How to deal with forum spam
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Topic: How to deal with forum spam
Posted By: GM Luna
Subject: How to deal with forum spam
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 15:13
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If you haven't noticed, our forum software isn't terribly sophisticated. So sometimes those nasty little spammers get through and start posting nonsense and advertising junk in replies or new forum threads. It's annoying for all of us, but here are some things to keep in mind. If you see spam on the forums: DO
DO NOT
Thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Happy posting! GM Luna ------------- GM Luna | Illyriad Community Manager | community@illyriad.co.uk 
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Posted By: dunnoob
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2012 at 18:25
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I've tested the "forum mail to Luna" strategy 2 or 3 times, it works like a charme. I've also tested the "ignore obvious external link spam" strategy more often, it works as expected. Similar strategies "blank or ignore spam articles until HonoredMule gets rid of it" do the trick in the http://arcanum-illyria.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" rel="nofollow - wiki . But I'm always curious, the last forum spammer managed to post three remotely on topic one liners before posting an external link spam in a fourth thread. When I found it the spammer had 10 points with one thanks for the external link. Do they now work with two accounts to get a thanks? And even if they do, 3+1 posts with one thanks should yield 5 points, where did the spammer get the other 5 points? Update @GMs: Please enable the edit source (raw HTML) feature in the forum editor, same idea as in the profile and IGM editor. Obviously abuse is possible without this feature.
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Posted By: SunStorm
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 05:27
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Luna! LMAO - Awesome post here! (^_^) Yeah, I saw those posts... Before going to sleep, I sent the poster a polite forum mail asking them to not post spam - but when I awoke the next morning, they were already banned and my message went unread. Let this be a lesson to all: The mighty ban-hammer will get you faster than you can read a forum mail! Mua ha ha ha - trolls beware! -------------
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Posted By: HonoredMule
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 03:07
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On the wiki, spam has basically been a non-issue since I imposed the simple requirement that newly registered usernames match an existing Illyriad account username. Spammers can't cope with requiring even the foggiest level of domain-specific insight, and for actual players it's a pretty easy hoop through which to jump. ------------- "Apparently, quoting me is a 'thing' now." - HonoredMule |
Posted By: Daefis
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 03:18
why resurrect a 14month old post? ------------- http://elgea.illyriad.co.uk/a/p/37796" rel="nofollow"> 
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HonoredMule wrote:Posted By: Sisren
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 05:09
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To show by example that more complicated problems can be resolved with easy corrections.
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Posted By: GM Luna
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2014 at 05:22
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This has already been dealt with by the new user registration changes. Luna ------------- GM Luna | Illyriad Community Manager | community@illyriad.co.uk
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