New User Post Limit (Mods please read)

[LePaul]

From time to time, we get hit with waves of spam posts.

It's been like that again for a couple days.

I've set the New User access from 2 posts to 0, meaning their posts need to be approved.

I'm not 100% how this will work but let's give it a try.

Anti Spam options are usually compromised before they are implemented so....it's just the nature of the beast.

Feedback welcome

[reibuehl]

Hi Paul,

I am not sure if the change worked as I still see spam posts from accounts with two or less posts.

Best regards,
Reiner

[LePaul]

I haven't seen any today?

[reibuehl]

If you take a look at the Off-topics board, there are currently twelve posts that I deleted just in the last 5 hours... I did not delete them permanently in case you want to take look at them. Normally I use the "permanent" checkbox when I delete them.

[LePaul]

What I am seeing in those is they registered before I kicked over the setting. So they have been in the board since November but now just posted.

I'm curious how that's happening.

And annoyed.

[LePaul]

Alright, just purged out 1,500 "inactive users" and I'll keep an eye on it.

Fingers crossed

[reibuehl]

It is still not working for whatever reason I deleted 10 more today. All in Off-topics.
And I did not see any requests for moderation. It is unclear to me how they get in...

[LePaul]

I'm seeing some improvement.... fingers crossed

[Roberts_Clif]

I too am seeing improvements.

Thanks.

[LePaul]

I mean....we all want more users and traffic here on the forum....but not THAT kind of stuff!

I've turned off a few thigs, like signatures and other items those that sneak in tend to use

[GrueMaster]

I have only been online occasionally (usually in the mornings while waiting for my coffee to be ready). When I am on, I do a sweep and delete a LOT of spam (at least before the holidays). I did just see a spam post in a PM, which was very odd. Deleted it already though.

[Roberts_Clif]

I used to stop by in the morning take a quick look around, post a couple times then go to work,
However work now is very far and few between worked 2 or 3 days last month and expect about the same this month.

Now I am here always here.

Ha HA