Newbies section and spam - Saxperience

Mark51^p · 9th September 2007, 15:12

i cant remember if this has been posted before so searched and couldnt find anything

recently i have noticed a few people spamming in the Newbies section, ie. the same post repeated for the top 5 or 6 threads. imo this is pure spamage, there was one member that posted the same thing in one thread twice on different pages.
i know its to welcome new members but to me it seems that people are just posting in there to boost their post count.

has any one thought about this? any ideas?

discuss...

Predator_R32^p · 9th September 2007, 15:17

use the report button if you see it going on mate, a moderator will investigate it

Scott^p · 9th September 2007, 15:38

i know and its a tough one to call. I can easily set the permissons for no posts to count but why should newbies be punished for other peoples spam. The spammer will argue they are just saying hello and welcome to newbies but in reality everyone can see thats not the case at all

Mark51^p · 9th September 2007, 15:40

agreed Scott, to some people their post count means alot to them but as you have said its not the newbies fault.

*goes to search for posts to report, lol*

Mark51^p · 9th September 2007, 15:42

take a look in the newbies section at the 5 threads that the same user has posted in with in 2 mins of each other dated 2/09/07

David^p · 10th September 2007, 10:51

Can't you put it so the people who have more than 50 posts, it doesn't count, and for the actual new people who have less than 50, then they do count as post counts...?

Scott^p · 10th September 2007, 10:53

its not just established members doing it, a number of "newbies" also use the hello and welcome technique to boost their post counts.

Hannah · 10th September 2007, 11:16

Why not just take away the post count?

I know that it's not fair non newbies but all they do is Say hello etc. Then maybe thanks for the welcomes. So only 2 posts max.

If you remove it then they can use the other sections to boost their post count and participate in more...

ad_182_uk · 10th September 2007, 15:38

clever and good looking ^^^

but yer ppl abuse the newbie area.

GrantW · 10th September 2007, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Hannah

Why not just take away the post count?

Itrader and for sale section rules about the 50 posts, avatar and signature rules etc etc

Hannah · 10th September 2007, 18:20

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Originally Posted by GrantW

Itrader and for sale section rules about the 50 posts, avatar and signature rules etc etc

Didn't mean altogether lol. Just meant in the newbie section like in the Test forum

GrantW · 10th September 2007, 18:34

Ahh, gotcha :d

Suppose, but then the newbies wouldnt have a start on their 50 posts and would just stop making posts there? Maybe just scrap the newbie section?

SNewham · 10th September 2007, 18:37

did someone mention spam? :O ban all newbies?

Hannah · 10th September 2007, 18:40

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Originally Posted by GrantW

Ahh, gotcha :d

Suppose, but then the newbies wouldnt have a start on their 50 posts and would just stop making posts there? Maybe just scrap the newbie section?

Nah, I don't think they would. They only really need to post once in the newbie section to introduce themselves and then if anyone says 'got any pics?' then the newbie can then start a new thread in the photos/video section with their car and get started on there post count. Look at Gazzza he's been on like 4 days and on 300+ posts already from his progress thread. Fair enough theres a bit of spam. lol. But I don't see the point of having a post count in Newbies section

GrantW · 10th September 2007, 18:50

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Originally Posted by Hannah

Nah, I don't think they would. They only really need to post once in the newbie section to introduce themselves and then if anyone says 'got any pics?' then the newbie can then start a new thread in the photos/video section with their car and get started on there post count. Look at Gazzza he's been on like 4 days and on 300+ posts already from his progress thread. Fair enough theres a bit of spam. lol. But I don't see the point of having a post count in Newbies section

Yeah I see your point

wouldnt do too much harm to cut the post count out the newbie section then, except srcnix and jamiem's post counts would half

Jacko · 11th September 2007, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Hannah

Nah, I don't think they would. They only really need to post once in the newbie section to introduce themselves and then if anyone says 'got any pics?' then the newbie can then start a new thread in the photos/video section with their car and get started on there post count. Look at Gazzza he's been on like 4 days and on 300+ posts already from his progress thread. Fair enough theres a bit of spam. lol. But I don't see the point of having a post count in Newbies section

gazza's proggress thread is 80% spam its awefull lol....i think the only way to stop people posting exseisive "hello & welcomes" is to take the post count outa the newbie section...but then there will be a seriosu lack of "friendly welcomes"