New anti-spam script

[I, Brian]

Just to let you know I've just installed a new anti-spam script, that will refuse to allow a post that includes a link or a linked image in the post.

Hopefully this will make everyone's life a lot easier:

- staff, because they won't have to go through moderated posts to approve or disapprove them (and the list can get quite long)

- members, because their posts won't inexplicably disappear for moderation.

The change also means new members cannot send or receive PM's until they have more than 15 posts.

Also, new members cannot post links until they have 15 posts either.

I'll test this over the following 2 weeks to see what kind of reaction and impact it has - I'm hoping it'll be positive, and an improvement on the previous system, but do feel free to leave feedback.

[manephelien]

I assume members with plenty of posts can post images?

[I, Brian]

Not a problem at all - it's all aimed at people who join chronicles just to spam it with their first posts as ads.

[Crone]

That explains something. I just tried to post a source for some health statistics I used in a forum discussion and the post didn't appear. I rewrote, without the url, and the post appeared. If it decreases spam, people can do without the references.

[pyan]

You could always post the address without making it a link, Crone - or insert it then use the Remove Link icon (under the paperclip just above)

[manephelien]

Or post enough to disable the anti-spam script for you, although they should be posts with a point, not something you post just to up your postcount.

[Deathpool]

Originally Posted by pyan

You could always post the address without making it a link, Crone - or insert it then use the Remove Link icon (under the paperclip just above)

I was thinking somewhat along those lines when I read this. I'm used to working with hyperlinks in Microsoft Office though and not so familiar the posting features.