Banning orders

[spionfox]

I see becky2 has been banned before even making a post! Is this because an IP identifies this person as a previous troublemaker?

Just curious :icon_bigg

 

[Macky]

Banned? Where are you getting that from?

 

[Jeff]

I see becky2 has been banned before even making a post!

Banned after posting an ad as her first post.

Some do get banned without having the chance to make a post though if they're obviously a spammer.

 

[spionfox]

Banned? Where are you getting that from?

Inner circle thing Macky. Sorry :icon_bigg

 

[Jeff]

Banned? Where are you getting that from?

http://talkingballs.co.uk/member.php?u=3441

 

[spionfox]

Banned? Where are you getting that from?

Inner circle thing Macky. Sorry :icon_bigg

http://talkingballs.co.uk/member.php?u=3441

Spoilsport webbo :icon_sad:

 

[Macky]

http://talkingballs.co.uk/member.php?u=3441

Yeah, I'd already looked at that, several times, but the word 'Banned' was hiding in plain view.

 

[Jeff]

Most forum spam is automated these days, and I have systems in place that stop it from happening here.

Looking at today's log, I can see that 63 spammers have attempted to register and failed because their email address or IP address is on a blacklist.



So the spammers who end up registering are usually real people who think the forum rules don't apply to them.


Several months ago I changed the registration procedure so anyone who registers can't fail to see the following:

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING

Everyone is welcome to join Talking Balls, but ONLY if they want to take part in our discussions, not if they want to use this site as a source of free advertising.
Anyone who joins just to post adverts, to promote a website, a cause (even if it's for charity), or is trying to get publicity for anything (whether it's considered to be on topic or not), MUST ask for permission before posting.
Any new member who posts an ad of any kind without getting permission will be banned immediately.

becky2 saw it and decided to ignore it. Stupid cow. I might have let her post her ad if she'd asked me nicely...

 

[Blaby blue blood]

Some do get banned without having the chance to make a post though if they're obviously a spanner.

Unfortunately, by the looks of things, many still get through :icon_wink