Spam messages on this forum

[jeffmorris]

Why can't the operators of this forum do anything about spam messages on this forum?

[ssayer]

They could really cut down on the spam if the site owner wanted, but that would mean manually verifying new users, which (for whatever reasons) a lot of forum owners just don't want to do...

[printbus]

They could really cut down on the spam if the site owner wanted, but that would mean manually verifying new users, which (for whatever reasons) a lot of forum owners just don't want to do...

Yeah, but what's interesting is that 3DPrintBoard does appear to require first-post adjudication by a moderator in at least some of the subforums. Every now and then someone mentions this in the chatbox. For example, a new user just went through that in the QiDi printer subforum. Maybe the moderator in those subforums set it up that way - IDK. I do find it interesting that the spam is always in the same handful of subforums.

[jeffmorris]

Are there 3D printing forums similar to this one? The subject of the spam messages are misleading. The messages usually have links to videos.

[ssayer]

Then again, there is always the possibility that the site owner is getting a kickback on the "pay-per-click" from these spammers... JK

[Eddie]

I think the appointment of some new moderators has cut spam down considerably.
Eddie

[jeffmorris]

Eddie, Thank you very much for solving the spam problem. A few days ago, I thought that someone hacked into this website to direct me to Ad.Fly website after vising this website. I hope that this problem is fixed.

[Eddie]

Eddie, Thank you very much for solving the spam problem. A few days ago, I thought that someone hacked into this website to direct me to Ad.Fly website after vising this website. I hope that this problem is fixed.

Yes, that problem was fixed as well.

Eddie

[Brian_Krassenstein]

The problem with having to moderate user's first posts is that a lot of times it turns the users off and they never return. We want to be as user friendly as possible, not cause a huge burden for moderators and also make it so that users can get their posts responded to ASAP rather than having to wait for mod approval. I think that we do a decent job removing spam for the most part, especially when people report the spam. Always feel free to hit the little report button if you see any spam messages.

[Mjolinor]

It would help if you removed the report time limit.

I don't mind reporting it with the button but I'm not waiting a minute between each report, it would take all day so I just report the one until next time.