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View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Nubs_Select (3768)
[...] +1 it isn’t a major issue the only times it has been is when someone did this
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - randyf (442)
[...] Um. The other catalog admins and I post multiple links in our messages a lot of the time. We don't need our posts moderated.
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Chickaroo (7362)
[...] Can the same rule apply to emojis? :D Roo
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Nubs_Select (3768)
[...] :D:D:D What about maybe if a post contains more then 1 url it has to be moderated before it can be posted?
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - peregrinator (776)
[...] I'm not so sure about that - for example, you could have a keyword filter that only gets triggered if the post includes a link.
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - SylvainLS (46)
[...] So, you’re 3 years late? [...] It’s even more complicated to report problems on the Gallery (which is supposedly not spaghetti code).
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - 1001bricks (52360)
[...] Yes, this requires a 15 years learning "curve" :-( A report button, BrickLink? That'd be soooo complicated to develop, I must admit - please don't [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - 1001bricks (52360)
[...] Agreed about one of the Sylvains... But you forgot BrickOfFaith, wildchicken13 and UTLF; they post less but it's then far more spammy IMHO :D Thanks for the laugh, [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - legoman77 (3628)
[...] I like spam. That is how I found my three girlfriends. I have not met them yet, but they keep asking for plane tickets to get to El Paso. I send the tickets and no [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Well, it takes everything to make a world :D (Besides, what’s the default setting?)
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Stellar (3503)
[...] I do, but probably not many more... :)
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Yes. [...] This depends on your default settings: with ‘Compact’ or ‘Brief’, the spam is easy to ignore, with ‘All’ or ‘Full’ you’ll see them… but then I’m not sure [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - peregrinator (776)
[...] I'm going to go against the grain here and say that while the spam is annoying, it's not something that I think is a critical issue. I see 1-2 spam messages per [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - WhiteHorseMatt (1432)
[...] It would be easier if there were a report post option along with View/Cancel/Reply on the forum rather than having to go through the problem centre and dig out the message [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - SylvainLS (46)
[...] FYI, discussions moderators are members, like you. If if there were a technical solution (which there isn’t), neither Roo nor I nor the others mods can change [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Ziegelmeister (222)
Rationalize it all you want. Just. Fix. It.
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - SylvainLS (46)
[...] +1 Hmm, there used to be a “Why your antispam idea won’t work” checklist for e-mail.  We need one for forums :D So, to answer a few suggestions: — Preventing newbies [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Nubs_Select (3768)
[...] :D:D:D:D:D
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Chickaroo (7362)
[...] Most other forums I’ve ever been a member of suffer from similar problems Unfortunately any website which features on search engines is prone to spam (I think way [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - ghyde (203)
[...] It's because BrickLink admins can't or won't implement a keyword scanning system for new posts that trigger on any spam keywords, and block them, instead [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Nubs_Select (3768)
:D:D:D:D:D:D:D it’s the mustard gangs fault :D
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - wildchicken13 (876)
[...] There would be no more spam
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - wildchicken13 (876)
[...] I agree, it's starting to get ridiculous. I guess whatever spam filtering system BrickLink currently uses (if any) is just not enough. I blame the pizza gang [...]
(12 months ago, May 19, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Nubs_Select (3768)
not worth it as the forums can be helpful to new users.
(12 months ago, May 18, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - here4bricks614 (187)
[...] Agreed. What would be the cons of requiring accounts to be at least a day/week old before being able to post?
(12 months ago, May 18, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - Nubs_Select (3768)
probably a teen dropshipper who sold something once thru 1 link and is now spending all his time spamming until he sells something again
(12 months ago, May 18, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Ridiculous amounts of spam on forum - BricksOfFaith (149)
Anybody know why there has been so many spam messages/scams on the forum the past few months? It’s getting kinda irritating….
(12 months ago, May 18, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - Stellar (3503)
[...] Hello Sergio, Thanks for reaching out to us. We had a few users make us aware of this mistake and appreciate you letting us know as well. We have passed the information [...]
