Update on forum features

[Dutchoven]

Re: Update on forum features

I'd be glad to lend a hand also

[Ken524]

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If the volume goes up, or when I am going on vacation, I will be asking for some help with moderation. It's really easy -- postings are postings, and spam is spam.

Just yell when you need help.

[james]

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I turned on Captcha's, which keeps computers from registering, but a few manual spammers still get through. So I set a rule where the first post everyone makes gets moderated. I'm still catching quite a bit (a few a day), but is so much faster this way, and it's easy to ban the spammer and delete the postings -- so they are really wasting their time. It never hits the forum.

If the volume goes up, or when I am going on vacation, I will be asking for some help with moderation. It's really easy -- postings are postings, and spam is spam.

I feel pretty good about where we are right now. At least until the next big spam events comes along.

Thanks for the offers to help.
James

[james]

Re: Update on forum features

I turned on Captcha's, which keeps computers from registering, but a few manual spammers still get through. So I set a rule where the first post everyone makes gets moderated. I'm still catching quite a bit (a few a day), but is so much faster this way, and it's easy to ban the spammer and delete the postings -- so they are really wasting their time. It never hits the forum.

If the volume goes up, or when I am going on vacation, I will be asking for some help with moderation. It's really easy -- postings are postings, and spam is spam.

I feel pretty good about where we are right now. At least until the next big spam events comes along.

Thanks for the offers to help.
James

[staestc]

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Am actually curious about that too Frances Forum seems pretty tight from my perspective, and I thank all of you that are working to keep it that way for that luxury!

Travis

[dmun]

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I haven't been asked to approve anyone: either James is doing it all, or I haven't figured it out yet.

[Ken524]

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I just wonder Ken, dmun, how many first posts do you have to delete? One or two a week... or a day? or more?

Actually, James didn't set that part up. I think we are enjoying the benefits of the Captcha thingie that's required to sign up now. James, are you screening first posts?

[Frances]

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This new system seems to be working really well, no spam for quite a while now. Cool!

I just wonder Ken, dmun, how many first posts do you have to delete? One or two a week... or a day? or more?

[Bacterium]

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thanks from this corner of the world

cheers
<raises glass in the air>

[Dutchoven]

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Thanks from us down here too! Good luck with the bread video...I guess I will have to think about doing something like that too! Could be too much fun though!
Best
Dutch

[christo]

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Hear! Hear! I agree as well. Thanks James!

[james]

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Wow. Thanks David and everyone. That is very kind.

Now, I'm off to make a bread video -- though I will only post it if it comes our really well. :-)
James

[dmun]

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Just a note of thanks to James, and a word to our many new members. Forno Bravo expends a lot of time, effort and money to keep this brick oven forum the best on the internet. Other than a prime Google position for his website, he gets precious little out if it.

Anyone who's been around the internet for a while knows that online communities tend to fall into petty disputes with anger and hurt feelings all around. There's been precious little of that in my years on FB, and I think it's because of the James' example of warmth and generosity.

I think we all need to give a big thank-you to our forum founder, who has worked hard to bring an obscure occupation of specialists to the wider community of cooks and home builders worldwide.

Thanks, James!

[PizzaPolice]

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Dang! Now where will find all those great deals on electronic stuff?

Thanks, James

[Jed]

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Thanks James,

I appreciate your work and efforts to keep this forum first rate!

JED