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pooktwo

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So I have been think on how to fix the issue with the spam and I think I have come up with a solution that might work, though I do not know how easily it is integrated within the site:

• In order to post a hotlink, a user must have at least 10 total posts
• In order to post a new thread, a user must have at least 25 posts

Posted on February 7, 2015 at 1:06 AM

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• BikerGSX

  

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  @pooktwo So I have been think on how to fix the issue with the spam and I think I have come up with a solution that might work, though I do not know how easily it is integrated within the site:

  • In order to post a hotlink, a user must have at least 10 total posts
  • In order to post a new thread, a user must have at least 25 posts

  So to carry on with the conversation, you are now talking about spam, but how do they get past the registration process in the fist place, maybe the first step is human ( Developer) then he runs the bot?

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 1:31 AM
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• Rassmus74

  

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  But there are special antibot programs you can use at the signup process. EarnFreeBitcoin has a cool solution to stop bots. Can't that method be used here even when you post?

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 1:43 AM
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• pooktwo

  

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  @bikergsx

  @pooktwo So I have been think on how to fix the issue with the spam and I think I have come up with a solution that might work, though I do not know how easily it is integrated within the site:

  • In order to post a hotlink, a user must have at least 10 total posts
  • In order to post a new thread, a user must have at least 25 posts

  So to carry on with the conversation, you are now talking about spam, but how do they get past the registration process in the fist place, maybe the first step is human ( Developer) then he runs the bot?

  I am not sure how they get past it in the first place, but if you are to limit someone to having x amount of posts before the are able to start threads, it will be less spam

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 2:01 AM
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• adam

  

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  @pooktwo So I have been think on how to fix the issue with the spam and I think I have come up with a solution that might work, though I do not know how easily it is integrated within the site:

  • In order to post a hotlink, a user must have at least 10 total posts
  • In order to post a new thread, a user must have at least 25 posts

  The problem with this is it just shifts spam to replies instead of new threads. At least with new threads they can be easily and quickly cleaned out.

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 6:13 AM
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• Cryptonaut

  

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  I kind of like the idea of blocking posts which try to submit links until they have reached a threshold.. not so sure on the limiting of thread creation though.

  The captcha right now is only on the registration side, maybe these guys are just manually creating accounts, and then letting the bot go through the login form? Im going to apply it on both ends and maybe try some other things today, see what happens

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 8:28 AM
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• franckuestein

  

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  Interesting proposal @pooktwo.

  As well, I think that now, the best thing we can do is help forum moderation team reporting all the comments that are spam. (That's what I'm going)

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 8:59 AM
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• pooktwo

  

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  @franckuestein Interesting proposal @pooktwo.

  As well, I think that now, the best thing we can do is help forum moderation team reporting all the comments that are spam. (That's what I'm going)

  Ah for sure :) I Flag them as I see them, I wonder if i earn extra LTBC for that? lol

  @adam I guess that is true, they would just shift to commenting on threads. What if the IPs got blacklisted from joining, or what if you added a captcha to anyone under 10 posts to even comments on a thread?

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 10:45 AM
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• adam

  

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  @pooktwo

  @franckuestein Interesting proposal @pooktwo.

  As well, I think that now, the best thing we can do is help forum moderation team reporting all the comments that are spam. (That's what I'm going)

  Ah for sure :) I Flag them as I see them, I wonder if i earn extra LTBC for that? lol

  @adam I guess that is true, they would just shift to commenting on threads. What if the IPs got blacklisted from joining, or what if you added a captcha to anyone under 10 posts to even comments on a thread?

  Anything we do to fight spam by making new user accounts not able to publish without jumping through hoops means we must also force new users who are not spammers through those same hoops.

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 10:57 AM
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• pooktwo

  

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  @pooktwo

  @franckuestein Interesting proposal @pooktwo.

  As well, I think that now, the best thing we can do is help forum moderation team reporting all the comments that are spam. (That's what I'm going)

  Ah for sure :) I Flag them as I see them, I wonder if i earn extra LTBC for that? lol

  @adam I guess that is true, they would just shift to commenting on threads. What if the IPs got blacklisted from joining, or what if you added a captcha to anyone under 10 posts to even comments on a thread?

  Anything we do to fight spam by making new user accounts not able to publish without jumping through hoops means we must also force new users who are not spammers through those same hoops.

  True, and the spam isn't bad enough to where it needs to be crazy regulated yet, but i think the blacklist of IP would at least be good. I am assuming right now you have just 1 or 2 constant spammers because its the same topics and they are always posted around the same time of day I have noticed.

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 11:01 AM
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  @pooktwo

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  @pooktwo

  @franckuestein Interesting proposal @pooktwo.

  As well, I think that now, the best thing we can do is help forum moderation team reporting all the comments that are spam. (That's what I'm going)

  Ah for sure :) I Flag them as I see them, I wonder if i earn extra LTBC for that? lol

  @adam I guess that is true, they would just shift to commenting on threads. What if the IPs got blacklisted from joining, or what if you added a captcha to anyone under 10 posts to even comments on a thread?

  Anything we do to fight spam by making new user accounts not able to publish without jumping through hoops means we must also force new users who are not spammers through those same hoops.

  True, and the spam isn't bad enough to where it needs to be crazy regulated yet, but i think the blacklist of IP would at least be good. I am assuming right now you have just 1 or 2 constant spammers because its the same topics and they are always posted around the same time of day I have noticed.

  Again the core issue in blacklisting IPs is the spammers dont use the same IPs generally, but a normal user would use the same IP so if they get accidentally banned because we're mass banning spam than its quite difficult for them to let us know.

  Just saying there really isn't a good answer because the spammers are incentivized to break through our doors while normal users can be turned away by just a little too much complexity

  Posted on February 7, 2015 at 11:09 AM
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