What if say a spammer is identified. Lately I've seemed to see the same activity about the same time at night and I can see the royal pain in trying to deal with it.
So, here's a suggestion. Once the spammer is identified let him post to his hearts content, but all of his posts go to a global ignore list for everybody.
If he logs in again under the same IP, still allow him to see his posts.
Then after a few days make the posts dissapear unless he appears to be active with the same IP address.
i.e Let him/her waste the effort. Let him think he got satisfaction because he sees his posts and once he logs out, the posts dissapear. Personally, I'd like it to work for sometime, say a week or until his IP address changes.
It's probably not dooable, but it's just a thought. If it's a robot, then that's another problem.
Here is another idea to. For new members make their post to HAVE to use Capcha or whatever it is that has two words, one that's unintelligible and one that isn't that you have to type.
or how about the first 5 posts, you have to acknowledge an email link that also links to a Capcha page.
Just ideas.
Good idea. +1. Perhaps even reduce the max to 3 per day? Genuine posters shouldn't be deterred by that.how about a max posts per day until a set amount of post have been done.
Just an idea to toss around....
With the spammers I've reported over the last few weeks I have noticed they have just joined and gone on a posting spree. Now for new members how about a max posts per day until a set amount of post have been done. Now say it was set to max 5 posts per day I'm sure we will soon see if it is a spammer then action can be taken.
Cheers Bryan
Well something should definitely be done--As I'm writing this, some stupid spammer by the name of jo45sefd is trashing the forums!!!
If I identify a spammer I just add their name to my 'ignore' list (I have a list of 1 so far!). Is it preferable to report the spammer? I guess the mods spot them anyway.If you see spam posts dont reply to them, ignore them.
If I identify a spammer I just add their name to my 'ignore' list (I have a list of 1 so far!). Is it preferable to report the spammer? I guess the mods spot them anyway.
Electromaster and the Mods are working on new procedures.
The spam we get and quickly deal with could hardly be called trashing the forums!!! .
If you see spam posts dont reply to them, ignore them.
Sorry, I just realized how rude that post sounded. What I meant was that he was cluttering the forums with his trash. I don't reply to the spam posts, but sometimes I reply to an old thread because I don't realize it was re-opened by a spammer.
I meant no offense--you guys do a great job, and I appreciate all your hard work
Blacklisted MAC addresses would be best done at a switch.
would be best done at a switch.
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