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Look at this response I got from my want ad on this sight. It pisses me off that we have to deal with these asshats trying to rip people off. Administration needs to drop kick this clown.

Whew... I thought this was gonna be about me.

signsup wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:01 pm

Whew... I thought this was gonna be about me.

Go ahead confession is good for the soul Robert.

Tom It's good to see someone applying common sense and not taking the bait for a change.

The AACA forum has been having a lot of "issues" with "new members" signing up making strange, disjointed, and sometimes rude comments or questions. It is often difficult to determine whether they are real people or AI, whether they are trying to be helpful and don't know how or are actually trying to be trouble.
Most of them do not respond to questions, if they ever come back at all.
A lot of the old regulars refer to them as "one hit wonders" lately.

I find myself wondering if this is the defining characteristic of the brave new world upon us.

Believe it or not, I actually screen each and every new signup. They have to write a short reason WHY they want to sign up and use this site. Artificial Intelligence (AI) responses to that question are easy to spot, so they get booted. I also look at what country they register from. If it's in China or Russia, or some obscure country, they get the boot. In this case, that particular user is, believe it or not, legit.

The incidence of bot responses and AI users on our forums has declined dramatically since I implemented these checks. Trust me, I have WAY BETTER THINGS TO DO than screen every user who wants access to this forum.... but unfortunately, manually approving each new signup is the only way to weed out the imposters & bots. By doing this I probably prevent at least a dozen bogus bot signups every single week.

Brute force has its advantages... but it's time consuming and a royal PITA.

AdminJeff

PS This one just came in from Germany as I'm typing this. DELETED...

AdminJeff wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2024 4:37 am

In this case, that particular user is, believe it or not, legit.

I've got Kim Dobbins email address, and the one one stated in the bogus response is not it. This can't possibly be legitimate.

It doesn't get said often enough Jeff, but we crazies out here really do appreciate what you and Chris do to keep this silly thing running as well as it does.
I have many times wondered why I haven't seen more of that sort of thing here (recently, it is someone new looking suspicious almost every day on the AACA forum). I guess now I know!

Again, thank you.

Wayne Sheldon wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2024 7:45 am

It doesn't get said often enough Jeff, but we crazies out here really do appreciate what you and Chris do to keep this silly thing running as well as it does.
I have many times wondered why I haven't seen more of that sort of thing here (recently, it is someone new looking suspicious almost every day on the AACA forum). I guess now I know!

Again, thank you.

DITTO! God I don't know how you find the time, let alone ambition to keep track of this forum Chris, and I believe Jeff is another? I'm bad at names. There's a place in heaven for you, however that surely doesn't help atm, where you could be doing something REALLY FUN! As I recall, this is VOLUNTEERING on your part! Thanks again and God Bless y'all.

It really is remarkable we dont see more scammers than we do from this website. I get more than a few in my personal email daily informing me they have received my payment of $499 for something or other leaving me their "customer support" phone nomber to call.
The scam usually goes like this. You call saying the payment was erroneous. They want your bank info to process your refund. Then they clain they erroneously overpaid your refund . Since they have your bank info they can generate a phoney on line statement "proving" their overpayment and request you refund the overpayment using Bitcoin. They keep you tied up on the phone during this process so you dont contact your bank to check on the alleged overpayment.

RGould1910 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:10 am

It really is remarkable we dont see more scammers than we do from this website.

Because I search and destroy as many of them as I possibly can. I kind of look at it like a sport.

I mean, why on earth would anyone want to harass a bunch of cool old folks like us?

I think the administration does do a really good job of patrolling the bad guys. I don’t run into them 99% of the time, but I will call them out when I do. Aside from the broken structure of the sentence and odd identification of a site member, I also know Kim’s correct email, so the one presented was a scam. Then I looked at how long they had been a member( 1 week) and no. of posts (1). It all adds up to being dishonest. I did receive a note from another member saying they had gotten the same message with a different respond email address. So if something doesn’t look or read right, it usually isn’t. I had one offer of parts I was looking for but could not get pics sent to me. Then another offer from the same guy, but again no pics. Then they disappeared.

