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12-15-2024, 07:43 AM
Moderators/admins you are going to need to set a time limit on new posters ability to create new threads. Also you need to start blocking certain foreign email domains.

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12-15-2024, 07:50 AM
There is a limit to how many posts can be made in a day.
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12-15-2024, 12:58 PM
If we blocked people from posting soon after they sign up, that would be too restrictive.

I did create a MyBB plugin that uses ChatGPT to stop all these spam posts from new members. I haven’t heard back from the admin on this yet.
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12-16-2024, 12:52 PM
I agree, you don't want to block new users from posting but maybe limit them to one new thread a day and then gradually increase that. There is also another option of requiring moderator approval any new users first post before it is seen.

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12-17-2024, 02:34 PM
Our admin/webmaster probably has a multitude of activities to handle, it may take some more time before they (the owners of DF) decide to implement something or not...
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