FYI, my lists are getting hits from fbotha @ lightedge .com who is both posting spam (subject is "Possibilities") and trying to subscribe to the lists. Hope there is a plan to eventually be able to mark posts as spam in our new settings. Lynne

You can add that email address to the banned list.

Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer addresses to a RootsWeb spam filter. On 4/12/2018 10:12 AM, Constance Chappell Horne wrote: > You can add that email address to the banned list. > > _______________________________________________

I have never seen any evidence that reporting spammers addresses to rootsweb had any effect whatsoever In fact I would say the reverse, when I reported posts as spam I had an increase in the spam received, so stopped reporting them as spam, just discarded them and the spam seemingly decreased Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 12-Apr-18 6:01 PM, Lynne Klein wrote: > Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer addresses to > a RootsWeb spam filter. >

I will add a dito here as well. I spose many others will. On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 10:09 AM Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have never seen any evidence that reporting spammers addresses to > rootsweb had any effect whatsoever > > In fact I would say the reverse, when I reported posts as spam I had an > increase in the spam received, so stopped reporting them as spam, just > discarded them and the spam seemingly decreased > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 12-Apr-18 6:01 PM, Lynne Klein wrote: > > Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer addresses to > > a RootsWeb spam filter. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Nivard, I have NO scientific information to point to other than long-term observation, but based solely on that I think I agree with you. With RW claiming "enhanced security" as a major reason for spending all of the time and this current upgrade and change though, deep down I have hopes they will do it. This initial situation though does not make it look very hopeful. ☹ David -----Original Message----- From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 1:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LO]Re: spammer I have never seen any evidence that reporting spammers addresses to rootsweb had any effect whatsoever In fact I would say the reverse, when I reported posts as spam I had an increase in the spam received, so stopped reporting them as spam, just discarded them and the spam seemingly decreased Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 12-Apr-18 6:01 PM, Lynne Klein wrote: > Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer addresses > to a RootsWeb spam filter. >

Well. Now if there was a script that could catch how spam is sent would be the miracle of spam watch dog's. Or. Rw could use some other way of running message that are not email e.g. bbs . As admins. It is our choice to do what we need and good question Lynne. Thats one of those great and universal questions we all keep asking. Problem is. As I wrote. Rather than focus on the email addresses focus on how they are sent. Dan On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 10:02 AM Lynne Klein <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer addresses to > a RootsWeb spam filter. > > > > On 4/12/2018 10:12 AM, Constance Chappell Horne wrote: > > You can add that email address to the banned list. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

At 01:01 PM 4/12/2018, Lynne Klein wrote: >Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer >addresses to a RootsWeb spam filter. I wonder if the software keeps tracks of DISCARDS and adds an address or subject et al to the filters once a certain threshold is reached. Pat A.

While back I posted the mailman link to the list. Might be some answers in there. I know a person who writes code for mailman. He said we are in for the ride trying to mix ver 2 and 3 the fields are in mixed python and linux and best to start from scratch with the newer version and re create the lists. But then he does not know the stuff been going on but might be able to help? On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 10:26 AM Pat Asher <[email protected]> wrote: > At 01:01 PM 4/12/2018, Lynne Klein wrote: > >Yes, can do, but it would be better if we could add spammer > >addresses to a RootsWeb spam filter. > > > I wonder if the software keeps tracks of DISCARDS and adds an address > or subject et al to the filters once a certain threshold is reached. > > > Pat A. > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Lynne, I am getting them by the dozen, including directly to my personal address. This is NO COINCIDENCE and someone already is tapping into the lists HARVESTING ADDRESSES FROM ROOTSWEB ALREADY. The common denominator for all of it are those welcome letters Anne wanted us to send, and they are all coming to my lists now. ☹ I am reporting it as spam that comes to me personally, but SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO IT AT ROOTSWEB!!!!! David -----Original Message----- From: Lynne Klein <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 9:26 AM To: listowners list <[email protected]> Subject: [LO]spammer FYI, my lists are getting hits from fbotha @ lightedge .com who is both posting spam (subject is "Possibilities") and trying to subscribe to the lists. Hope there is a plan to eventually be able to mark posts as spam in our new settings. Lynne

