, BOTs probably using AI making a nonsense response to a thread from years and even decades ago.  Those posts are always dated the same date as the member joined by date, and the first and only post.  Hit and run.  


ADMIN:  perhaps you could add a control to the forum that a newly registered member cannot make a post until 24 hours after they join?  That might cut down these annoying and useless posts.  A legitimate human can surely wait 24 hours for their first post.


 

Its frustrating, they made some changes a short while ago but the forum is still getting hit with spam posts.


edited

This year the diet is definitely gonna stick!

Permalink
# 2
Guitar Tricks Admin
Full Access
Joined: 09/28/05
Posts: 3,484
Guitar Tricks Admin
Full Access
Joined: 09/28/05
Posts: 3,484
08/03/2023 5:57 pm
#1 Originally Posted by: ScubaCPA

We have all noticed, and been annoyed by, BOTs probably using AI making a nonsense response to a thread from years and even decades ago.  Those posts are always dated the same date as the member joined by date, and the first and only post.  Hit and run.  


ADMIN:  perhaps you could add a control to the forum that a newly registered member cannot make a post until 24 hours after they join?  That might cut down these annoying and useless posts.  A legitimate human can surely wait 24 hours for their first post.


 

Hi Scuba, we now have a requirement that members have to verify their email before they can post. That seems to have helped a lot with the spam, but inevitably they still find a way. Spammers are very persistent and sneaky.


You can always report any spam you see to admin@guitartricks.com. We remove new spam every day and are super grateful to members who are able to help us out with this.


 


If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us.
Permalink
# 3
justreleased09
Registered User
Joined: 03/03/12
Posts: 36
justreleased09
Registered User
Joined: 03/03/12
Posts: 36
08/06/2023 6:04 am

It’s amazing how Guitar Tricks Admin can answer virtually any question that isn’t about the massive song dump without a copy and paste non-answer. Weird. 


Permalink
# 4
ScubaCPA
Full Access
Joined: 05/11/20
Posts: 120
ScubaCPA
Full Access
Joined: 05/11/20
Posts: 120
10/12/2023 1:42 pm

Now this is classic irony!


An AI bot giving advice on how to curtail bot posts.


GT Admin - what ever you are doing is not working. 


Gary

[Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top Pro (2), Fender Player Stratocaster (2), Fender Player Telecaster (2), Squire CV 60's Stratocaster, Hamer Ecotone, Yamaha APX600 (2), Epiphone ES-339, GTX-100 (2), Spark 40 (2), Spark Mini.]

Permalink
# 6
john of MT
Full Access
Joined: 10/08/09
Posts: 1,527
john of MT
Full Access
Joined: 10/08/09
Posts: 1,527
10/12/2023 2:35 pm

It would probably be a better practice to not quote the offending post and thereby repeat the spam link.  Meanwhile...


That post has been reported and will be removed soon.


"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
Permalink
# 7

Please register with a free account to post on the forum.

Register