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Old 14th April 2012 | 04:07
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Martin55 is links spamming. It seems they've worked out IB doesn't have weekend staff
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Old 15th April 2012 | 05:25
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The 'add content' comes from blank posts via iPhone/iPad/android Apps!
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Old 15th April 2012 | 08:32
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Bushfiva - thanks, IB may not work weekends, but we moderators certainly do!

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Old 15th April 2012 | 12:29
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Good catch by Senior Pilot there.

SB - 28 hours to a reply is not "working weekends", methinks
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Old 16th April 2012 | 17:40
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Thanks for the insight, Senior Pilot. How do you know that apps are the culprit?
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Old 16th April 2012 | 17:49
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Clee,

Actually it was me that deduced this.

See the thread in the Admin Forum called "Add Content" - for the benefit of non-mods here's a brief summary:

1) these posts started just 3 days after the PPRuNe Android and iOS mobile apps were announced.

2) many of these posts have been deleted by the "authors".

3) One user actually gives the reason for deleting as "Accidental post from app".
Senior Pilot kindly confirmed my hypothesis by posting a "blank" from an iphone app. as I don't have a smartphone / IPad.

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Old 17th April 2012 | 17:13
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Thanks, SD. I've passed on your findings to the tech team so that they can take a look. For internal reference, the ticket # is PPR-103.
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Old 17th April 2012 | 17:56
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Only 103 tickets.... me thinks not everything gets logged...
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Old 20th April 2012 | 15:49
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If there's a futures market here, I bet gina101 will turn into a bot in another 2 posts or so.
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Old 24th April 2012 | 08:46
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Old 24th April 2012 | 18:57
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Thanks, guys. "Add content" is caused by members writing blank posts (accidentally, presumably) on outdated versions of the PPRuNe mobile app. If clearly legit members are making "Add content" posts, you'll want to remind them to upgrade to the latest version.

sonsama91 may or may not be legit, but I have sent him/her a mobile app upgrade reminder just in case. We've taken care of Nancy00.
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Old 26th April 2012 | 09:13
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Oooh, gone already.
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Old 27th April 2012 | 03:00
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Old 27th April 2012 | 03:21
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Beat me to it Bushfiva
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Old 27th April 2012 | 09:02
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a new one.
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Old 7th May 2012 | 02:43
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Old 7th May 2012 | 16:59
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Thanks, guys, we've been catching these spammers pretty much at the same time you guys are seeing them and are also banning IP addresses and ranges in some cases.
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Old 9th May 2012 | 14:36
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Old 10th May 2012 | 17:36
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Thanks, Bushfiva, murield71 has been banned.
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Old 11th May 2012 | 01:37
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IseyDominick just started a linkspam run.
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