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Post by augiesannie on Nov 9, 2020 22:36:25 GMT
We'd love to have you! You are welcome to lurk, but if you want to post, you'll have to register. Please note that when you register, we ask you to leave a message telling us how you found us and why you want to join. This is the only way we have to be sure that you aren't a spammer, and we can't approve any members who don't leave this message. For some reason, lots of people don't seem to follow the instructions, and most of them DO appear to be spammers, but I think some of you aren't. So please register and leave us that note!
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Post by indigoblue on Dec 27, 2020 0:36:54 GMT
I am curious to know how many 'guests' are shy people lurking in the shadows, and how many are spammers? No problem if it's confidential...
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Post by Silver-White-Winters on Dec 27, 2020 3:30:06 GMT
I am curious to know how many 'guests' are shy people luring in the shadows, and how many are spammers? No problem if it's confidential... I am also curious about this. It's understandable if it is confidential. If you're one of the shy people (or guests?) lurking in the shadows, I just wanna say hi. Also, we hope you join in on the fun! |
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Post by augiesannie on Dec 27, 2020 12:38:16 GMT
There are a lot of visitors that I think are just bots. There was a small uptick in visitors, their origins concentrated in a few specific countries, whose user names, emails or addresses were clearly being used all over the internet for spamming and I have learned how to use Proboards to screen them out. I don’t know how many legitimate lurkers there are but as you say they are perfectly welcome! I’m just having trouble getting “real” applicants to take that last step and tell me something that tells me they are real. I am so thrilled that people still find their way here!!
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Post by Susan aka sillaw on Jan 1, 2021 7:01:02 GMT
Just filled out the registration before I saw this post. So I didn’t put a note. Sorry! I found this on FanFiction.Net, all those stories from ‘proboards’ so I had to investigate!
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Post by indigoblue on Jan 1, 2021 19:38:16 GMT
Welcome!
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Post by augiesannie on Jan 2, 2021 0:05:27 GMT
Just filled out the registration before I saw this post. So I didn’t put a note. Sorry! I found this on FanFiction.Net, all those stories from ‘proboards’ so I had to investigate! Hi sillaw ! The irony is that you weren't supposed to be able to post until you're approved except I somehow forgot to apply that setting to this warning. I'm hopeless. I had just emailed you to check but now that I know you're real, I went back and approved you! WELCOME! |
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Post by sillaw on Jan 4, 2021 2:39:12 GMT
Thank you and I’m real!!!! So nice to be here and I can’t wait to explore the pro boards
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Post by indigoblue on Apr 26, 2021 23:29:35 GMT
Anne, I was interested that there was a big increase in visitors in Feb when CP died. Surely this must mean they are human, because bots wouldn't pick that up?
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Post by augiesannie on Apr 27, 2021 12:02:02 GMT
Anne, I was interested that there was a big increase in visitors in Feb when CP died. Surely this must mean they are human, because bots wouldn't pick that up? It did seem that way yes. I was so glad to have a place to share my grief! Also there were more membership requests although I didn't let all of them through. There are also some long time members who visit but never post, which is totally fine, although sometimes I wonder if they are real. |
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