Bionic_Flea Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I mean . . . come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasperStone Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 So true! Did not click on one ... ... ... You know, since I have your attention Let's discuss extending your car warranty 1 /e poofgone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 You will dooooooo eeeeeeeeet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Master GM Crumpet Posted December 21, 2023 Game Master Share Posted December 21, 2023 I assume it's just the volume of spam. Just the odd click by accident here and there adds up. It's like spam email. Most of us delete it unread, a few people click thinking it's legit, and a few click out of fear. I regularly get the "we have put a trojan on your PC and captured video of you enjoying yourself on porn sites". Lots of threats of sending the videos to all my friends and family and work colleagues if I don't pay thousands in bitcoin. I don't go on those sites and I don't have a web cam. But there are enough people who are naïve and think it's real so pay up. Volume is the key. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starro Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Sadly the numbers support the scammers. Even one / one thousandths of a return rate and one / one hundred thousandth of a hit after that the scammers get money and they keep going. i supported an email system once many years ago and hourly 99.7 - 99.9% of incoming inbound internet was junk or spam caught by the various tools. I could not imagine the numbers today. ty Homecoming team for cleaning that up, I appreciate you keeping the site clean. 1 "She who lives by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral, all too often dies by the cybernetic monstrosity powered by living coral." -Doc Buzzsaw Pineapple 🍍 Pizza 🍕 is my thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 28 minutes ago, GM Crumpet said: I assume it's just the volume of spam. Just the odd click by accident here and there adds up. It's like spam email. Most of us delete it unread, a few people click thinking it's legit, and a few click out of fear. I regularly get the "we have put a trojan on your PC and captured video of you enjoying yourself on porn sites". Lots of threats of sending the videos to all my friends and family and work colleagues if I don't pay thousands in bitcoin. I don't go on those sites and I don't have a web cam. But there are enough people who are naïve and think it's real so pay up. Volume is the key. I can guarantee no one has pictures of me enjoying myself. I have been miserable since long before cameras were invented. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go0gleplex Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Spam spam the magical fruit...the more you click the more they loot! 🎶 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GastlyGibus Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Yeah, it's a volume thing. It's like scam calls. If you call 1,000 people, even if 999 people recognize the scam and hang up, as long as that one gullible/naive person says yes, that's a payday, and they have programs and bots to automate this process sending out hundreds of thousands of calls/emails/message a day for pennies on the dollar. People always say "how can anybody fall for this?" Sometimes they're old and they just don't know any better, maybe they're really young and don't know any better (a friend of mine in college almost fell for the "you owe the IRS taxes" scam call), or maybe they just really are that stupid. Whatever the reason, all it takes is one click and they get a good chunk of change. Scamming is a multi-billion dollar industry. They wouldn't do it if it wasn't profitable. 1 Global Handle: @Gibs A guy with unpopular opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game Master GM Crumpet Posted December 21, 2023 Game Master Share Posted December 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, Snarky said: I can guarantee no one has pictures of me enjoying myself. I have been miserable since long before cameras were invented. you show up on film? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, GM Crumpet said: you show up on film? as long as the film / plate does not use a silver compounds. that can seriously degrade or ruin the finished product. only affects some vamps, and modern tech does not use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 The one who is born every minute has clicked the link. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snarky Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, Water said: The one who is born every minute has clicked the link. There is an alt in there somewhere. Regen I think, gonna need a rez power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Haull Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 45 minutes ago, Go0gleplex said: Spam spam the magical fruit...the more you click the more they loot! 🎶 The more they loot, the more they spam, so click the link whenever you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorDitko Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Probably a false flag endevour by H&R Block! Disclaimer: Not a medical doctor. Do not take medical advice from Doctor Ditko. Also, not a physicist. Do not take advice on consensus reality from Doctor Ditko. But games? He used to pay his bills with games. (He's recovering well, thanks for asking!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frostbiter Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 7 hours ago, DoctorDitko said: Probably a false flag endevour by H&R Block! No, Intuit is just that evil. 1 Torchbearer Discount Heroes SG: Frostbiter - Ice/Ice Blaster Throneblade - Broadsword/Dark Armor Brute Silver Mantra - Martial Arts/Electric Armor Scrapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorDitko Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 29 minutes ago, Frostbiter said: No, Intuit is just that evil. Ah, you are not wrong. The DRM that writes to off-limits areas of your hard drive was the deal-breaker for me. Disclaimer: Not a medical doctor. Do not take medical advice from Doctor Ditko. Also, not a physicist. Do not take advice on consensus reality from Doctor Ditko. But games? He used to pay his bills with games. (He's recovering well, thanks for asking!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High_Beam Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I clicked the link and entered my credentials but . . . wait a second. 1 Girls of Nukem High - Excelsior - Tempus Fabulous, Flattery, Jennifer Chilly, Betty Beatdown, Totally Cali, Two Gun Trixie Babes of War - Excelsior - Di Di Guns, Runeslinger, Munitions Mistress, Tideway, Hard Melody, Blue Aria Several alts and of course my original from live on Freedom, OG High Beam (someone else has her non OG name) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srmalloy Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 8:50 AM, Snarky said: I can guarantee no one has pictures of me enjoying myself. I have been miserable since long before cameras were invented. And what's ten seconds one way or the other? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Council Jimmy Posted December 23, 2023 City Council Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 3:04 PM, Bionic_Flea said: I mean . . . come on! Hi, I'm here looking for assistance with my taxes. Can you help me? 4 1 Got time to spare? Want to see Homecoming thrive? Consider volunteering as a Game Master! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic_Flea Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 But Jimmy, how can I help you when you disappear? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saiyajinzoningen Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 in a logical world companies would realize that ill placed ads have a negative effect causing consumers to dislike that ad and/or product and/or company 1 Its easy to criticize a suggestion but can you suggest an alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Shocker Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 to be completely serious for a moment here - they aren't hoping you'll buy something, they want to disrupt our environment as much as possible. That this is the worst they can do is a pretty good appraisal of the security here so good on the team! 1 The Ghost Slaying Axe. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to kill every motherspectre in the room, accept no substitutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yomo Kimyata Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 12/21/2023 at 10:04 AM, Bionic_Flea said: I mean . . . come on! Hmm, so you are saying these books, are quick? You make a compelling argument. Who run Bartertown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenanigunner Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 It's the price we pay for choices long ago. Email was new and wonderful and un-regulated and free and pure liberty for all, so we failed to organized and regulate it. Now it needs massive monitoring and filtering just to remain almost-usable. Which is more or less the history of every online technology, and why I flinch when this week's tech bros brag about how free and open their system is. 1 UPDATED: v4.15 Technical Guide (post 27p7)... 154 pages of comprehensive and validated info on on the nuts and bolts!ALSO: GABS Bindfile · WindowScaler · Teleport Guide · and City of Zeroes all at www.Shenanigunner.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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