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Old 11-27-2009   #1
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Surely there is a better way to allow people to register than what's going on now. There have been a lot of people registering that end up being spammers. I've seen on other sites where you have to post like ten times before a picture is allowed to be posted. Maybe that would weed these guys out.

Admin and mods are really doing a great job getting rid of these turds posts.

Thanks guys.
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Old 11-27-2009   #2
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Default Re: Admin and Mods - Stop the Posters - Spammers

A drawback to limits on posting pictures would be a new person wanting to show off their car, or describing a problem with an accompanying picture. Not everyone will want to post X amount of times before being able to post pictures.
However if the spammers get out of control we may have to adopt more restrictive policies if the platforms software cannot address the issue.
We will certainly consider your suggestion.

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Old 11-27-2009   #3
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I could post ten times in 1 minute....so....I do not see how that is a preventative measure for spammers?
If you posted 10 times in a minute and nothing was of value to the group, I would think the mods should be able to axe you right then.
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Hey John, is it just me, or is your avatar lop-sided?

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Old 11-28-2009   #5
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Lop-Sided, maybe, but uh...who would care.
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How about this, we don't let users sign up with a .ru in their email address.
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Use the built-in Captcha and Email Verification systems that VBulletin provides?
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How about this, we don't let users sign up with a .ru in their email address.

That would be great
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How about this, we don't let users sign up with a .ru in their email address.
That is a good idea, though restricting every .ru would keep anyone with that common Russian domain from signing up. While the odds of a Russian ZR-1 owner/enthusiast is unlikely, it would be ashame if they could not sign up on the forum. So I think we will temporarily restrict it to help stem the current tide of Russian spammers. Then presumably once we are off this groups radar, we can reinstate it and see if they return.


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Use the built-in Captcha and Email Verification systems that VBulletin provides?
Believe it or not we do use those vBulletin tools, yet they still continue. Every time a new roadblock is put in their way, they find a way to circumvent it. So it is an ongoing battle between the developers of the platforms and the spammers who are determined to drive everyone insane.
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That is a good idea, though restricting every .ru would keep anyone with that common Russian domain from signing up. While the odds of a Russian ZR-1 owner/enthusiast is unlikely, it would be ashame if they could not sign up on the forum. So I think we will temporarily restrict it to help stem the current tide of Russian spammers. Then presumably once we are off this groups radar, we can reinstate it and see if they return.
I think that is a risk we should be willing to take.
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