2006 Mazda Festivus

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Aug 31, 2007 | 05:34 PM

#121

_Kansei_

Tech/How-To/Northeast Mod

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From: Rochester, New York

I just feel like something like that should be included in a 'terms of service'. The rules that one must agree to before registering really don't outline any of the policies and procedures..

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I for one wouldn't register on a forum that has that little trust in its members.

Aug 31, 2007 | 06:55 PM

#122

aMaff

Scooty Puff Sr.: The Doombringer

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 642

From: Lawrenceville, Ga

Quote:

Originally Posted by _Kansei_

I just feel like something like that should be included in a 'terms of service'. The rules that one must agree to before registering really don't outline any of the policies and procedures..

I for one wouldn't register on a forum that has that little trust in its members.

think of it as insurance... there if you need it.

Aug 31, 2007 | 07:25 PM

#123

_Kansei_

Tech/How-To/Northeast Mod

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 2,517

From: Rochester, New York

Well you can.. just temp-ban if you need it, permaban if you really, seriously need it. With a user base the size this forum has, a system to automatically restrict/ban users just seems like over-policing

Aug 31, 2007 | 07:55 PM

#124

Jackelope

I can has autox now?

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 3,381

From: ASC, GA

i think spam seems to be more of a problem than unruly members

.. "unruly members" thats funny...

anyway... heck, in other forums we would get 'temp bans' for going off topic... for example... this discussion under '06 Mazda Festivus

Aug 31, 2007 | 08:44 PM

#125

_Kansei_

Tech/How-To/Northeast Mod

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 2,517

From: Rochester, New York

well 2006 mazda festivus is long gone :P

I never considered this to be a way to combat spam.. not sure how it could be?

Aug 31, 2007 | 10:05 PM

#126

aMaff

Scooty Puff Sr.: The Doombringer

Joined: Sep 2005

Posts: 642

From: Lawrenceville, Ga

It works. Mod sees spammer. Mod places temp ban on spammer so he/she/it stops creating threads, admin deletes account.

It won't stop the initial 'attack,' but it helps stop it cold.

Aug 31, 2007 | 10:17 PM

#127

_Kansei_

Tech/How-To/Northeast Mod

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 2,517

From: Rochester, New York

99.9999% of spam users just make their single post and leave though, right? just deleting the thread and banning them later on does the trick.

I don't even know who can give infractions. I can't, even in the subforums I moderate (where I can just.. delete the spam threads.. if there were ever any)