Just got this email from ZeroFossilFuel's ALT-NRG forum:

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32, Welcome to Alt-nrg! I have been seeing an unusual number of new member registrations and spam is on the rise. Be advised that there is a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for spam.

Please respond to this email stating how you learned of this forum and your reason for joining. If I do not hear from you very soon your account and IP range shall be forever banned. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Regards,
The <font color="green">Zero Labs Forum</font> Team.

http://alt-nrg.org/forum/index.php

I suppose this is where we part ways.  As well as anyone using the same ISP as me.  :roll:

Anyone else get a similar email?

Okay, he doesn't hate just me.  He hates everyone.  hehe  :D

Quote from Zero Labs Forum

Yesterday, in response to a flood of over 30 new registrations followed by spam on the forum from some of those new accounts, many with .ru and .outlook email addresses, I sent out a message that was supposed to go only to those new accounts. Accidentally it went out to all members. I can't do anything to change that. Some of you took exception and for that I am truly sorry. However, I also will not tolerate abusive comments either on the forum or to my email account.

As I explained to one such abusive user who is now permanently banned, for the same reason I do not allow people into my home to dump trash on my floors, users are not allowed to post spam on my forum. My forum, my rules. Take it or leave it.

As a reminder, all new users are required to agree to the terms copied below. These terms have not been changed since the forum was established and, in the event they do change, all users will be notified of such changes.

We have a vibrant community forming here so again, my sincerest apology if I offended anyone. It certainly was not my intent.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season.

Regards,
Z

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I take it all back Z.  You have more members on your forum than I do.  Around here, the only friend I got is my dog and that's only if I haven't run out of treats.