Newbies sending private messages that only say "hi"

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 8:52 pm

Michele wrote:Hey it's not that terrible O_O it's not a crime ;P Let this a little free no? Their're newbies..

That's no excuse. Spam is spam is spam.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:00 pm

downwithpants wrote:wow, we're so anti-social.

I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking that.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 11:20 pm

What would happen if the longstanding members started spamming every new member with thousands of "hi" PMs? I don't think they'd complain as much.

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Why aren't I getting any "hi" PMs?

Arigatomina · Post by **Arigatomina** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:09 am

Malificus wrote:Why aren't I getting any "hi" PMs?

I wondered that too till I realized the person probably PM's those who are 'viewing' the same forum section he is. It would depend on what sections you go into, how often and how long you're in there. If they can see your name, they can do a quick click and PM you (someone they *know* is there and available to respond).

Me, I don't and probably won't have this problem. I don't make my status visible when I'm lurking about the forums. If they don't know you're there, they won't have reason to contact you.

/This is assuming it isn't an old member having fun by spamming his friends and pretending to be a few newbs.

YouTube · Post by **derobert** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:08 am

Kalium wrote:That's no excuse. Spam is spam is spam.

Without any evidence that its being done in bulk, I'd hesitate to call it spam.

As further evidence, I do not receive several per day (maybe I've gotten one over the last few months, don't remember for sure). And its well-known that I receive copies of all spam sent over the Internet. Therefor, it can not be spam. QED.

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:06 am

derobert wrote:
Kalium wrote:That's no excuse. Spam is spam is spam.
Without any evidence that its being done in bulk, I'd hesitate to call it spam.

According to Phade, one person recently sent 99 of them. I'd call that spam.

)v(ajin Koji · Post by **)v(ajin Koji** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:58 pm

Just for the record I've had to two sent to me within a minute of each other both with simply "hi" and nothing else in the message. I replied but got no answers :'¬ [

Spam that hurts the chest muscle.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:31 pm

)v(ajin Koji wrote:Spam that hurts the chest muscle.

Spam hurts your pecs?

.:SR:. · Post by **.:SR:.** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:15 am

Yes, Someone also sent me a PM and asked me to op. his video just because he wanted ops..

He didn't even ask nicely.

Corran · Post by **Corran** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 12:54 am

I received one some time last week asking to op a video. I simply deleted it.