Spam

[Brandon Martus]

I've updated some registration settings restricting a little more of what new users can do, updated to reCAPTCHA 2.0, and expanded the moderator coverage (including adding a few more moderators to take care of any spam quicker). Hopefully this will help prevent some of the increased spam that has been happening recently.

[Sperkowsky]

You rock Brandon. Thanks a ton. But.... Now how will I get free streams of all the Football games?

[niklas674]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

You rock Brandon. Thanks a ton. But.... Now how will I get free streams of all the Football games?

Or read a review for quantum code?

[Bkeeneykid]

Originally Posted by niklas674

Or read a review for quantum code?

Or how to buy new cheap iPhones?

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by Bkeeneykid

Or how to buy new cheap iPhones?

And 300 GB iPads and quad-core 13" MacBook Pros?

But seriously, where will I find entertainingly bad grammar? What about a quick way to spread reputation around?

Thank you for the updates! Hopefully it works!

[Lili_1868]

Thank you!

[euhlmann]

Looks like it didn't quite work...

[ollien]

Originally Posted by euhlmann

Looks like it didn't quite work...

Huh? I haven't seen any spam over the past couple days, but then again, I've been swamped. Did I miss something?

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by ollien

Huh? I haven't seen any spam over the past couple days, but then again, I've been swamped. Did I miss something?

2 spam posts. I reported both and they were promptly removed.

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by euhlmann

Looks like it didn't quite work...

My time machine is in the shop. So, any spam accounts registered before last night are still a threat.

[Foster]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

My time machine is in the shop. So, any spam accounts registered before last night are still a threat.

Yes, I hate that when mine breaks down, but the guy at my shop, I think his name is Emmett, is pretty good.

When the SPAM is removed, is the account also flagged / deleted?

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by Foster

Yes, I hate that when mine breaks down, but the guy at my shop, I think his name is Emmett, is pretty good.

When the SPAM is removed, is the account also flagged / deleted?

Yup, spam accounts are disabled by the moderator at the same time the threads are deleted (unless the moderator forgets to do this). So each new spam thread is a new account usually.

[JustinCAD]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Yup, spam accounts are disabled by the moderator at the same time the threads are deleted (unless the moderator forgets to do this). So each new spam thread is a new account usually.

I know it isn't a big deal, but could this be clarified? Does disabling mean removing the account from CD or removing access to the account?

The reason I ask this is because in the past when I've reported accounts, I've sometimes given a negative reputation to the user. Checking at my user cp, it lists the reputation given, and these accounts are still there. I can still view their account when I click on their name.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

My time machine is in the shop. So, any spam accounts registered before last night are still a threat.

There's still been a number of questionable accounts registered today.

[logank013]

Out of curiosity, who are the new mods.

I feel like there is a list somewhere of all the mods but I always have trouble finding it.