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I just logged on and I saw several new posts "today". Great, I thought. Then I discovered it was all advertising and/or spam.

Handbags advertised in several different forums including video!!!

This is extremely irritating. I wouldn't want to see posts have to go through a clearing process before appearing - although it would be nice if such crap was deleted from time to time. Advertising should be in the ads section.

Anyway, how about this? When a new account is registered, there is a delay of 24/48 hours between the first post and when a new one can be added. That gives some time to 'check' if a new account is a genuine poster. If they appear to be a spammer....cancel the registration.

Obviously this safeguard shouldn't be advertised, otherwise they'd simply make what appears to be a genuine post and then flood us with their crap. I think more could be done to stop them.

Yes, on some days it does look like " Spam Central " here.

One post I can live with, but 2, 3 or more on the same thing is a  bit much...

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Paladin wrote:

Yes, on some days it does look like " Spam Central " here.

One post I can live with, but 2, 3 or more on the same thing is a  bit much...

I agree,  central

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....and still it comes. *sigh*

I try to reply to all spam. Sometimes it's better just to pass their e-mail addresses on to other spammers. Oop's, Did I say that?

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BristolUK wrote:

I just logged on and I saw several new posts "today". Great, I thought. Then I discovered it was all advertising and/or spam.

Handbags advertised in several different forums including video!!!

This is extremely irritating. I wouldn't want to see posts have to go through a clearing process before appearing - although it would be nice if such crap was deleted from time to time. Advertising should be in the ads section.

Anyway, how about this? When a new account is registered, there is a delay of 24/48 hours between the first post and when a new one can be added. That gives some time to 'check' if a new account is a genuine poster. If they appear to be a spammer....cancel the registration.

Obviously this safeguard shouldn't be advertised, otherwise they'd simply make what appears to be a genuine post and then flood us with their crap. I think more could be done to stop them.

 

 

We are working at cleaning out and stopping the Spamers.

The Deleted Thread ( accessable to Moderators only )  has   1,172  Threads..

The Wham Bam Deleted Spam thread shows what I Deleted recently..

 

There are 1,524 member(s)  &

Please welcome our newest member XXXXXXXXXX

alerts me to new members.

Every new member receives..

 

Hi
 
Welcome to Moncton.net.
 
My name is Richard, aka Paladin, Monitor/Moderator on the Site.
 
I hope that you will take a few minutes to carefully read the Moncton.net Forum Rules before posting.

If you have any questions, suggestions, complaints or ideas, please send me a PM.(Private Message)

 
The Site has much to offer and we hope that you will become a regular on it.
 
Again welcome.

Richard, aka Paladin
Monitor/Moderator
Moncton.net

 

--This lets them know that the Site is Moderated and shows them that we are a friendly/lovable bunch..

 

The compensation for a Moderator is quite unique..

I get to eat all the spam

 

 

 I can eat

 

 

plus the occasion serving of  nuts...

 

I do not have the option to delete a membership, only the post or thread.

To request a Ban, I  would forward the Info " up  above ".

Plus Moncton.net and SweetMelody  also moderate the Site.

The Wham Bam Deleted Spam will I hope make it easier for Moncton.net to Delete the Spammers quickly  if so decided.

You suggestions above are good.

You , yourself , might want to send them directly to Moncton.net.

 

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