Idea for eliminating spam
nspindel
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I had a question that I wanted to ask on the Steve Hoffman forums, but I wasn't a member there so I just joined. Typical registration process, you give them your email address, they shoot you a confirmation email, then account is created.
But after I've joined, my first three posts go into a moderator approval queue before they become visible to others in the forum. A person can't post publicly until the first three posts have been vetted by a mod.
Could we do something like this here? Do we have enough mods with enough time to do this?
But after I've joined, my first three posts go into a moderator approval queue before they become visible to others in the forum. A person can't post publicly until the first three posts have been vetted by a mod.
Could we do something like this here? Do we have enough mods with enough time to do this?
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Sounds like a good idea if the mods are willing. Prob take no more time than having to delete all the spammers accounts.Main Rig:
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As much as it annoys us, it's easier to delete spam posts on the back end than it is to verify all new users. That doesn't mean it's better, just easier...
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I always thought spam would go away on its own if no one bought anything from them? PeaceMIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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There's more that just a few guys out there spamming. It basically take them no time at all and even if one sucker bites it's probably worth their time.
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One word and Spam is all but 99% gone for vBulletin. Problem is, Polk HQ or the mods here don't seem to care. So if they don't care, I don't care. We are at a point now (elsewhere) to where two spammers might get through in a two or three week period and the workload on the mods/admin has dropped to about a 1/4 of what it used to be.
It is what it is.
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