New members cannot post links

[I, Brian]

We've recently been targeted by a persistent Russian spammer, who keeps joining to post links for sites, sometimes of an adult nature.

I've therefore taken the proactive step of installing a script that will prevent new members from being able to post links until they have made more than 10 posts.

This will probably be annoying to newer members - smilies are sometimes accidently treated as links - but we need to stop this spamming problem before it gets any worse.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

[wil]

As if anyone needs my approval...regardless I say "Here...here" or Huzaaah, or whatever you one is supposed to say.

Sounds like a good move, well handled. The new member threw me...I thought folks were labled as new for 100 posts and thought that a little much....

Originally Posted by I, Brian

We've recently been targeted by a persistent Russian spammer, who keeps joining to post links for sites, sometimes of an adult nature.

I've therefore taken the proactive step of installing a script that will prevent new members from being able to post links until they have made more than 10 posts.

This will probably be annoying to newer members - smilies are sometimes accidently treated as links - but we need to stop this spamming problem before it gets any worse.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

[I, Brian]

Hm...100 posts for new members?

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

Hm...100 posts for new members?

What does that make some of us...ancient? (lol)

[brucegdc]

Originally Posted by Quahom1

What does that make some of us...ancient? (lol)

Nope - just verbose...

... Bruce the quiet....

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by brucegdc

Nope - just verbose...

... Bruce the quiet....

Speak softly and carry a...

just kidding .

Quality over quantity Bruce.

luna

[AletheiaRivers]

The same spammer has been hitting a few of the other religious forums that I frequent as well. Your idea is a great one and I might recommend it (if you don't mind).

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by brucegdc

Nope - just verbose...

... Bruce the quiet....

You mean "overly verbose"...?

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

Speak softly and carry a...

just kidding .

Quality over quantity Bruce.

luna

Hmmm, as I recall the same orator who coined the phrase above, loved to talk...alot...what was his name? Oh yeah, Theodore Rooselvelt.

[flowperson]

Spam, comes in a square can and looks like meat. But is it ? I believe I've known people like this.

Good call Brian. This guy has been active in other forums as Aletheia said.

Ummmm... unless I'm mistaken, Jesse is still being shown as the forum's newest member.

flow....

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by flowperson

Spam, comes in a square can and looks like meat. But is it ? I believe I've known people like this.

Good call Brian. This guy has been active in other forums as Aletheia said.

Ummmm... unless I'm mistaken, Jesse is still being shown as the forum's newest member.

flow....

Hey! Spam in a can will keep one alive (I am very familiar with spam in a can...it's called K and C rations).

[flowperson]

Uhhhh...in some ways then one might call you a Spamman, or Spamaramaman, or the Spamminator, huh ?

Please forgive me. I said elsewhere here that one should not be labeled until fitted with a toe tag while lying on a stone slab soon after life has left them..., but I just could not resist.

flow

[China Cat Sunflower]

Die spammer scum.

Chris

[juantoo3]

Spam in a can will keep one alive (I am very familiar with spam in a can...it's called K and C rations)

ooooooh, yuck!

[Quahom1]

Originally Posted by juantoo3

ooooooh, yuck!

until you are tired and hungry... then it tastes pretty damn good (even if it is 20 years old)...