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Bots as registered users?

Postby schlamm » Thu Jun 29, 2017 5:56 pm

I found this to be rather interesting....
Registered users: Baidu [Spider], Bing [Bot], DJlurker, Duncan Edwards, Google [Bot], Schlamm

Just how would a bot go about completing the registration for membership?
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Re: Bots as registered users?

Postby Boggy Man » Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:50 am

In this thread,
dlodoski wrote:
schlamm wrote:My curiosity was regarding how a bot would complete the registration process, I hold no illusions with regard to being an enigma 8-)

I suspect that big boys like that have default accounts coded into the board software, probably with IP filtering involved, to keep out fake bots.
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Re: Bots as registered users?

Postby dlodoski » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:41 am

I stand by my original answer.

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Re: Bots as registered users?

Postby schlamm » Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:52 pm

sorry about that, getting older sucks sometimes!
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Re: Bots as registered users?

Postby dlodoski » Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:19 pm

schlamm wrote:sorry about that, getting older sucks sometimes!

No worries. For me, it sucks kinda often. ;)

Especially when you're trying to find the 'hard sweaty work' gear each summer. I need a new clutch.
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Re: Bots as registered users?

Postby Tim Kelly » Tue Aug 15, 2017 5:02 pm

Bots masquerading as humans? The idea sounds completely RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! EXTERMINATE EXTERMINATE! YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED! WE ARE THE BORG! ridiculous.......
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