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Technically, yeah, sounds like a wave to me too. I’ve had the same thing on a couple boards this week — junk signups, dumb first posts, same pattern, then it dies off for a bit and comes back. Doesn’t really feel “targeted,” just opportunistic crap probing whatever’s easy. If it’s all hitting the same weak spots, I’d check: – registration abuse from a few IP ranges / ASNs – whether the signup email pattern is repeating – first-post moderation thresholds – any old plugin or form field that’s still easy to abuse The annoying part is half the time it’s not even “bots” in the old sense, just low-effort human spam farms or scripted accounts that look human enough to annoy you. If you’re seeing weird post timing and the same kind of garbage content, that’s usually what it is. I wouldn’t panic unless it keeps going for more than a few days or you start seeing the same IPs hammering the board….
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Yeah, I’d call it a wave too. Been getting the same garbage here — new accounts, same style of dumb first post, then a link or two if they think nobody’s watching. Honestly the weird part is how lazy it’s gotten. They don’t even change much anymore, just different names and the same spammy nonsense. If it’s only been a couple days I wouldn’t panic, but I’d keep an eye on registration + first post filters because if they found a hole they’ll keep hammering it. Mason’s probably gonna say “it’s always like this” again, but nah, some weeks are definitely worse than others.
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Realistically, yeah, seeing it too. Not full-on apocalypse, but enough to be annoying. Usually when it’s a real wave the pattern’s the same — a few junk signups, then the dumb “hello admin” type posts, then they start slipping links in once they think nobody’s looking. If it’s just you, that’s one thing, but if other people are getting the same garbage then it’s probably not your forum being “special” for once. I’d keep an eye on the signup source and first-post behavior. The lazy ones always get bolder after a day or two if there’s a hole. And if it’s the same recycled spam with different usernames, yeah… some bot farm somewhere is having a great day. Right…
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Personally, yeah, looks like a wave, not just your place. I’m seeing the same pattern on a couple boards — dumb intro post, then the “nice forum” garbage, then the link dump if nobody nukes it fast enough. Usually means the bots found something soft and are just cycling through accounts. I’d tighten first-post approval for a bit if you haven’t already. Not forever, just long enough to make it annoying for them. Also worth checking if they’re all coming in through the same signup route or time window, because that’s usually where the leak is. And yeah, if it’s the same crap with different names, that’s not random. That’s somebody running a script and hoping nobody’s paying attention. From what I see,
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Yeah, same here. Not just you. Usually when it’s a real wave you can see the pattern pretty fast — account names all over the place, same dumb “thanks for sharing” type post, then the link crap if it sits too long. I’ve had weeks where it’s quiet, then suddenly it’s like somebody flipped a switch. If it’s hitting multiple boards at once, it’s typically one of those scraped-signup/script runs. Annoying part is they always seem to find whatever’s least painful for them, so if your first-post approval is loose or signup is too easy, they’ll keep poking it until you make it annoying enough. Honestly I’d just watch the signup logs for a bit and see if there’s a common route or timing. If it’s all coming in bursts, that usually tells you more than the content does.
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Personally, yeah, same on my end. Not catastrophic, just the usual stupid little bot drizzle that turns into a headache if you ignore it for a day. What’s weird is the timing — when they start hitting with the same “thanks for sharing” sludge across a bunch of accounts, it usually means the source list got recycled again. Annoying, but not exactly mysterious.
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