RoadTest Spam

Recently, I have received ridiculous amount of RoadTest spawned Spam. It's inundating my email box. The post appears to be locked, but it's still getting sent out as an email notification.

Regards,

-Steve

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Zad over 12 years ago

Always a problem on relatively open forums. They can ban accounts, but the spammers will just keep signing up on new accounts. Usually on forums the first 10 posts are moderated until the account can be trusted. I believe E14 uses custom forum software, so I'm not sure that facility is available.
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dragonstyne over 12 years ago in reply to Zad

The forum is Jive based.
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mcb1 over 12 years ago in reply to dragonstyne

element14 were meant to be putting mechanisms in place but its very silent.
We have suggested limits and other systems to try to either restrict or limit the spammers, but it seems using the members as reporters works.

They have become clever and used the status message to provide it, and you can't report it.
They are also clever an know when element14 aren't 'on duty' and tend to hit then.

Having zero point members able to sign and enter Road Tests is not the best way to build a community IMO.

Mark
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kas.lewis over 12 years ago in reply to Zad

I also thought I put together a really good proposal, even added publishing dates (definitely NOT two+ weeks after getting the unit) for the first post. I think the community (at least the guys who have put in a lot of time and energy here) are going to get more and more annoyed if level < 3 members keep winning the big road tests... Just my thoughts.
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Zad over 12 years ago in reply to kas.lewis

Another day, another dozen+ spams... Its just like the 1990s all over again.

I thought I had put together a well researched and structured case for the Tek MDO3K, so the other applications must have been phenomenally good!
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Zad over 12 years ago in reply to kas.lewis

Another day, another dozen+ spams... Its just like the 1990s all over again.

I thought I had put together a well researched and structured case for the Tek MDO3K, so the other applications must have been phenomenally good!
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kas.lewis over 12 years ago in reply to Zad

I also thought I put together a really good proposal, even added publishing dates (definitely NOT two+ weeks after getting the unit) for the first post. I think the community (at least the guys who have put in a lot of time and energy here) are going to get more and more annoyed if level < 3 members keep winning the big road tests... Just my thoughts.
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