Should we BAN "vtyunby65" from GPWA?

[allaboutthebets]

Maybe disable his signature and see if that stops the un necessary replies and high fiving?

[Roulette Zeitung]

This thread plunging into the shitter from post one is why I flagged (reported) the post within an hour of seeing it and the poll going live.

As for Eissa's motives on posting - it should not matter if he is ill, obsessive, doing it for links, hoping to achieve #1 in the monthly algorithm, posting to build rapport with people, hitting a thread with a quick written thanks so that he can follow it, or whatever. Who am I, who are we to judge. Like I said before, just set up to ignore. He is not hurting my business by posting the way he does and odds are he's not hurting yours either. Think about that.

If he or anyone else publishes false information - call bullshit. If someone posts just to post - think about how many people blow sunshine up one another's asses in the monthly top posters threads congratulating each other. Think about how many "bumps" to sales threads or link exchanges you see. Show discipline and just ignore them.

On a final note, neither Eissa nor any one poster or groups of members here are the reason that this forum as a whole has changed. No matter how much people want to believe this place used to be full of information and useful posts and active profitable programs and "you people" ruined it - that is just not the case.

Thank you, Shay.

This is my final note, because if I am honest, I feel deep disappointment.

There is a post that includes the following statement:

"As much as I want to give the benefit of the doubt that posts are a result of an illness (Never heard of a illness that results in creating spam for backlinks) I also need to look at it logically, Not just the member in question of this thread but there is a whole new wave of posters... I mean ridiculous posts and comments each patting each other on the back.. stuffed Indian travel agency links and much more. just check the last 300 threads started and you will see what i mean.

So getting back to the question of illness and are some members right to call spam or are they just bullying? The said member is also a member of other boards which posts are made AFGD for example, average of two posts per week just enough to keep the web profile (min 5 active posts per month) live.. then there is the link profile of the site which is being linked to... thousands upon thousands of spammy links. So is this bullying or is a member being called out for spam? who is right?"

"Never heard of a illness that results in creating spam for backlinks"

"So getting back to the question of illness and are some members right to call spam"

With that major part of that post Eissa clearly will be declared several times as a spammer and two times his health situation will be questioned and smart people knows, why. Again: This is a major part of the whole post, and one cannot give a half like.

I personal find it very sad, that you Anthony also gave this post a thanks. So my feeling unfortunately is now, that the huge win for Eissa may be still there, because of the decent "no" voters, but the win now with that move has a feeling of a deep emptiness. If I am honest, I have a little fight to hold back the tears, and I don't believe, that I will come back here on the forum for the next days.

No, Eissa is not a spammer and his health condition cannot be questioned, so I would rather die than giving such a statement a thanks. Of course, if the health condition will be questioned with a post by a smart writer, then it is easier to suggest and to declare, that Eissa is a spammer, right?!

But he is not.

A lot of nice people here, who openly directly or indirectly in the public clearly refused to put harm on Eissas feelings, who without self-interest openly directly or indirectly refused to accept the topic of this poll, that he should be banned. This nice people, listed in the order of their appearance, are Scampi, Topboss, freakspin, ocreditor, slotplayer, Shay, Luke from AffAlliance, Mattbar, onlinecasinos101, FreeSpins74, Moonlight Cat, allfreechips, Slawete, pokeraussie, Rick and Playhunter.

And now the "yes" fraction or self-interest fraction can continue here with their conversation as if Eissa wasn't here. Yes, you are talking about him in a bad way and if bad, in a way, as if he is not here, a thing, invisible, whatsoever. This by the way is really impolite.

Leopold

[PROFRBcom]

Like I said before, just set up to ignore. He is not hurting my business by posting the way he does and odds are he's not hurting yours either.

And if 5 or 10 more people start posting like this, the top 20 list will cease to include you, me, or some other frequent posters here...

[PROFRBcom]

And if 5 or 10 more people start posting like this, the top 20 list will cease to include you, me, or some other frequent posters here...

I like what you have to say on this topic.

[PROFRBcom]

I like what you have to say on this topic.

Your presence in these threads is so amazing. Be well.

[PROFRBcom]

Your presence in these threads is so amazing. Be well.

You are so right. I agree with what you have to say.

[PROFRBcom]

You are so right. I agree with what you have to say.

Roses are red, violets are blue.

[PROFRBcom]

Roses are red, violets are blue.

If you can't see this is spam, what the hell's wrong with you?

[Former Member 14]

Let's not sugar coat it, instead see it for what it truly is:

spam

I'm sure anyone who has spent enough time on forums, will have seen threads like this one, where, all manner of excuses are given to get the person in question off-the-hook. For the record, myself and other members in this thread (and other sites) , haven't attacked vtyunby65's character. Instead we've focused on the "spam" problem.

