The scammers are attacking this forum - this is not a drill

[nglodnig]

A couple of posts on the Cannabis forum which should be restricted to people self-medicating themselves and are obviously sales scams.

 

MODERATORS: a suggestion - don't allow new members to post immediately. Just saying - I've seen it on other forums. 

Edited August 10, 2023 by nglodnig

[Sheryl]

Kindly use the report function for any posts you think ard scams.

 

There is nothing we can do with blanket comments like this unlinked to any specific post.

[nglodnig]

24 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Kindly use the report function for any posts you think ard scams.

 

Which, being a good forum member, is what I promptly did. Can get extra points for that? ???? 

But my suggestion, don't allow new members to post immediately, this would slow down scammers. For example, don't allow them to create topics until they replies to "X" number of others, or a timeout period between joining and posting. This would slow them down.

 

But meanwhile I remain ever vigilant against these scum ???? 

[Sheryl]

1 hour ago, nglodnig said:

Which, being a good forum member, is what I promptly did. Can get extra points for that? ???? 

But my suggestion, don't allow new members to post immediately, this would slow down scammers. For example, don't allow them to create topics until they replies to "X" number of others, or a timeout period between joining and posting. This would slow them down.

 

But meanwhile I remain ever vigilant against these scum ???? 

The need to make an immediate post is quite often the reason for joining as a member.  After all, one can read posts as a guest; it is only to post that being a member is required.  Many people read the forum for years and join only when they have a post they want to make; others find the forum during  an online search on  an urgent matter to they need to ask about. Making that difficult would discourage membership.

 

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[bignok]

1 hour ago, nglodnig said:

Which, being a good forum member, is what I promptly did. Can get extra points for that? ???? 

But my suggestion, don't allow new members to post immediately, this would slow down scammers. For example, don't allow them to create topics until they replies to "X" number of others, or a timeout period between joining and posting. This would slow them down.

 

But meanwhile I remain ever vigilant against these scum ???? 

What happened? Did they hack your computer?

[BritManToo]

2 hours ago, nglodnig said:

Which, being a good forum member, is what I promptly did. Can get extra points for that? ???? 

But my suggestion, don't allow new members to post immediately, this would slow down scammers. For example, don't allow them to create topics until they replies to "X" number of others, or a timeout period between joining and posting. This would slow them down.

 

But meanwhile I remain ever vigilant against these scum ???? 

This forum is only interested in increasing membership numbers (adds value to the price of the forum when sold).

Once joined they are members forever.

What you suggest would not be in the interests of the forum owner.