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Edgy MD
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Welcome to the Crane Pool

Post by Edgy MD » Fri Dec 27, 2024 3:17 pm

Recently Approved Membership Applicants

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DanielTigerSS0Fri Dec 27, 2024 12:40 pm -
BennieJeansg (since banned)3Sun Dec 22, 2024 10:58 pm -
letsgopins1Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:23 pm Fri Dec 13, 2024 2:32 pm
zeya7360Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:56 am -
AMonkey0Sat Nov 16, 2024 4:21 pm -
Lindorrules0Thu Oct 31, 2024 3:05 pm -
GPS572Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:50 am Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:29 am
Uelaghen0Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:27 am -
Yokaloha0Tue Oct 15, 2024 6:25 am -
St. Louis Bull Man0Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:19 am -
Balashinord0Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:48 am -
Tuning5430Tue Oct 01, 2024 7:09 am -
Douchebag Toilet0Sat Sep 28, 2024 6:01 pm -
AIMrMet12Fri Sep 06, 2024 12:41 pm Fri Dec 27, 2024 12:57 pm
bpj0Mon Aug 12, 2024 12:35 am -
rchurch31461Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:43 am Mon Dec 23, 2024 6:48 pm

Any or all of the above may be bots, trolls, alternative IDs for more established members, ceetar, or other. I'm perhaps most intrigued to meet our two vowel-heavy users who joined within two minutes of each other on October 15. I vaguely suspect they are new tire manufacturers that have joined to follow our tire thread.
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Re: Welcome to the Crane Pool

Post by kcmets » Fri Dec 27, 2024 3:45 pm

I'm hoping AIMrMet is oldoriginaljb, but I doubt it... haha

If we're on ehost, justhost or that bluesomething there's supposedly
a big phpbb upgrade coming. Maybe that will cut down on the 'guests'
and the phony registrants.

Or I could be Magilla Gorilla.
#lgm #ygb #ymdyf
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:49 am

I don't know what to make of our three most recent applications.

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I'm guessing JeansKeyzhu is the new face of BennieJeansg. The other two could be real, but both feel unlikely.

I guess I let 'em all in and brace for spam.
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:43 pm

Well, congratulations to Ludwighench, the first of that crew to get banned.
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Re: Welcome to the Crane Pool

Post by batmagadanleadoff » Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:07 pm

Details, please.
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Post by metirish » Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:06 am

He's looking for prospects
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Post by MFS62 » Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:59 am

Edgy's version of a catch and release program.

Whoever posted the MMOexp threads should be the next to go.

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Post by Edgy MD » Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:27 pm

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:07 pm Details, please.
He, she, or it came, posted three spam link threads in a subforum, asking folks to download videogames or something, and I deleted the threads and blocked the member.

Same activity as BennieJeansg, although I might not have zapped those threads. Probably the same text in the three posts.
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Post by batmagadanleadoff » Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:30 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:27 pm
batmagadanleadoff wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:07 pm Details, please.
He, she, or it came, posted three spam link threads in a subforum, asking folks to download videogames or something, and I deleted the threads and blocked the member.

Same activity as BennieJeansg, although I might not have zapped those threads. Probably the same text in the three posts.
I guess it really could be an "it" these days.
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:41 pm

It looks like "people" are figuring out a way to get past the little quiz that comes up at registration, where you sort Mets position players and pitchers. Anyone with access to Google could have solved the puzzle at any time but until now few have bothered. Maybe AI bots have become sophisticated enough to solve the puzzle.
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Post by MFS62 » Thu Jan 02, 2025 8:44 pm

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Thu Jan 02, 2025 1:41 pm It looks like "people" are figuring out a way to get past the little quiz that comes up at registration, where you sort Mets position players and pitchers. Anyone with access to Google could have solved the puzzle at any time but until now few have bothered. Maybe AI bots have become sophisticated enough to solve the puzzle.
Oh, no!
That means fans will soon become replaceable.
We've got to protect Sarah Connor.

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Post by Fman99 » Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:05 am

It's a sad day when you can't trust to know whether Douchebag Toilet is a real person or not.
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Post by whippoorwill » Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:57 am

I know some people who would easily pass for Douchebag Toilets.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:13 pm

Another instant ban for batmagadan9th.
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Post by MFS62 » Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:33 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 7:13 pm Another instant ban for batmagadan9th.
I guess from that name he isn't impressed with OBP as a stat.
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Post by Edgy MD » Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:19 pm

I might have to jump ahead and assume membership applicant Seraphinang with the e-mail address of s08779wmohcexpx8eor@gmail.com isn't quite kosher.
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Post by MFS62 » Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:48 pm

Edgy MD wrote: Wed Jan 08, 2025 6:19 pm I might have to jump ahead and assume membership applicant Seraphinang with the e-mail address of s08779wmohcexpx8eor@gmail.com isn't quite kosher.
Don't worry about him. His head will explode trying to remember his password.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:54 am

So, do I accept the application for the poster SexyGrandmaLovers?
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Post by metirish » Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:58 am

Sexy grandma might have some insight into the Original Mets
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:02 am

Edgy MD wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:54 am So, do I accept the application for the poster SexyGrandmaLovers?
I think it would lead to links for Granny Porn. We can probably do without that.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:57 am

I tend to agree. I guess the question is, do we think it enough to give the applicant a one-post test?
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Post by MFS62 » Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:15 am

The plural lovers makes me say no.
One sign on per person.
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Post by Fman99 » Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:37 am

Edgy MD wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 9:54 am So, do I accept the application for the poster SexyGrandmaLovers?
I accept everything offered to me by a sexy grandma. You're a fool not to.
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Post by Edgy MD » Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:47 am

SexyGrandmaLovers has been approved.

Brace for incoming sex spam.
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Re: Welcome to the Crane Pool

Post by ashie62 » Wed Jan 15, 2025 4:21 pm

Do tell!

Batmagadan9th that's funny
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