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Scott,

How would you feel about having a very select few others on here help moderate and manage the board? Perhaps this would help take some of the burden off you?

Thanks again for what you do.

Are you guys volunteering?

Cripes, a spammer spamming the spam thread? Robotic software run amok.

How about noting the user's IP address and blocking it?

And how about implementing an approval process for new users and their first posts? It's the only way I've ever been able to reign in spamming on the many mailing lists and forums I've moderated. Hold back anything from anyone new until it's clearly an on-topic post from a real person. Yes, this delays a new user asking for help, but better that that allow spammers to run wild.

I am not a spammer, name one instance I have spammed anything on this forum. Resurrect old post yes but I have never spammed anything almighty spam regulator.

Author:	scottmph [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:01 pm ]
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If you see any spam - please let me know, I can't check them all - Thanks

Author:	Jafo4U [ Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:47 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
Will keep an eye out.

Author:	wkearney99 [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:41 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
Cripes, a spammer spamming the spam thread? Robotic software run amok. How about noting the user's IP address and blocking it? And how about implementing an approval process for new users and their first posts? It's the only way I've ever been able to reign in spamming on the many mailing lists and forums I've moderated. Hold back anything from anyone new until it's clearly an on-topic post from a real person. Yes, this delays a new user asking for help, but better that that allow spammers to run wild.

Author:	scottmph [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
I have enough to do - sorry..

Author:	captwalt [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:02 pm ]
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Scott, How would you feel about having a very select few others on here help moderate and manage the board? Perhaps this would help take some of the burden off you? Thanks again for what you do.

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Author:	aguyindallas [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:20 pm ]
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captwalt wrote: Scott, How would you feel about having a very select few others on here help moderate and manage the board? Perhaps this would help take some of the burden off you? Thanks again for what you do. Agree with both!

Author:	taz42169 [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:27 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
Thanks Scott.....will do

Author:	scottmph [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:03 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
Are you guys volunteering?

Author:	captwalt [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
I am happy to help out.

Author:	wkearney99 [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:33 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
scottmph wrote: Are you guys volunteering? I made the offer a while ago too. I've had lists and forums with several moderators. This to allow picking up the slack and to have different opinions involved. The best advice to give is if the message is merely objectionable to you and not totally out of bounds, leave it for one of the other moderators to deal with. Better to let someone else handle it than letting your own opinions start wandering into censorship territory. Nothing kills participation faster than overbearing censors hacking up or deleting posts/users. But I tell ya, nothing works as well as first-post moderation. Don't let anyone new post until their first message is clearly on topic. This immediately kills hit-and-run spammers, especially ones looking for nothing more than to play link spam SEO games.

Author:	aguyindallas [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:38 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
scottmph wrote: Are you guys volunteering? Yes!

Author:	taz42169 [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:42 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
I agree with Bill... If you need help, let me know.

Author:	St. Louis Dave [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:03 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
Happy to help as well.

Author:	Jafo4U [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:32 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
wkearney99 wrote: Cripes, a spammer spamming the spam thread? Robotic software run amok. How about noting the user's IP address and blocking it? And how about implementing an approval process for new users and their first posts? It's the only way I've ever been able to reign in spamming on the many mailing lists and forums I've moderated. Hold back anything from anyone new until it's clearly an on-topic post from a real person. Yes, this delays a new user asking for help, but better that that allow spammers to run wild. I am not a spammer, name one instance I have spammed anything on this forum. Resurrect old post yes but I have never spammed anything almighty spam regulator.

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Author:	scottmph [ Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:38 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Spammers
Jafo4U wrote: I am not a spammer, name one instance I have spammed anything on this forum. Resurrect old post yes but I have never spammed anything almighty spam regulator. who says you are? not following your complaint.