Scratch

WeirdF wrote:

It's happening again!

And his username is still shown in Newest Forum User, since it is a rather rude username I suggest making a new account and logging on... So his username won't show...

Done.

I am really amazed that no-one has mentioned doing a test-drive with certain features put up to stop the spammers:
- obviously, enable image tag
- put no limits to it
- announce a great big 'MAC Address' collection for anyone who visits the forums
- if that isn't enough to deter the spammers, wait until they 'attack'
- obviously have the appropriate software set up that collects, for each post, GMT time, MAC address, IP address, firewall address (if it exists) and aaalll that stuff.
- ban the MAC, IP permanently
- we all live in a safe environment 

otherwise, if you don't have the software for the 1st option, i have another:
- enable images
- appoint about 50 temporary mods (2 for each time region) that can only disable images on a forum post. i suggest you choose these with a forum appliance, since not everyone would want to view stuff like that.
this solution is only temporary though, while the Sc team does whatever Lightnin has announced.

I hope at least one of these suggestions can be done
Go Scratch and the Forums!

LS97 wrote:

oh by the way,
yesterday a new scratch project appeared with some rather disturbing images...
i reported it. has it been deleted?

If you flagged it...it will be checked out 

Cnor wrote:

Paddle are you going to do anything about these people/person who is doing this, it's been happening for a while now.

Don't worry - action is being taken 

sorry to be bothering, too curious...
has any other case been spotted recently?

Ye, you missed one, but i'd say most people did because the Scratch Moderating team had it deleted before 5 minutes had passed.

This is an idea that Survivorduck is using on TBG:

To make sure that the spammer's name doesn't appear next to "Newest forum user:" the moderators should have a account ready to log into the forums so that his name doesn't show up.

How long is "For Now...."?

Louis2018 wrote:

How long is "For Now...."?

"For now" is until things have calmed down, I think 

mathematics wrote:

Today I found that [a new forum user] is marked as "New Scratcher". Is there anything related to this 'event'?

unless the name of the scratcher is 'new scratcher', it's a change made by the scratch team probably to prevent rude names showing up on the new forum user bit.

@WierdF:
it probably has. see this post.

Last edited by LS97 (2010-06-13 10:52:41)

coolstuff wrote:

LS97 wrote:

mathematics wrote:

Today I found that [a new forum user] is marked as "New Scratcher". Is there anything related to this 'event'?

unless the name of the scratcher is 'new scratcher', it's a change made by the scratch team probably to prevent rude names showing up on the new forum user bit.

@WierdF:
it probably has. see this post.

When a user signs up, they are in a seperate user group called "New User." New accounts will be upgraded to "Member" status after a while as long as they are used to post respectfully.

ok, i understand. thanks!
but then, what is the diffrence except from the title?

LS97 wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

When a user signs up, they are in a seperate user group called "New User." New accounts will be upgraded to "Member" status after a while as long as they are used to post respectfully.

ok, i understand. thanks!
but then, what is the diffrence except from the title?

There are certain limitations put on their posts.

Greatdane wrote:

Wolfie1996 wrote:

Louis2018 wrote:

How long is "For Now...."?

"For now" is until things have calmed down, I think 

They won't calm down then!    Attacks happened in the TBG yesterday.

I can't believe it, I didn't see anything.    Good job! Just a spammer I reported with links to.... sites.

I saw the TBG attacks...    I feel sorry for the mods over there - the TBG is usually so peaceful...

As for the links... things have been done about them