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Inziladun · 11-23-2014, 08:27 AM

It's really getting outrageous. What are they doing?

Inziladun · 11-23-2014, 01:33 PM

And....it looks like they're gone! Is it too early to say, Long live the Barrow-Wight! Praise him with great praise?

EDIT- *sigh*, as of 14:47 here's another registering.

Mithalwen · 11-24-2014, 03:32 AM

Too soon, just me and a dozen lower lines from an eyesight test chart just now

Galadriel55 · 11-24-2014, 09:17 PM

Hmm, only one on right now. ???

Dare we hope?

Tar-Jêx · 11-25-2014, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Hmm, only one on right now. ???

Dare we hope?

They've been purged a few times, I think. We got above 3200 at one point, then down to 3150, and I think we broke 3200 again before back to where we are now.

Hopefully we can stop this. What if it's 4chan? Then we're all screwed.

Inziladun · 11-25-2014, 08:18 AM

I'm really curious about the motives behind them. What are they after?

alatar · 11-25-2014, 09:20 AM

Have you considered that, maybe, the bots have grown more sentient, and as a consequence, have developed a taste for Tolkien?

Mithalwen · 11-25-2014, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

I'm really curious about the motives behind them. What are they after?

The ring my precious. ?..it callses them....

Galadriel55 · 11-27-2014, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tar-Jêx

They've been purged a few times, I think. We got above 3200 at one point, then down to 3150, and I think we broke 3200 again before back to where we are now.

Please tell me I need to get new glasses, because these numbers appear to be above three thousand. ...THREE FREAKIN THOUSAND!!!

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

Then there's apparently a coordinated plan to infiltrate this forum, involving several dozen persons. I still don't see what motives exist for creating so many bogus accounts, but they cannot have legitimate reasons for doing so.

I think it's more likely that one or two people are behind a large chunk of the ridiculous accounts. Maybe they hope that by quantity they'll be able to overwhelm the forum and get people to click links... Still, quite a lot of effort and little hope for success.

Tar-Jêx · 11-28-2014, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

Please tell me I need to get new glasses, because these numbers appear to be above three thousand. ...THREE FREAKIN THOUSAND!!!

I think it's more likely that one or two people are behind a large chunk of the ridiculous accounts. Maybe they hope that by quantity they'll be able to overwhelm the forum and get people to click links... Still, quite a lot of effort and little hope for success.

If I recall correctly, when I joined, we were at 2800.

On the bright side, all these accounts are gaining us publicity (maybe). However, it's a number of people spamming accounts, rather than joining in our engaging discussion.

11-23-2014, 08:27 AM	#1
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	It's really getting outrageous. What are they doing? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

11-23-2014, 01:33 PM	#2
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	And....it looks like they're gone! Is it too early to say, Long live the Barrow-Wight! Praise him with great praise? EDIT- sigh, as of 14:47 here's another registering. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God. Last edited by Inziladun; 11-23-2014 at 02:27 PM.

11-24-2014, 03:32 AM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Too soon, just me and a dozen lower lines from an eyesight test chart just now __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-24-2014, 09:17 PM	#4
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,520	Hmm, only one on right now. ??? Dare we hope? __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

11-25-2014, 08:18 AM	#6
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	I'm really curious about the motives behind them. What are they after? __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

11-25-2014, 09:20 AM	#7
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Have you considered that, maybe, the bots have grown more sentient, and as a consequence, have developed a taste for Tolkien? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.