Soooo much spam

[corazon_de_oro]

So, after going through and trying to report all the spam that's popped up on here over night, I started thinking how it could be prevented. I was thinking maybe there could be a rule where you have to have five posts before you can post links? I think that's how they do it on another forum I get on and it works pretty well.

[Tom]

Thanks for bringing that up Lindsay. The forum got attacked with spammers last night. Its all gone now.
Great idea, let me look into the 5 post rule.

[corazon_de_oro]

Yeah, it seems like it's getting worse lately so I was wondering what makes this forum so vulnerable to it. Then I realized there aren't really any rules about what new members can and can't post. The only bad part with the five-post rule is that you'll have people posting nonsense replies to random threads just to raise their post count but it'll at least take away the advertising.

[Tom]

Ya its ridiculous!! The forum has a code that must be entered upon reg but spam bots are getting smarter. I just had a few more things set up.
#1 If more then 2 links are in a post, the post will go to a que before its actually posted

#2 Gauge size upon registration has to be entered.

We could also set up a admin activation option, thus requiring an activation to even be allowed to post on the boards (last resort).

[deviantxy]

You could use a code that makes it so that a members first five post have to be accepet before they are posted. I'm on another forum that does that.

[Tom]

You could use a code that makes it so that a members first five post have to be accepet before they are posted. I'm on another forum that does that.

Thanks devian, looking into it.

[corazon_de_oro]

I like the gauge size idea, very simple yet effective!

[Tom]

Set up another question form upon registration that should block automated spam-bots from registering. If they get past the simple question, that means its a human spammer.

[bradykay90]

Hopefully its not another human lmao

[deviantxy]

Looks like they are human spammers. I've seen that some of them even fill out the gauge question.