status-resolved Members spamming...

[MacRcn]

I've been reading this site for quite some time- and I've seen great content and a community of people trying to help each other.

But recently I've had some issues. Being a new member I only get a few posts/ conversations a day. And lately I've been bombarded by things I'd only call spam.

I posted a message looking for a fishing domain. One user responded with "crime USA.com". I said- that's not fishing related and assumed he made a mistake. He then messaged that it's a good magazine domain and also suggested more totally unrelated domains. This person is a business member, but I see this as absolute spam.
Today I had the same issue with a different user. Just randomly sending a list of unrelated names.

 

[maksimfa]

I've been reading this site for quite some time- and I've seen great content and a community of people trying to help each other.

But recently I've had some issues. Being a new member I only get a few posts/ conversations a day. And lately I've been bombarded by things I'd only call spam.

I posted a message looking for a fishing domain. One user responded with "crime USA.com". I said- that's not fishing related and assumed he made a mistake. He then messaged that it's a good magazine domain and also suggested more totally unrelated domains. This person is a business member, but I see this as absolute spam.
Today I had the same issue with a different user. Just randomly sending a list of unrelated names.

I can certainly see how that is an issue, but I do not mind getting messages via PMs.

I have recently had the issue of people emailing me offering their domains.... so there are folks who are trolling the forum, looking for folks, looking them up via whois and spamming them. ois vai.

 

[enlytend]

Report them. It's against forum rules to DM unsolicited offers, and it's spam per marketplace rules to reply with a domain that doesn't meet the requesters criteria.
https://www.namepros.com/threads/rule-reminder-criteria-requirements.857629/

 

[Kuffy]

Spam in all its forms is a real nuisance, and it often results in my blocking sites, or even complete TLDs. I had my spamassasin settings at a fairly high level, and I discovered that it was blocking some transfer notification mail. It's easy to get round, but it means you have to spend time building whitelists.

Spamming unrequested names shows a measure of desperation imho. It would lead me to drop the offer price if the name was any good.

 

[MacRcn]

Just to be clear. I post a WTB post here on NP and I'm getting messaged here by NP members with totally unrelated domains. Just whatever names they are dumping

 

[uglydork]

When I advertise specifically for one word dictionary names you wouldn't believe the garbage I get! You have to weed through it for sure.

 

[deez007]

bwhaahha CrimeUSA.com & Fishing .. Hmm maybe he/she thought you meant Phishing

 

[Mister Funsky]

Yeah...got some spam myself today. I will NEVER buy anything from a clown that spams me.

 

[johnn]

crime USA.com

This one is fishing related as a lot of people go fishing without a license so they belong to crime in the USA.

 

[MacRcn]

Just got another one:
Traffic Domain with Good Revenue

 

[johnn]

I sent you one, did you get it?

 

[domaintrades]

I suppose one way round it is never to request anyone to PM you with offers, domain names, websites etc. Problem is that stops the genuine members who do stick to the rules.

PM s have their use on forums, and no doubt most of it is legitimate.

On the other hand, if ever I got any kind of spam offer via PM I would happily report that person as I never ask for PMs.

In many forums spam PMing is a reason for banning, which is probably the case here.

 

[MacRcn]

I'm fine with PMs. But- I just got one pm about a misspelled Flickr domain and someone else offering GoldDetail.com
No relation to what I'm asking about

 

[deez007]

Just by the way...

I saw that you have a thread in the WTB section Titled:
WTB Sherpa brandable domain

The body for your thread has only this description:
$1-100.
Only .com
Pm price and domain

Then user, @Mary Muse sends you a PM and you reply on the thread saying:
"Was that a mistake? Not one had the word Sherpa in it..."

If you going to be requesting domains and don't feel the need to take the time to provide adequate details on what sort of domains you are looking for THEN you shouldn't be ranting about the types of PM's you are getting..

Your Title says Sherpa Brandable domains... that basically means any brandable domains related to Sherpa/Sherpa's - http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/sherpa

It does not mean you want a domain with the word Sherpa in it. If thats what you want then include that in the thread description.

