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I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 3rd, 2018, 4:25 pm
by Metaph
The user Maxdenton (https://lmms.io/forum/memberlist.php?mo ... ile&u=5053) copied my Reddit post about LMMS strings for some reason and pasted it into Production Help.

Comparison between the two:

Maxdenton: https://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=28713

My Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lmms/comments/ ... from_song/

This is so strange. Why would someone do this to me? I have a feeling that this is some bot or something patrolling both Reddit and this forum.

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 3rd, 2018, 7:05 pm
by H4CKTON3
You're right. Here you can see how this topic is a mix of discussions, like the drop of ACYDE track and sapm of vlc and ccleaner

http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4& ... 31f#p57285

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 5th, 2018, 8:33 pm
by D.Ipsum
Retronaut wrote: ↑
September 3rd, 2018, 4:25 pm
The user Maxdenton
Hum, maxdenton has been registered since August 31, 2018 and has only written one message (the one you mention).

Strangely, the links in his signature are not related to the music.

It's quite painful to see that I sometimes respond to bots or something like that.

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 5th, 2018, 8:53 pm
by D.Ipsum
This one contains strange links:
https://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1 ... 051#p57051


Invasion of bots?

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 5th, 2018, 9:34 pm
by Gps
Those links are weird yes.

I compared them to the links, I get when I google I tunes and acrobat reader.

Really different, not even close. I did of course not try to download anything. I am not that brave. (on Linux )

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 5th, 2018, 11:05 pm
by musikbear
Again:
If you believe some mischiefs are going, the only correct action is to press the report button!
A special service officer will deal with it :)

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 6th, 2018, 5:05 am
by brandystarbrite
Don't worry guys. It's being looked into. :geek:
If you find anymore, keep sending reports. :)

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 7th, 2018, 2:10 am
by D.Ipsum
I have the impression that there are many false accounts in recent days.

They are all similar:
- often off-topic content
- presence of links to third party sites generally unrelated to music

One of these accounts contained a link to a Soundcloud account. I contacted the person on Soundcloud and asked him if he had written on the forum. He told me no (then he reported this here on the forum).

Strange.

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 12th, 2018, 4:42 pm
by brandystarbrite
Yeah, I've been noticing that for a while too.

I myself a while ago, contacted one of the soundcloud musicians, who goes by
the name Lenoquo and asked him, if he joined and posted on this forum.
This is the soundcloud tune, that I posted on.
https://soundcloud.com/lenoquo/snoozzze

I'll check back on soundcloud, to see what he says. Hopefully, he responds. :)

Re: I think we have a bot on our hands

Posted: September 12th, 2018, 8:46 pm
by D.Ipsum
brandystarbrite wrote: ↑
September 12th, 2018, 4:42 pm
Yeah, I've been noticing that for a while too.

I myself a while ago, contacted one of the soundcloud musicians, who goes by
the name Lenoquo and asked him, if he joined and posted on this forum.
This is the soundcloud tune, that I posted on.
https://soundcloud.com/lenoquo/snoozzze

I'll check back on soundcloud, to see what he says. Hopefully, he responds. :)
I contacted him too, no answer yet