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rick.ca:
The rate at which accounts are being created and spam posted is too great for me to keep up with. So I did little over the past week, in part to see what the result would be. Unfortunately, the spam posts that were in Version 1 [Testing] were deleted before I could count them. But there were lots—pages of new topics, I believe. Only a few were posted to other boards, which I deleted as they happened.
I've reviewed the new memberships over this period, and what I find is the same as before. New accounts are being added at about 70 per day. About 3 of these are legitimate users (as indicated by activity after registration) and maybe one of them will post.
My conclusion is the same as before. We could really use something more effective in preventing spam accounts from being created. And unless that's highly effective, moderators need the ability to identify and mass delete accounts with no activity. If nothing can be done to stop the accounts from being created, deleting them all regularly (i.e., daily) would keep the membership clean and greatly reduce the number of spam posts (most spammers first create an account, then return later to add links and/or post spam).
Ivek23:
--- Quote from: rick.ca on October 08, 2011, 09:51:59 pm ---The rate at which accounts are being created and spam posted is too great for me to keep up with. So I did little over the past week, in part to see what the result would be. Unfortunately, the spam posts that were in Version 1 [Testing] were deleted before I could count them. But there were lots—pages of new topics, I believe. Only a few were posted to other boards, which I deleted as they happened.
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If my memory sun is cheating, it was new spam topics about for two full pages.
--- Quote from: rick.ca on October 08, 2011, 09:51:59 pm ---I've reviewed the new memberships over this period, and what I find is the same as before. New accounts are being added at about 70 per day. About 3 of these are legitimate users (as indicated by activity after registration) and maybe one of them will post.
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This is true, as has been said.
Or return later with spam posts or not active or not at all be more active.
--- Quote from: rick.ca on October 08, 2011, 09:51:59 pm ---My conclusion is the same as before. We could really use something more effective in preventing spam accounts from being created. And unless that's highly effective, moderators need the ability to identify and mass delete accounts with no activity. If nothing can be done to stop the accounts from being created, deleting them all regularly (i.e., daily) would keep the membership clean and greatly reduce the number of spam posts (most spammers first create an account, then return later to add links and/or post spam).
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Excellent expressed a final opinion.
As I've mentioned here
--- Quote from: Ivek23 on October 05, 2011, 07:52:05 am ---
--- Quote from: Ivek23 on September 29, 2011, 07:52:24 pm ---Maybe I should be yet another moderator that would help in cleaning spam posts and spam user accounts.
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--- Quote from: rick.ca on September 29, 2011, 10:40:54 pm ---We may need to make all three active users moderators. ;D
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If I had moderator status, established a permit or authorization to edit (delete) user accounts and posts, would be happy to assist in the regulation of the current mess on the forum.
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would take time and patience for this, to clear the spam accounts and the accounts of all those users,
--- Quote ---would also delete the legitimate accounts of "lurkers"—real people who have gone to the trouble to register
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which until now has never been active (for example - in their account writes the following: (Last active: Never)).
rick.ca:
--- Quote ---would take time and patience for this, to clear the spam accounts and the accounts of all those users,
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I don't believe anyone has the patience to delete to delete 60-70 accounts a day, one-at-a-time. It seems there is the ability to select and delete in bulk, but the power to do so may only be available to administrators. I've only commented on what needs to be done, not on whether the tools necessary can be granted to moderators.
Ivek23:
--- Quote from: rick.ca on October 09, 2011, 12:16:54 pm ---
--- Quote ---would take time and patience for this, to clear the spam accounts and the accounts of all those users,
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I don't believe anyone has the patience to delete to delete 60-70 accounts a day, one-at-a-time. It seems there is the ability to select and delete in bulk, but the power to do so may only be available to administrators. I've only commented on what needs to be done, not on whether the tools necessary can be granted to moderators.
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OK, thanks for the clarification.
nostra:
I have installed some more addons to prevent spam attacks. Let's how it goes now...
I could not find a way to allow moderators to delete multiple accounts at once :(
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