Re: Accounts <50 posts permissions changes : dealing with spam.
Originally Posted by
Off Shore
Well I know that curiosity supposedly killed the cat but what possible motivation
is there for "profile spam" ? Is it ever seen?
Human nature is inherently interesting but surely Forum users dont spend their time trawling through user profiles ?
As for the forum Staff / Moderators, it seems to be a thankless task but my observataions suggest its one you manage with some determination... Well done.
Is there any assistance a casual user can offer or alternatively is there any resource such as nolinkfollow which may make the forum less of an atrractive host for SPAM?
Keep up the good work anyhow, Im sure one day you will receive a just reward for your efforts.
As outlined in this thread, the reason profile priveleges as been revoked is that spammers have been using the profiles to solicit spam such as in signatures and the like.
Which is why its been removed for less than 50 support posts.
As for how to help, everytime you see a post which seems like spam, (links selling stuff etc and general jibber jabber) then use the report abuse button and detail it as SPAM, dont respond to the thread if in doubt. The MODS will look at it and deal with it if it is SPAM in due course.
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