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Stud.io lagging with large builds. - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Hi, The dedicated forum for Studio and PartDesigner is (URL) (hover over the red Studio icon on every page, then click “Studio Forum”). Please search the forum [...]
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Stud.io lagging with large builds. - Leonidaz (33)
So I'm currently building a large map about 200 by 300 studs in size and stud.io always freezes when I move, copy or add pieces. I've read that putting the 0,0 coordinates [...]
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: (Cancelled) - Chickaroo (7362)
[...] You can report problem posts here, it helps us to see them if we’re not on the forum at that moment. (URL) Roo :)
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Wellgard Apple Cider Vinegar Gummies - peter_heyden (2355)
@moderator: Could you please remove / reject this kind of spamming? This is obviously not by a Lego-minded member, since feedback is zero and membership started today. Or is [...]
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: COYR - Sadler_Bricks (1724)
All though I don't follow the team congrats and best of luck. Sadler_Bricks
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Helpful, adding humor to a sad norm. - Sadler_Bricks (1724)
Entertainment for sure lol Sadler_Bricks
(12 months ago, May 17, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Alternatives for Brickstore software - TallyToyBricks (3777)
[...] It is free, but why not send $25 to help support BrickStore? Especially, if you are using it in a commercial setting.
(12 months ago, May 16, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Alternatives for Brickstore software - wildchicken13 (876)
[...] Are you referring to BrickStock? BrickStore is already free.
(12 months ago, May 16, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Alternatives for Brickstore software - starbeanie (10840)
It is free already. BrickStore is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3, © 2004-2023 by Robert Griebl. In Related Software, legoranger00 [...]
(12 months ago, May 16, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: Alternatives for Brickstore software - 1001bricks (52360)
[...] You can do it! Go to brickStore's github, issues or discussion, post and discuss the changes you'd like to be freely implemented. Apart this, AFAIK, kind of, [...]
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Alternatives for Brickstore software - legoranger00 (99)
Are there alternative softwares for Brickstore? It should be free.
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Related Software)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - SylvainLS (46)
[...] Hmm, it’s strange: for the 25-30 years I have heard and used this phrase, it was always understood that it meant “they took the biggest player, the CYBottom solution, [...]
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - macebobo (2436)
[...] Well maybe they should! Almost 5 years old, but still applicable when you replace IBM with MS or SAP. (URL)
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - SylvainLS (46)
[...] To update an old adage: Nobody ever got fired for buying Microsoft and SAP.
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - macebobo (2436)
[...] This should not be an issue for the largest toy company in the world, companies load balance all the time. But heck, TLG can't even figure out how to handle the [...]
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - 1001bricks (52360)
[...] The problem is, Sergio, the servers load/bandwidth: it's not infinite. If some 'sharp' users (5%) take down BrickLink then 'regular' users [...]
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - Stellar (3503)
[...] It would be great if it was the other way around, there is awesome people in this community that could build better tools and innovate in the LEGO world.
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Business, Home, and Auto Insurance - pcthurman (1211)
[...] We have Allstate and did see a minor increase of $25.
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: It seemed like a good idea - Ziegelmeister (222)
LOL!! Awe man, I'm sorry, but this is something I know all too well. When I decided to sell my old parts from the 80's the first thing I had to do was pick out all [...]
(12 months ago, May 15, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: I see why the help desk is so quick now. - 1001bricks (52360)
[...] Sorry Russell, but this time I strongly disagree with you :-( From a member POV, BrickLink's API are used on the BrickLink website provided by BrickLink. Nobody [...]
(12 months ago, May 14, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread It seemed like a good idea - fracksfreakshow (159)
I've been a Lego addict for about the last 20 years of my adult life. It seemed like now was a good time to get my first ever puppy. What could possibly go wrong I thought. [...]
(12 months ago, May 14, 2023, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Business, Home, and Auto Insurance - azbrickz (1415)
My father has Farmers and his went up 59% (so he cancelled all his policies with them and went to Allstate). I have State Farm and mine only increased 4% which is about [...]
(12 months ago, May 14, 2023, to Off Topic)

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