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Re: "Check this out, it's really cool and it works" spam issue.

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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
Total Posts: 104
19 Dec 2014 09:11 PM
(Originally this was a report I made about a bot/ player who was sending me this message, I'm sick and tired of hearing about it. Is anyone else with me on this? Seriously guys! Comment, like, I don't know what you have to do to get this noticed, but just do it! This is a problem and it needs to stop!)

This has to be a violation of roblox
(Please read the whole thing, I spent a lot of time writing this)
The spamming myself and all the other obc's get (yes ALL of them) is out of control... you need to fix this problem! I am aware that as a moderator of roblox, you and the rest of your team, have a lot on your hands, but please fix this issue. If you were wondering... The link leads to a site that gives "free robux" and it then makes you download a virus of some sort and also asks for your roblox login info.
Now let's try and think of a solution of this problem.
Because only people who are seemingly new to roblox will send these spams, I suggest that you set up some sort of a system that will automatically sort out the messages [such as somone sending the message to the list of links {I will adress this later}] if they have not played at least 5 games and haven't had an account for at least 1 week, are automatically banned
As for the list of sites, I suggest you make up a list of sites that are frequently sent in messages that lead to either inappropriate sites or virus giving sites that you can use to ban people who send those links (or at the least give a warning to)
Also I know you guys have verification for this, but clearly it isn't working. Why don't you guys put a capetcha up while making an account (not the words that are insanely hard to read, but maybe the picture ones like they give you 4 pictures and you have to identify what each picture is or something like that)
Going back to only newer players (without bc might I add) make these messages, you could make an automated system that will automatically ban (or give warning to) the players who send that and don't have bc (or haven't played at least 5 games and haven't had an account for more than a week)
I understand that as a moderator if you are reading this, you might feel that you are not able to do much about this, but if you just get the courage up to go speak to somone who could, you would be the start of something new, a better project, a better PAY, you never know!
The most sad thing about this, is probably that nobody will ever read this, and my 30 minuets that it took to type all this out is now wasted, but hey at least I tried.
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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
Total Posts: 104
19 Dec 2014 09:18 PM
Yeah Pheeonix! This is a great idea! I just want you to get noticed so a difference can be made! I'm going to go spread the word of it! YEAH LETS GO
q.q
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ezergad3000 is not online. ezergad3000
Joined: 10 May 2012
Total Posts: 7665
19 Dec 2014 09:19 PM
See, this is the kind of thread that should be on S&I, not those stupid troll/spam threads that get tons of support from alts and other trolls.

Anyways, support. The spam-botting has gotten way out of hand in general, and even bypassed my anti-message barrier a couple of times.


-My home subforum has been infected with the Idioticus Maximus Plague. Few survivors remain.-
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iRepeated is not online. iRepeated
Joined: 08 Aug 2010
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19 Dec 2014 09:20 PM
too long 2 read sorry
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jesse29272 is online. jesse29272
Joined: 15 Sep 2011
Total Posts: 151
19 Dec 2014 09:21 PM
It is not just the OBC TBC and bc that get spammed it is also NBC we get spam also like the raise the floor price it makes me so sick I want to puke.
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Zach45826111 is not online. Zach45826111
Joined: 01 Jun 2012
Total Posts: 4
19 Dec 2014 09:23 PM
@iRepeated Lol, I thought so, too.

But I might read it later.
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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
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19 Dec 2014 09:26 PM
While raise the floor price stuff is in fact spam, it doesn't give sites to you that will give you a virus and whatnot, the bcs get that! I have had multiple people tell me that their account was "hacked" and I asked them if they downloaded the virus or went to the site, 9 times out of 10 they said they did, the 9 were young kids, who didn't know any better and it isn't ok! I understand that the raise the floor price is annoying and probably will never happen (on as grand of a scale as they want, it is possible that it will in fact happen, but this spam has a possibility of having much larger and devastating effects.
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jesse29272 is online. jesse29272
Joined: 15 Sep 2011
Total Posts: 151
19 Dec 2014 09:28 PM
Yes spamming is annoying and I have had to block people several times but then i get another one and another and we the honest players of roblox need to protect the new/younger generations of robloxians it is our job to do it
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friendofmario is not online. friendofmario
Joined: 12 Jan 2008
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19 Dec 2014 09:38 PM
How about a Recapcha for messaging someone.
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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
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19 Dec 2014 09:39 PM
Yea this is true, I don't understand why roblox hasn't even bothered to address the issue. If they have started do work on it, then why haven't they said something about it?
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jesse29272 is online. jesse29272
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19 Dec 2014 09:41 PM
Because they don't want the spammers to know and to change their IP they just need another computer/device that is what i think
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friendofmario is not online. friendofmario
Joined: 12 Jan 2008
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19 Dec 2014 09:45 PM
I noticed their profiles say they are on Mobile Website.
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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
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19 Dec 2014 09:45 PM
changing the ip is very difficult, buying another device is expensive! Most of the spammers are bots! The logic there at first makes sense, but then you realize that the bots can't change themselves only the creator of the bot can.
Also regarding the raise the floor price...
Everyone needs to calm down, you don't realize the effects of raising the price floor.
If it were to be raised then so would the prices of everything else, you aren't thinking long term effects!
If roblox were to raise the price floor, then what would rise with it would be all the prices! Meaning that you might have a larger number of tix, but you will need an even larger amount of tix to buy what you want! Think about it people!
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jesse29272 is online. jesse29272
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19 Dec 2014 09:47 PM
Yes mobile devices are more common but for me I prefer my laptop since it runs faster but they use mobile devices because the are easier to type on and they think that they don't have an IP but they do have an IP
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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
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19 Dec 2014 09:50 PM
Ip adresses mainly are connected to internet providers. So if the mobile device has internet, which in theory it does in order to spam... well...
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lashikan2312 is not online. lashikan2312
Joined: 29 Jun 2010
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19 Dec 2014 09:58 PM
I support this Thread, But roblox doesn't care about these things.
they only care if something really out of hand happens in roblox, like the time when people exploited to get there games in front page.
Sadly roblox wouldn't care about their players getting spammed links and stuff, even though I think its in there terms and condition.
as long as roblox Gets their money, They wont care :/
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jesse29272 is online. jesse29272
Joined: 15 Sep 2011
Total Posts: 151
19 Dec 2014 09:59 PM
ikr they should care about us more
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dieniegirl is not online. dieniegirl
Joined: 31 Jul 2012
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20 Dec 2014 02:39 AM
Hey Phee! u are tottally right. 1. Its verry annoying those messages with 'free'robux. 2. ITS A BIG VIRUS UMG! Its very sad for those people who clicked the download and who's account is hacked now. Btw my little brother almost downloaded it, but i stopped it. But as u can see little people dont know it and ofcourse they want free robux, so why not? i support this. STOP THE ANNOYING MESSAGES!!! It should be awesome if someone could do something about it... And there are people who can be a part of that!

