Where are the Admins and Moderators?

[DanV]

As stated. We need to get rid of the crap scammers. :)

[Sappo]

Makes you wonder how they got past the vetting stage

[xviper]

If you go to HobbySquawk feedback and news forum, you'll see that they've been working hard the last couple of days to get rid of this garbage. Until their main web guy gets back from wherever he is, all they can do is stop gap measures. Every day, there are nearly 100 pages of these things and it's keeping the admins/mods very busy to delete them all and ban the users, which are likely AI bots. Once they delete 30 or them, another 30 pages show up. If they didn't do what they have been doing, we would have hundreds of pages of them. Without the webmaster, one thing they've done is to implement a word screen for any new threads with the crap company's name. If you post something with that name, you'll see that your post will be "unapproved". The threads you still see have been here the longest as the mods are very weary and need a rest. (One is even sick with a bug.)
To do your part, never get their APP or their webpage and never buy stuff from them. I've heard some say that their APP has spyware.

[Cantab]

If you go to HobbySquawk feedback and news forum, you'll see that they've been working hard the last couple of days to get rid of this garbage. Until their main web guy gets back from wherever he is, all they can do is stop gap measures. Every day, there are nearly 100 pages of these things and it's keeping the admins/mods very busy to delete them all and ban the users, which are likely AI bots. Once they delete 30 or them, another 30 pages show up. If they didn't do what they have been doing, we would have hundreds of pages of them. Without the webmaster, one thing they've done is to implement a word screen for any new threads with the crap company's name. If you post something with that name, you'll see that your post will be "unapproved". The threads you still see have been here the longest as the mods are very weary and need a rest. (One is even sick with a bug.)
To do your part, never get their APP or their webpage and never buy stuff from them. I've heard some say that their APP has spyware.

You appear to have banned some real live users who simply quoted the word t*mu in a reply. Maybe the mods should be more careful even if tired.

[Elbee]

Your account is reinstated, these are trying times..LOL...I'll pay a bit more attention. Best, LB

[Elbee]

Makes you wonder how they got past the vetting stage

We are working as quickly as is reasonable.

Moderator positions are appointed and if accepted are totally voluntary from that point onward.

Relax Sappo, or you just become part of the problem.

Yes, I am a moderator.

Respectfully, LB

[SoCalBobS]

I applaud xviper for sharing some facts, instead of simply posting a negative comment.

[Elbee]

All,

If I have inadvertently deleted a member in good standing, please have that member sign up again and send me a PM.

I am able to reinstate a banned member, example Cantab

Any inconvenience this might cause is on me.

This is not how I like spending my free time.

Best, LB

[RRHandy]

I posted to this thread and don't see it??? it should have been #6

[Elbee]

Can't apologize enough for losing/deleting your post. Totally on me, Sir. If possible, please re-post. Best, LB

[f4u ausie]

Yas r aalll. Doing an awesome job as always

[Elbee]

Thanks Oz, much appreciated.

[Elbee]

freakbrother

You are now obviously reinstated.

My error as you became a part of a large page delete.

Not intentional by any means.

Best, LB

[xviper]

I posted to this thread and don't see it??? it should have been #6

Did you use the "evil" word?

[Sappo]

Elbee wasn't actually complaining was just thinking about the amount of work these clowns went to to look genuine

[Elbee]

All good, Sappo. I get it. Best, LB

[xviper]

They’ve found a workaround by putting a space between the letters of their name ……….. “T E M U”. DIRTBAGS!

[RRHandy]

I must be on the bad list, but my last post went?

[Elbee]

Did a search and could not find where I had deleted your post. My fault. Please re-post if you want. Best, LB

[Elbee]

I must be on the bad list, but my last post went?

Hah, you're not on the bad list, I will search for your quote, though if may have been collateral damage. Best, LB

[freakbrother]

Thanks for restoring my account.

I wonder what these a**hole spammers think they are achieving.

[Elbee]

My apologies. Fog of war, I suppose. LOL Best as always, LB

[xviper]

Thanks for restoring my account.

I wonder what these a**hole spammers think they are achieving.

They don't think. They only check in on what their bots are doing from time to time to see if their target has found a way to defeat them. Then they tell their bots to do something else.
They only accomplish a rising state of hatred and disgust with company they are doing the spamming for - totally counter to what they hoped to achieve. And the real humans behind it are too STUPID to realize that's what's happening - people NOT responding to the company, ditching their accounts and taking their business to their competitors out of hate.

[RRHandy]

Hah, you're not on the bad list, I will search for your quote, though if may have been collateral damage. Best, LB

No worry.

[Meter Rat]

Please have patience with the moderators. These are difficult times for them, dealing with this spam ****. If your account has been deleted, please do not moan aboot it. I am sure all will be sorted in time. Thank you for trying to resolve this issue.

[Elbee]

Thanks for the honorable mention. Hopefully, we have it all behind us. Time will tell....Best, LB

[Grossman56]

I've been coming home from work and checking up and deleting whatever garbage that has shown up since Elbee checked.
BTW, I'm a moderator and as a matter of fact, I was the first moderator but when I go to ban someone it won't let me. If something good can come out of this, its to make sure that all the moderators can use their full authority especially in an emergency like this.
Kudos to all that responded to this threat, it's the first one of this scale that I've ever seen on our site and I've been here since almost the beginning.

As a result, we won't be buying anything from the T company ever again.

Grossman56
(Dangerous Dan)