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*PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First Post

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 12:23 pm
by administrator
UPDATE: Feb 11 2013:
We have LOWERED the approval threshold to just 1. That means after we approve ONE of your posts, you are good to go! I am excited to see if we can move that to ZERO in the near future.

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Good Day;

In the last two weeks alone I have deleted more than 125 fake/bot/spammer accounts and with our moderators Wiskow and Robert Bernardo, deleted more than 300 fake/bot/spammer posts. In spite of requiring CAPTCHA tests and email verification, these "jerks" are getting around our security. This is annoying all OUR Members and worse, it is give these "jerks" a voice.

Enough is Enough.

To make OUR forum run smoothly we now have the first TWO posts, from a new Member, go to an approval queue. After the new Member clicks SUBMIT on a new post/reply, the following message is displayed
"This message has been submitted successfully, but it will need to be approved by a moderator before it is publicly viewable. You will be notified when your post has been approved."


After there first two posts are approved, they can post without restrictions just like everyone else.

These changes will have NO IMPACT on Members who registered before today (Sunday Feb 6 2011).

The moderators will do their best (and that includes me) to quickly approve the real messages and reject the spammers but we can only do this every day or so. As such, if you are a new Member, PLEASE be patient, we will get to your post as soon as possible and we DO want your input and questions.

I am sorry for any inconvenience this will cause but I just don't see another viable option to block these idiots at this time.

Thank you and have a great day!

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:34 am
by mhtsoos
understood totaly :D

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 9:12 pm
by administrator
Fine avatar selection... bravo!

Biuty

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:26 am
by BorZHows
Biuty

Thanks for an explanation. I did not know it.

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 10:11 pm
by Macaroni
Does a "reply" count as a post?

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:06 pm
by administrator
Yes sir.

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:16 pm
by dewelder
I understand. Does this count as one ? I just want to give away lots of equipment.

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 12:26 pm
by mhtsoos
i am veru satisfied from commodore people became close to spawn antimatter/amtterials with the c:/ and had their kicks of life
i am veru satisfied from commodore people became close to spawn antimatter/amtterials with the c:/ and had their kicks of life
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administrator wrote:Fine avatar selection... bravo!
no worries i am the human here

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:44 pm
by carl10
I was wondering why I wasn't seeing my posts after I registered. I guess this covers it.
Good call btw.

Thanks!

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:13 am
by MaximumRD
Hey fair enough, anything that keeps the site SPAM FREE! Imma go work on my profile and maybe introduce myself.....

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 5:22 am
by mhtsoos
Good day to all

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:08 am
by administrator
If you are a real person :) The easiest way around this is to make two posts on your first day. From then on you will be good to go.

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 2:53 am
by Marthaadams
:) I'm new here.. I'll be a good member too.. going to scope out the forum now

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:24 pm
by Geore1988
Hello,

As a new member I am glad that you are active with the "Spammers". I think that approving a post is a great idea. I hope to become a regular part of the community. So thank you from me to you! :P

- - - Geore1988

Re: *PLEASE READ* Approval Required For First TWO Posts

Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:46 pm
by Thalowass1981
I just found out about this site. It is awesome that there is so much regard for the Commodore - it was one of the very first computers that I starting learning code on. It's been so long that I have forgotten the programming, but man I had fun with that computer.

It's too bad the spam bots have to ruin so much hard work people put into these great sites.

Here's to looking forward to bringing back many Commodore memories!

Ed