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Market => Rumor mill => Topic started by: myolddutch on July 08, 2011, 09:47 pm

Title: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: myolddutch on July 08, 2011, 09:47 pm
Hi,

I just received an unsolicited PM from someone I've never dealt with, offering a service unrelated to any purchases I've made.

It looked like a copied & pasted bit of text (i.e., wasn't personalised for me in any way) so I assume it's gone to more people other than just me.

I am new... is it normal to receive PMs like this on SR? I didn't think there was much scope for harvesting usernames and automating copy/pasted PMs in some way.

Let me know if this is odd, or if you guys think I should just ignore it or whatever.

Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: DigitalAlch on July 08, 2011, 09:57 pm
Nah I got one too. and it's the first I have ever gotten. Synth hash my ass..

Peace,
DigitalAlch
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: myolddutch on July 08, 2011, 10:05 pm
Yeah that's the one.

Click > Read > Delete
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: BitShuffle on July 08, 2011, 10:30 pm
I feel like breaking into a Monty Python song...

"Spam, spam, spam, spam..."

- Bit
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: myolddutch on July 08, 2011, 11:19 pm
LOL, I was a huge fan of Monty Python when I was a lad.

If this is being automated, it's a problem which could be addressed with a 'type the letters you see in the picture' thing when sending PMs.

I've suggested it in the forum for suggestions... I suppose if the admins think it's a problem they might look into it...
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: wildboy211 on July 08, 2011, 11:22 pm
I got that SPAM too...
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: salad on July 08, 2011, 11:51 pm
Yeah I got it too. I was like, wow really? Am I really getting spam right now on SR? Kind of funny but I hope it's not a new trend.
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: DigitalAlch on July 09, 2011, 01:17 am
I doubt this will be a common problem :)
Lets hope so!

Peace,
DigitalAlch
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: BitShuffle on July 09, 2011, 01:45 am
Quote from: myolddutch on July 08, 2011, 11:19 pm
'type the letters you see in the picture'

CAPTCHA

That's the term...

- Bit
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: Candyman on July 09, 2011, 03:29 am
i didnt get this one, but a while ago i got one out of the blue asking what i sold, what my prices were, and where i was located.  I ignored it.
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: nomad bloodbath on July 09, 2011, 03:34 am
Quote from: Candyman on July 09, 2011, 03:29 am
i didnt get this one, but a while ago i got one out of the blue asking what i sold, what my prices were, and where i was located.  I ignored it.

I got the same one, LEO. Obviously. :D
Title: Re: Unsolicited PM on SR
Post by: rake on July 09, 2011, 07:58 am
Man I miss out on all the fun.