Spam Reduction Suggestion

[Garv]

First post by a new member must be approved by a mod.

Opinions?
(Esp. from those that would have to do the work.)

[Cokebottle]

First post by a new member must be approved by a mod.

Opinions?
(Esp. from those that would have to do the work.)

Unable to post links or images (block all vbcode) until after 5 or 10 posts.
That'll catch the streaming spammers as well as the tracking images.

[GlockN'Roll]

Unable to post links or images (block all vbcode) until after 5 or 10 posts.

That'll catch the streaming spammers as well as the tracking images.

This

[Garv]

^^^^Agree with that as well, just has not been implemented.

Wanted to throw a new one out, still extra work for those overpaid mods.

[six seven tango]

No links or images would be problematic since a lot of first time posters are trying to sell something in the marketplace.

I do agree that a first post approval could be quite effective, even if labor intensive.

[Cokebottle]

No links or images would be problematic since a lot of first time posters are trying to sell something in the marketplace.

I do agree that a first post approval could be quite effective, even if labor intensive.

Honestly I'd like to see a 50 post minimum for marketplace activity.

If you just want to go online and sell a gun, use Armslist or Gunbroker.
Calguns is a community and the marketplace SHOULD be about supporting it.

[user120312]

Easy enough to enable a group (users with xxx posts) and select the forums to apply it to, leaving marketplace out if desired. Admin/development level though. We wanted to do the same thing but our site owner wouldn't go for it so no joy. Spam sucks. Real drain on moderator resources and PITA for users to plow through. Most forums get hit with the same spam and the difference is in how the admins configure the software to detect and handle it, and members. The mod queue with the preview feature makes it pretty easy to plow through posts manually and mass approve the OK ones. Good suggestion. Hope the admin/owner gives it a try.

[johnthomas]

I have found, if you fry spam crispy, it reduces by about 15 percent, and taste great. lol And the black pepper one is good too.

[six seven tango]

Honestly I'd like to see a 50 post minimum for marketplace activity.

If you just want to go online and sell a gun, use Armslist or Gunbroker.
Calguns is a community and the marketplace SHOULD be about supporting it.

Really can't disagree with you on this. My comment was only because I've seen that rationale used here by the brass several times before.

[six seven tango]

I have found, if you fry spam crispy, it reduces by about 15 percent, and taste great. lol And the black pepper one is good too.

^^^Reported as spammer...

[The Gleam]

Unable to post links or images (block all vbcode) until after 5 or 10 posts.
That'll catch the streaming spammers as well as the tracking images.

Won't work; they'll just post that many more useless posts to get to 5 or 10.

What WOULD work is that they can't post anything until they have a verified code sent to their email address; which they must use to complete the sign up here at Calguns before they can post.

You then make that verification email delayed by at least an hour or more. By then, the spammers will have lost interest, moved on to another website, or so busy spamming they won't see the verification email come in to coincide it with whatever fake name and password they originated in the first place; they just aren't that strategic.

Not even sure many speak English as a first language. They seem to just be cutting-and-pasting their hocks.

[Blownmotor]

All new members must go through Extreme Vetting before being allowed to post.

MAGA!!!!

[Garv]

All new members must go through Extreme Vetting before being allowed to post.

MAGA!!!!

The basement?

[Blownmotor]

The basement?

Where else?

[Desertdoc]

MANDATORY, intro post for all new people. Direction can be sent in their welcome email. Membership must not reply to a post without an intro. post. If they post without it, direct them to the place for introductions. Second failure to follow rules results in being banned.

Mods/admins will not catch all of the crazy. Police ourselves.