Dilip Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 How do you handle if a spammer group adds you to their list? What if they automate everything smartly that they can bombard you with spam all the time? I have seen automated spam with humans involved. They are kind of impossible to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Dilip said: They are kind of impossible to stop. Why do you think so? If you consequently delete their content or set everything to pre-moderation, then you can. Spammers do not spam to just annoy you. That is not their goal. If their content is not seen or just for a short period of time, they will stop. As this will not make sense for them. They have to be “efficient” too. You just have to be a little more persistent as them. 😉 Edited February 9 by Sofia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilip Posted February 9 Author Share Posted February 9 I switched to admin approval only for new members. It is effective but I lost a lot of people who wanted to register and start immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 In fact, I would choose this method as a last resort. It is much better to use Spam Defense if you have an active license. Or Cleantalk plugin if your license has expired. That kills 90% of spammers. Then use the link filter and set all posts that contain links to pre-moderation. This is a robust concept that will easily and effectively keep spam out of your community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 In the past, I used to put 20 posts in moderation for new members and once I did not see any issue I auto approved posts. However, sometimes spammers are smart they will credit good posts for their first 20 posts than then start spamming. These days, I approve registration manually, and allow the member to post for a couple of days. If I see any issues related to spamming. I will block their accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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