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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Alrighty, since the forum doesn't appear to have any sort of report button (not that i can see. tired atm) and pm box doesn't eitheerr...

List the account names of goldspam you've recieved, for easy bannage by the lovely GM Team.

Who, maybe, might look at this post and do a mass ban, or better yet, look up the ip's and ban them.

And no, this isn't a thread to discuss goldspam. Just see if we can get a gm response :p

- bdfgrtsdfd
- fdsetrgvsd
- gfjhyjhtyu

Literally xD. Maybe blocking letter combos' would be a good plan =/
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Johnfdg

    carrillo

    gfjhyjhtyu
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    just take a look into my mailbox there are several
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    jophyang (goldseller)

    Sent me a PM on how to waste $19 on energy credits
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    It would be easier for the team to create a word filter for messages.
    Anything resembling a gold spamming PM gets auto filtered away.
    Circumventing the filter is against the rules.

    That's how they'll catch them.

    We just need to keep reporting the who sent it and what the message is, so it can be filtered.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    if cyptc check my ignored list, then they would have about 10-12 ppl that goldspam. i only ignored goldspammers!

    Roscuro@Roscuro987
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Cool effort maybe we can have a sticky list some where?
    WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (preferred DEAD) :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The game mail system both ingame and on the website needs a report spam facility.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    A message to Cryptic

    A few simple spam-catching rules:

    - Be suspicious of messages with links in them - and do not allow hyperlinks in messages, this leads to spammers pretending to be Cryptic and directing people to an identical STO site to grab login details.
    - Be suspicious of any message with non-letters in it, like $ £ ^ % # etc. ($ and £ for obvious reasons)
    - Be suspicious of messages that have letters in the middle of words, for example g0ld, 3n3rgy, s3ll

    These simple rules should filter out most spam messages, but Remember, there are two kinds of spam: 'legitimate' gold sellers, who actually sell currency, and Phishing scams.

    Of the two, Phishing scams are the most horrible. Sure, gold sellers may ruin the economy of a game, but phishing scams can cost people *real* money that they weren't willing to part with. These are the most insidious scams anyone could hope to battle against, as it preys on the ignorance and stupidity of users. People join up to play a game, and don't expect their wallet to be targeted by anyone but the developer. That is a dangerous, but all too common, mindset, and it's up to the developer to inform and educate the end user. Even if it's just in subtle ways.

    I used to work on an IT Help desk. I still get family and friends calling me asking about emails that turn out to be phishing scams. Even people who've had the benifit of my Safe Security lectures still can't identify for themselves a scam (and I end up with lots of panicked phonecalls to see if the email they got was a scam or not, it usually is)

    As a developer, in order to maintain a level of security, you must treat your customers as ignorant fools who can't tell a phishing scam from a real ticket reply. Real ticket replies should have atleast some kind of unique image, or big flashing lights or something saying "THIS IS LEGITIMATE" on it.

    Obviously, the biggest target for these kind of scams is WoW, and Blizzard have done alot to foil phishing scammers (if not gold farmers). Blizzards in-game mails have the Blizzard Logo as a header, and it's a great visual indicator that you can trust that mail.

    I also can't stress enough the disabling of hyperlinks in all messages except Official messages, and big warning saying "Cryptic will never ask you for your name and password in a support ticket" would help too.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    As usual this is useless.
    Imho gold farmers and MMO companies are working together, or even better mmo companies own gold farmer companies. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Let the gold Spammers Begin! Not even into Retail Release.

    sdgryhng
    Margar
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    moiragabrie Ignored
    ritamichel Ignored
    letitiatifdgdfg Ignored
    Bryantgf Ignored
    Hartzvfgf Ignored
    fdgytgdfert Ignored
    rdhgvdrte Ignored
    Scotgdfg Ignored
    fdsetrgvsd Ignored

    All offered gold, either in game or via mail
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Swampson wrote:
    The game mail system both ingame and on the website needs a report spam facility.

    Quoted for truth.

    M.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Add

    Melissar
    Margar
    fdsetrgvsd

    all three sent my mail about buying cheap stogold and e-credits.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Kitsunami wrote: »
    Alrighty, since the forum doesn't appear to have any sort of report button

    Bottom left of each post, to the right of their online status, is a triangle, looks like a red/white yield sign. That's the report button for that specific post. Hopefully the mods will overlook your violation of naming names. You obviously aren't looking to stir up trouble for a legit player. For future reference, use the Report Post button or PM a mod with names used ingame, including their @name.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Have fun with these great offers :mad:

    Cheap_STO_Energy Conover Mo, 02/01/2010 - 06:43
    Cheap_STO_Energy carrillo Mo, 02/01/2010 - 09:35
    Stogold Johnfdg Mo, 02/01/2010 - 11:40
    Stogold carrillo Mo, 02/01/2010 - 11:40
    Cheap_STO_Energy feryhrt Mo, 02/01/2010 - 14:47
    Stogold carrillo Mo, 02/01/2010 - 14:48
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Melissar
    dfehyty

    I cant see they can justify selling credits, its so easy to make them in game, just selling batteries through the replicator has netted me a small fortune
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Kitsunami wrote: »
    Alrighty, since the forum doesn't appear to have any sort of report button (not that i can see. tired atm) and pm box doesn't eitheerr...

    List the account names of goldspam you've recieved, for easy bannage by the lovely GM Team.

    Who, maybe, might look at this post and do a mass ban, or better yet, look up the ip's and ban them.

