SPAM - How can we flag it

[geoffairey]

Is it possible for members to flag posts as spam to allow Admins to be notified.

 

[Raisin picker]

You can report posts (link at the bottom of each post), but this wont help, the spammers are faster. I'd suggest blocking new users for a few days

 

[Dazzur]

It'd be nice to implement some sort of CAPTCHA verification before each post, is that possible?

 

[geoffairey]

It'd be nice to implement some sort of CAPTCHA verification before each post, is that possible?

Even if it’s for the first 10 posts/ 3 months or something

 

[ChrisM]

Blocking new users for a few days can be counter-productive and frustrating for genuine new users.
On other forums where I am a moderator or have some admin rights, various other methods are used, such as severely limiting the number of new posts (but not responses) per day for the first few days/weeks of membership, or all new posts for the first few days of membership need to be moderated and approved before they appear in the forum. The SPAM attack at the end of last week seemed to involve only a couple of dozen posts, but I do not know if it was auto-limited and if the attack was intended to include a vast number more, or not

 

[Miner]

Is it possible for members to flag posts as spam to allow Admins to be notified.

Yes. You can Report the post to flag it for our attention.

 

[Dazzur]

Blocking new users for a few days can be counter-productive and frustrating for genuine new users.
On other forums where I am a moderator or have some admin rights, various other methods are used, such as severely limiting the number of new posts (but not responses) per day for the first few days/weeks of membership, or all new posts for the first few days of membership need to be moderated and approved before they appear in the forum. The SPAM attack at the end of last week seemed to involve only a couple of dozen posts, but I do not know if it was auto-limited and if the attack was intended to include a vast number more, or not

looks like you spoke too soon aha.
More spam just came through

 

[Bev D]

Yes. We are under a continual spam attack. Obviously bot generated as they come in waves: Multiple rapid posts, we clean them. Them more posts some hours later. We are trying to implement a permanent solution. But that takes time.

 

[Ed Panek]

Reddit uses a system where you must comment on other posts prior to posting in a specific subforum. I think we dont need something painful but time-consuming enough to frustrate spammers.