Mass attack in main GRM forum, too many different user names to list.
the airline posts are insane today
Nightly canoe flotilla invasion has begun:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/kapipiaersm/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/latafic995/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/cafej65376/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/fipor74843/
Nightly flotilla is invading again:
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/metaj16784/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/dicef96190/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/devofi5338/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/bixojor281/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/normalee/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/xipad74059/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/rehoma8225/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/devofi5338/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/Quinty/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/dativit941/
This one doesn't pass the Turing test.
The last couple days have seen a flotilla. I'm frequently up between 5&6 EDT and would be willing to help torpedo the overnight canoes.
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/kefesib584/
a couple of Bitcoin posts in the Cars for Sale forum
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/MyMadeInTheUSA/
Sneaking in under cover of a larger flotilla.
Flotilla in the making starting with tegoc52111
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/anju21/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/bovoda1069/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/caxosix296/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/cvrkpp6575/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/dtavidu6687/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/gegigeh323/
https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/community/HarrisMiller/
Can you set up a search of a post's content prior to publishing it?
This regular expression search will find any non-standard (not ASCII, which is a-Z, 0-9, & punctuation) character OR it will find a phone number, even if extra characters (up to three) between digits.
These asshats are using "look-alike" alphanumeric characters or emojis, that is, non-standard text characters, or they're trying to disguise phone numbers - this will find one or the other:
([^\u0000-\u007F]|([0-9][^0-9]{0,3}){10,})
If either is found, don't publish the post. Maybe also consider number of user posts or account age.
Alternatively, how about disabling paste actions for new users, at least for the subject field? Seems unlikely that a legit user would do it.
procainestart said:Can you set up a search of a post's content prior to publishing it?
This regular expression search will find any non-standard (not ASCII, which is a-Z, 0-9, & punctuation) character OR it will find a phone number, even if extra characters (up to three) between digits.
These asshats are using "look-alike" alphanumeric characters or emojis, that is, non-standard text characters, or they're trying to disguise phone numbers - this will find one or the other:
([^\u0000-\u007F]|([0-9][^0-9]{0,3}){10,})
If either is found, don't publish the post. Maybe also consider number of user posts or account age.
Alternatively, how about disabling paste actions for new users, at least for the subject field? Seems unlikely that a legit user would do it.
Thank you for your suggestion. Yes, phone numbers are the common link, and we're looking for ways to prevent new users from flooding our pages with them. I'll forward this suggestion along and we will be rolling our other measures as well. I expect this to start next week.
Revivalist canoe:
Inactive, but here's a stock photo sleeperbot from Seattle, NY
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