Mike Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I would like to apologise to those (i.e. all 425!) of you who received spam via PM from a user named Patricia. The account has now been banned - please let me know if the same thing happens again in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JairCrawford Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Huh? :huh: Did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romanticist Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Who is patricia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Clearly, if you don't know what he's talking about, then it's nothing for you to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 An account named "Patricia" was created, and it was used to send spam to other users via private message. In total, 425 messages were sent to 425 different members, equating to a little under one message per minute of the spammer's membership. Impressive, in a belligerent sense. If you didn't get a message...you didn't get a message. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianistboy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Should I feel special or cursed that I got one? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gilbert Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Lol. It doesn't seem like she was spamming for any commercial reason...the message contained no advertisement...maybe she just really wanted to systematically say hello to everyone on the forum and try to make friends. If so, is that really spam? These are the questions that keep me up at night.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JairCrawford Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Was all that they said "Hello"? hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathreptis Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 It looked like she was trying to recruit people into becoming Buddhist by quoting Einstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob stole my cookie Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 This highly amused me. Why didn't I think of doing that a long time ago? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikolas Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 If it wasn't porn I'm not missing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thatguy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 *spams nikolas porn* :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Oh, it didn't cross my mind she might be a spammer. I also received a PM where she quoted something from Einstein regarding Buddhism... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhukovsky Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 true true got that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianistboy Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 It didn't cross my mind either. I just sent her a friendly message back welcoming her to the forum and and asking her what kind of music she composes. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bang Theory Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I don't know, I got the PM, but I didn't understand the purpose... although the Buddhist thing had me wondering. Lol @ Nikolas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodridge_winners Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 gosh can you just 'close' this thread. the insolence of some people astounds me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikolas Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 What insolence?!?!?! :O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Indeed, what insolence? I can't see any example of it here... Alexandros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Any chance we get to see the contents of the PM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Charlie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I am interested to - come on someone who recieved this message post it's contents! Why do I always miss out on the fun? :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiming Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Fun? I just find it annoying. Nothing personal anyway - by the looks of it. I mean it must be a program that sent the PMs. I doubt a person could post THAT many in the period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodridge_winners Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 ok...about the insolense...it really only applies to 2 posts...and even still they were already told that they needn't worry. I just don't see why there needs to be discussion on it. Hence, closing seems appropriate. It was really an announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Charlie Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 It was really an announcement. Where is your element of fun? It is not everyday something like this occurs. As to its an announcement so there shouldn't be a discussion, I liked to point out how many pages of messages were posted after the Young Composers is closing announcement. Ok this was a "fake" announcement but still I am interested to know what this spammer felt so compelled to tell composers about. Does every little thing about this site *have* to be about composition in your opinion and anything else swept under the carpet? Or can we have a little amused discussion about amusing events which occur? It is not as you put it insolence to be bemused by what took place and inquire about it. Mike is not a god who if we question him will strike us dead with lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Mike is not a god who if we question him will strike us dead with lighting. No, but he sooooo should be :closedeyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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