You open the door for ambiguity, ambiguity walks through the door....Then you question how/why did ambiguity come inside.

 

[enlytend]

Just to be clear. I post a WTB post here on NP and I'm getting messaged here by NP members with totally unrelated domains. Just whatever names they are dumping

When I advertise specifically for one word dictionary names you wouldn't believe the garbage I get! You have to weed through it for sure.

Yeah...got some spam myself today. I will NEVER buy anything from a clown that spams me.

Report, report, report so forum admins and moderators can deal with it. If people start accumulating warning points, they'll be more careful or eventually their account will be suspended.
Nobody reports them, nothing happens, they keep spamming.
Someone spammed me the other day.. then tried to argue with me - lol .

 

[deez007]

Report, report, report so forum admins and moderators can deal with it. If people start accumulating warning points, they'll be more careful or eventually their account will be suspended.
Nobody reports them, nothing happens, they keep spamming.
Someone spammed me the other day.. then tried to argue with me - lol .

"Someone spammed me the other day.. then tried to argue with me - lol "

Hope you reported it

 

[enlytend]

They got the personalized treatment .

 

[MacRcn]

Just by the way...

I saw that you have a thread in the WTB section Titled:


The body for your thread has only this description:
$1-100.
Only .com
Pm price and domain

Then user, lMary Muse sends you a PM and you reply on the thread saying:
"Was that a mistake? Not one had the word Sherpa in it..."

If you going to be requesting domains and don't feel the need to take the time to provide adequate details on what sort of domains you are looking for THEN you shouldn't be ranting about the types of PM's you are getting..

Your Title says Sherpa Brandable domains... that basically means any brandable domains related to Sherpa/Sherpa's -

It does not mean you want a domain with the word Sherpa in it. If thats what you want then include that in the thread description.

You open the door for ambiguity, ambiguity walks through the door....Then you question how/why did ambiguity come inside.

You are right - to a point. If someone sent mountain guide or something like that it's not too far off.
Here is the list Mary Muse sent me. Tell me if you find them all relative to the word Sherpa- or just a desperate attempt to dump domains?


From Mary Muse:
VerifyOrganic
ProudLeaves
ProudLeaf
LifePride
ezTru
ezTrue
JunkValue
ValueDemand
ImproveChances
ImprovedBehavior
ImprovedCar
ImprovedEyesight
Improve(d)Grammar
Improve(d)Growth
ImprovedLook(s)
ImprovedPain
ImprovedPay
ImprovedPrivacy
Improve(d)Resume
ImprovedSkills
ImprovedTime
Improve(d)Yields
ReliableBanks
ReliablePolls
MedicineMuse
ValueTreatment
ExtractGuide
VerifyOrganic
FlowerFavor(s)
FloralFavor(s)
KindGreeting(s)
KindColor(s)
KindTeacher
KindSchool
KindCampus
MobileFavor(s)
Kind plant(s)
HempPass
HempPact
PlantPact
SustainablePlants
SustainableGrows
KindLoft(s)
KushLoft(s)
SoulJane
LoudLeaves
LoudHerb

 

[deez007]

You are right - to a point. If someone sent mountain guide or something like that it's not too far off.
Here is the list Mary Muse sent me. Tell me if you find them all relative to the word Sherpa- or just a desperate attempt to dump domains?


From Mary Muse:
VerifyOrganic
ProudLeaves
ProudLeaf
LifePride
ezTru
ezTrue
JunkValue
ValueDemand
ImproveChances
ImprovedBehavior
ImprovedCar
ImprovedEyesight
Improve(d)Grammar
Improve(d)Growth
ImprovedLook(s)
ImprovedPain
ImprovedPay
ImprovedPrivacy
Improve(d)Resume
ImprovedSkills
ImprovedTime
Improve(d)Yields
ReliableBanks
ReliablePolls
MedicineMuse
ValueTreatment
ExtractGuide
VerifyOrganic
FlowerFavor(s)
FloralFavor(s)
KindGreeting(s)
KindColor(s)
KindTeacher
KindSchool
KindCampus
MobileFavor(s)
Kind plant(s)
HempPass
HempPact
PlantPact
SustainablePlants
SustainableGrows
KindLoft(s)
KushLoft(s)
SoulJane
LoudLeaves
LoudHerb

Irrespective of what domains Mary Muse sent you, your rant is not about Mary it is about the quality of PM's you are getting.. I used Mary Muse's statement as an example because it's only in reply to her did you stipulate that you wanted domains containing the word "Sherpa" - Other people also might have submitted domains not knowing that.

