Site Ideas
26 Jan 08
26 Jan 08
So new users need to be able to post in the forums immediately. I think everybody can accept that.
But, in general, the really serious spammers are newly created accounts, generally with very few moves.
Instead of hurting all new users to prevent the abuse of the minority, how about this for an idea?
If a person has under some number of moves (say, for example, under 50) and gets some number of posts alerted (say 10) by 5 different people in 1 day, then all that user's posts are removed pending moderation by a mod, and his posting rights are revoked. All the numbers above are obviously open to more thought and refinement.
I was alerting today's troll's posts, but ran out of steam after about 10.
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26 Jan 08
Originally posted by RagnorakIf it's feasible, that's a good idea. Anyone who acts like that idiot did this morning must be removed. He openly threatens to return too, so he must be dealt with.
So new users need to be able to post in the forums immediately. I think everybody can accept that.
But, in general, the really serious spammers are newly created accounts, generally with very few moves.
Instead of hurting all new users to prevent the abuse of the minority, how about this for an idea?
If a person has under some number of moves (say ...[text shortened]... efinement.
I was alerting today's troll's posts, but ran out of steam after about 10.
D
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by RagnorakGood idea. Too bad there's not a filter that could limit the under-50s to posting in the Help and Chess forums unless they sub.
So new users need to be able to post in the forums immediately. I think everybody can accept that.
But, in general, the really serious spammers are newly created accounts, generally with very few moves.
Instead of hurting all new users to prevent the abuse of the minority, how about this for an idea?
If a person has under some number of moves (say ...[text shortened]... efinement.
I was alerting today's troll's posts, but ran out of steam after about 10.
D
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by Ragnoraka very good idea.
So new users need to be able to post in the forums immediately. I think everybody can accept that.
But, in general, the really serious spammers are newly created accounts, generally with very few moves.
Instead of hurting all new users to prevent the abuse of the minority, how about this for an idea?
If a person has under some number of moves (say ...[text shortened]... efinement.
I was alerting today's troll's posts, but ran out of steam after about 10.
D
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by pawnhandlerWhy not general, posers and puzzles, etc? Russ would like non-subs to have access to the forums, and I think it makes good businesss sense.
Good idea. Too bad there's not a filter that could limit the under-50s to posting in the Help and Chess forums unless they sub.
Also, if you limit a new non-sub to help and Only Chess, then what is to stop them spamming those forums up?
I think my solution solves the problem, while also taking into account the many good new non-subs.
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26 Jan 08
Originally posted by RagnorakI think the ban is not efficient enough. They just return with new username and sake for revenge. Are administrators banning just their accounts or the whole IP adress ? Because with IP bans they shouldn't be able to register from the same PC ever again.. I am not expert about computers but wouldn't that do the trick ?
So new users need to be able to post in the forums immediately. I think everybody can accept that.
But, in general, the really serious spammers are newly created accounts, generally with very few moves.
Instead of hurting all new users to prevent the abuse of the minority, how about this for an idea?
If a person has under some number of moves (say ...[text shortened]... efinement.
I was alerting today's troll's posts, but ran out of steam after about 10.
D
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by RagnorakI agree with this idea. Though i think a 100 move limit would be better. Obviously the help forum should be made available immediately for obvious reasons. 😉
So new users need to be able to post in the forums immediately. I think everybody can accept that.
But, in general, the really serious spammers are newly created accounts, generally with very few moves.
Instead of hurting all new users to prevent the abuse of the minority, how about this for an idea?
If a person has under some number of moves (say ...[text shortened]... efinement.
I was alerting today's troll's posts, but ran out of steam after about 10.
D
26 Jan 08
Originally posted by ivan2908Not really, it doesn't take much effort to set up a new account, but making a nominal amount of moves makes it far more time consuming to spam the forums. The idiot who messed up the forums this morning was obviously going out of his way to be a pr;ck! I don't think new users will be that put off by this rule if it is explained clearly when they sign up.
I think the ban is not efficient enough. They just return with new username and sake for revenge. Are administrators banning just their accounts or the whole IP adress ? Because with IP bans they shouldn't be able to register from the same PC ever again.. I am not expert about computers but wouldn't that do the trick ?