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08-09-2012, 11:23 PM
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The ratio of guests versus members seems to run at 90%, why do contributors think this is the case?
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09-09-2012, 01:04 AM
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Many of the "guests" are spambots and are not real people. I have taken notice that whenever I reply to a thread then look at people online, my last post has been jumped on immediately and being read by a "guest," and these are electronically designed cyber creatures watching out for things posted on the internet.

You may not be aware of this, but everything you contribute to on the internet can be overlooked by different security organisations via spambots on the look-out for various things.

Even your private emails can be monitored. No, I'm not being paranoid - this is a fact - but I can't tell you any more than that.
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09-09-2012, 08:31 AM
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Good morning Mollie, there must be some very confused Spambots out there if they have been reading my Threads/Posts, I spend considerably less time online as the days pass, so if I am in anyway typical, theres goin to be a few Bot redundancies.
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09-09-2012, 09:46 AM
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Yes I'm afraid it's true Spitfire, most of the "Guests" are, in fact, search engine spiders and various high tech bots etc. Welcome to the party chaps....
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09-09-2012, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by plantman ->
Yes I'm afraid it's true Spitfire, most of the "Guests" are, in fact, search engine spiders and various high tech bots etc. Welcome to the party chaps....
It's a bit scary ain't it

And have you noticed that a lot of the adverts that appear before you've logged in are aimed at your hobbies and interests. This comes from the 'bots' recognising that you have used the word 'gardening' or 'garden' (Or whatever) in a higher percentage than 'normal' (What ever that is ) so they tell the garden equipment manufacturers to put their ads on when you log in assuming you are a keen gardener or whatever it is that you've said a lot about..

Once you've registered and paid Azz your ten pounds these ads are banned, well worth it in my opinion.
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09-09-2012, 01:03 PM
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Big Brother is watching
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09-09-2012, 11:28 PM
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If it's a case of what you say is what you want, then the spiders have got me all wrong, my ads are "Laura only lives 2 miles away." Asian women looking for love." and this one makes me laugh they must think I'm stupid "Extra fun for married Men." I already get the Beano so I don't need the Dandy as well.
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10-09-2012, 08:51 PM
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Hey Jemflux, I get some of those adverts. as well - but not the "extra fun for married men"

Does anyone think there is cause for concern about these "bot" things and who might be watching? I've often wondered.
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11-09-2012, 08:39 AM
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I'm still searching high and low for that lovely young lady that only lives four miles from me.Strangely enough, every day I log in, there's another different fourmiler! Just hope I can keep them all happy, when we all get together!
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11-09-2012, 12:44 PM
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Where are all the adverts for handsome young men then?

We ladies appear to get overlooked!
 
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