If you triggered something to put u in the spotlight you will have to undo it. Best bet is never open or reply to them and never go to a site to unsubscribe. Just block them and delete. Best bet. Most spam is blanket mail and not target mail. That only happens when your compromised either by your mail server or your oersonal action. On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 7:42 AM David E. Cann <[email protected]> wrote: > Lynne, > > I am getting them by the dozen, including directly to my personal > address. This is NO COINCIDENCE and someone already is tapping into the > lists HARVESTING ADDRESSES FROM ROOTSWEB ALREADY. The common denominator > for all of it are those welcome letters Anne wanted us to send, and they > are all coming to my lists now. ☹ I am reporting it as spam that comes to > me personally, but SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO IT AT ROOTSWEB!!!!! > > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynne Klein <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 9:26 AM > To: listowners list <[email protected]> > Subject: [LO]spammer > > FYI, my lists are getting hits from fbotha @ lightedge .com who is both > posting spam (subject is "Possibilities") and trying to subscribe to the > lists. > > Hope there is a plan to eventually be able to mark posts as spam in our > new settings. > > Lynne > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Fingers crossed, no spam here Lin On 12/04/2018 15:41, David E. Cann wrote: > Lynne, > > I am getting them by the dozen, including directly to my personal address. This is NO COINCIDENCE and someone already is tapping into the lists HARVESTING ADDRESSES FROM ROOTSWEB ALREADY. The common denominator for all of it are those welcome letters Anne wanted us to send, and they are all coming to my lists now. ☹ I am reporting it as spam that comes to me personally, but SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO IT AT ROOTSWEB!!!!! > > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lynne Klein <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 9:26 AM > To: listowners list <[email protected]> > Subject: [LO]spammer > > FYI, my lists are getting hits from fbotha @ lightedge .com who is both posting spam (subject is "Possibilities") and trying to subscribe to the lists. > > Hope there is a plan to eventually be able to mark posts as spam in our new settings. > > Lynne > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I am seeing a few no reply addresses showing up. Most problem is subscribed members are being caught as n/a Might be an explicit setting wrong in setup? On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 8:05 AM Lin Duke <[email protected]> wrote: > Fingers crossed, no spam here > > Lin > > > On 12/04/2018 15:41, David E. Cann wrote: > > Lynne, > > > > I am getting them by the dozen, including directly to my personal > address. This is NO COINCIDENCE and someone already is tapping into the > lists HARVESTING ADDRESSES FROM ROOTSWEB ALREADY. The common denominator > for all of it are those welcome letters Anne wanted us to send, and they > are all coming to my lists now. ☹ I am reporting it as spam that comes to > me personally, but SOMEBODY NEEDS TO DO IT AT ROOTSWEB!!!!! > > > > > > David > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lynne Klein <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2018 9:26 AM > > To: listowners list <[email protected]> > > Subject: [LO]spammer > > > > FYI, my lists are getting hits from fbotha @ lightedge .com who is both > posting spam (subject is "Possibilities") and trying to subscribe to the > lists. > > > > Hope there is a plan to eventually be able to mark posts as spam in our > new settings. > > > > Lynne > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

I have had a couple of the normal type spam to one list but they are just the same as seen previously Be interesting to know how they might be harvesting from Rootsweb, as far as I can tell the email address is not shown in the archives Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 12-Apr-18 4:04 PM, Lin Duke wrote: > Fingers crossed, no spam here > > Lin >

Spam is sent out like packets by special programs. Hits about anything with @ in it. On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 9:02 AM Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have had a couple of the normal type spam to one list but they are > just the same as seen previously > > Be interesting to know how they might be harvesting from Rootsweb, as > far as I can tell the email address is not shown in the archives > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 12-Apr-18 4:04 PM, Lin Duke wrote: > > Fingers crossed, no spam here > > > > Lin > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: > https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

