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2024-05-20 12:18 pm
Hi everyone
We have had several instances of spam messages being posted to the forum, the most recent one just a few hours ago. All of these postings follow the same pattern.
- They use an old forum account that has not been used for several years and that has never posted.
- They change the username on the account to a bunch of jibberish.
- They post inappropriate messages.
In order to try and combat this I have changed the forum policies for new posts. Unfortunately, this will affect all of our legitimate new users, and I apologize for that. Going forward, ALL new user postings will be held for moderation. This will affect all new users and posts. After three posts, the moderation will be lifted.
I am looking to implement a better solution, such as freezing all accounts that have not been used for over a year. The above change was just the quickest method to implement, not necessarily the best, and if I come up with something more effective, I will let you know.
If you see any inappropriate messages posted to the forum, please alert me, either by PM or email (forum [at} dronebotworkshop.com).
Thanks
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Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak
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Topic starter
2024-06-22 6:00 pm
An update - I have loosened up some of the restrictions for new users!
Your first three posts will still be held for moderation, but you can now add links and attachments (e.g., images and videos). Restricting these makes no sense, as the post needs to be approved anyway!
You may also edit your profile information after making one post instead of three.
These restrictions are lifted after three posts, and you can use everything except personal messages, which require ten posts.
These restrictions were required as we were getting some new and abandoned accounts hacked and used to display unwanted messages. This is one of the unfortunate things that can happen to a public forum, and these restrictions were put into place in an attempt to resolve this.
If anyone does spot an inappropriate post could you please let me know, either by PM or email? With my current situation in the hospital during the day, I can't moderate the forum as closely as I would like to, so I appreciate being informed when something nasty gets posted.
Thanks!
😎
Bill
"Never trust a computer you can’t throw out a window." — Steve Wozniak