idea to stop spam threads

bananaman · May 17, 2005, 04:28 PM

to stop threads like these:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/off-topic-forum/75050-free-gateway-3200s-desktop-computer.html

and

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/off-topic-forum/75048-free-toshiba-notebook-computer.html

can you implement a system where the first "New Thread Post" must be reviewed by a mod and until that has been accepted or declined no further "new threads" can be created.

would stop events like the abopve and the million otherthat keep appearing happening

thanks

nana

Necrosis · May 17, 2005, 04:57 PM

Hmm...only problem with that is it would create a back log of messages that would need be checked. Which in turn wouldn't allow for maintenance of the forum since mods would be spending most of their time checking new threads. There is no set number of mods/admins on the board at one time either.

**MIG-31** · May 17, 2005, 05:06 PM

This has been discussed and to be fair us mods do not have the time to watch all posts (even if it is just the first post) before they go up into the forums.

We hope we are fast enough to deal with this and do welcome any member to inform a mod (preferably super mod or admin) as we are the only ones with the ability to ban these ashats.

just simply pm the mod (in the respective froum) who is online at the time,this will be the easiest way.

all these scam posters are instantly banned,but many do get around it by using proxies and email addresses to register with which have been acquired by the idiots who actually think these work....they are just simply setup to gain information for improper use.

You simply DO NOT get anything of any value for free.

Zardon · May 17, 2005, 06:35 PM

One of my moderators already asked me this on your behalf and I replied thinking it would get back to you........ apparently not.

This is an unusable method. why?

We get maybe 5-10 of these spam threads a week, and literally hundreds of new posts from members in the same period of time. It would give the mods vastly more work and a lot of this work would fall on the administration team who are busy enough.

I dont see how this issue is affecting most users on the site, we get them pretty quick.

Ubergrendle · May 17, 2005, 07:13 PM

I say we go on the offensive... post the IP addresses of Spammers and let some of your more technically inclined users do the rest...

"Hey, what's this molten puddle of plastic doing beside my comput...OMG THEY DDoS ME INTO OBLIVION!!!!!"

Geminiwave · May 17, 2005, 10:11 PM

nice idea grendle! ...nevermind its completely illegal

Actually cant you set up a thing where you ban certain words for the first post? Like say that first posts cannot use the word "free"

naw actually scratch that, that wouldnt work right. grrr

I guess it isnt really that big of a problem. its like a misquito bite really.

bananaman · May 18, 2005, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

One of my moderators already asked me this on your behalf and I replied thinking it would get back to you........ apparently not.

This is an unusable method. why?

We get maybe 5-10 of these spam threads a week, and literally hundreds of new posts from members in the same period of time. It would give the mods vastly more work and a lot of this work would fall on the administration team who are busy enough.

I dont see how this issue is affecting most users on the site, we get them pretty quick.

I understand - i wasnt sure how many lost there posting virginity (well new thread creation virginity) each week - i didnt think it would be that high

oh well - just have to keep reporting them to mods :/

as gemini stated it is not a big problem - just a tiresome one

nana

May 17, 2005, 04:28 PM	#1
bananaman banana muncher Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 1,254 Rep Power: 64	idea to stop spam threads to stop threads like these: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/off-topic-forum/75050-free-gateway-3200s-desktop-computer.html and http://www.hardwareheaven.com/off-topic-forum/75048-free-toshiba-notebook-computer.html can you implement a system where the first "New Thread Post" must be reviewed by a mod and until that has been accepted or declined no further "new threads" can be created. would stop events like the abopve and the million otherthat keep appearing happening thanks nana __________________

May 17, 2005, 05:06 PM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	This has been discussed and to be fair us mods do not have the time to watch all posts (even if it is just the first post) before they go up into the forums. We hope we are fast enough to deal with this and do welcome any member to inform a mod (preferably super mod or admin) as we are the only ones with the ability to ban these ashats. just simply pm the mod (in the respective froum) who is online at the time,this will be the easiest way. all these scam posters are instantly banned,but many do get around it by using proxies and email addresses to register with which have been acquired by the idiots who actually think these work....they are just simply setup to gain information for improper use. You simply DO NOT get anything of any value for free. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here Last edited by MIG-31; May 17, 2005 at 05:17 PM.

May 17, 2005, 07:13 PM	#5
Ubergrendle Semper ubi sub ubi Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 702 Rep Power: 51	I say we go on the offensive... post the IP addresses of Spammers and let some of your more technically inclined users do the rest... "Hey, what's this molten puddle of plastic doing beside my comput...OMG THEY DDoS ME INTO OBLIVION!!!!!" __________________ Veteran of the PC Microchannel / EISA wars of the late 1980s.

May 17, 2005, 10:11 PM	#6
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 63	nice idea grendle! ...nevermind its completely illegal Actually cant you set up a thing where you ban certain words for the first post? Like say that first posts cannot use the word "free" naw actually scratch that, that wouldnt work right. grrr I guess it isnt really that big of a problem. its like a misquito bite really. __________________

May 17, 2005, 04:57 PM	#2
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Hmm...only problem with that is it would create a back log of messages that would need be checked. Which in turn wouldn't allow for maintenance of the forum since mods would be spending most of their time checking new threads. There is no set number of mods/admins on the board at one time either.

May 17, 2005, 06:35 PM	#4
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	One of my moderators already asked me this on your behalf and I replied thinking it would get back to you........ apparently not. This is an unusable method. why? We get maybe 5-10 of these spam threads a week, and literally hundreds of new posts from members in the same period of time. It would give the mods vastly more work and a lot of this work would fall on the administration team who are busy enough. I dont see how this issue is affecting most users on the site, we get them pretty quick.