I am getting Facebook posts to Charles who has 62 messages and for me to friend different people. I’m only getting through this one list, not any of my other lists that I admin. I only moderate this list but don’t own it. (Very big sigh) Jana Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2018, at 12:01 PM, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have had a couple of the normal type spam to one list but they are just the same as seen previously > > Be interesting to know how they might be harvesting from Rootsweb, as far as I can tell the email address is not shown in the archives > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >> On 12-Apr-18 4:04 PM, Lin Duke wrote: >> Fingers crossed, no spam here >> Lin > > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Jana, I've seen that on multiple lists. Very annoying. Add that address to ban addresses and the problem will go away. Anne On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 12:11 PM, Jan Cortez <[email protected]> wrote: > I am getting Facebook posts to Charles who has 62 messages and for me to > friend different people. > > I’m only getting through this one list, not any of my other lists that I > admin. I only moderate this list but don’t own it. (Very big sigh) > > Jana > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 12, 2018, at 12:01 PM, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > I have had a couple of the normal type spam to one list but they are > just the same as seen previously > > > > Be interesting to know how they might be harvesting from Rootsweb, as > far as I can tell the email address is not shown in the archives > > > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > >> On 12-Apr-18 4:04 PM, Lin Duke wrote: > >> Fingers crossed, no spam here > >> Lin > > > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > > > View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb > Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] > ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb. > ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. > Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions > https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Anne Mitchell http://clustergenealogy.com <http://finding-forgotten-stories.com>

Thanks Anne, I’ll do that. Jana Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 12, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Anne Gillespie Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Jana, > > I've seen that on multiple lists. Very annoying. Add that address to ban > addresses and the problem will go away. > > Anne > >> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 12:11 PM, Jan Cortez <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I am getting Facebook posts to Charles who has 62 messages and for me to >> friend different people. >> >> I’m only getting through this one list, not any of my other lists that I >> admin. I only moderate this list but don’t own it. (Very big sigh) >> >> Jana >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Apr 12, 2018, at 12:01 PM, Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I have had a couple of the normal type spam to one list but they are >> just the same as seen previously >>> >>> Be interesting to know how they might be harvesting from Rootsweb, as >> far as I can tell the email address is not shown in the archives >>> >>> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >>> >>>> On 12-Apr-18 4:04 PM, Lin Duke wrote: >>>> Fingers crossed, no spam here >>>> Lin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb >> Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb. >> ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ >>> >>> To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] >> ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe >>> >>> View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb. >> ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ >>> >>> Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at >> https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. >> Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions >> https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions >>> >>> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb >> community >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb >> Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb. >> ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ >> >> To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected] >> ?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe >> >> View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb. >> ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ >> >> Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at >> https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. >> Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions >> https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions >> >> RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb >> community >> > > > > -- > Anne Mitchell > > http://clustergenealogy.com <http://finding-forgotten-stories.com> > > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > You are receiving this email because you have registered with RootsWeb Mailing Lists. Manage your email preferences at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/accounts/subscriptions/ > > To unsubscribe send an email to mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe > > View the archives for this list at: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/ > > Your privacy is important to us. View our Privacy Statement at https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/privacystatement for more information. Use of RootsWeb is subject to our Terms and Conditions https://www.ancestry.com/cs/legal/termsandconditions > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

I just did 3. Seems one was on another admin page and when I went there the banned address was already gone when I clicked into the other list. Maybe we should just add all those spams to the banned list ?? On 04/12/2018 12:42 PM, Jan Cortez wrote: > Thanks Anne, I’ll do that. > > Jana > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 12, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Anne Gillespie Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Jana, >> >> I've seen that on multiple lists. Very annoying. Add that address to ban >> addresses and the problem will go away. >> >> Anne [snip]

 I am not going to keep going to moderator request page and keep trying to fix the problem. I see messages of conversation between list members held as non members. We the admins, ( can't solve this) its something stuck in the main administration pages or programming codes the service is not functional.   Volunteers have more to do than play with this. I have been up n down and all over the tools we are offered, something is missing.   One is able to see all message by those held up.  We all can help, but the task is calling for us to work a miracle. A subscriber getting messages, can't post because they are not a subscriber? Come on folks? Dan