Fight the Spam

[Dynamix]

Ive seen more of the old spam today "Get a free laptop".
I think there is a way you could put a stop to this you could configure vbulletin so that you can only post in the Advertising forums with 10 posts, say if you have 0 you cant post
Yes people will spam in other areas of the board but watya think i think its a good idea!

 

[David Lindon]

Good idea, but spammers just post anywhere they like.

 

[technoman2]

here, here, SPAM is filling this board like wild fire ... we need to put a stop to it, i have a good idea, new user with less then 5 post have there post moderated before it is started, this would only be for new post not replying.

What do you think?

 

[The_Necromancer1]

yes, good eye-deeeer, no really, i like that, also cant you ban an ip address??

 

[technoman2]

it may lose users as they need to post one post of help and then we never see them again

 

[David Lindon]

yes, good eye-deeeer, no really, i like that, also cant you ban an ip address??

Yes, but since they are no dial up, they just redial and get another address

 

[Dynamix]

Yes but it will cut out some spam!

 

[technoman2]

Yes, but since they are no dial up, they just redial and get another address

do this

255.255.255.*

 

[135791]

best way to get rid of spam is report it and let staff deal with it

dont keep it going by flaming the idiot just report it like some of you do and let us edit it

 

[David Lindon]

If you come accross spam, report it right away and DO NOT write a reply message as the topic will then rise to the top again!