Security Alert – MOS Content Hijacked for Scams (Posted by squirt_inducer_man)

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MOS Forum Content Is Being Stolen – Read This Warning

Note to all members and moderators:

This is not spam.
It is an important security warning for the MOS community, backed with proof, so the issue cannot be ignored or misunderstood.

TL;DR: Bots are stealing MOS text, profile information, pictures, and videos.
Scammers are reusing them to lure people to scam redirects.
Proof link is below.

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Bots Are Like Professional Cheaters in School
A normal student studies for the exam — like a real visitor reading and learning from MOS.
A professional cheater sneaks in, copies the answers ahead of time, and then sells them — like a bot scraping MOS content, rehosting it, and profiting.
They don’t put in the work — they just steal the value.
And just like one cheater can ruin the grading curve for the whole class, one bot can get your content outranked, stolen, or even flagged as spam.

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I’ve Already Seen My MOS Text Stolen and MOS FAQ Videos Used for Scams
Not long ago, I searched for MOS in Google and found my exact words — word-for-word — in a search result, attached to video previews from the MOS FAQ section.
The text was mine, from MOS. But when I clicked? I didn’t land on MOS.

Instead, I ended up on a completely different site running a scam redirect.

You can see the example for yourself here:
Google search showing stolen MOS text

Note: This link goes to a Google search result, not directly to any scam site.
The scam site is shown in Google’s preview panel so you can see the evidence without searching yourself, or clicking on the scam site link yourself.
I do not control the scam site — it is being used here only as proof of how MOS content is being stolen.

➡ How to check the proof:
After opening the link above, a preview panel will appear on the right side of Google’s search page.
Press the blue button in that panel — it will say "Titta" if your Google is in Swedish, or "View"/"Watch" if in English — to see the scam page using MOS content (you don't have to press the link, in order to see that MOS data is stolen).

If the preview is slow or doesn’t show:
• Wait up to 5 seconds. If nothing appears, open the same result in a new tab (long‑press).
• Or tap a video tile, then long‑press the blue “Titta / View / Watch” button and open in a new tab.
• If still stuck, switch your browser to Desktop site and reload.

Note: Google’s right‑side preview can be inconsistent on mobile. The redirect/scam also appears when opened in a normal tab.

Here is a screenshot, these links do not redirect to mattersofsize.com



This is called SEO cloaking:

• Googlebot sees my stolen MOS text and thinks the site is legit.
• A real visitor clicks — and gets redirected to a scam, malware, or adult page.
• The site gets clicks by hijacking MOS content.
• My MOS username and words are now bait in someone else’s trap.

Opening the Forum Makes This Easier for Scammers
When content is behind a login, most bots can’t get it.
The moment it’s public:

1. Scraper bots download every thread, text, user profile data, picture, and video instantly. They take everything if you let them.
   This constant automated downloading is why you see your server under such high load right now — the bots are pulling everything at maximum speed, 24/7.
2. Cloakers pick unique phrases and reuse them to hijack clicks.
3. Google indexing mismatches mean your words can appear in search results long after they’re gone from MOS.

Important: When I was active, I made the Members Section Forums — where the Routines and Progress Forum lives, including my own progress thread — accessible only to logged-in members.
This was intentional, to protect sensitive member posts, routines, and progress logs from bots, scrapers, and outsiders. Opening this section publicly removes that layer of protection and puts private contributions at risk.

Why “More Indexing” Doesn’t Mean More Good Traffic

• Navigational SEO (like showing “Forum is back in 2025!” when someone searches for “MattersofSize”) only reaches people who already know MOS.
• It doesn’t pull in new members — but it does make it easier for scrapers to find and reuse fresh text.
• In short: you’re attracting scammers more than potential contributors.

The Risks Go Beyond SEO

• Reputation damage — New visitors might end up on scams thinking they’re on MOS.
• Profile exposure — Usernames, join dates, and post counts become public data for spam lists.
• GDPR & legal issues — Members who posted under a privacy expectation might not consent to public exposure.

Protecting MOS While Staying Searchable

• Index selectively — Let Google see the homepage, announcements, and safe public sections.
• Block sensitive threads — Use robots.txt or members-only permissions.
• Monitor stolen text — Set up Google Alerts for unique MOS phrases.
• Be transparent with members — Let people know what’s public.

