11-23-2011, 03:22 AM
Here is a spreadsheet I've been keeping of all the spammers/spammer IPs that I've spotted. As of 22 Nov 2011, I have over 400 entries - many of which have been repeated several times. I'll try to update it here at least weekly.
I've been getting to the point where I'm starting to see repeat visits from certain IPs (and user IDs). Some of these entries represent Spammers who actually were able to create accounts either manually or through an automated means (more likely).
It really isn't too hard to spot unusual activity when looking through the error log. Spammers aren't really subtle about trying to gain access. Many are counting on being able to post immediately upon registration (I've seen these attempts, too), so it's good that they are unable to. From what I've seen, many don't even try. They register accounts and never go online.
What do I hope to accomplish with this? Well, it's another tool to help identify spammers and weed out fake accounts. I think gathering information is the first step in identifying the worst and most frequent offenders. What amazes me is that I really don't spent *that* much time tracking this and still have quite a few entries. Anyway, I'll keep with it as long as I can.
I've been getting to the point where I'm starting to see repeat visits from certain IPs (and user IDs). Some of these entries represent Spammers who actually were able to create accounts either manually or through an automated means (more likely).
It really isn't too hard to spot unusual activity when looking through the error log. Spammers aren't really subtle about trying to gain access. Many are counting on being able to post immediately upon registration (I've seen these attempts, too), so it's good that they are unable to. From what I've seen, many don't even try. They register accounts and never go online.
What do I hope to accomplish with this? Well, it's another tool to help identify spammers and weed out fake accounts. I think gathering information is the first step in identifying the worst and most frequent offenders. What amazes me is that I really don't spent *that* much time tracking this and still have quite a few entries. Anyway, I'll keep with it as long as I can.