Suggestion - Require approval on new threads for new users (i.e less than 10 posts)

[Tackle]

@Jedi_Master  @proffrink

Guys, What was the outcome on deterring the spammers etc ? 

 

[Jedi_Master]

@Jedi_Master  @proffrink

Guys, What was the outcome on deterring the spammers etc ? 

@proffrink  is working on the issue within limitations of the software, it is a work in progress.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Well

The peace & quiet from the Nigerian voodoo love spammers didn’t last long after registrations re opened 

 

[Dan Robinson]

I'm wondering what these nimrods get out of it....  Surely no one ever clicks the links.  Especially on rather niche forums like this.... I mean - I for one have never missed a period.

 

[Jamsandwich]

I'm wondering what these nimrods get out of it....  Surely no one ever clicks the links.  Especially on rather niche forums like this.... I mean - I for one have never missed a period.

? Oh no! I've never had a period, should I see a doctor?  Should I click the link??

But more seriously, it takes them very little effort to just run the tool and have it spam everywhere.  It's probably targeting the host or tool used by this forum rather than the forum itself.  The more spam they more chance they'll find an idiot.

 

[Tackle]

Got rid of one last night, & another just now, but yeah, what da fuq can they get out of it, has anybody ever clicked a link ? 

 

[Dan Robinson]

Got rid of one last night, & another just now, but yeah, what da fuq can they get out of it, has anybody ever clicked a link ? 

I saw that lot pop up in real time last night...  I was still sober enough not to be tempted to click the link.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

I just joined the discord for this website, on the discord it shows it’s a “bot” that joined, dunno if we should have the - Select all images with traffic lights idea for setting up accounts?

Or quite simply stop some regions from signing up.

(They probably use proxy servers anyway?)

Does anyone know if Airsoft can be played in Nigeria? 
They all seem to have rs Ak’s held together with gaffer anyway

 

[Rogerborg]

Or quite simply stop some regions from signing up.

Whitelisting UK IPs remains my suggestion, since the chances of an Elbonian spam-goblin using a UK proxy seems slim.

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Whitelisting UK IPs remains my suggestion, since the chances of an Elbonian spam-goblin using a UK proxy seems slim.

Yup, let’s face it

99% of the members here are from the uk

The others don’t seem to log in or even contribute much after they have stopped asking Airgun or RS questions 

 

[Tackle]

Whitelisting UK IPs remains my suggestion, since the chances of an Elbonian spam-goblin using a UK proxy seems slim.

Yup, let’s face it

99% of the members here are from the uk

The others don’t seem to log in or even contribute much after they have stopped asking Airgun or RS questions 

I wonder if that can be done, but with the option of other regions being screened before membership is approved (like some fb groups do), after all we have got a few European & USA contributing members. 

If thats possible, maybe the demi-mods can have access to the screening process, in order to reduce the pressure on the god-mods. 

? ?

 

[Speedbird_666]

And another account nuked.

Oh well, the quiet time was nice.

Another idea - limit new registrations to a 2 hour window per day? Say...6-8PM. A legit user will wait, and the overseas spammers will be more likely be offline at that point.

 

[Leo Greer]

Yup, let’s face it

99% of the members here are from the uk

The others don’t seem to log in or even contribute much after they have stopped asking Airgun or RS questions 

?

after all we have got a few European & USA contributing members. 

??