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Abbey | Official Grammar Nazi
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| Spam Bot Control And New Member Group (Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:12 pm) |
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I have created a new group; Members. All boards that were previously available to you should still be available if you posted (or joined) after I sent the mass email. Anyone else who IS a member, but not in this group, is only able to see News and Announcements (they can't post in here), Suggestions and Feedback (had to leave it open for people who for some reason can't log in), and Welcome Mat (So we can find out if they're actually members or just spam bots).
Mods will be able to mass-delete these if they're all in one or two boards instead of having to go through 22 (I checked the post count of the most recent spam bot, which was 23, but it posted twice in one board).
Mods still also have access to the two extra mod-only boards, still...or at least they should...I do...
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Mirage | Elite Member
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| (Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:48 pm) |
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Nice, I good way to conquer those damn spam, porn spreading, Viagra selling, bastard bots and send them all bot hell where I'm sure the bot devil will be piercing them all with his trident of cyber bot slaying powerererererer!!!!11!!1
Damn man, I just can't stop my rab shambling rambling!
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Abbey | Official Grammar Nazi
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| (Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:59 pm) |
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Wow, four yes votes and I didn't even vote 
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Sky | "Master Admin"
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| (Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:35 am) |
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The only disadvantage I see of this is that it blocks all boards from being read for non-registered (or non-approved) members. I would suggest allowing all (appropriate) boards to be viewed but only allowing posting and creating new threads to the boards you listed above. That way, you can approve members after they've posted in the welcome mat.
I'm also considering changing account activation from User to Administrator, meaning you'd screen all registrations before they'd have the ability to post. I almost wonder if that would detract from posting, though. Hmm.
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Abbey | Official Grammar Nazi
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| (Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:55 am) |
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I've had to do that once already...I don't think it would decrease posting anywhere that isn't already decreased in posting...
Edit: Changed to your specifications!
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