I bolded some of the domains above that could very very very remotely have some correlation to Sherpa or one of the Synonyms of the word Sherpa. The other domains might be a desperate attempt to sell her domains, who knows...I won't judge because I do not know what her personal circumstances are, what challenges she might be facing that may have even forced her, out of desperation to submit all those domains to you.... perhaps its nothing at all and maybe she is just trying to dump domains on you... or maybe she is faced with some dire personal circumtances.. I don't know, you don't know... nobody knows.

 

[maksimfa]

I am not familiar with Xenforo administration, but do Admins and Mods have access to our PMs like on vBulletin forums, or are they off limits like Invision Power Board?

Or viewable if we hit "report" in the PM?

 

[MacRcn]

Irrespective of what domains Mary Muse sent you, your rant is not about Mary it is about the quality of PM's you are getting.. I used Mary Muse's statement as an example because it's only in reply to her did you stipulate that you wanted domains containing the word "Sherpa" - Other people also might have submitted domains not knowing that.

I bolded some of the domains above that could very very very remotely have some correlation to Sherpa or one of the Synonyms of the word Sherpa. The other domains might be a desperate attempt to sell her domains, who knows...I won't judge because I do not know what her personal circumstances are, what challenges she might be facing that may have even forced her, out of desperation to submit all those domains to you.... perhaps its nothing at all and maybe she is just trying to dump domains on you... or maybe she is faced with some dire personal circumtances.. I don't know, you don't know... nobody knows.

Sure- then say that. I thought the title was clear and not an invite for gold, cleaning, and other related topics.

 

[MacRcn]

Irrespective of what domains Mary Muse sent you, your rant is not about Mary it is about the quality of PM's you are getting.. I used Mary Muse's statement as an example because it's only in reply to her did you stipulate that you wanted domains containing the word "Sherpa" - Other people also might have submitted domains not knowing that.

I bolded some of the domains above that could very very very remotely have some correlation to Sherpa or one of the Synonyms of the word Sherpa. The other domains might be a desperate attempt to sell her domains, who knows...I won't judge because I do not know what her personal circumstances are, what challenges she might be facing that may have even forced her, out of desperation to submit all those domains to you.... perhaps its nothing at all and maybe she is just trying to dump domains on you... or maybe she is faced with some dire personal circumtances.. I don't know, you don't know... nobody knows.

Could go sonething like this:
Hey Deez007,
I noticed your looking for domains with ---//. This domain isn't exactly the same key words but is very close and is ----
In my day job spam is a huge issue. It ruins the business for the ppl doing it correctly- and the same will happen here

 

[deez007]

Sure- then say that. I thought the title was clear and not an invite for gold, cleaning, and other related topics.

You are arguing a moot point....

The bottom line is that your thread description is vauge and you left the door open for ambiguity, the very first thing you should have mentioned was that you wanted domains containing the word Sherpa. That could have saved you alot of time and headache.. sure, maybe some people might have still submitted irrelvant domains but there would have been far less unrelated submissions.

 

[deez007]

Could go sonething like this:
Hey Deez007,
I noticed your looking for domains with ---//. This domain isn't exactly the same key words but is very close and is ----
In my day job spam is a huge issue. It ruins the business for the ppl doing it correctly- and the same will happen here

Spam is a huge issue with everyone and it is something we all have to deal with, do you think you are the only one that gets spammed?

How much spam do you think domainers with more than 500+ domains get in a day?....imagine those with 1000+ or 2000+ domains..

it is what it is.....

Start a WTB thread then expect a certain amount of unrelated submissions... accept it or report it... pointless ranting about it.

 

[johname]

Maybe they thought it was shepherding and sheep eat leaves and herbs. lol