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04-11-2019, 06:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,138
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Users vs lookers
Just curious, is it always 20-30 users and 400+ guests looking at one time?
I was amazed when I saw that.
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2017 Alpine 3661FL: For Sale
2021 Vilano
2020 F350 Crew DRW 6.7, 4x4, 10 sod auto, 4:10 gears
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04-11-2019, 06:31 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,353
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At any given time, there are a number of “bots” trolling any number of forums looking for information and such.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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04-11-2019, 07:24 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Gaylord
Posts: 26,997
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As Chuck said, at any given time there are about 10 times more "spies" monitoring the forum than there are "registered members" using the forum.
Some of them are legitimate, simply visitors who are on the forum (without registering as a member). They are likely just reading about a problem, looking for information about their water heater or awning, etc. Most of them can't view photos in threads, so if they want to see a picture, typically they need to register. They make up the majority of "one visit members who have never posted" on the forum.
Some of them are "bots" from Google (spiders) or from other "commercial monitor sites". They are the reason you see ads on your webpages for items that you clicked on in this forum. We don't support them but we can't stop them.
Some are foreign monitors (some private some government) from countries like India, Pakistan, China, Russia, Iran, etc. Their purpose: "Who the heck knows" but I don't suspect it's to help make the forum better.....
Some are active crooks, looking for any bit of information or personal data that could be used to steal or obtain information to steal things of value from the membership. This is the reason we urge members not to discuss travel plans where they will be away from home, give phone numbers, addresses, location information, etc.....
It's those "ten times the number of registered users" who make up the "you really, REALLY need to be careful because..." who are watching everything you do on the internet.
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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04-11-2019, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Divide
Posts: 267
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The foreign ones are most likely data miners ran by hackers. They use computers to collect from all unsecured websites.
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2018 Hideout 31RBDS TT
2004.5 Ram Quadcab Short Box 2500 5.9HO, 2WD, Auto, 373s, Edge Insight CTS2.
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04-11-2019, 09:31 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Venice
Posts: 5,346
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No need for foil hats, just don't put anything out there that you don't want the whole world to see.
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Hank & Lynn
2007 Cougar 290RKS, E-Z Flex, 16" XPS RIBs ( SOLD .. Gonna miss her ... looking for new 5r)
2004.5 Dodge 2500 QC, LB, 5.9HO, WestTach gauges, Ride-Rite
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04-11-2019, 10:11 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Fairfax
Posts: 507
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hankpage
No need for foil hats, just don't put anything out there that you don't want the whole world to see.
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Standard good internet usage advice right there!
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2019 GMC Sierra 3500HD Denali Diesel DRW (Crew Cab | 8 Ft bed | OEM Puck System | Curt Gooseneck Ball for OEM Puck)
(OLD) 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali Diesel (Crew Cab | 6.6 Ft bed)
2019 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3740BH-R Fifth Wheel (Onan 5500W LP Generator | MORryde SRE4000 Suspension | 3x Cross Members | Sailun S637 ST | Reese GooseBox 20k 2nd Gen)
(OLD) 2018 Keystone Hideout 28RKS Travel Trailer
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04-12-2019, 05:32 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,138
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Kinda creepy. I can see why people are getting away from Facebook and Google
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2017 Alpine 3661FL: For Sale
2021 Vilano
2020 F350 Crew DRW 6.7, 4x4, 10 sod auto, 4:10 gears
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