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.

Just watched on Blu Ray, Kate.

::so perfectly in focus Jeremy and Mark sigh ::

RAAAAAAAAAAAA - in Bloggers so badly its hurting my eyes

Spambusters required again, I'm afraid.

[fed up face]

Lots of spam in bloggers now

Ouch my eyes are hurting (and finger busily reporting)

In baby names now too.

Bloody determined little bastards aren't they :(

Yup, starting to think they are going to be a permanent fixture. Will probably help me get to bed earlier though!

Wtf is going on they are taking over there are loads of them!

I am knackered from a run of night shifts. For two whole seconds (perhaps even three) I genuinely thought:

"Hmm, that's a really odd name suggestion"

The place has been totally taken over.

Bloggers and baby names getting hit so far...

How odd,why do they do this?

I just looked at baby names.

Wow.

Ooh, but they're mixing it up tonight with all the @@@@@@@@@'s and the *'s.

Am almost tempted to click on those links....

ThinkMNHQ said don't report just mention which forums getting hit on this thread...saves report post in box exploding.

Is tiresome. I come here after toddler bedtime (different time zone) and its all spam bollocks :( poor tech

Sending virtual gin

Blimey they are determined creatures aren't they.

What would happen if I clicked?

Part of me wants to click. The part that has the urge to touch a wall with a wet paint sign.

I shouldn't click.

I MUST NOT CLICK.

I want to click!!!!

DON'T CLICK!

I NEED TO CLICK!!!!!!!!!!!

In AIBU now too

No don't click

Oh dear, they really are taking over tonight!

They are properly bumping their own threads tonight too.

My fingers are ITCHING!

You're just going to end up with a virus, go to bed and put the itchy fingers away!

Does MNHQ have overnight admin? Or do we have to put up with this till 9am tomorrow? I don't know the drill.

Also, whenever anyone clicks it probably just confirms that they have hit on a winning spot and it will probably get much worse.

It's like bursting a single spot and ending up with a face full of massive white heads.