Australian Politics Forum - Moderators: end guest access

Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29585 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #15 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 5:17am There’s now over 10,400 guests. I’ve never seen that many. No way they’re humans. It’s almost all bots, and it’s bringing this forum to its knees. If guest access isn’t ended by close of business today, I’m out of here. This is ridiculous.
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57680 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #16 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 9:02am Good riddance. You are the proof of Leftism & Bidern term policy of Invading Illegal Bots crossing the border... for you elitist Lefties to take the money and run to another country.
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29585 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #17 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 9:33am Jasin wrote on Aug 31^st, 2026 at 9:02am: Good riddance. You are the proof of Leftism & Bidern term policy of Invading Illegal Bots crossing the border... for you elitist Lefties to take the money and run to another country. You do realise that is precisely what Trump is doing, right?
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57680 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #18 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 9:57am Bahahahahaha
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11328 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #19 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 10:51am I believe Vic is keeping an eye on the "Guests" at the moment and turns off Guest access temporarily when the numbers get too high. Thanks Vic.
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Reply #20 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 11:25am

Carl D wrote on Aug 31^st, 2026 at 10:51am:

I believe Vic is keeping an eye on the "Guests" at the moment and turns off Guest access temporarily when the numbers get too high.

Thanks Vic.

Thanks Carl, it jumps to 3000 at the moment when turned off. I am trying to balance it as FD prefers it Off, but it is getting out of hand when on

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“Fantastic. Great move. Well done Angus”

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Reply #21 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 11:39am

Vic wrote on Aug 31^st, 2026 at 11:25am:

Carl D wrote on Aug 31^st, 2026 at 10:51am:

I believe Vic is keeping an eye on the "Guests" at the moment and turns off Guest access temporarily when the numbers get too high.

Thanks Vic.

Thanks Carl, it jumps to 3000 at the moment when turned off. I am trying to balance it as FD prefers it Off, but it is getting out of hand when on

JUST TURN OFF GUEST ACCESS PERMANENTLY!!!

Surely more than 10,000 guests is proof that there’s a problem and the forum is being inundated by bots??????

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57680 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #22 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 12:31pm What's the matter Lefty - don't you want a flood of incoming illegal Bot Bots claiming refugee status?
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Armchair_Politician Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 29585 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #23 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 4:12pm Jasin wrote on Aug 31^st, 2026 at 12:31pm: What's the matter Lefty - don't you want a flood of incoming illegal Bot Bots claiming refugee status? I know it’s early in the week, but you win the dumbass of the week award!
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 57680 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #24 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 6:13pm Cool. I still make you look even dumber.
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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 60085 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #25 - Sep 3^rd, 2026 at 7:25pm Ozpol is now Ceuta - 5000 'guests'.
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Carl D Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11328 Rivervale, Perth Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #26 - Sep 3^rd, 2026 at 7:35pm Frank wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2026 at 7:25pm: Ozpol is now Ceuta - 5000 'guests'. Perhaps they're all here to read your scintillating posts?
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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 60085 Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #27 - Sep 4^th, 2026 at 7:00pm 6000 + guests
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Vic Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 8721 Melbourne Victoria Gender:	Re: Moderators: end guest access Reply #28 - Sep 4^th, 2026 at 7:06pm Frank wrote on Sep 4^th, 2026 at 7:00pm: 6000 + guests I have stopped guests posting but FD isn’t happy about it unless it slows the forum down, which it has. I will restore it in an hour and keep an eye on it.
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Reply #29 - Sep 4^th, 2026 at 7:27pm

Vic wrote on Sep 4^th, 2026 at 7:06pm:

Frank wrote on Sep 4^th, 2026 at 7:00pm:

6000 + guests

I have stopped guests posting but FD isn’t happy about it unless it slows the forum down, which it has. I will restore it in an hour and keep an eye on it.

Just get rid of the damn guests! They’re clearly just bots meant to slow the forum and they’re succeeding.

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