[WBC]

There does seem an increase in spam by people just wanting to get to the magic number and quite openly admitting it by some of them.

Do they get an error message when they submit a link? If that message said use example.com instead it might be the end of the problem and a spam free world.

Now how to stop people from bringing up dead threads...

[Spitfire]

WBC, on 16 February 2011 - 01:22 PM, said:

Now how to stop people from bringing up dead threads...

I know a few other forums that automatically lock the threads after a certain time period so only Admin or Mods can post in them. I think the criteria for it is something link 60 days old and no posts for the past 10 days.

[Ben]

WBC, on 16 February 2011 - 12:57 PM, said:

If you look at it from a usability stand point, even though logically it makes sense there is a clear issue were people don't understand that they can put example.com instead. The decision is whether the end justifies the means.

Indeed, i'm going to add the post restrictions for links and access to certain forums within the welcome PM and also advise that they can still post "yourwebsite.com" as an alternative.

[MikeChipshop]

Good idea. It just seems like the perfect balance needs to be found. Something that's far easier to type than to achieve!

[tomas0011]

I think that making it more difficult for spammers is a great idea.

[Class Quick]

Hey I do realise I only post links here for jobs so technically I am a bit of a spammer but if you want a script that checks the spammers databases then check this http : // www . stopforumspam . com /
This does most of them and is easily added on. Plus you then wont have to check manually.

[webdesignblackburn]

I heard that link submission is not good technique for getting backlinks...Because Most of the sites are taking a long time for accepting the links..And some sites are sending the mail like your link has been accepted but while check we cant find our link in their site.How our links are getting traffic by the those sites.How do we find the links which can accept the link and link back to us.

[MikeChipshop]

...?

[joemass]

I know the feeling. I get a lot of spam on my forum. Boring like hell removing it!!!

[Criacao de Site]

The Tech Guys has increased from 25 old posts to 50 posts

[websitedesigners]

Its really a very good approach to stop the spammers hitting the site. The forum is for learning and sharing our knowledge only not for any other spamming activities.

[zed]

now that's irony.

[eCentury Website Design]

Yeah tell me about spam, hate it

I now get over 5,000 spam emails everyday, thank god for spam filters hey

David

[GTrekMedia Limited]

[Gibson]

Class Quick, on 21 February 2011 - 11:28 PM, said:

Hey I do realise I only post links here for jobs so technically I am a bit of a spammer

+1 for honesty, at least.

[zed]

and note that the two prior to Gibson's probably did so because their name would appear at the top of the forum page.

[Frazer56]

I'd advise that posts which are 90 days old stop receiving comments and close comments all together, this would really help with spam

[zed]

Marc Roy, on 16 November 2011 - 04:56 AM, said:

It's interesting to see how this will pan out with the 25 post limit removed. I don't think it's the best idea for controlling spam, anyway. Larger forums instead have more aggressive moderation, which of course requires a lot of moderators, but proves to be extremely effective every single time.

You're right, moderation all the way.

[mrchristoph]

eCentury Website Design, on 26 June 2011 - 06:28 PM, said:

Yeah tell me about spam, hate it

I now get over 5,000 spam emails everyday, thank god for spam filters hey

David

I misread that as spam fritters. MMMMMmmmmm spam fritters......

[arona]

well....

Spam in blogs (also called simply blog spam or comment spam) is a form of spamdexing. (Note that blogspam has another, more common meaning, namely the post of a blogger who creates no-value-added posts

[zed]

this is irony?

[CSN-UK]

arona, on 29 November 2011 - 05:21 PM, said:

well....

Spam in blogs (also called simply blog spam or comment spam) is a form of spamdexing. (Note that blogspam has another, more common meaning, namely the post of a blogger who creates no-value-added posts

zed, on 29 November 2011 - 05:27 PM, said:

this is irony?

They're just watching you.... forever watching.... waiting for that right moment...

This post has been edited by CSN-UK: 29 November 2011 - 05:34 PM

[MikeChipshop]

Forever blowing bubbles?

[oakleaves]

I wonder if the makers of the compressed meat-like substance wish they had now called their product something else?

[MikeChipshop]

oakleaves, on 29 November 2011 - 05:47 PM, said:

I wonder if the makers of the compressed meat-like substance wish they had now called their product something else?

As if!
Look at all the free advertising.

[NeRo]

zed, on 29 November 2011 - 05:27 PM, said:

this is irony?

iRony - is this a new Apple product we've not heard of?

[Spitfire]

This is exactly why I suggested locking threads after a certain time period...

[zed]

I've given up suggesting it, always falls on deaf ears.

[Michael Swan]

I am happy with the 25+ restriction.

I am here to contribute to the community and build a good reputation with it's members.

I am not a moderator but I will act like one, in the respect of reporting spam and junk posts. This allows us to keep a nice and clean forum.

[mantis]

What about having to type the jumbled letter image thing? Its annoying but it seems to work.

Grrr.... evil robots!

This post has been edited by mantis: 05 January 2012 - 08:34 PM

[NeRo]

mantis, on 05 January 2012 - 08:33 PM, said:

What about having to type the jumbled letter image thing?

You mean Captcha - it's next to useless. Re-Captcha is better

[mantis]

NeRo, on 05 January 2012 - 08:43 PM, said:

You mean Captcha - it's next to useless. Re-Captcha is better

Yes, but I guess they're beyond that now. Re-Captcha then?
like someone said even minimizing it helps, no?

[MikeChipshop]

mantis, on 05 January 2012 - 08:33 PM, said:

What about having to type the jumbled letter image thing? Its annoying but it seems to work.

Grrr.... evil robots!

The spammers are real people so CAPTCHAS are next to useless.

[mantis]

MikeChipshop, on 05 January 2012 - 09:26 PM, said:

The spammers are real people so CAPTCHAS are next to useless.

Grrr... even worse... can't imagine a real person sinking so low.

[mantis]

sorry double-post

This post has been edited by mantis: 05 January 2012 - 10:00 PM

[Sogo7]

Stands problem on head... and ponders

If you can't keep them out, can you make use of them each time they visit?

[Luielua]

The restrictions are fair enough.

Some clients who decided to include a forum on their website face similar problems although the truth of the matter is that you can't eliminate this problem, just keeping it within acceptable levels.

[zed]

Most ironic thread ever.

[Renaissance-Design]

Website Design Sydney, on 01 March 2012 - 07:03 AM, said:

Sometimes Because of this spamming Issues, Most Legit users joining such communities are mistreated as spammers. I have been in this situation for others forums and it is annoying. Thanks to this Forum who didn't treat me 1.

Legit users don't have spammy usernames and lie about where they're from. You're not in Sydney, you're from the Philippines and you're a spammer.

[zed]

ironic post. When I forgot to kick them I must have had this comic genius post in mind.