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"Time to put the foot down?"

I, like many others, am becoming frustrated at the amount of spam popping up on here lately. Maybe its time for a new approach on SR. Maybe something like limiting a newbie to so many posts a day, so that spamming on a large scale isn't a possibility for them. It would also give new meaning to becoming a regular, the right to post freely.

Maybe some sort of elective system should be introduced where newbies are technically on probation. If they've reached the quota of 300 posts to become a regular by spamming and generally being a nuisance, then rather than becoming regulars they are prevented from posting any more (i.e. banned). This would stop newbies whose sole purpose of being here is to spam a lot from becoming regulars.

These measures would also hopefully stop disgruntled regulars that have decided to spam the forum after being banned. It would make as much sense as the 15 starter posts a day limit ( I think its something like that anyways), and would hopefully seriously limit the amount of pointless posts clogging up peoples' topics, and maybe restore a bit of order and civilisation back to the SR forums.

It shouldn't stop at newbies though. I've found that some current Regulars can be as annoying as newbies when it comes to spamming. Maybe a 2 strikes and you're out system could be invoked where, if enough genuine complaints are lodged, then warnings could be issued and something like "on official warning" could be placed under usernames for a period of time, say 1 month, and if in that time the person hasn't spammed again, then it could be revoked. If after that they spam consistently again then a banning should be in order.

Let me know what you guys think. I think it's time something was done because its a shame that the forums are losing more and more "oldies" because of a minority messing about.

I, like many others, am becoming frustrated at the amount of spam popping up on here lately. Maybe its time for a new approach on SR. Maybe something like limiting a newbie to so many posts a day, so that spamming on a large scale isn't a possibility for them. It would also give new meaning to becoming a regular, the right to post freely.

Maybe some sort of elective system should be introduced where newbies are technically on probation. If they've reached the quota of 300 posts to become a regular by spamming and generally being a nuisance, then rather than becoming regulars they are prevented from posting any more (i.e. banned). This would stop newbies whose sole purpose of being here is to spam a lot from becoming regulars.

These measures would also hopefully stop disgruntled regulars that have decided to spam the forum after being banned. It would make as much sense as the 15 starter posts a day limit ( I think its something like that anyways), and would hopefully seriously limit the amount of pointless posts clogging up peoples' topics, and maybe restore a bit of order and civilisation back to the SR forums.

It shouldn't stop at newbies though. I've found that some current Regulars can be as annoying as newbies when it comes to spamming. Maybe a 2 strikes and you're out system could be invoked where, if enough genuine complaints are lodged, then warnings could be issued and something like "on official warning" could be placed under usernames for a period of time, say 1 month, and if in that time the person hasn't spammed again, then it could be revoked. If after that they spam consistently again then a banning should be in order.

Let me know what you guys think. I think it's time something was done because its a shame that the forums are losing more and more "oldies" because of a minority messing about.

Or the newbies could be ellected based on their contribution to the forums and once they receive so many votes (plus time limit ie 30 days) then, and only then, would they receive regular status.

Mi/\\/dfrig wrote:
> Or the newbies could be ellected based on their contribution to the
> forums and once they receive so many votes (plus time limit ie 30
> days) then, and only then, would they receive regular status.

That wouldn't necessarily stop people from spamming though. It would be irrelevant to someone coming back baring a grudge whose sole purpose is to spam. They could still spam all they want in the 30 days.

Well then an option, perhaps on each members stats or something that allowed you to vote to ban this member. If a certain number of people, say 5, chose the person to be banned, they would.

its advertised in the mag.

Lindgren - I prefer the phrase "Time to take out the trash?" :D

ßora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> its advertised in the mag.
>
> Lindgren - I prefer the phrase "Time to take out the
> trash?" :D

Lol, I was trying to be as nice as possible about it Borat. :P

Being a regular doesn't mean as much as it did a few years ago. I remember it took me quite a while to become one and now it doesn't take much to become one.

Maybe there should be another User status between "Regular" and "Notable" so you have to be here for something like 100 days or a year to become one?

That would be a good idea I think KR. Something like "Veteran" maybe if you've been here over a year.

I really think something big needs to be done soon though to try and prevent some of the spamming here.

ßora† SagdiyeV wrote:
> its advertised in the mag.
>
> Lindgren - I prefer the phrase "Time to take out the
> trash?" :D

It sounds like the catchphrase of a cheesy americana wrestler called "garbage man" or something.

That is a good idea, we shall wait and see.