For some, the blinkers are on, and they can't, or wont see the forest for the trees. Instead, we've read how vtyunby65 is an old-time affiliate, or how hes got a mental disability, or how he's a nice guy/person.

Occasionally I get speeding tickets. Should I not be accountable for these, cause I'm a nice guy???!!! Too funny. It defies logic and common sense. BUT ironically, that seems to be the line some members are taking with regards to vtyunby65's forum spam.

Reiterating, his backlink profile is literally stuffed full of spammy links.
These have an uncanny date relationship to when the forum spam commenced.

It's about time we started disconnecting the person (their character) from the act. And, simple look at this spam for what it is, forum spam.

I've stated my logic, and others have backed up that logic with proof (facts) --- nuff said.

[PROFRBcom]

I've stated my logic, and others have backed up that logic with proof (facts) --- nuff said.

I just got a surprise message from someone who I didn't even know read these boards. I haven't spoken to them in over a month and there was no preamble to this message. I am going to post this message here, yet conceal the identity of the person who wrote it. Somehow I suspect they won't mind.... And I quote:

That guy on gpwa is a moron
and anyone who thinks he's not doing it for links and
to be highest poster is an idiot
Look at this thread for example
https://www.gpwa.org/forum/whos-goin...tml#post876404
He replies to all the people saying he hopes he will join them there one day and insinuating he's not going
then he posts that reply where he is also wondering about the coach situation from official hotel
Why the **** would he be wondering that??? He's not even going

I then looked at said thread (which I happened to have started and not caught up on btw) and sure enough... the story checks out. Quite curious behavior if it is in fact, legitimate...

[GaryTheScubaGuy]

This a is a matter of contribution, not senseless attaboy's in order to boost your personal rating. This is why I stopped posting 5 years ago.

[GaryTheScubaGuy]

It's pretty simple guys; put nofollows on signatures in links, or remove the http or www. from posted links.

God they were right when hey said history repeats itself.

GTSG

[Former Member 14]

@GarryTheScubaGuy - You always provided useful and insightful (free) SEO advice. I appreciated it, I'm sure others did too

[-Shay-]

And if 5 or 10 more people start posting like this, the top 20 list will cease to include you, me, or some other frequent posters here...

I'm not a fan of the list personally. If I didn't appear on the list, I would not mind. If for some odd reason, I earned top spot, I'd gladly give it away.

[PROFRBcom]

I'm not a fan of the list personally. If I didn't appear on the list, I would not mind. If for some odd reason, I earned top spot, I'd gladly give it away.

I can appreciate that opinion, as I appreciate all of your posts on GPWA, and have since back when I was lurking without an account.

However, you fail to address the real meat of my post, which was, if there were a ton of people making such posts, it would be an awful experience here and people would leave. And in fact, what is happening right now, is that the first wave of people have already hit their threshold of tolerance for this behavior. If those people leave, the community suffers. If the community suffers, we all suffer.

[Progger]

No, Eissa is not a spammer and his health condition cannot be questioned.

Dear Leo,

A person with health problems or mental illness would not ,spam the half world wide web with links.
Here are maybe, persons with mental illness - who knows ? I have not noticed this here!

Shay, sure we can ignore the spam,and we do it for a long time.But sometimes is it better to make some changes - for all.

And in fact, what is happening right now, is that the first wave of people have already hit their threshold of tolerance for this behavior. If those people leave, the community suffers. If the community suffers, we all suffer.

U hit the point dude...

[DaftDog]

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As a side observation, this isn't the first thread to raise the "spamming" concern --- just sayin.

That thread has now been deleted: https://www.gpwa.org/forum/new-most-...rd-241849.html.

[-Shay-]

I can appreciate that opinion, as I appreciate all of your posts on GPWA, and have since back when I was lurking without an account.

However, you fail to address the real meat of my post, which was, if there were a ton of people making such posts, it would be an awful experience here and people would leave. And in fact, what is happening right now, is that the first wave of people have already hit their threshold of tolerance for this behavior. If those people leave, the community suffers. If the community suffers, we all suffer.

I generally hit the report post button for posts or threads that I feel are spam. I know that's not the answer you're looking for though. This issue (for me at least) would be a lot easier to discuss had the thread not started off the way it did.

[sweetbet]

I voted no.

But here's a thought...

Why not add a feature to the forum that allows users to IGNORE specific users, so that the posts of the ignored person are not visible to the person who chose to ignore him/her ?

[-Shay-]

I voted no.

But here's a thought...

Why not add a feature to the forum that allows users to IGNORE specific users, so that the posts of the ignored person are not visible to the person who chose to ignore him/her ?

My account >> Edit my options >> Edit ignore list >> *input user name you wish to ignore* hit "okay"

Already is.