Pseudo-spammers

[dcSaute]

has anyone thought about prohibiting self-promotional links of any kind or sort until the "new" member has like 100 posts?

it's quite one thing for a new member to turn up useful information - and a lot of that is best conveyed by posting a link vs. idiots like katie (another place) who thinks it's perfectly wonderful to cut and paste copyrighted materials into a forum "because since it's on the internet they meant to share it" - (no kidding - that's her "justification" . . . )

but this "Hi I think eggs and garlic is wonderful and _here's my site/blog_" really does not excite me.

now, true true true - it's gonna take a mod / admin to recognize a 'self-promotion' - but I'd vote for that TOS - and I am not bothered by participating members with self-promotional links in the sig/msgs.

it's a question of "are you participating or are you just here for the spamming?"

 

[PrincessFiona60]

We were actually working on something like that...trying to put me out of a job?

 

[Aunt Bea]

We were actually working on something like that...trying to put me out of a job?

If you build a better mouse trap the mice will just get sneakier.

I just ignore them unless I have come to trust the person doing the posting.

Like my friend Peggy in Customer Service.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Hello, my name is Peggy...

 

[Uncle Bob]

has anyone thought about prohibiting self-promotional links of any kind or sort until the "new" member has like 100 posts?

it's quite one thing for a new member to turn up useful information - and a lot of that is best conveyed by posting a link vs. idiots like katie (another place) who thinks it's perfectly wonderful to cut and paste copyrighted materials into a forum "because since it's on the internet they meant to share it" - (no kidding - that's her "justification" . . . )

but this "Hi I think eggs and garlic is wonderful and _here's my site/blog_" really does not excite me.

now, true true true - it's gonna take a mod / admin to recognize a 'self-promotion' - but I'd vote for that TOS - and I am not bothered by participating members with self-promotional links in the sig/msgs.

it's a question of "are you participating or are you just here for the spamming?"

Bravo!!!!

We were actually working on something like that

You actually have to 'work' on something like that?????

 

[PrincessFiona60]

A tourniquet, stethoscope and thermometer are my favored tools...I let those with computer smarts work on programs keeping spammers at bay...

 

[pacanis]

I just wanted to post here to show off my new sig

 

[Snip 13]

Posts like those are pretty obvious even to newcomers like me. This is the first time I've ever joined a forum of any kind.
Hope I haven't posted any links I shouldn't have Don't think I have but I'm still getting the hang of this so maybe I did.
I think it's a good idea

 

[dcSaute]

>>You actually have to 'work' on something like that?????

well, the actual real life answer is: yes.

some msg 1/2/3 spammers actually do go on to become participating valued members. oh, yeah - about 98.652389 and two tenths% don't - it's 1,2,3 msgs with "and here's my sign" and they're never seen again.

it's a very big judgment call. and the really big down side is the time required for a mod/admin to personally / kindly / non-aggressively/ not-to-irritate interact with the 'new member/spammer' to decipher which side of that forward slash they're on.....

 

[Snip 13]

I just wanted to post here to show off my new sig

So I had to go and try click on the darn thing!!!!!!
I no longer use tippex on my screen though :p It's really hard to get off!

 

[Uncle Bob]

Posts like those are pretty obvious even to newcomers like me.

Me too.... Nor does it require me a lot of judgement ..or a Computer Science Degree.

 

[spork]

tough call. I trust my mods. They're nothing like "Peggy."

I, too, just ignore. In fact, I view all clickable links with circumspect. There are also some talented cooks here that I wish had a blog or site where it all comes together instead of bits and pieces of bulletin posts.

I take it personally when half-butt spammers try to steal my DC friends.

 

[Snip 13]

Me too.... Nor does it require me a lot of judgement ..or a Computer Science Degree.

Not at all, just some common sense

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Me too.... Nor does it require me a lot of judgement ..or a Computer Science Degree.

We are discussing a program that will weed them out while being posted...they would get caught then.

 

[Uncle Bob]

We are discussing a program that will weed them out while being posted...they would get caught then.

Sounds like the U.S. Congress.....

 

[Andy M.]

If I see a spam post, I report it to the mods/admins so they can deal with it.

The mods and admins here do a great job but can't see all the posts all the time. It helps if responsible members report miscreants.

 

[Andy M.]

I just wanted to post here to show off my new sig

Hey Fred, the link in your sig doesn't work!!!

 

[kadesma]

A tourniquet, stethoscope and thermometer are my favored tools...I let those with computer smarts work on programs keeping spammers at bay...

Hi my name is Peggy
peggy

 

[spork]

Please hold while I transfer you to Peggy...

 

[Uncle Bob]

If I see a spam post, I report it to the mods/admins so they can deal with it.

I report often................................. .....................