Spam threads - a message from GNHQ

Yes, and I’m so fed up with it - surely GN can stop it!?

It doesn’t make me want to disappear I think it’s bots not people although it’s annoying I can manage without getting my knickers in a twist

There's even more of it tonight.

They are back again!

It’s ridiculous. I’ve given up bothering to report them. Surely GN can stop this.

Why do they keep doing it?
No-one ever responds. What is the point?

Because they aren’t real people, its bots callistemon

I'm sure GN is doing everything they can. I'm not going anywhere and will remain here. GN has been a lifeline for me.

I m going nowhere either Sweetpeas …..it too will pass

It's been a lifeline for me too Sweetpeasue so I'm staying.

One way to curb spambots might be to ask security questions on registering - I don't think bots can answer questions.

I'm not sure that CAPTCHAs work either (except to irritate legitimate users), but I don't know enough about this stuff to figure out the answer

I hope GN can get to grips with it - it isn't just intensely annoying there's also the danger that malware and other not-wanted software can get into the network.

It’s getting ridiculous now 🤬. Spoils the enjoyment of the site for all of us.

SunshineSally

It’s getting ridiculous now 🤬. Spoils the enjoyment of the site for all of us.

It certainly does, but all the bumping is beginning to annoy me too!
Is there a plot to bring down GN? 😉 What is the purpose of all this Spam?

GNHQ have my sympathy. So many people complaining, when they are trying their best. It is an IT nightmare. Perhaps they do not have the security systems required to deal with it and it may be extremely expensive to install. I suspect GN does not generate much income.

SunshineSally

It’s getting ridiculous now 🤬. Spoils the enjoyment of the site for all of us.

I agree. Its getting tiresome.

GN is becoming overrun.

LilyGransnet

Hi all,

We're sorry for the enormous amount of overnight spam - we're working our way through removing it all now.

We'll be discussing how we can prevent this in future, so please bear with us.

Thanks for all of your reports and patience here.

The Unanswered Forum is full of these spam thread AGAIN! If the GN tech department cannot stop them how can we be sure that our personal details are secure?

I think it has got to the point of, the state of the site being in the media. If the size of it, merits media attention.

I started hiding the threads last night. There were about 30 of them so it took a while. This morning there were about 20 and every time I cleared the active list, a couple more kept popping up. Last night each thread seemed to be about a different US state so maybe there were even 50! This morning it has moved to South Africa and there were even some Dutch towns mentioned.

I hate all this rubbish being poured out over a very helpful website.

I am very much a lurker and rarely post but hope that if every lurker posted something that is on their mind it would suppress this offensive spam.

I wonder if someone is trying to demonstrate how easy it is to disrupt things on the internet? This is happening on another site as well.

Here we go again - lots of spam threads yet again!

Thanks GNHQ for the update. Extra work for you all of course and highly irritating. I hope your tech people can get on top of the problem soon.

Yes, thank you GNHQ. This site is very helpful to many people.