They are using huge zombie networks (other people's computers that have been infected with software that allows the spammers to use them remotely), so there is next to no cost to the spammers because someone else is paying for the Internet connections and electricity. They are using automation software to send the messages so there is next to no work or time involved for them. They are sending out millions of messages and they are getting a commission on every successful sale resulting from a click on the spam message. Even if only one percent of messages result in a sale and commission is five percent, that's five hundred or more of your monetary units of choice per product (whether that's pills or website membership or whatever) for next to no input, per product. Depending on the product, the click rate can be better and the commission can be far higher. People bother spamming because they make money doing it.There is obviously someone making money doing it, but how or why they bother to do it still boggles me.
In this case, however, it's only for the first 3 posts by legitimate new members, and those listed above aren't swearwords, so to speak. I know Renderosity has a "language" advisory which can be added if someone's using that sort of language, but I'm not sure if the person posting the swearwords are "supposed to" add it, or if it's automatically added when the forum software, or a moderator, spots them. Then again, they have other advisories which can be added to posts, such as non-family friendly renders, which we don't allow at all on this forum.
Good point Lisa, as we have had lurkers over the years that finally post on the forum after having been memebers for quite a while.Given the nature of the subject matter here, it is highly unlikely that a member will post using any of the blocked words, but I wanted to be sure people are informed as this doesn't just affect new members, but also those who have been members but have never posted.
I think that's available over at that other Render website outlet... Viagra for Genesis 8.It's hard to imagine anyone serious about joining the forum using the word Viagra in their first three post. "I'm new here and want to talk about Daz Studio and Viagra."