RGould1910 wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:10 am

It really is remarkable we dont see more scammers than we do from this website. I get more than a few in my personal email daily informing me they have received my payment of $499 for something or other leaving me their "customer support" phone nomber to call.
The scam usually goes like this. You call saying the payment was erroneous. They want your bank info to process your refund. Then they clain they erroneously overpaid your refund . Since they have your bank info they can generate a phoney on line statement "proving" their overpayment and request you refund the overpayment using Bitcoin. They keep you tied up on the phone during this process so you dont contact your bank to check on the alleged overpayment.

I get those emails too. In fact I got one yesterday.

I just received the same message in response to a WTB post I submitted... trolling for a sucker I guess

Hello. I also have Ford T 1924 BLACK. Such good cars. Are you interested? Send payment to agdkrgricvejdurbdosuevdyx@bogusgeneratedmail.net

beep boop boop beep…

I only send checks to Nigerian Princes who need help getting their inherited wealth out of the country. And only if the request comes over the fax machine, un-solicited.

I think Gary Soul should change his name, perhaps Richard, then he could be R Soul!

Allan from down under.

User has been banned.

Allan - R Soul? I think they missed it but it sure is funny. I don't believe "arse" is in common usage in the US.

Oldav8tor wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 23, 2024 11:16 am

Allan - R Soul? I think they missed it but it sure is funny. I don't believe "arse" is in common usage in the US.

I use arse, but I don't claim to be common.

Thanks Jeff for looking out for us, I don't have anything to do with this clown saying he has any association with me. Were just trying to enjoy our hobby, to bad we have to deal with this crap. Thanks for looking out for us. Kim

AdminJeff wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 22, 2024 4:37 am

Believe it or not, I actually screen each and every new signup. They have to write a short reason WHY they want to sign up and use this site. Artificial Intelligence (AI) responses to that question are easy to spot, so they get booted. I also look at what country they register from. If it's in China or Russia, or some obscure country, they get the boot. In this case, that particular user is, believe it or not, legit.

This explains why it took a few days to be approved to join this forum earlier this year. I thought it was odd at the time, but it makes sense now. Thank you for the work.

The author should be ashamed for using foul language.

If I have offended the sensibilities of Reverend Watchdog I do humbly apologize. On the other hand I find people who hide behind false identities hiding something. If you can’t sign your name to lecturing me in public you are a fraud and no better than the scammer I wrote about. We don’t need scammers, frauds or holier than thou types on here. Administration should block people who don’t identify using their actual name.

Get into the PORK CHOP Tom,
I like your style and your weekly contribution to the clubs forum. 100% effort.....n

Could be wrong, but I think Watchdog's post was tongue-in-cheek.

If Im wrong and Watchdog was truly offended by Toms use of the word "asshats", he'd really have trouble at my house!

WatchDog wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:32 pm

The author should be ashamed for using foul language.

Oddly enough, forum member Tim Wrenn and I were discussing the relative appropriateness of “foul language” just the other day. I told him I try to follow my pappy’s advice: “Son,” he told me, “don’t cuss. It sounds like hell, and doesn’t do one damn bit of good.” We agreed it’s pretty good advice.

A long time ago, I heard something, don't remember who , when, or where, and google didn't help at all! However, in effect;
"Don't swear or cuss too much unless you need it to mean something. Because if you do it too much, then if and when you need it to, it won't mean anything."

I have tried to live by that my entire adult life.

You can quote me on that.

Don't Cuss. Call Gus. He will Cuss for all of Us. Juvenile saying this post prodded loose from the depths of my memory that should have been left there. Working on automobiles. Especially model Ts will bring forth colorful language from time to time. Reason why my wife didn't like My Son's working on cars with me when they were young. #*&%@*#

PS
Jeff. Thanks for being the friendly watch dog. / Junkyard dog depending on the situation.

Here’s a handy guide some of us may find useful !

Rich P. Bingham wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 29, 2024 9:57 am

Here’s a handy guide some of us may find useful !
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Thank you Rich. My wife prefers "Shut the front door". Happy to see it on your handy reference sheet.

Some of those I havent heard since I was a kid!

Not on the list, but should be (I may not have this down 100% correct) - Calvin’s dad, from the Calvin & Hobbes comic strip:

“Rippin’, strippin’, dirty rotten dang fang zarg barg-a-ding dong !!!”