Rise in SPAM posts

MIKE R · Nov 11, 2012

Bird said:
please don't "Reply" to them.

Why? I don't but I am curious why we shouldn't.

kennyd · Nov 11, 2012

I would report more if it didn't take so long...why is that?

DT86 · Nov 11, 2012

When someone signs up their first post should be screened by a mod before actually being displayed.

RoyJackson · Nov 11, 2012

Bird said:
NO, NO, Please don't do that!

Oops!!!!

RoyJackson · Nov 11, 2012

DT86 said:
When someone signs up their first post should be screened by a mod before actually being displayed.

I had started a thread in News/Feedback about all this spam. As Bird wrote, today is bad and a week or so back we had a bad batch posted.
I doubt the mods would have time to review each first post. I suggested using one of those bots screens in which one must type in a code (random characters in different fonts) when joining or logging in.

DT86 · Nov 11, 2012

RoyJackson said:
I had started a thread in News/Feedback about all this spam. As Bird wrote, today is bad and a week or so back we had a bad batch posted.
I doubt the mods would have time to review each first post. I suggested using one of those bots screens in which one must type in a code (random characters in different fonts) when joining or logging in.

I remember reading that.

I do suppose it would pile up pretty quickly. All I know is that this BS has got to stop!!

MIKE R · Nov 11, 2012

Maybe a set up where first posts can be deleted after a certain number of members over a cetain post count click a delete thread button but only on threads by new users.

PoorPlowboy · Nov 11, 2012

Have you guys stocked up on Viagra today?

Just kidding! Please don't report this post!

swick1 · Nov 11, 2012

RoyJackson said:
I had started a thread in News/Feedback about all this spam. As Bird wrote, today is bad and a week or so back we had a bad batch posted.
I doubt the mods would have time to review each first post. I suggested using one of those bots screens in which one must type in a code (random characters in different fonts) when joining or logging in.

There are companies that pay Indians to solve captchas. Almost free labor :-(

texasjohn · Nov 11, 2012

This idea has merit....the foundation would be that if several members who had achieved a certain level of veracity reported a new member post, then it would be removed for review by a moderator....

MIKE R said:
Maybe a set up where first posts can be deleted after a certain number of members over a cetain post count click a delete thread button but only on threads by new users.