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Edward Hamilton
04-08-2009, 12:26 PM
Due to a couple of new members spamming others after registering, new members can not now send private messages in this forum.

Sorry for the distraction. I am in the process of locating and informing the offending isp's involved in this spam. I take this kind of behavior seriously and don't want to tarnish your experience here at the Ministry of Rum forums.

Michael
04-08-2009, 01:11 PM
Thanks Ed. Such distractions are so infrequent on this site that we tend to take the convivial setting for granted.

Edward Hamilton
04-08-2009, 05:52 PM
Actually there is a lot of work that goes into administering something like this. Less than 1/3 of the registrations can actually result in someone posting on this forum, but every once in a while someone slips through.

RonJames
04-08-2009, 06:00 PM
My experience on this forum has been an EXTREMELY positive one. There will always be a few spammers and I thank you whole heartedly for going after them Ed. thankyou.gif

TheRumelier
04-08-2009, 08:24 PM
My experience on this forum has been an EXTREMELY positive one. There will always be a few spammers and I thank you whole heartedly for going after them Ed. thankyou.gif

Here, hear.
You won't catch them all Ed.
I must be the richest man alive with all the lotteries I've won and all the money I've been promised from some dead general in Africa.

curoswiss
04-08-2009, 09:59 PM
I must be the richest man alive with all the lotteries I've won and all the money I've been promised from some dead general in Africa.

Personalty I always stick to the good old Nigerian National Petroleum Company deals. glass.gif

JMac
04-08-2009, 10:31 PM
I didn't realize spamming was a problem here...haven't been spammed once here...hmmmm...now thinking if you guys were spammed why not me????

RonJames
04-09-2009, 12:47 PM
hmmmm...now thinking if you guys were spammed why not me????

They've realized two things...

1. You're Canadian so you probably don't need cheap Cialis from Canada
2. You spent all your money on the MG tricentenial, and you're probably not going to part with that
laughing.gif, I say this in jest and mean no offense, I hope you don't take any

JasonWeed
06-18-2009, 09:55 AM
Ed,

I have tried to post 2 replys to my thread on Rum selection for a tasting, yet neither has made it to the forum, I suppose they are waiting for moderator review, but as a new memeber this is very annoying since it has been greater than 24 hours for both...I will assume that this post will also not make it othe forum, but since I cannot send a PM to a moderator..well you see how this do loop continues...

Jason

Matusalem
06-25-2009, 01:04 PM
I'd like to take a second to say Thanks for the attentive work & service provided by Edward Hamilton. There will always be those that distract, or don't share the same purpose/spirit and what's important is how it's dealt with - timely & responsibly. The couple of times I noticed issues related to the site, I informed Ed, he got right back to me and addressed the issues swiftly.

I guess these days I'm not important enough to be spammed (we should all be so unlucky).
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