Moderator Applications?

[FiXeL]

yes well, if i was a mod....i could just go *click* *click* *delete*

Wrong.... Access AdminCP, search for username, add the email adress domain he regged with to the ban filter, delete acount. And so forth untill those bastards are running out of email domains to reg with. Just deleting accounts wont do anything because these pricks have scripts running that do all the regging for them. Banning email domains will make it harder for them to get back on the forum, and if they do, ban their newly acuired domain.

Here are the domains i have banned from our dutch forum sofar: (* means wildcard so the whole domain is useless to spammers now)

*@bestwayhealth.org Gisteren, 02:18 AM
*@samsonbllinded.com 28th December 2006 - 04:11 AM
*@meta.ua 25th December 2006 - 02:15 AM
*@dietdrugsguide.org 20th December 2006 - 12:12 AM
*@samsonblinded.com 18th December 2006 - 12:34 AM
*@bestboyfilms.org 16th December 2006 - 01:27 PM
*@newpostcash.org 16th December 2006 - 01:26 PM
*@spivare.com 12th December 2006 - 04:53 PM
*@goresxa.com 12th December 2006 - 07:30 AM
*@inmail24.com 5th December 2006 - 04:55 PM
*@freeservicemail.info 5th December 2006 - 12:52 AM
*@ya.ru 5th December 2006 - 12:51 AM
*@terra-mail.info 1st December 2006 - 05:00 PM
*@super-mail.info 30th November 2006 - 12:59 AM
*@allwebdrugs.info 29th November 2006 - 07:29 AM
*@onlinebestplenty.org 26th November 2006 - 09:51 PM
*@onlinehealthclub.org 25th November 2006 - 02:54 PM
*@bestfreemall.info 25th November 2006 - 02:53 PM
*@web.de 25th November 2006 - 02:50 PM
*@ybbs.info 24th November 2006 - 01:33 PM
*@yandex.ru 24th November 2006 - 01:32 PM
*@xbox-gammers.info 24th November 2006 - 01:32 PM
*@web-browser.info 24th November 2006 - 01:32 PM
*@vztl.com 24th November 2006 - 01:32 PM
*@vxaz.com 24th November 2006 - 01:31 PM
*@ukr.net 24th November 2006 - 01:31 PM
*@usermail.com 24th November 2006 - 01:31 PM
*@thebestweb.info 24th November 2006 - 01:31 PM
*@sriaus.com 24th November 2006 - 01:30 PM
*@spambob.net 24th November 2006 - 01:30 PM
*@sogetthis.com 24th November 2006 - 01:30 PM
*@shtut.info 24th November 2006 - 01:29 PM
*@sahir.info 24th November 2006 - 01:29 PM
*@realty.msk.su 24th November 2006 - 01:28 PM
*@rambler.ru 24th November 2006 - 01:28 PM
*@phentermine1.info 24th November 2006 - 01:28 PM
*@orderbuyonline.com 24th November 2006 - 01:28 PM
*@nubiles-18.com 24th November 2006 - 01:27 PM
*@non-olet.info 24th November 2006 - 01:27 PM
*@net-search.org 24th November 2006 - 01:27 PM
*@my-yep.com 24th November 2006 - 01:26 PM
*@mixer.besoft.org 24th November 2006 - 01:26 PM
*@master-se.com 24th November 2006 - 01:26 PM
*@mail333.com 24th November 2006 - 01:25 PM
*@mail15.com 24th November 2006 - 01:25 PM
*@mail.ru 24th November 2006 - 01:25 PM
*@mail.com 24th November 2006 - 01:25 PM
*@list.ru 24th November 2006 - 01:24 PM
*@lamamiata.info 24th November 2006 - 01:24 PM
*@klassmaster.com 24th November 2006 - 01:24 PM
*@kidaf.ua 24th November 2006 - 01:24 PM
*@ipharmex.info 24th November 2006 - 01:23 PM
*@inbox.ru 24th November 2006 - 01:23 PM
*@ikeyo.org 24th November 2006 - 01:23 PM
*@good-realty.msk.su 24th November 2006 - 01:22 PM
*@gawab.com 24th November 2006 - 01:22 PM
*@****shemale.net 24th November 2006 - 01:21 PM
*@fromru.com 24th November 2006 - 01:20 PM
*@fortnox.info 24th November 2006 - 01:20 PM
*@formails.com 24th November 2006 - 01:20 PM
*@fdaeg.ue 24th November 2006 - 01:19 PM
*@ebony-18.com 24th November 2006 - 01:19 PM
*@domain237.com 24th November 2006 - 01:19 PM
*@diem-perdidi.info 24th November 2006 - 01:19 PM
*@dic.blogopt.com 24th November 2006 - 01:18 PM
*@bluebottle.com 24th November 2006 - 01:18 PM
*@cashette.com 24th November 2006 - 01:18 PM
*@bk.ru 24th November 2006 - 01:17 PM
*@bigfreemail.info 24th November 2006 - 01:17 PM
*@bet-bet.org 24th November 2006 - 01:17 PM
*@all-software.info