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Bottom line:
Opening everything to Google is like leaving your doors unlocked and hanging a neon sign that says “Valuables Inside.”
It’s already happening — my own MOS content is out there, feeding scam networks.
If nothing changes, more members’ work, guides, and progress logs will be next.

Posted once, for the record.
Seen, or ignored — the choice is yours.

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How Scammers Muddy Your Search Results (And Why a Messy, Open Site Makes It Worse)
I’m posting this here as my direct reply, because it explains the real risk — and it applies no matter what the thread topic is.

Search results are like MOS public shop window.
If the window is clean and well-arranged, people trust it.
If it’s cluttered, open to vandals, and mixed with fake goods — trust disappears.

This is exactly what scammers want — and they’re already using it to their advantage.

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1. What “Muddying the Water” Means
- Content theft — Scammers copy legitimate MOS content and rehost it with minor changes.
- Google confusion — Search engines can’t always tell which is the original.
- Lost visibility — Scam pages can outrank the real MOS content.

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2. Why Open + Messy = Scam Paradise
- Open forum — No login required means bots can download every thread instantly.
- Messy structure — Unorganized sections and duplicates confuse both Google and members.
- Stop bumping old threads without value — Pushes outdated info to the top, makes it look fresh to Google, and boosts stolen content if scammers already have it.

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3. The Ripple Effect on Search Results
- Clicks lost to scams — Visitors land on fakes instead of the real MOS.
- Damaged reputation — People blame MOS for scammy experiences.
- Member trust erosion — Users won’t post if they fear content theft.

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4. Fixes That Work

1. Lock valuable sections behind login — stops bots from scraping threads, profiles, pictures, and videos.
2. Use robots.txt — block indexing of duplicates or sensitive areas.
3. Stop bumping old threads without new info — prevents Google from thinking outdated content is “fresh.”
4. Audit Google results — search for unique MOS phrases to catch theft early.

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Related security warning: Public Indexing is Already Being Exploited — Proof Inside

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Bottom line:
If your site is open and messy, your search results will be too — and scammers will always exploit that.
Clean it up, lock it down, and keep MOS good name where it belongs: at the top of search results.

Posted once for the record, and repeated here so it can’t be misunderstood.
Seen, or ignored — the choice is yours.

SIM [53494D]

 

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Notice this?
Clicking a link to my first post in this same thread — on the same site — takes about 3 seconds to load.

Security Alert – MOS Content Hijacked for Scams (Posted by squirt_inducer_man)

That’s not normal for XenForo. On a healthy forum, internal links should load almost instantly.

This kind of lag usually means:
- Server load is high — often from scraper bots mass-downloading content.
- Caching isn’t working — forcing the server to rebuild every page from scratch.
- Database strain — too many large queries at once.

Given what I’ve already warned about, the most likely cause here is bots pulling huge amounts of data 24/7.
It’s exactly why I said open + messy = scammer paradise. You’re feeling the results in real time.

SIM [53494D]

 

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If this delay gets worse, here’s why:
- Scraper bots keep pulling huge amounts of data 24/7.
- Server load climbs because every page, image, and video request gets processed at once.
- Caching breaks down under that strain, so every click rebuilds the page from scratch.
- Database queries pile up, slowing the whole site for everyone — even internal links.

This is exactly what happens when an open forum with valuable content is left exposed.
The slowdown isn’t random — it’s the system choking on nonstop automated downloads.

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Quick Note:
If the Album section is public, bots will scrape every image and video in it.
Once that happens, the files are gone from MOS control permanently.

Just leaving that here for awareness.
Posted once. No follow-up.

SIM [53494D]

 

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Conclusion:
When Google sees the same MOS text on multiple sites, it may not know which one is the real source.
This can lower MOS in search rankings and push scam copies above the real MOS pages — making it look like MOS is part of a spam network.

 

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@oldandlively can you correct these issues? I hope so

 

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@oldandlively can you correct these issues? I hope so

Hopefully soon — once it’s out there, we can’t pull it back, and bots don’t wait around.

 

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@oldandlively can you do something about these issues?

 

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Media section, such as the videos, are not. Photos are since it's connected to the posts. What do you want me to do? Place a full restriction on all posts and not allowing the SEOs for MoS? This is your call DLD. I only perform what is required by me to expand MoS worldwide. MoS is like Facebook. What you post behind an account, thinking it's secured and private, it's delusional to think that info sit quietly behind secured walls for eternity. Member-only content for free and paid sites already leaked because of AI-base miners and scrapers. I can simply switch everything off, and it only slows things down.