- This topic has 3 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 1 day, 1 hour ago by
.
-
Posts
-
-
I’m having to clean up way more junk signups and nonsense posts this week than usual. Same old pattern too, random usernames, links in the profile, then a few hours later they start dropping garbage everywhere. Anyone else seeing this pick up again? I’ve tightened registrations a bit but it still feels like whack-a-mole.
-
-
Yeah, same here. Realistically, It’s not even subtle anymore — half the time you can spot the junk before it posts, just from the profile setup and the timing. What’s annoying is the pattern never really changes, just the volume. Tightening registration helps a bit, but once they get through, it’s back to cleanup duty. I’ve had better luck with slowing down first-post approvals and killing links in profiles until trust builds, but even that’s just reducing the mess, not fixing it. Feels like every time the forum gets a little quieter, the bot swarm notices. 🙄
-
Honestly, yeah, seeing the same crap here too. It’s like they’re not even trying to be clever anymore, just blasting the usual junk and hoping something sticks. The annoying part is once one gets through, you can usually expect a little burst of them right after. I’ve had to go heavier on first-post limits and profile-link restrictions again, which is a pain, but better than cleaning up 30 garbage threads at 2am. Just my experience.
-
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.