spammers

onyx'girl · 08-23-2011, 08:23 AM

When I start reading active topics in the morning, most often there are posts from a spammer.
How is it that they can post so many times as a new member and not be observed? It would seem there would be some type of post count limit for a brand new member in a short time period.
And aren't new members approved by admin first when joining ?
On a board that I am a mod on, we have to approve the first post before it is even allowed publicly on the forum.

Seems like it would save time for the mods/admin to NOT have to clean up several spam posts.
There was a very active spammer overnight,(8 threads invaded) the reason for this thread getting started.

LaRen616 · 08-23-2011, 08:37 AM

New members should have to post an Intro in the Introduction section in order to post on threads.

JMO

That's how we do it on the forum where I am a Moderator.

**JakodaCD OA** · 08-23-2011, 08:38 AM

oops wrong forum

**Chris Wild** · 08-23-2011, 09:02 AM

There is no approval process for new members and there never has been. I think we're pretty quick at dealing with the spammers when they come on, though naturally if they start up in the middle of the night it might be a few hours until we get them in the morning.

onyx'girl · 09-07-2011, 05:56 PM

Spammers have been busy lately...this morning several posts and when I clicked on tonight, more from another new member.
Amazing job~ mod and Admin for deleting them so quickly.

NarysDad · 09-07-2011, 06:04 PM

I get them a lot on my forum trying to register as members, I do have a program that only lets members post under introductions first before having full access to the forum, although not fool proof they do get in

wildo · 09-07-2011, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onyx'girl

How is it that they can post so many times as a new member and not be observed?

They can post so fast because they aren't actually humans.

Forum spam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

GSDElsa · 09-07-2011, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaRen616

New members should have to post an Intro in the Introduction section in order to post on threads.

JMO

That's how we do it on the forum where I am a Moderator.

I think that's kind of apples to oranges considering the size difference between the two.

Whiteshepherds · 09-07-2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onyx'girl

Spammers have been busy lately...this morning several posts and when I clicked on tonight, more from another new member.
Amazing job~ mod and Admin for deleting them so quickly.

I'll say. I've been on the forum about a year and have never seen any spam!

Good_Karma · 09-07-2011, 08:03 PM

Does anyone else have that Monty Python song about spam going through their heads now?

08-23-2011, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	spammers When I start reading active topics in the morning, most often there are posts from a spammer. How is it that they can post so many times as a new member and not be observed? It would seem there would be some type of post count limit for a brand new member in a short time period. And aren't new members approved by admin first when joining ? On a board that I am a mod on, we have to approve the first post before it is even allowed publicly on the forum. Seems like it would save time for the mods/admin to NOT have to clean up several spam posts. There was a very active spammer overnight,(8 threads invaded) the reason for this thread getting started. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

08-23-2011, 08:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	New members should have to post an Intro in the Introduction section in order to post on threads. JMO That's how we do it on the forum where I am a Moderator. __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

08-23-2011, 08:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	oops wrong forum __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge Last edited by JakodaCD OA; 08-23-2011 at 08:38 AM. Reason: wrong froum

08-23-2011, 09:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chris Wild Administrator & Alpha Bitch of the Wild Bunch Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 12,604	There is no approval process for new members and there never has been. I think we're pretty quick at dealing with the spammers when they come on, though naturally if they start up in the middle of the night it might be a few hours until we get them in the morning. __________________ *Wildhaus Kennels* Kaiser ~ SchH3 CGC TDI (HOT) Raven ~ SchH3 AWD2 PD1 P1 PA T1 UCD URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Della ~ SchHA TR1 PD1 P1 PA T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Wulf ~ SchH1 PD1 P1 T1 URO2 CGC TT (B/HOT) Heidi ~ BH CD UCD RN URO1 (B/HOT) Jazz ~ Superpup In Training

09-07-2011, 05:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	Spammers have been busy lately...this morning several posts and when I clicked on tonight, more from another new member. Amazing job~ mod and Admin for deleting them so quickly. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

09-07-2011, 06:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
NarysDad Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kings Illinois Posts: 401	I get them a lot on my forum trying to register as members, I do have a program that only lets members post under introductions first before having full access to the forum, although not fool proof they do get in __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life" == Winston Churchill http://www.shepherdsbydesignk9.com Narys Policia ZVV1 Faust Cierna Vdova ZVV1, BH

09-07-2011, 08:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Good_Karma Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 4,103	Does anyone else have that Monty Python song about spam going through their heads now? __________________ Leah: Newbie dog owner Niko: American Showline GSD 2 1/2 years old Rosa: American Muppet Dog (GSD/Border Collie mix) 3 years old

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