lordroel
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Post by lordroel on Dec 1, 2015 19:54:02 GMT
Registration and Guest posting
Due to a severe attack by a member who took advantage of the open registration and as a result posted almost 200+ graphic photos, resulting in the forum to be taken offline for several hours by Pro-Boards I have decided to change registration to pending registration in which me or a mod can accept a new member into the Forum.
Also I have decided to stop the ability of guest posting as it allows those who want to spam the forum from doing that.
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Post by alternatesteve on Dec 2, 2015 18:20:34 GMT
Registration and Guest posting Due to a severe attack by a member who took advantage of the open registration and as a result posted almost 200+ graphic photos, resulting in the forum to be taken offline for several hours by Pro-Boards I have decided to change registration to pending registration in which me or a mod can accept a new member into the Forum. Also I have decided to stop the ability of guest posting as it allows those who want to spam the forum from doing that. Hey there, lordroel! Sounds good to me. At least with these precautions in place, it'll be much harder for VPM or any other troll to get through.  |
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Post by lordroel on Dec 2, 2015 19:12:02 GMT
Hey there, lordroel! Sounds good to me. At least with these precautions in place, it'll be much harder for VPM or any other troll to get through. Well it was a difficult decision for me to make, on one hand would i like to continue the open registration and guest posting policy but the attack on December 1st 2015 showed me that would not be something that could continue anymore. Now i hope that the new registration policy in place will keep those trolls and spammer away and only people who like to discuses Alternate History or just want to hang around to come on board. |
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Post by lordroel on Dec 4, 2015 22:47:19 GMT
Thanks to new plugin called Post Quarantine i am now able to check post for new members before they are allowed to post, while this seems a little bit harsh it is a solution i have taken to prevent new members who look legit but are not from spamming the forum. If a new member post to be legit i will end the Quarantine and he will be allowed to post freely and according to the rules of the forum.
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