s2Member Approve Trackback email spam

Hello,

For a few days now I’m getting email from s2Member asking me to approve trackbacks on legitimate posts at s2Member.

What do I do about these emails? I’m afraid to filter or Spam them for fear of not getting s2Member emails I really need.

– – –

from: s2Member®
to: myeamiladdress
date: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 6:08 AM
subject: [s2Member®] Please moderate: "How to Hide Member Pages in Site Map & Menu"
mailed-by: amazonses.com
signed-by: websharks-inc.com

– – –

A new trackback on the post "How to Hide Member Pages in Site Map & Menu" is waiting for your approval
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/how-to-hide-member-pages-in-site-map-menu/

Website : longchamp borse (IP: 220.161.126.146 , 146.126.161.220.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn)
URL : http://www.paginemediche.it/longchampbose.html
Trackback excerpt:
longchamp borse...

s2Member® | Topic: How to Hide Member Pages in Site Map & Menu http://raybanpascher1.over-blog.com http://raybanpas-cher.webs.com http://rayban-pascher2.webs.com http://raybanpas-cher.tumblr.com http://lunette-rayban.tumblr.com http://rayban-pascher.bl...

Approve it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=approve&c=196
Trash it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=trash&c=196
Spam it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=spam&c=196
Currently 8 comments are waiting for approval. Please visit the moderation panel:
http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php?comment_status=moderated

s2Member®
6:08 AM (1 hour ago)
Reply
to me
A new trackback on the post "How to Hide Member Pages in Site Map & Menu" is waiting for your approval
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/how-to-hide-member-pages-in-site-map-menu/

Website : derrick rose shoes (IP: 218.86.51.80 , 80.51.86.218.broad.pt.fj.dynamic.163data.com.cn)
URL : http://cheapderrickroseshoes.webs.com/
Trackback excerpt:
derrick rose shoes...

With abundant swoops affiliated with his compose, he acquired managed in authoritative Blahnik's princessy slingbacks arise as if they were advised for ladies which absorb their own canicule over bistro alms lunches associated with craven bloom and me...

Approve it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=approve&c=197
Trash it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=trash&c=197
Spam it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=spam&c=197

Currently 9 comments are waiting for approval. Please visit the moderation panel:
http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php?comment_status=moderated

– – –

What do I do about these emails? I’m afraid to filter or Spam them for fear of not getting s2Member emails I really need.

Chris

Thank you for reporting this important issue.

We actually disabled Pingbacks a couple days ago. When was the last time you received one of these messages?

Thank you Bruce!

I like hearing about additional info posted to important topics.

However each of these emails I receive is not about the topic–they’re all spam advertisements.

How can I get non-spam, legitimate updates to posts on s2Member?

And why does it ask ME to approve the comments?! I’m not an Admin at s2Member.

Thank you,

Chris

And why does it ask ME to approve the comments?! I’m not an Admin at s2Member.

This is a WordPress thing, we’re not really sure why it’s happening, and we thought we had fixed the issue by disabling pingbacks/trackbacks, but from what you’re saying it’s still sending you these spammy emails.

When did you last receive an email like this?

Hey Bruce,

This one came in 19 hours ago:

Maybe it’s asking me to Approve, Trash or Spam it because I was the author of the post?

However I thought only site admins would get these emails.

Lastly, you good people should consider using Akismet (free), or some other plugin that filters spam on the site. Also, another good requirement is to only allow registered and logged in users to do anything on the site–then you could track these idiots. When your site is so open many SEO gray and black hat tools such as SENukeXCr find your site and automate these things. You gots to be pro-active in blocking non-registered people in today’s internet world.

Chris

– – –

from: s2Member®
to: chriseller.com@gmail.com
date: Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:47 PM
subject: [s2Member®] Please moderate: "How to Hide Member Pages in Site Map & Menu"
mailed-by: amazonses.com
signed-by: websharks-inc.com
: Important mainly because of your interaction with messages in the conversation.

– – –

A new trackback on the post "How to Hide Member Pages in Site Map & Menu" is waiting for your approval
http://www.s2member.com/forums/topic/how-to-hide-member-pages-in-site-map-menu/

Website : christian louboutin men (IP: 110.86.184.213 , 110.86.184.213)
URL : http://christianlouboutinmen4us.webs.com/
Trackback excerpt:
christian louboutin men...

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN for the opening of the Shanghai store boutiques...

Approve it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=approve&c=198
Trash it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=trash&c=198
Spam it: http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/comment.php?action=spam&c=198
Currently 10 comments are waiting for approval. Please visit the moderation panel:
http://www.s2member.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php?comment_status=moderated

– – –

Thank-you very much for the information.

I have notified our development team and site moderators about this. We’ll get this fixed ASAP.