    And no, this isn't a thread to discuss goldspam. Just see if we can get a gm response :p

    - bdfgrtsdfd
    - fdsetrgvsd
    - gfjhyjhtyu

    Literally xD. Maybe blocking letter combos' would be a good plan =/

    Please just "Right Click - Report Spam"

    You actually think a thread of names is going to of any use whatsoever....

    I am not meaning to be rude, but this is pointless, I know your intentions are good. I am sure that a spam report will also mark the account the character is based in.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    akridine wrote: »
    Melissar
    dfehyty

    I cant see they can justify selling credits, its so easy to make them in game, just selling batteries through the replicator has netted me a small fortune

    Oh, replicator give a lower rate of return than a shop.. just a tip :-)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    MorganUK wrote: »
    Please just "Right Click - Report Spam"

    You actually think a thread of names is going to of any use whatsoever....

    I am not meaning to be rude, but this is pointless, I know your intentions are good. I am sure that a spam report will also mark the account the character is based in.


    I've got these spam as PM, and here you have no settings to ignore or report.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I opened up my mail today in game, and had to delete 10 gold seller messages!! That was quick of them to jump all over Star Trek...

    Kind of disappointed with Cryptic that there hasn't been anything put in to stop them.

    But I am sure in a week or 2 they will help fix the problem!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    carrilo wrote:
    Hellon,Cheap_Sto_Energy 100K only 19$ .All kinds of Games' Cheap In-game Currency onhttp://www.ignmax.com

    Also as PM.

    BAN PLS?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    They need to do what eve online did BEFORE it gets AS BAD as it did on eve online...

    - Get a list of offenders
    - Watch them for a few months recording what the do, how they get money, and EVERY ONE involved in the operation
    - Ban them all at one time (Eve banned something like 10000 accounts in one night)
    - Put in checks that search for similar behavior of what you learned of how they exploit the system and alert you.


    The spammers (ISK spammers as they are called in the Eve universe) are very detrimental to both players AND the company. When Eve did the massive ban of 10000 accounts, (which is about 2% of their playerbase) they found that the server load went down 33%! That means that 2% of accounts were using up 33% of the resources! Why? Because the accounts stayed logged in 24/7 using macros in certain areas and bogged down those entire areas and the severs in general. (There is an hour long presentation on the whole dynamics of how these ppl hurt the game for EVERY ONE)

    Anyways first and foremost, we need an easy way to report these guys so they can start making a list...

    ~David
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    tyhdfger


    Says he will power level 1 through 10 for me for only 9$ :o
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    DavidCraft wrote: »
    They need to do what eve online did BEFORE it gets AS BAD as it did on eve online...

    - Get a list of offenders
    - Watch them for a few months recording what the do, how they get money, and EVERY ONE involved in the operation
    - Ban them all at one time (Eve banned something like 10000 accounts in one night)
    - Put in checks that search for similar behavior of what you learned of how they exploit the system and alert you.


    The spammers (ISK spammers as they are called in the Eve universe) are very detrimental to both players AND the company. When Eve did the massive ban of 10000 accounts, (which is about 2% of their playerbase) they found that the server load went down 33%! That means that 2% of accounts were using up 33% of the resources! Why? Because the accounts stayed logged in 24/7 using macros in certain areas and bogged down those entire areas and the severs in general. (There is an hour long presentation on the whole dynamics of how these ppl hurt the game for EVERY ONE)

    Anyways first and foremost, we need an easy way to report these guys so they can start making a list...

    ~David

    There is a way. Just hit report spam ingame. Either right click the name if you see them spamming, or hit report spam in the maibox. It reports them to a GM, and also puts that account on your ignore list.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    13 new e-mails today offering energy


    Stogold Melissar Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:53
    Cheap_STO_Energy tgrthgfj Mon, 02/01/2010 - 09:02
    Cheap_STO_Energy gfdrytrfg Sun, 01/31/2010 - 19:51
    Cheap_STO_Energy gfhsdfer Sun, 01/31/2010 - 16:03
    Cheap_STO_Energy gfthtffd Sun, 01/31/2010 - 16:02
    Cheap_STO_Energy Kaminsk Sun, 01/31/2010 - 15:03
    Hellon hhndfbfg Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:20
    Hellon dfhgjdsd Sun, 01/31/2010 - 09:49
    Cheap_STO_Energy Burnsfsdf Sun, 01/31/2010 - 04:19
    Cheap_STO_Energy weigert Sun, 01/31/2010 - 02:43
    Cheap_STO_Energy Margar Sun, 01/31/2010 - 01:12
    Cheap_STO_Energy carrillo Sun, 01/31/2010 - 00:10
    Cheap_STO_Energy Patefhsf Sat, 01/30/2010 - 19:40
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    tedgp123 wrote: »
    There is a way. Just hit report spam ingame. Either right click the name if you see them spamming, or hit report spam in the maibox. It reports them to a GM, and also puts that account on your ignore list.

    Shame no way to do that from your inbox on site
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The_Cold wrote:
    tyhdfger


    Says he will power level 1 through 10 for me for only 9$ :o

    Wow I leveled from 1 thorugh 10 just reading that, saved myself $9!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Stogold Johnfdg Mon, 02/01/2010 - 08:17
    Cheap_STO_Energy carrillo Sun, 01/31/2010 - 23:46
    Cheap_STO_Energy mghdfgrsdss Sun, 01/31/2010 - 13:02
    Cheap_STO_Energy hainesworth Sun, 01/31/2010 - 11:56

    Incredible and saddening.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Moshpet wrote:
    Quoted for truth.

    M.

    the email does have a reporting function, look at the bottom of your inbox
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