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A number of SEO spammers do comment on projects though- they make spam comments!

jvvg wrote:

nama wrote:

A number of SEO spammers do comment on projects though- they make spam comments!

True.
Maybe also add a requirement of being registered for 3 days or something.

one problem i can see for not letting people on the forum for three days is for people who actually need help with projects quickly- which i have found is one of the most common reasons people post.

Prehaps you should only be able too post once you have made a project like you say because that will solve both problems

jvvg wrote:

Willpower wrote:

jvvg wrote:

True.
Maybe also add a requirement of being registered for 3 days or something.

one problem i can see for not letting people on the forum for three days is for people who actually need help with projects quickly- which i have found is one of the most common reasons people post.

Prehaps you should only be able too post once you have made a project like you say because that will solve both problems

I didn't mean not let them on the forums at all, I meant just give them longer time between posts (maybe 300 seconds) and not be able to post URLs at all.

oh my mistake, sounds good!

maybe have some sort of confirming device when you make an account, like having to answer a captcha or something computers can't do.

jvvg wrote:

Wes64 wrote:

maybe have some sort of confirming device when you make an account, like having to answer a captcha or something computers can't do.

That won't stop real people that are spammers, though. My method would make a pretty effective shield against real people who are spammers, though.

the big spamming thing we saw a few months ago was a bot, so it will help eliminate some

kayybee wrote:

I think it should just apply to people who haven't posted a project. I mean, that's the first thing you should do if you're new, right?
And most spammers won't bother to waste their time downloading Scratch but since 2.0 is online they may be willing to make a (blank) project...

Some users need help before they can post their first project, so I think that 3 days and 1 comment, 1 favorite, etc. would be enough.

jontmy00 wrote:

kayybee wrote:

I think it should just apply to people who haven't posted a project. I mean, that's the first thing you should do if you're new, right?
And most spammers won't bother to waste their time downloading Scratch but since 2.0 is online they may be willing to make a (blank) project...

I don't think you can upload a blank project.

Yes you can - I just opened Scratch and hit upload

Firedrake969 wrote:

jvvg wrote:

jontmy00 wrote:

I don't think you can upload a blank project.

Yes you can - I just opened Scratch and hit upload

I agree with kayybee-spambots aren't smart enough yet to upload.  :3

I agree with that too, but I was just pointing out that it is possible to upload a spam project. Even if they start to do that, I doubt that they will be able to wait 3 days.

TorbyFork234 wrote:

jvvg wrote:

... and would have a longer wait time between posts (maybe 500 minutes or something). ...

doesn't that seem a bit extensive?

If they feel the need to make this, I think that having just one project and one comment would be enough, instead of having one project one comment one favorite etc...

People, you have to remember that the more "spammer-safe" you get, the less noob-friendly you get.

Don't support.

I meant 300 seconds. I was typing faster than I was thinking. 

Last edited by jvvg (2012-12-05 09:17:07)