Why aren’t the pornographic and spam posts being deleted?

devilbiss · Joined: 06 Jul 2007 Posts: 598 Location: Sydney

These porographic and spam posts are an ongoing problem.
I don't understand why admin won't delete them.
They are ridiculous and degrading.
Some forum members have children and even a three year old can use a mouse.
I am a moderator on another forum and take great pleasure deleting this garbage.
It seems to be the only way around it.
Admin hasn't responded to any of the questions regarding these unwanted posts and I'm sure that I am not the only one who is bewildered.
Plese lets get rid of this garbage asap.

KimO · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 1191

Yeah, please get rid of it - its very off.

Sierra · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 416 Location: Queensland

Yes, please

Sierra · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 416 Location: Queensland

Maybe Admin is on holidays Smile

Stephen

we need something different to look at every now and then Cool

Hayley · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 111 Location: Geelong

BRAD, BRAD, where for art thou BRAD???

*singing*
T-t-t-t-t touch me
I wanna be dirty!
Thrill me, chill me, fulfill me
Creature of the night!

JANET

Brad Buchel

Hi,

Sorry, trying to get rid of them as soon as I see them, the forum only has 3 administrators and we don't always see the spam immediately. It's very annoying...

BB

Marty C · Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 615 Location: Mandurah, WA

Brad, a great tip is to set posting minimums and restrictions for newbies.
A newbie has to make a minimum number of text only posts, no images or links, before they are able to post any images or links to other sites.
Setting it at only 2 to 5 posts is enough to discourage just about all spammers.
I've seen it applied before, and it works very well.
The forum is getting spammed pretty badly lately, and it's enough to send folks elsewhere for better content.

Omphaloskeptic · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 827 Location: Merimbula

The answer is very simple.

It's because YOU, yes YOU, the forum member reading this, hasn't volunteered to be a moderator and taken the responsibility for deleting the threads, banning the users, emails, and IP's.

Of course, you might think that that's a lot of work for you to do, you've got more important things to do...

However thankfully moderators are paid $100,000/yr, provided a free new car of your choice every year, plus free first class air travel, accommodations, and all expenses to any major art exhibit anywhere in the world. (Yeah, right! ;o) )

FWIW,

db

sunday · Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 3877 Location: Victoria

Hi Brad,
I just wanted to say I think you're doing a great job giving up your spare time to bring us this forum. Spamming is on the increase everywhere, not just this forum and I expect it is very frustrating trying to keep it under control - certainly a lot more frustrating than it is for us who can choose to ignore it.