Turn off sigs for new members

Jusforfun · 12-13-2011, 04:05 PM

Kris, the site is under heavy attack from shillers and spammers.
The news forum and A1 forum are particularily bad.
It is nearly all sig spam.
I have pulled loads of links from sigs but its hopeless.
The forums are filling up with pointless and inane replies and pretend discussions.
We need drastic action.
Just look at any poster with a post count under about 10.

Please at least turn off sigs for new members for a start.

uberwgn · 12-13-2011, 04:36 PM

Turn off new "members" ability to post any link 'til they hit 50 posts, for example.

Shillboyz go away!!

Jusforfun · 12-13-2011, 05:11 PM

As far as I can see its all shill marketing out of same country that want to "Maintain my computer". 50 is harsh but needs must.
I think we can spot them by about 10 posts. There are genuine members here for years that havent reached 50.
EDIT A first for me, I just banned a guy for whom Kris already deleted a post (suspected spam.
Guess what... he had an invisible sig link! I saw it in his user profile. Must have been white on white.
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uberwgn · 12-13-2011, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jusforfun

Guess what... he had an invisible sig link! I saw it in his user profile. Must have been white on white.

That's funny!

**Kris Hansen** · 12-14-2011, 10:50 AM

I turned off the ability for n00bs to put a link in their sig. Lets see if that helps.

Reggie · 12-19-2011, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kris Hansen

I turned off the ability for n00bs to put a link in their sig. Lets see if that helps.

Nice - a Christmas gift -

Merry Christmas everyone

Jusforfun · 12-19-2011, 05:24 PM

Nah Reggie, they just activate previouly registered and unused accounts.
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12-13-2011, 05:11 PM	#3
Jusforfun AudiWorld Super User 2007 Audi Q7 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland, Dublin Posts: 7,296	As far as I can see its all shill marketing out of same country that want to "Maintain my computer". 50 is harsh but needs must. I think we can spot them by about 10 posts. There are genuine members here for years that havent reached 50. EDIT A first for me, I just banned a guy for whom Kris already deleted a post (suspected spam. Guess what... he had an invisible sig link! I saw it in his user profile. Must have been white on white. IE hover mouse below here www.audiworld.com __________________ Q5 related Link to Q5 Spreadsheet Exterior pics Interiors Q7 related Link to Q7 Spreadsheet Exterior pics by color, model and rim size Interior pics A4 S4 Spreadsheet Link to Q3 spreadsheet Last edited by Jusforfun; 12-13-2011 at 05:36 PM.

12-14-2011, 10:50 AM	#5
Kris Hansen Chief of Goat control 2000 Audi A6 Join Date: Oct 2000 Posts: 66,549,243	I turned off the ability for n00bs to put a link in their sig. Lets see if that helps. __________________

12-19-2011, 05:24 PM	#7
Jusforfun AudiWorld Super User 2007 Audi Q7 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ireland, Dublin Posts: 7,296	Nah Reggie, they just activate previouly registered and unused accounts. Username IP Forum A/C Action Comments Location Profile visits Posts Details removed by me NOTE: edit content or delete this post if/as you see fit __________________ Q5 related Link to Q5 Spreadsheet Exterior pics Interiors Q7 related Link to Q7 Spreadsheet Exterior pics by color, model and rim size Interior pics A4 S4 Spreadsheet Link to Q3 spreadsheet Last edited by Jusforfun; 12-23-2011 at 06:30 PM.

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12-13-2011, 04:36 PM	#2
uberwgn AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New England Posts: 2,415	Turn off new "members" ability to post any link 'til they hit 50 posts, for example. Shillboyz go away!!