Author Topic: Spam Control (Read 791 times)

Hoversight · « **on:** June 22, 2013, 08:37:18 AM »

Move all the forum Spam to a Spam SubForum within Advertising.

MrBen · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2013, 08:47:42 AM »

How about we move some to classifieds and the really spammy ones we just delete, i just moved a carbon skywalker thread to classified as it offered 10% discount so though it may be worth keeping.

Hoversight · « **Reply #2 on:** June 22, 2013, 11:58:34 AM »

Definitely need to retain the odd item, but discount should be compulsory for that to happen.

Dusty · « **Reply #3 on:** June 22, 2013, 12:01:46 PM »

I agree, if they're going to use our forum to advertise their products... instead of an advertising fee they should at least offer a decent discount for members of the forum.

ady.g. · « **Reply #4 on:** June 22, 2013, 12:16:12 PM »

Here here.

Cupid Stunt · « **Reply #5 on:** June 22, 2013, 12:33:32 PM »

It's a hard call really and one that can only be made by the forum owner/admin

You could try to be a purist and have a no advertising policy but people will still assume that you are somehow making large sums of money (that's people for you)
You could allow all the spam/crap
You could make your own selective decision based on whether or not you feel it's usefull to the forum and members as a whole or not

I'm fine any way, I can recognise a spam thread before I click on it so if I want to I can avoid it

Hoversight · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2013, 06:07:20 PM »

I'm sure we all can all recognise it. I would just prefer it out of the way where it can be easily avoided in the first place and subsequently not resurface in searches. Use of a sub-forum would enable hiding of that forum, so guests don't see it, nor I think search engines. Also, keeps the stuff away from newcomers who may not recognise it for what it is.