Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: BoB007 on November 10, 2003, 09:04:30 AM
Title: In all seriousness ....
Post by: BoB007 on November 10, 2003, 09:04:30 AM
I used to use America Online, until i kept getting raped with those bots IMing me with porn sites. So i began to use AOL Instant Messenger and found it of a much lesser hassle. Until recently where i have been getting 10+ IMs a day from these god damn bots again. I mean this crap is getting extremely rediculous. What can i do to stop this from happening ( if anything )?
Title: RE: In all seriousness ....
Post by: ib2kool4u912 on November 10, 2003, 09:26:44 AM
I use AIM all the time and i never get any of those messages unless im in a chat room, but i think i have the option for people to search for me turned off.
hope that helps
Title: RE: In all seriousness ....
Post by: vudu on November 10, 2003, 09:31:18 AM
they typically get your screen name from either a) searching for you via aim, or b) from forums.
thereofre, don't allow others to search for you via aim, and don't put your aim screen name in forum profiles. if you do, you risk getting spammed.
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Post by: Termin8Anakin on November 10, 2003, 10:00:58 AM
Isn't America Online and AOL the same thing?
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Post by: CardBoardBox on November 10, 2003, 10:12:13 AM
yea...he means AIM (aol instant messanger)...you dont need to be an aol member to use it
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Post by: manunited4eva22 on November 10, 2003, 10:17:55 AM
Disable people from searching for you, and you will not really have a problem with people spamming you. Don't go in big chats, and block all the names spamming you is all I can suggest.
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Post by: Berny on November 10, 2003, 01:30:54 PM
I turn on the knock knock feature. I never get pornbots. I dont know if PC's can do that though.
