What do you all think of posting bots to get a small board going? - GoFuckYourself.com

11-29-2006, 04:08 PM

I have another board, not webmaster related, and it's obvious I have a lot of posting bots who registered. I dont really understand it but I guess theyre programs that just make a shitload of posts.

The board is small and slow. So should I ban them, or welcome them? Because they do keep my board moving along, but theyre fucking stupid posts like
I Agree!
or
Thats great!!
lol

NoWhErE · 11-29-2006, 04:13 PM

Post bosts are exactly what made GFY what it is today.

SO the answer is no. Ban them

11-29-2006, 08:09 PM

I'm not totally sure theyre post bots.
Is there any way to know for sure?

crockett · 11-29-2006, 08:13 PM

I agree!

Spunky · 11-29-2006, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teh ghey

I'm not totally sure theyre post bots.
Is there any way to know for sure?

I always notice they will reply consecutively with nonsense or unrelated replies or a shitload of pics one after the other

rowan · 11-29-2006, 08:23 PM

Do the accounts post links or have a sig which has links in it? If not then sooner or later the real spam will come out.

chaze · 11-29-2006, 08:26 PM

Just make it so you have to login to view the posts, that way you get the posts and members without hurting your SE rank.

I would say let them run for about 6 months then drop the bomb.

BusterBunny · 11-29-2006, 08:27 PM

thanks for the great information

11-29-2006, 08:47 PM

Thanks appreciate the info.

Stick around Jack · 11-29-2006, 08:53 PM

I'll take 5!

Miguel T · 11-29-2006, 09:08 PM

What exactly do they post?

Himuro · 11-29-2006, 09:15 PM

if you ban these bots, u'll get less posts on your board, if that's what you want, why not.

germ · 11-29-2006, 09:35 PM

Congrats to the winners!

jacklaidlaw · 11-29-2006, 09:38 PM

Is squishypimp real?

travs · 11-29-2006, 09:39 PM

that's great!

Spunky · 11-29-2006, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacklaidlaw

Is squishypimp real?

I think he's real,I still think he could be either 16 or an outsource though

Psycho_x · 11-29-2006, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoWhErE

Post bosts are exactly what made GFY what it is today.

SO the answer is no. Ban them

madawgz · 11-29-2006, 09:49 PM

ask a bot a question and see if it replies

11-29-2006, 04:08 PM	#1
teh ghey Guest Posts: n/a	What do you all think of posting bots to get a small board going? I have another board, not webmaster related, and it's obvious I have a lot of posting bots who registered. I dont really understand it but I guess theyre programs that just make a shitload of posts. The board is small and slow. So should I ban them, or welcome them? Because they do keep my board moving along, but theyre fucking stupid posts like I Agree! or Thats great!! lol

11-29-2006, 04:13 PM	#2
NoWhErE Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 10,384	Post bosts are exactly what made GFY what it is today. SO the answer is no. Ban them __________________ skype: lordofthecameltoe

11-29-2006, 08:13 PM	#4
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	I agree! __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

11-29-2006, 08:27 PM	#8
BusterBunny perverted justice decoy Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: unborn still in the womb connected via blackberry Posts: 19,291	thanks for the great information __________________ my sig caught gonoherpasyphilaids and died

11-29-2006, 09:08 PM	#11
Miguel T ♦ Web Developer ♦ Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Full-Stack Developer Posts: 12,472	What exactly do they post? __________________ Full Stack Webdeveloper: HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, AJAX, ElevatedX, NATS, MechBunny, Wordpress

11-29-2006, 08:09 PM	#3
teh ghey Guest Posts: n/a	I'm not totally sure theyre post bots. Is there any way to know for sure?

11-29-2006, 08:23 PM	#6
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Do the accounts post links or have a sig which has links in it? If not then sooner or later the real spam will come out.

11-29-2006, 08:26 PM	#7
chaze Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 9,752	Just make it so you have to login to view the posts, that way you get the posts and members without hurting your SE rank. I would say let them run for about 6 months then drop the bomb.

11-29-2006, 08:47 PM	#9
teh ghey Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks appreciate the info.

11-29-2006, 08:53 PM	#10
Stick around Jack Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 49	I'll take 5!

11-29-2006, 09:15 PM	#12
Himuro Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: GO HABS GO!!! Posts: 934	if you ban these bots, u'll get less posts on your board, if that's what you want, why not.

11-29-2006, 09:35 PM	#13
germ ( o Y o ) Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,108	Congrats to the winners!

11-29-2006, 09:38 PM	#14
jacklaidlaw Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 728	Is squishypimp real? __________________

11-29-2006, 09:39 PM	#15
travs Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,631	that's great!

11-29-2006, 09:49 PM	#18
madawgz 8.8.8.8 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noordermarkt Posts: 30,509	ask a bot a question and see if it replies __________________ TAEMDLRMSKRJIXMRLSMRJ.