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| Scott_Ruecker Sep 24, 2012 11:44 PM EDT |
I have been asked by a few why threads that had not been active for a while showed up as having seen activity when they have not. Over the weekend we got spammed big time and roughly 30+ threads got hammered and I went into each one and deleted them but with the spam itself posting and then my zapping it triggered the Latest Discussions tool. It actually helps me become aware of possible spam posts when I see a thread or threads all of a sudden showing activity when the conversations has long since been quiet. Scott |
| tracyanne Sep 25, 2012 1:11 AM EDT |
what about the method I've proposed, any decision on implementing that? |
| jdixon Sep 25, 2012 8:38 AM EDT |
I figured it had to be a spam attack, Scott. Is there any way to reset the thread once the spam has been removed so that it doesn't show as having new content? If not, is there any way to add that functionality? |
| Scott_Ruecker Sep 25, 2012 11:14 AM EDT |
That is a great question jdixon, I will find out. |
| Bob_Robertson Sep 25, 2012 12:22 PM EDT |
Thanks, Scott, for taking care of it. I know it's a never ending task, and I appreciate your attention to detail. |
| jdixon Sep 25, 2012 12:47 PM EDT |
> I will find out. Thanks, Scott. |
| bob Sep 26, 2012 12:29 AM EDT |
We have some new site logic now that makes sure that deleted posts are no longer included in the thread ordering. No more resurrected zombie threads... |
| jdixon Sep 26, 2012 5:41 AM EDT |
That will be a big help, bob. Many thanks. |
| Fettoosh Sep 26, 2012 10:32 AM EDT |
Quoting:That will be a big help Yes, it definitely would be. And Bob, I am not sure what kind of an effort it would be, but I would recommend looking into additional logic for new accounts to pass a grace period, like (random) 5 approved posts or at the discretion of an editor, before immediate posting is allowed/granted. It would be a little annoying to new users but they will understand especially when they realize the purpose, and editors are speedy enough in approving the first five. It would be another queue similar to new articles queue, which editors would check and release posts submitted using new accounts. I think this will help editors not to constantly worry about deleting spam posts and discourage spammers if it doesn't stop them completely. Just a thought. |
| bob Sep 26, 2012 11:05 AM EDT |
@Fettoosh: I've tried to keep the LXer forums open, unmoderated, and captcha free for as long as possible. Actually LXer is running several levels of filters and qualifications behind the scenes that have been working quite well. 99% of our forum spam attempts hit the /dev/null bucket long before they ever see the light of the LXer front page. In the last 30 days we have had only two spammers that have actually gotten through. Amazing actually for a widely viewed free and open forum. |
| TxtEdMacs Sep 26, 2012 12:13 PM EDT |
[very serious] Bob, If your Spam statistics are that good, my vote (if it matters) is to support your predilection for the open with easy access news site. [/serious] YBT |
| tuxchick Sep 26, 2012 1:08 PM EDT |
That is amazing, Bob, and I think it's better to not make spam control the users' problem by making them jump through hoops, like horrid Captchas that nobody can read, and half the time don't work. Nice work. Nail 'em at the server. Nasty little blighters, if only we could nail them in real life. |
| gus3 Sep 30, 2012 3:54 PM EDT |
Quoting:Nail 'em to the server.FTFY. |
| Bob_Robertson Oct 01, 2012 11:03 AM EDT |
That's some seriously effective automated filtering. Vivat! |
| caitlyn Oct 11, 2012 11:19 AM EDT |
Quoting:No more resurrected zombie threads..I thought zombies were all the rage nowadays. Seriously, bob, nice job on the SPAM filtering. It is very much appreciated. |
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