The official what's happening about the spammers thread. MNHQ will only post on this one for the time being (sorry, not being hoity; it's just to save time)

[HelenMumsnet]

Afternoon.

We are currently mopping up after close on 100 (and that's just the last count) spammers posted all over our boards last night and this morning.

Thank you for all your reports. We hope you'll understand that we're not going to reply to them. Please take it as read that we're really grateful.

IMPORTANT: we think we have tabs on pretty much all of the spammers now, so (even if we haven't deleted them all yet) so there is no need to report any more. In fact, any more reports and our system might keel over!

Once we can see the wood for the trees, we'll post again and ask you to report any remaining spam posts we might have missed.

Please bear with us. We are getting there.

Any Qs, do post em here and we'll do our best to answer you.

They're bbbbbaaaaacccckkkk!!!!

I was just coming on here to say that star girl. They are pretty incessant.

MNHQ are going to need a crate of gin after tonight

You need a "Break Glass in Case of Emergency" type delete button which regular posters get access to when there's a site invasion

All over? For tonight anyway...

for HQ,

Can't help thinking that HQ might need something more like this after tonight!

Thank you MNHQ.
You did good tonight.

darn. missed it

Well done HQ. I'm so glad they didn't bring the website down overnight!

check out the wtaf post where they reveal their intentions to bring down mn ... who are they?

Hello, hello - calling Tech and MN HQ - we need you!

apologies mnhq... i have been reporting threads and posts tonight... along with many others im sure. i didnt know about this thread.

they've posted all over tonight. here's some for when you finish the clean up. i dont envy you... though i would have great satisfaction using the delete button

Ooops - forgot this was here and have reported some of the more idiotic stuff.

Sorry!

right. we need captchas

we also a need a maximum number of new posts per poster.
we also really need an ignore poster button.

and maybe you guys might also want to delegate the delete button to some of us international mumsneters who are still awake now.

Chats full of em

I think MNHQ need to decide whether we're 'open' at night or not.

If we're not 'open', they could suspend account creation overnight, limit the number of posts new posters make etc. This would not be great for anyone in desperate need of support who stumbles across MN in the dark hours and it wouldn't be great for international participation.

If we are 'open', they need to staff the place a bit overnight. I think it would be worth the investment.

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That wouldn't have helped last night. I history checked a few if them and they'd already registered a few days ago. HQ did a good job last night, but it is a little disappointing when they keep telling us things are in place, then they all bugger off at 2 am and give the trolls free reign.

and for mumsnet staff.

@VerySmallSqueak

Thank you MNHQ. You did good tonight.

Thank you. Appreciated.

Just seen some more in Chat. Poster - nathan2011