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Michael Hoare	Posted - 2009.05.10 18:15:00 - [1] I have discovered a very effective tactic for dealing with scammers. . . .every time they spam one of their bogus contracts in local, simple paste 30-50 lines of single characters! * * * * etc. . . This will not only remove the offending contract from view on the public channel, but is highly frustrating to the would be scammer as it prevents his potenial victims from even seeing his bait! Based on the response I have recieved after only a few minutes of trying this tactic in Jita I can say two things: 1) CCP will never put a stop to scamming because I believe the majority of the scam artist are CCP-alts 2) These tactics work incredibly well when you can get two or even three people working in concert Rise up citizen! Strike back at the people who are ruining this game! Fight them with every means at your disposal!
Edited forSafety Minmatar Republic Military School	Posted - 2009.05.10 18:51:00 - [2] Who knew spam would be an effective counter to spam? Brilliant
Achrius Caldari Vagabond Miners Inc	Posted - 2009.05.10 18:54:00 - [3] What's wrong with scamming? as far as I know, it is one of the promoted ways of earning money.
Concorduck Gallente	Posted - 2009.05.10 18:56:00 - [4] Edited by: Concorduck on 10/05/2009 18:57:11 The fact that the scammer is not present at the keyboard to be frustrated didn't hit you like RIGHT ***ING NOW? well then, happy pasting. also INB4 CCP* STANDS FOR CAR STEALING, CONSPIRACY N' PIMPIN EDIT: and Jerin Wolfe, lol ----------------------------------------- Originally by: Crumplecorn Contact the CSM about it, voting themselves into disbandment wouldn't be pushing the boundaries of absurdity for them.
Lord Windu Amarr Legio V Fidelus Fidelas Constans	Posted - 2009.05.10 19:09:00 - [5] Edited by: Lord Windu on 10/05/2009 19:10:16 What always **es me off is when someone is spamming / scamming a channel and then the retards on the channel start posting "OMG SCAMMER", "xxxxis a scammer" etc. And some people even find it useful to post what you mention, lines and lines of nothing which result in other peoples chat dissapearing before others can read it. Spammers / scammers = Fail Spammers pretending to be anti-spam / scam = ing thick *s EDIT: Annoying fools should DIAF* ☺ A Kirra Liu Presentation. Will give cyber for GTC ☺
Lightningshade Caldari The Athiest Syndicate Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.10 21:11:00 - [6] Edited by: Lightningshade on 10/05/2009 21:11:23 Originally by: Michael Hoare I have discovered a very effective tactic for dealing with scammers. . . .every time they spam one of their bogus contracts in local, simple paste 30-50 lines of single characters! * * * * etc. . . This will not only remove the offending contract from view on the public channel, but is highly frustrating to the would be scammer as it prevents his potenial victims from even seeing his bait! Based on the response I have recieved after only a few minutes of trying this tactic in Jita I can say two things: 1) CCP will never put a stop to scamming because I believe the majority of the scam artist are CCP-alts 2) These tactics work incredibly well when you can get two or even three people working in concert Rise up citizen! Strike back at the people who are ruining this game! Fight them with every means at your disposal! I also have a very efficient method IT has a few essential components It doesnt require a fleet of "Anti-Spam turbo vigilante warriorz" Simply Right click Block Arent you glad you read and FAO Michael - Dont be a hero, I always want heroes to DIAF
Benedikt Miloslav	Posted - 2009.05.10 22:03:00 - [7] Edited by: Benedikt Miloslav on 10/05/2009 22:03:20 Originally by: Michael Hoare Strike back at the people who are ruining this game! If you aren't trolling, you're just way too stupid for your own good.
TraininVain	Posted - 2009.05.10 22:23:00 - [8] Every time they spam a contract send them .01 ISK and contract them a rock of veldspar.
Tellenta Gallente Invicta. Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.10 23:07:00 - [9] wish to know a great way to avoid scams? It has a few steps try to follow me. Step 1: never buy from local even if it is a legit contract. Why? let me show you step 2 Step 2: check contracts on an item this will let you know what possible competitors are selling the same item for. (but omg it's so disorganized I still have to filter through the scams!!!!) let me show you step 3 Step 3: organize the contracts by price. This will make the WTB contracts laughably obviouse, and exploitive WTS contracts on the last page, leaving you with the legitimate contracts just past the WTB contracts offering 1,234,234 for a 1.2 billion item. Follow those simpe steps and never be scammed again, though I know you wont because you are an idiot.
Unity Lejean	Posted - 2009.05.10 23:10:00 - [10] Originally by: Tellenta though I know you wont because you are an idiot. Forgot the best rule: don't be an idiot but you were close.
Tellenta Gallente Invicta. Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.10 23:12:00 - [11] Originally by: Unity Lejean Originally by: Tellenta though I know you wont because you are an idiot. Forgot the best rule: don't be an idiot but you were close. wasn't stating rules, just steps. Not getting scammed is amazingly simple, however some people are also amazingly simple.
Jonny 101 Endemic Aggression Exalted.	Posted - 2009.05.10 23:43:00 - [12] I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up.
Tellenta Gallente Invicta. Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.11 00:18:00 - [13] Originally by: Jonny 101 I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up. You're statement has no qualifiers so I'll assume you were talking to me, so I shall respond with a very mature NO U.
