Signature Spamdexing on Forums

[NNlk05]

There's an influx of new users with usernames of the format FirstnameInitalLastname that creates a (half)legit-sounding thread in the Sandbox,
then a few day after change their signature to be an ad:

JoyceJMcRae (#4097)

Title: What's Your Favorite OCA?
Hello

I'm looking to discover more OCAs and would love some recommendations.

Can you name one OCA that you enjoy and briefly say why you like it?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

- JoyceJMcRae - Every battle in war the knights [Link REDACTED by NNlk05] feels challenging and rewarding.

KatieGChristie (#4093)

Title: Creating a Seamless Penrose Pattern
Hi everyone,

I'm working on a Penrose kite and dart pattern and would like to make it seamless for use as a texture. Does anyone know a good method or software for creating clean, high-resolution seamless images?

Any tips or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

KatieGChristie - survival race [Link REDACTED by NNlk05]

DioneTDavis (#4090)

Title: How Do You Come Up with Good City Names? (Later merged into Thread for your miscellaneous posts and discussions)
Hello
I'm creating a fictional world and I'm having trouble naming one of my main cities. I want the name to feel unique and match the city's atmosphere, but every idea I've tried sounds either too generic or doesn't fit the setting.

How do you usually come up with memorable city names? Do you base them on real languages, historical influences, or just combine words until something feels right?

I'd love to hear your naming tips or creative process. Thanks!

Edit by geometry slope [Link REDACTED by NNlk05] a day ago

Even if I said:

I noticed that a spammer (possibly DeepSeek) has created a copycat of this thread.

I don’t think they is a LLM/s(p|c)amer.

EDIT 2026-7-21:
HarrietteGFletcher (#4111)

This post was originally in its own thread in the Sandbox. I banned the user because it's pretty clear it's https://conwaylife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7329. --hotdogPi
Title: Does Still Life Work Together?
Hi everyone,

I've been experimenting with Still Life and was wondering how well it works alongside Structure, Mob, Crop, and other gameplay features.

Has anyone tested these combinations in different situations? Do they work smoothly together, or are there any conflicts or unexpected behaviors?

I'd love to hear your experiences and any tips you might have before I spend more time experimenting.

Thank you so much!

Its clear now this is not the case, we're getting attacked by a LLM-based spambots that are very convincing up until the point they post the spam link. I am fooled my then in all three times.
What should we do?

[unname4798]

Why is "Spam signature removed" black?

[Katrina]

Its clear now this is not the case, we're getting attacked by a LLM-based spambots that are very convincing up until the point they post the spam link. I am fooled my then in all three times.

I wouldn't be fooled if it said "I've been experimenting with Still Life and was wondering how well it works alongside Structure, Mob, Crop, and other gameplay features."
This isn't Minecraft

[NNlk05]

I think the LLM saw the Minecraft thread first.

[MDA]

I’m not entirely sure, but I think that this user might also be one, with an equally suspicious signature:

Last edited by geometry dash online

Suspicious URL removed.

[NNlk05]

This is a really interesting project for anyone who enjoys Conway’s Game of Life and browser-based experimentation. A GPU-accelerated Life player sounds particularly useful for exploring larger or more complex patterns while keeping the experience accessible directly in a browser. I also like that the author is actively asking for feedback, since community testing can reveal practical improvements that might not be obvious during development. Projects like this show how a classic cellular automaton can still inspire new technical experiments decades after its creation. After exploring the project, a quick round of geometry dash sounds like a fun way to switch gears.

removed link over words "geometry dash" just in case --hotdogPi

They are at it again. This time they are replying to threads...

[NNlk05]

Oh, thanks; the game list has been added.

[MDA]

A subtle, recent example:

2 players: An attacker and a defender.

200x200 plane(bound is always died)

The attacker's target is to let one cell live on the 200th row. However, he can only place cells on 1-100th rows.

Every second, both the attacker and the defender get 1 cell.

The game will run at a speed in 1 s/gen.

The player can pause the game for 5s when someone start to place some cells, but after that the player can still place the cells, and the player can't pause the game in 55s.

The defender can't place cells in the place around the attacker's cells:

Code: Select all

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slope

Suspicious URL removed.

The two players' cells will follow the immigration rule.

The player can copy some rles they save.

Sounds interesting. Are you planning to develop this into a playable game or test the rules with simulations first?

The spam link was edited into the quote by the spambot.