Requiring registration to post here

Gilbert · Tue 12/09/2006 13:29:58

Maybe we shall think about this for more places, now the Completed games forum has spams too (until it would of course be removed by mods later).

SSH · Tue 12/09/2006 13:36:30

I think Hints and Tips is the only place where guest postings is really justified at all.

sthomannch · Tue 12/09/2006 15:59:11

I think that registration would help a lot to get rid of those annoying posts, and guests could still search through the forum.

SSH, about not allowing guests to post a URL: I first wanted to suggest it, but such "guests" could still post their texts and pictures.

Gilbert · Wed 13/09/2006 02:13:08

Quote from: SSH on Tue 12/09/2006 13:36:30
I think Hints and Tips is the only place where guest postings is really justified at all.

No, you can reply annoymously in Completed game (and some others), just not start threads.

jetlag · Thu 14/09/2006 14:36:55

1: An ill will can register with false information, spam, register again, spam again, ect. How does required registration stop spam, or naugthy language?
2: Spam and internet goes together like bike rides and saddle pain, mountain walks and blisters, boat trips and sea sickness.
3: More than 90% of the members never made more that 10 posts.
4: Doing the ags members test just to ask a question about some mags game?

If the spam is automated, it can be filtered. Programs are less inventive than people.
If it is a person than it'll go away. People don't have a long attention span.

Pumaman · Sat 07/10/2006 12:21:31

Ok, I've made a change so that guests cannot post links or images; we'll see if this stops the spam.

splat44 · Mon 09/10/2006 12:16:59

Quote from: Pumaman on Sat 07/10/2006 12:21:31
Ok, I've made a change so that guests cannot post links or images; we'll see if this stops the spam.

I hope this applies to all forums.

Does that include signature?

Ubel · Mon 09/10/2006 14:49:40

Quote from: splat44 on Mon 09/10/2006 12:16:59
Does that include signature?

Guests don't have signatures.

thewalrus · Mon 09/10/2006 16:23:49

I dunno, I haven't noticed an overly large amount of spam..... But I think that people should have to register to post on our forum. I see no reason why if someone wants to be part of our community, why they wouldn't register. We have a very nice community and we should try as hard as possible to keep spammers off!

Requiring registration to post here

jetlag