Jonny 101 Endemic Aggression Exalted.	Posted - 2009.05.11 00:23:00 - [14] Originally by: Tellenta Originally by: Jonny 101 I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up. You're statement has no qualifiers so I'll assume you were talking to me, so I shall respond with a very mature NO U. And you are...?
Venetian Tar Violation of Freedom Kraftwerk.	Posted - 2009.05.11 00:25:00 - [15] Originally by: Tellenta Originally by: Jonny 101 I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up. Your statement has no qualifiers so I'll assume you were talking to me, so I shall respond with a very mature NO U. I bolded your mistake there, bud. You're - You Are. Your - It's your choice, or in this case, your statement. Ps, does anyone else think I'm too helpful today? ~
Tellenta Gallente Invicta. Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.11 00:28:00 - [16] Originally by: Jonny 101 Originally by: Tellenta Originally by: Jonny 101 I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up. You're statement has no qualifiers so I'll assume you were talking to me, so I shall respond with a very mature NO U. And you are...? I'm the guy that makes bizarre typo's and places apostrophes where they do not belong. Hi how are you?
Tellenta Gallente Invicta. Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.11 00:32:00 - [17] Originally by: Venetian Tar Edited by: Venetian Tar on 11/05/2009 00:27:24 Originally by: Tellenta Originally by: Jonny 101 I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up. You're statement has no qualifiers so I'll assume you were talking to me, so I shall respond with a very mature NO U. I bolded your mistake there, bud. You're - You Are. Your - It's your choice, or in this case, your statement. Ps, does anyone else think I'm too helpful today? e: I actually fixed his mistake, instead of just bolding it... It was a case of reformatting a sentence to make more sense and not noticing. I would promise to do better, but I don't believe in giving false promises.
Lana Torrin Minmatar Republic Military Skool	Posted - 2009.05.11 00:47:00 - [18] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * OP Said its cool.
PostmasterGeneral Minmatar yo i'm posting	Posted - 2009.05.11 01:34:00 - [19] this 'idea' is worse than your mercenary bonding 'idea.' you're either a terrible troll or a fountain of endless uselessness, most likely both. you are ruining the game and yo i'm posting will fight you with every means at our disposal.
Michael Hoare	Posted - 2009.05.11 02:45:00 - [20] troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll tool troll troll troll troll troll Can you spot the mistake here? Rise up and fight the scammers! Spam them into oblivion!
Lightningshade Caldari The Athiest Syndicate Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.11 03:16:00 - [21] Originally by: Michael Hoare troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll troll tool troll troll troll troll troll Can you spot the mistake here? Rise up and fight the scammers! Spam them into oblivion! Hmm, it's not quite rising up For instance, I saw a scam and then saw your text in Jita. I chose to block you first, and then block the scammer.
Lana Torrin Minmatar Republic Military Skool	Posted - 2009.05.11 03:18:00 - [22] I considered spamming stars every second post since I have read this, but as im not an annoying **** I decided against it.
Lightningshade Caldari The Athiest Syndicate Advocated Destruction	Posted - 2009.05.11 03:21:00 - [23] Originally by: Lana Torrin I considered spamming stars every second post since I have read this, but as im not an annoying **** I decided against it. somehow I had an idea you were going to do it * * * star star star
Lana Torrin Minmatar Republic Military Skool	Posted - 2009.05.11 03:25:00 - [24] Originally by: Lightningshade Originally by: Lana Torrin I considered spamming stars every second post since I have read this, but as im not an annoying **** I decided against it. somehow I had an idea you were going to do it * * * star star star TBH there is only one thing in this game that gets me angry and its people that post white space in to a channel to clear out the spammers.. These are also the only people I have ever blocked, and I used to live in jita.
Cyrdax Altruism. Avarice.	Posted - 2009.05.11 03:48:00 - [25] first of all, hi lana * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * second of all, scam vigilantism is not something the majority of the eve populace is concerned about since there is a block feature really all you are doing by posting this thread is sticking your neck out as a self-righteous noob --- tv where the horn go, boy can you top that?
Misanth The Glenn Quagmire Finishing School for Young Ladies Eternal Rapture	Posted - 2009.05.11 05:09:00 - [26] /me tries to close local WTF! My spam-proof method isn't working. - I'd tell you why but then I'll have to kill you. And to kill you I'd have to log in. And to log in I'd have to stop browsing these forums. Both you and me knows that'll never happen.
Lana Torrin Minmatar Republic Military Skool	Posted - 2009.05.11 05:11:00 - [27] Originally by: Jonny 101 I strongly disagree with every opinion you've displayed on this forum to date, to the point of having to assume you are the result of a failed breeding experiment between a homo-sapien and Cepaea nemoralis. To summarize, shut up.
Bo'Tox Amarr	Posted - 2009.05.11 07:10:00 - [28] Originally by: TraininVain Every time they spam a contract send them .01 ISK and contract them a rock of pyrite. Fixed for you. (Its worth less!) :)
Lexa Hellfury SPORADIC MOVEMENT Cult of War	Posted - 2009.05.11 07:59:00 - [29] Edited by: Lexa Hellfury on 11/05/2009 07:59:24 Edit: On second thought I don't wanna get another ban for spamming
Lexa Hellfury SPORADIC MOVEMENT Cult of War	Posted - 2009.05.11 08:01:00 - [30] Originally by: Michael Hoare 1) CCP will never put a stop to scamming because I believe the majority of the scam artist are CCP-alts Wait...you're trying to say that the people who create and run the game need to scam for in-game currency? Man, why didn't I think of that?

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