In light of the recent spam
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- draringi
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Re: In light of the recent spam
Would like to be able to edit a post without it disappearing while it awaits confirmation...
and yeah, I've got the required number of posts...
I thought phpbb was able to do this automatically?
EDIT: Thanks
and yeah, I've got the required number of posts...
I thought phpbb was able to do this automatically?
EDIT: Thanks
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Re: In light of the recent spam
It's not automatic. One of the managers for the Newly Registered Users group (me and Larethian, I believe) have to notice that your count has exceeded the minimum, and then remove you from that group. It is a manual process, entirely dependent on when we happen to notice. I check a couple of times a day.draringi wrote:Would like to be able to edit a post without it disappearing while it awaits confirmation...
and yeah, I've got the required number of posts...
I thought phpbb was able to do this automatically?
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Re: In light of the recent spam
It's strange, I would swear phpBB has an automatic ranking system...
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Dunno. The proper person to ask about the details is The Big Boss (thelastguardian). In any case, I stumbled upon another forum site with the same problems and described what I knew of the B-T solution to them, and they were able to stop their spam problems dead in their tracks.Lery wrote:It's strange, I would swear phpBB has an automatic ranking system...
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Re: In light of the recent spam
Yeah.
I also had problems with spam. But I found a way out which is less a bother for the members, but may delete a few legit users.
(Users who have 0 post 10 days after activation are deleted ; being given that if someone is a bot and post a spam I've got Akismet to delete the post... So spam can't be posted and spam account are deleted. ^^ But I'm not sure if Akismet is fully compatible with phpBB, I know the extension was dropped a few month ago.)
I also had problems with spam. But I found a way out which is less a bother for the members, but may delete a few legit users.
(Users who have 0 post 10 days after activation are deleted ; being given that if someone is a bot and post a spam I've got Akismet to delete the post... So spam can't be posted and spam account are deleted. ^^ But I'm not sure if Akismet is fully compatible with phpBB, I know the extension was dropped a few month ago.)
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Re: In light of the recent spam
Are you sure? I thought its now automatic for the new users, and only for old users created before a certain date below 10 post it has to be done manually...rpapo wrote: It's not automatic. One of the managers for the Newly Registered Users group (me and Larethian, I believe) have to notice that your count has exceeded the minimum, and then remove you from that group. It is a manual process, entirely dependent on when we happen to notice. I check a couple of times a day.
onizuka-gto wrote:Custom captcha question has been created for guests, so all guest are advised to be familiar with general Baka-Tsuki wiki and community.
Newly registered users have a 10 post limit under moderation queue, (10 post must be approved by Baka-Tsuki team) before being transferred with full standard forum access.
onizuka-gto wrote:Fixed.
Only found two user, who refuse to let go of the hot pink and migrate to the regular user group. Not sure why, so the only explanation is that they were the exception. That, or they really really liked it.
Edit: alright, found another one. guess there are more then two special hot pink users...
onizuka-gto wrote:aahhh, i know now why some are pink and some are not.
Those who joined before the new registration policy was put into effect but had less then 10 post, were manually put into the newly registration group by me.
However for some reason, these members after exceeding 10 post, still remain in the newly registered hot pink group and do not migrate into the registered group, simply because they were in that group already.
So, the only way i can resolve this, is that all those who have exceed 10 post, please make yourself known here, i will manually move you to your rightful place.
thank you.
Please don't mind my bad english since I'm german.
Darklor
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Re: In light of the recent spam
I check the list a couple of times a day. Most of the time I catch people when they reach 10 posts, though sometimes I catch them later if they made a flurry of posts.Darklor wrote:Are you sure? I thought its now automatic for the new users, and only for old users created before a certain date below 10 post it has to be done manually...rpapo wrote: It's not automatic. One of the managers for the Newly Registered Users group (me and Larethian, I believe) have to notice that your count has exceeded the minimum, and then remove you from that group. It is a manual process, entirely dependent on when we happen to notice. I check a couple of times a day.
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Re: In light of the recent spam
Hallo guys , I know this is my first post. But I want someone to see if they can do something about me not being able to PM , because I want to start a translation project (and therefore PM an admin) .
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As a I recall, you can't pm until you have 5 or 10 posts. I think it's 5 if my memory's correct. Can someone confirm this?ahmsab wrote:Hallo guys , I know this is my first post. But I want someone to see if they can do something about me not being able to PM , because I want to start a translation project (and therefore PM an admin) .
Wasn't it 10? - Misogi. Sorry, I thought that I made a new post.
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Re: In light of the recent spam
aha , I'll keep on posting a bit then
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Re: In light of the recent spam
To get depinkified, that's 10 posts ... and then a staff member has still to spot you and depinkify you
(As Bestnumber knows... cf. his sign)
(As Bestnumber knows... cf. his sign)
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... Thank u for mentioning my record
Technically I'm an evil spirit.
Can edit stuff if need be, I've just been bored and busy... for the past 2 years
Can edit stuff if need be, I've just been bored and busy... for the past 2 years
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If you were to go more often go and great the newcomers, you would have seen that I already did it loads of time
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Awesome! Plus it still stands!
(haha cicada I still be holding my record)
(haha cicada I still be holding my record)
Technically I'm an evil spirit.
Can edit stuff if need be, I've just been bored and busy... for the past 2 years
Can edit stuff if need be, I've just been bored and busy... for the past 2 years
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Re: In light of the recent spam
Indeed... And you will certainly keep it a long time : the mod' are now more careful from what I saw, or there is some kind of an automated system, but I didn't see anyone with more than 10 posts which was still pink
BTW : aren't you just spamming in an antispam topic?
Okay, I must confess : I'm doing the same.
BTW : aren't you just spamming in an antispam topic?
Okay, I must confess : I'm doing the same.