It seems the spammers are using Ai/ChatGPT to generate reasonable looking comments in the fora.
I suggest being VERY skeptical of any comment that involves:
new member
having a well-formatted comment
lacking conversational language (looks/sounds like a textbook)
has out of date information
Especially scrutinize any new member comment that includes links outside of the fora. 99% will be spammers.
Deleting a comment is one litmus test - if they return to complain, they may be legit, but not always.
Some spammers will be "sleepers" they may post a reasonable comment and later post spam... if a post looks suspicious, please flag the member as suspected spammer. (Addition to the "watchlist" is more work, optional, and not that useful).
I've just recently noticed this comment and it's good advice that I'll be following. I've been too soft with people that I think are likely spammers, tending to give them the benefit of the doubt instead of trusting my instincts. But yeah, it's the new tougher me from now on... 😆
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Hello Mods (and Rockers),
It seems the spammers are using Ai/ChatGPT to generate reasonable looking comments in the fora.
I suggest being VERY skeptical of any comment that involves:
Especially scrutinize any new member comment that includes links outside of the fora. 99% will be spammers.
Deleting a comment is one litmus test - if they return to complain, they may be legit, but not always.
Some spammers will be "sleepers" they may post a reasonable comment and later post spam... if a post looks suspicious, please flag the member as suspected spammer. (Addition to the "watchlist" is more work, optional, and not that useful).
I've just recently noticed this comment and it's good advice that I'll be following. I've been too soft with people that I think are likely spammers, tending to give them the benefit of the doubt instead of trusting my instincts. But yeah, it's the new tougher me from now on... 😆
Sometimes, they say the quiet part out loud...