A better spread of moderation powers..... - Page 9

Ian · 02 June 2018, 15:03

There are several ideas to stop it or at least help. Probably considered drastic at the present time.

Seems to be OK at the moment, the spam registrations are pretty easy to spot when we check the mod control panel, so we have been killing them there and then.

What appears to be happening is a human is registering, then they are entering the account details into whatever bot they are using in my opinion (At least for those spammers that aren't posting straight away). There are a lot of accounts that are banned (for more than a week or so) that are still being used to access the site. My thoughts are if it was still under human control they would've deleted the account by now as dead.

Who knows though, they maybe just thick as poo and not know they are banned.

RCK · 06 June 2018, 15:31

Okay, I have activated the moderation queue for new EAB's member !
So GM will be able to validate / drop them before they are allowed to post.

If it's not enough, we could limit they access to "new member introduction" sub forum until they post something interesting, or maybe add one addon to EAB to also validate their first post.

Let's see

Ian · 06 June 2018, 15:37

The odd one will probably sneak through, but they are usually fairly easy to spot.

Photon · 06 June 2018, 16:16

I think restricting new members to the new members forum (for the first post) is a good idea, it can make legit users feel more welcome as well. At least if anyone replies and says hi... I confess I'm pretty bad at visiting that forum myself

The other weapon could be a (small) delay. A captcha that requires more than one click (you know the kind I mean) and validation email delayed by 15 minutes. This would require more patience on the part of batch registrants, but wouldn't be much of a hindrance to new members.

RCK · 13 August 2018, 22:40

New registered member have now to be validated by GM, so EAB should have a lot less spammer than before

daxb · 14 August 2018, 13:07

Good news!

Ian · 14 August 2018, 19:16

And if a spammer gets through now it's one of our faults

BippyM · 14 August 2018, 21:32

DamienD · 14 August 2018, 23:42

Did you really need to say that Ian?

RCK · 15 August 2018, 20:37

But at least GM will prevent 90% of spammer

meynaf · 16 August 2018, 10:08

There must anyway be something efficient at play because it's been quite a long time i haven't seen even a single spam post

RCK · 17 August 2018, 09:18

We have a great team of GM at work, sniffing new member's ass before allowing them to enter of not into EAB

Ian · 17 August 2018, 09:22

Most smell really bad too

Hopefully though, they will soon see spamming here is no longer an easy target and won't bother.

Thanks for adding the update RCK.

prowler · 18 August 2018, 00:09

This is another welcome development. Thanks, RCK!

Pyromania · 20 August 2018, 08:39

Good riddance spammers!

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02 June 2018, 15:03	#161
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	There are several ideas to stop it or at least help. Probably considered drastic at the present time. Seems to be OK at the moment, the spam registrations are pretty easy to spot when we check the mod control panel, so we have been killing them there and then. What appears to be happening is a human is registering, then they are entering the account details into whatever bot they are using in my opinion (At least for those spammers that aren't posting straight away). There are a lot of accounts that are banned (for more than a week or so) that are still being used to access the site. My thoughts are if it was still under human control they would've deleted the account by now as dead. Who knows though, they maybe just thick as poo and not know they are banned.

06 June 2018, 15:31	#162
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	Okay, I have activated the moderation queue for new EAB's member ! So GM will be able to validate / drop them before they are allowed to post. If it's not enough, we could limit they access to "new member introduction" sub forum until they post something interesting, or maybe add one addon to EAB to also validate their first post. Let's see

06 June 2018, 15:37	#163
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	The odd one will probably sneak through, but they are usually fairly easy to spot.

06 June 2018, 16:16	#164
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	I think restricting new members to the new members forum (for the first post) is a good idea, it can make legit users feel more welcome as well. At least if anyone replies and says hi... I confess I'm pretty bad at visiting that forum myself The other weapon could be a (small) delay. A captcha that requires more than one click (you know the kind I mean) and validation email delayed by 15 minutes. This would require more patience on the part of batch registrants, but wouldn't be much of a hindrance to new members.

13 August 2018, 22:40	#165
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	New registered member have now to be validated by GM, so EAB should have a lot less spammer than before

14 August 2018, 13:07	#166
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Good news!

14 August 2018, 19:16	#167
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	And if a spammer gets through now it's one of our faults

14 August 2018, 21:32	#168
BippyM Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 48 Posts: 9,355

14 August 2018, 23:42	#169
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Did you really need to say that Ian?

15 August 2018, 20:37	#170
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	But at least GM will prevent 90% of spammer

16 August 2018, 10:08	#171
meynaf son of 68k Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lyon / France Age: 51 Posts: 5,322	There must anyway be something efficient at play because it's been quite a long time i haven't seen even a single spam post

17 August 2018, 09:18	#172
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,084	We have a great team of GM at work, sniffing new member's ass before allowing them to enter of not into EAB

17 August 2018, 09:22	#173
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	Most smell really bad too Hopefully though, they will soon see spamming here is no longer an easy target and won't bother. Thanks for adding the update RCK.

18 August 2018, 00:09	#174
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	This is another welcome development. Thanks, RCK!

20 August 2018, 08:39	#175
Pyromania Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,375	Good riddance spammers!

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