First step is to get rid of all the bots already regged. Try looking for users that have posted less than 5 posts or even more, since they had some time here to spam their filth. After deleting and banning all those accounts, you should look regulary for new users that signed up. (check for users that have less than 2 posts and accounts made recently) Check the email adresses they regged with... If it is something like @bestwayhealth.com you should be on your toes, anything out of the ordinary should be red-flagged, deleted and the email domain added to the ban filter. Keep this strict policy up and i'll guarantee no more spam messages for a long while. The suckers that still reg get deleted and banned before they can authenticate their account. (i check on a dayly basis)

Do i ask for moderator rights? No. Don't want them either. Just helping out as a good AO-er would.

[FA22RaptorF22]

im at a loss at how im supposed to do this.

[Pneumagger]

... tl;dr

http://www.mailexpire.com/

/are you emo?

[Lohman446]

New moderators have to realize they are new. I have seen other boards that were somewhat factioned where new moderators stepped in to "restore order". A new moderator needs to stick to slight post corrections, perhaps a few warnings here and there, and handling of spam. If a new moderator steps in with ban stick ready to go.... it does not generally go well.

[FA22RaptorF22]

If a new moderator steps in with ban stick ready to go.... it does not generally go well.

True. But i kinda know what real spam is....

just look around...

[SCpoloRicker]

You're doing it wrong.

[GT]

Excellent post FiXel

im at a loss at how im supposed to do this.

Now Raptor does that look like hella' fun to you?

[d4m4don3]

you just need to find a sponsor like AoStopSpam

they footed the bill on everything

LOL! i don't think it's registering geek

[FA22RaptorF22]

Excellent post FiXel




Now Raptor does that look like hella' fun to you?

YES i would definately do it....i just need to know where to go to submitt that info.

[behemoth]

YES i would definately do it....i just need to know where to go to submitt that info.

Hey man. I really hope you get to be a mod.

AO NEEDS GOOD MEN LIKE YOU!

[Army]

Spam situation is being taken care of.

Rule #9.......

[Dubstar112]

How about just making a minimum post count before a new topic can be started? Or would they just simply move it into topics already started.

[Glickman]

How about just making a minimum post count before a new topic can be started? Or would they just simply move it into topics already started.

a decent amount of cases are just new people with questions about buying an mag or something similar, so we of course do not want to stifle anyone's view on the automag community.

[Dubstar112]

Yeah, but if its only like 5 posts or something. Thats easy to do just sit in the friendly corner, and make 5 useful posts or something. Id rather see 500193 LOL's than

buy a nookie here for two dolla and you can get yah hollllla

[behemoth]

No, honestly thats not a bad idea.

Another forum i visit has a "kindergarten"

You can only post there when you first join, and must make 20 posts before being allowed to post on other forums. YOU CAN READ OTHER FORUMS, but cannot post.

That way, all the spam is in one spot. Newbs get used to the rules, and the sense of humor :x

Its all in all, FTW, as they say.