idc about the grammer.
JUST STOP THIS!
bai
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dieniegirl is not online. dieniegirl
Joined: 31 Jul 2012
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20 Dec 2014 02:47 AM
btw, i wanted to tell that NBC this spam also gets everyday i get on roblox there are like 4 messages with: Hey!This is awesome, get unlimmited robux and then a link. Or something with chech this out, it really works and more...
SO STOP THIS PEOPLE!
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ShoeBlaster is not online. ShoeBlaster
Joined: 24 Mar 2013
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20 Dec 2014 05:42 AM
Tell ROBLOX to IP ban them. :^)
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badmrpoo1 is not online. badmrpoo1
Joined: 20 Feb 2012
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20 Dec 2014 06:40 AM
As posted before I entered this thread, just make it so you have to do a recapcha (did I spell it right??) before you send the message.
Although blocking people who send those links is also a win-win good idea. I have been targeted several times from this spam, although what gets me isn't the spam, it is the fact the website is ultimately trying to take over your account. The websites often make the accounts that have been taken over message the link to the older accounts (usually they target the 2012ers or older) as those accounts are usually the best and the most useful. Once they have finished sending probably about 200+ messages to different people with the new accounts, they often leave the account of the newer member, as the work is done.
Young children are being targeted, and that ruins ROBLOX. And often upsets the children. Most of ROBLOXians are under 12 and that means it is easier to do this.
They want the older accounts because when the older accounts are taken over and they send the messages to the other ROBLOXians, you are more likely to be fooled by an older member (obviously).
Not everybody on ROBLOX knows that this is in fact spam and they should avoid it.
Moderators can easily remove this by simply, if the certain link is put in a game commentary, an item commentary, a PM, in-game, anywhere, it is automatically removed, and the account is warned. Considering you can block websites with computers, why not with a website?
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Pheeonix is not online. Pheeonix
Joined: 07 Apr 2012
Total Posts: 104
20 Dec 2014 08:21 AM
That is exactly what I am saying (basically you get the idea) I think it's a huge problem though. Roblox needs to address this situation! Another thing people trust (I know because I did this) are people with bc tbc or obc. They trust them more because of their "ranking" also the other thing is, once you get into the account of a bc or person who had previously bought it, you also get their credit card info. This isn't just some stupid little virus that will make it so you cant log in, no. It is something MUCH worse! I think roblox immediately take action. If you remember the wide breach of Target last year, this could lead to the same problem. Once the people have your credit card info, they can not only spend all your money, but also manage to hack into a store your parents frequently go to, they can steal their money, and it goes in a huge chain. That's one of the reasons Target was so quick to jump on the problem, not only were they losing money along with all the people who shopped there, but so were the other stores that the people who were affected shopped at as well. That's what you don't know. That's what the hackers don't want you to know, because an uproar will occur and then they will be left having to work harder to do their stupid little hack. So I say let's start that uproar, make roblox fix it, because if you don't not only is roblox effected, so is the rest of the world.
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yiduo12345 is not online. yiduo12345
Joined: 14 Aug 2013
Total Posts: 19
20 Dec 2014 08:23 AM
I get spammed too. Although I might have a solution to this problem. Go to your privacy settings and change them so only friends can send you messages. I can't do this, because I am in charge of rank ups in some group, so yea. D:
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Altlightpower26 is not online. Altlightpower26
Joined: 28 Oct 2014
Total Posts: 37
20 Dec 2014 08:25 AM
Support. I get these daily, I love reading messages, but when it's those stupid links I want to come up to the person that does all this and BEAT THE HECK OUT OF THEM!
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TechB12 is not online. TechB12
Joined: 26 Jan 2012
Total Posts: 565
20 Dec 2014 08:35 AM
I Support!

Ive gotten three of these messages in a week.
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