This is topic " New registrations to the Hatrack River forum have been temporarily suspended." in forum Books, Films, Food and Culture at Hatrack River Forum.
Well, that's been coming for a while. I trust a more permanent solution to the spambots will be found quickly.
Meanwhile, Pop gets to breathe. Which is a good thing. Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :
Oh sure -- type faster than I do why don't ya.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
Well, I still haven't won a single race. I have to get SOMETHING!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I still have lots of winner cookies left from the races I won. Want some? *offers cookies to rivka*
Posted by Papa Janitor (Member # 7795) on :
Subject: Registration Information Race #1
Winner is rivka by about six minutes.
--PJ
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
*sniffle* I don't need your pity.
. . . but sure, I'll have a cookie.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Papa Janitor: Subject: Registration Information Race #1
Winner is rivka by about six minutes.
--PJ
Thanks, Papa. Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :
I had an idea, but I wasn't sure if it was possible.
Keep registration closed, but have a section of the forum open to the public. If someone proves themselves a non-spammer in that section, they are granted access to the main forums or any other section they might want to post in. I figure it will weed out all of the baddies in our sections.
Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
Ooh! A spam-only forum? With free porn?
Genius!
Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
quote:Keep registration closed, but have a section of the forum open to the public. If someone proves themselves a non-spammer in that section, they are granted access to the main forums or any other section they might want to post in.
That's basically what we do now with these forums, isn't it? I mean, it's not like we grant access to the secret forums to just anyone.
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
quote:Originally posted by Little_Doctor: I had an idea, but I wasn't sure if it was possible.
Keep registration closed, but have a section of the forum open to the public. If someone proves themselves a non-spammer in that section, they are granted access to the main forums or any other section they might want to post in. I figure it will weed out all of the baddies in our sections.
[chant] GAUNTLET! GAUNTLET! GAUNTLET! [/chant]
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lissande:
quote:Keep registration closed, but have a section of the forum open to the public. If someone proves themselves a non-spammer in that section, they are granted access to the main forums or any other section they might want to post in.
That's basically what we do now with these forums, isn't it? I mean, it's not like we grant access to the secret forums to just anyone.
There's a secret forum? No one told me. Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Obviously you have yet to prove your non-spammer status.
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>_>
Shouldn'a said that...
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
All I said was, "let me know if you want free porn". Not, "here is free porn". Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
Which makes you a meat product of suspect origin but not actual spam? Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
Are you calling me an off-brand wiener? Posted by Lissande (Member # 350) on :
And this we should let into the secret forum. I ask you.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lissande: Obviously you have yet to prove your non-spammer status.
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>_>
Shouldn'a said that...
As the Keeper of the Key, I now have to kill you.
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lissande: And this we should let into the secret forum. I ask you.
Posted by theamazeeaz (Member # 6970) on :
Would it be possible to prevent new users from starting threads until they've made, say ten posts? Have we ever had spam within threads? Or would that encourage spam that's harder to find than FREE PRON!!!!! in the subject heading?
Posted by adfectio (Member # 11070) on :
quote:Originally posted by theamazeeaz: Would it be possible to prevent new users from starting threads until they've made, say ten posts? Have we ever had spam within threads? Or would that encourage spam that's harder to find than FREE PRON!!!!! in the subject heading?
I kinda like this idea. I'm not sure ten is needed. Maybe only five, or just two? But really, I don't see why that wouldn't be possible. I don't think I've ever seen spam bots that post within a thread, but I suppose it's possible.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
If someone is visiting and wants to post, I will lend out one of my old throwaway alternative IDs. Email me at ctthrowaway at yahoo dot com. I'll check it at least every other day, but that account gets loads of spam, so you might need to resend. Title the email "Hatrack ID Request" so I can search for it.
Posted by Enigmatic (Member # 7785) on :
quote:Originally posted by Kwea: As the Keeper of the Key, I now have to kill you.
Ah, but who's the Keeper of the Kwea?
--Enigmatic (is aware that if he's been pronouncing your name wrong this whole time the joke doesn't really work.)
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Tante Shvester: Ooh! A spam-only forum? With free porn?
Genius!
I know, it's great! Here you go. Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I possibly have some throwaway IDs, but I'm not 100% sure. I know many that had 0 posts got culled. Let me know if you run out, CT. Hopefully, this is just for the holidays.
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