So do I!I hate spammers
40 processed this morning so far.I hate spammers
Personally I think extreme prejudice would be more satisfying.and they will be dealt with humanely.
Another euphemism!they will be dealt with humanely
Sounds like all they have to do is create burner details and block/spoof the IP address then. Hmm.checking username, email address, and IP address against their database
As all had joined in the last few days and every one of them was just viewing Members I felt it was safe to assume none were valid.Don't forget, some legitimate members choose not to display their online status.
Not the same as the problem here, but a different spamming lark was occurring on newsgroups, particularly those with a presence on Google Groups. It got so bad on comp.os.vms that someone set up an alternative interface (like the original info-vax c1985) and filtered all the out. (My own newsgroup reader gave up filtering with hundreds of bogus emails arriving).
So do I!
As the spammers are so focused on Members maybe you could temporarily replace the list of names with dick pics with the title of the tiniest one being Putin's.I don't know. The forum software checks new applicants with Stop Forum Spam website, checking username, email address, and IP address against their database. If there are any matches, they are flagged up for manual approval by forum staff.
It is usually quite straight forward to review them, as the various flagged details are listed under each applicant.
Occasionally, an odd one or two seem to slip through the net, and get to post spam, but if anyone notices anything please report the post, or user, and they will be dealt with humanely.