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Matt, I received the same mail!!! Jeff

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Spam bot banned. Hopefully it will hold the bot in a state of confusion.

Thanks for the report.
My already completed 'Lil Bit'. A Martens Goosen V12 set up to sail me to the fishing holes.
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Jaysen wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:44 pm I tried to say something but God thought I was wrong and filled my mouth with saltwater. I kept my pie hole shut after that.

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Thanks for that. Sorry I posted in the other thread before I saw in this one you had dealt with it. Maybe merge the two threads?

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Netpackrat wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:19 am Thanks for that. Sorry I posted in the other thread before I saw in this one you had dealt with it. Maybe merge the two threads?
Maybe. Not worried about it. :)
My already completed 'Lil Bit'. A Martens Goosen V12 set up to sail me to the fishing holes.
Currently working on making a Helms 24 our coastal cruiser.
“Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens” wrote:Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
Jaysen wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:44 pm I tried to say something but God thought I was wrong and filled my mouth with saltwater. I kept my pie hole shut after that.

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Sucker play. Wants you to respond.

But they found a way in.
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Bots get better the more AI improves. The account used looked like a real person (we (Jeff and crew) manually approve account requests). Of the many requests submitted over the years, very few bots make it in. If the rate increases I’ll consider making it much harder for bots to login. That means it will be harder for us too.
My already completed 'Lil Bit'. A Martens Goosen V12 set up to sail me to the fishing holes.
Currently working on making a Helms 24 our coastal cruiser.
“Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens” wrote:Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
Jaysen wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:44 pm I tried to say something but God thought I was wrong and filled my mouth with saltwater. I kept my pie hole shut after that.

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I noticed some sites require you to answer a question, like what is Froude's calculation for hull speed. Or where is the transom on a boat...
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There is a “justification” requirement on the forum. Humans read it. If one gets through, then a human couldn’t tell. Do not underestimate the capability of AI to seem human.
My already completed 'Lil Bit'. A Martens Goosen V12 set up to sail me to the fishing holes.
Currently working on making a Helms 24 our coastal cruiser.
“Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens” wrote:Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
Jaysen wrote: Mon Apr 29, 2019 3:44 pm I tried to say something but God thought I was wrong and filled my mouth with saltwater. I kept my pie hole shut after that.

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Other forum I am on uses the same software as this one, and the admins approve all users manually. Same as here, occasionally one gets through.

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