Also we have already one part of the battle. Since we know them too well they would be denied by all clans. This stops them from proxyjacking. However im no mind reader and maybe hijacks are not to their best intrest.

I'd wager the spamming is performed by a person, not a bot. Thus a captcha (a real captcha that changes, not the static one used with the blog) would be effective at minimizing spam.

I'm pretty sure it's 8:49 for him, and Mods can also ban people and delete posts.

I agree Richard, perma-banning doesn't really work, but I said perma-ban all of his accounts :P

Capatcha is a good solution, yes. It would take a stupid person like anonym around 3 tries to solve it, so that's like a minute between posts, he'd get bored.

The level to post on the forums should be Member, or level 43, where the ladder forum is unlocked. Makes no sense to have different forums (except the help fourm) unlocked at different levels, and there is no point for it to be used if you are such a low level really.

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3-4 pages of spam quite recently:

https://s25.postimg.org/hw74zmtm7/Player_spam_pg_1.jpg

https://s25.postimg.org/7nentt5kf/Player_spam_pg_2.jpg

https://s25.postimg.org/peqa89kz3/Player_spam_pg_3.png

https://s25.postimg.org/j2b4yfhwv/Player_spam_pg_4.png

Already reported Player (https://www.warlight.net/profile?p=6171592128) and said about spam.

Edited 7/7/2016 16:10:59

@Talking Fan
More mods can fix that (Fizzer being asleep). But of course Fizzer runs the place like Darklordio runs his clan: trust no one with power.

Edited 7/7/2016 15:53:47

I'd wager the spamming is performed by a person, not a bot. Thus a captcha (a real captcha that changes, not the static one used with the blog) would be effective at minimizing spam.

This is precisely why a captcha would be relatively ineffective at stopping committed spammers. Captchas were designed to defend against bots, not people. If I wanted to fill up several pages of the forums with spam, the captcha would simply slow me down a bit between each topic.

Although it could actually be effective against anonym, since he probably would fail most of them.

We need a server-sided timer between topic creations, like I said above.

Edit: @Ben yes.

Edited 7/7/2016 15:58:24

Proxy is a hard to solve issue if you dive into it solo. Since everyone lives in differnt places. They would need to report suspicios activity in 3rd party WL proxy server.

Since Fizzer rules the place like a Supreme Leader sees all type of place maybe we could contribute rather than volunteer in the same power Fizzer wield.

We need to enforce server protwctablility by using more than 1 proxy as not allowed per device.

There are spam bits before , yes but not to have known of proxyjacking

Players like "Sqiggles" and "Karl Goldberg" and "SirSalty"

Well I have to defend SirSalty here actually. Ever since he returned with his newest account he didn't at all troll or spam. Really he kind of stuck as a scapegoat when there are way worse people out there.

Players like "Sqiggles" and "Karl Goldberg" and "SirSalty"

Well I have to defend SirSalty here actually. Ever since he returned with his newest account he didn't at all troll or spam. Really he kind of stuck as a scapegoat when there are way worse people out there.

I feel the same to him, as well as Tyrion. His chance of redemption was ruined because for simply existing

This is the definition of captcha .

captcha
ˈkapSHə/
noun
a program or system intended to distinguish human from machine input, typically as a way of thwarting spam and automated extraction of data from websites.

I cannot be defeated by "captcha" . I am dexterous and I have a love for cats.

Praise Allah!

Right now, a lot of Mods have an "Admin delete" button on each thread and each post in the thread. Right now, it appears that that function is very limited... only getting rid of the content so that it doesn't disrupt the site.

It doesn't trigger a report, which needs to be done separately, and then at least 2 separate users would need to review the report before any action (suspension/ban) takes place.

Perhaps additional functionality can be added any time a delete function has been used on an account.

As an example, when any mod uses the "Admin Delete" button, have a little window pop up that asks the mod if they want to freeze the account from future forum postings for a) a set time, or b) until a mod with reviewing authority gets to decide on discipline.


A lot of the other good ideas I've seen in this thread include:
-Specific help thread forum for low level players, so as not to spam the whole forum

-Captcha, phased out for higher level players/members less likely to abuse, or otherwise, captcha restored for those members/high level players that do abuse

-Forum posting limit (5 new threads per hour?, 15 posts per hour?), again, can phase out for trusted players

-Edit: Adding Mod approval of first few forum threads. (This may be an opt in feature for players level 55+, that they get to see the threads first. Provided a set number of different opted-in users approve the thread, they then the threads go public).

Edited 7/7/2016 19:45:40

Off Topic Threads:
-So, what should this be used for?
I've seen a lot of pointless threads. For example, two threads that I personally have no interest in: So the Question is, and any "fan-fiction" posting.

I hardly believe either of these pose value to me, yet they get tons of following on the off-topic threads. I would say that these don't get deleted and allow to live (fester) in the off-topic forum, until they get offensive.

I see these threads as different than forum posts that pose the open question: "Race A is better than Race B, discuss." I see these as doing nothing to add to the community, pull out trolls from the woodwork, and bait people into making offensive comments. I personally think that troll bait forum posts should be deleted immediately. But the question is, how do you determine what is troll bait and what is just a stupid post that may have a small following? Eventually there will be a grey line between the two, and when it gets crossed, you risk offending the OP and turning them into a mega-troll that will post 5 pages of forum threads across 33 different alts with different IPs.

As an example, when any mod uses the "Admin Delete" button, have a little window pop up that asks the mod if they want to freeze the account from future forum postings for a) a set time, or b) until a mod with reviewing authority gets to decide on discipline.

Sounds like a good idea, but unfortunately the "Admin Delete" is already being abused by some people (Not to mention names) so that might backfire...

@Cata, see my next post. Sometimes its hard to determine what is just troll bait and what is valuable content.

People take offense when their posts get deleted for, to them, apparently no good reason.

As an example, if you were a moderator Cata, what would you do with this thread:
https://www.warlight.net/Forum/165800-death-squiggles-campaign

Edited 7/7/2016 19:48:36

@Pooh (in general), make your aproval limit 52, cuz i have an OCD with even numbers.Have you ever seen a level 60 troll spam the forums?

Maybe What fizzer is concerned is either or the latter :

Serverjacking
Proxyjacking

Fizzer would be concerned and thats why his restrictive views protected from theese. Its like a clan hijack

Even simpler: rate-limiting.

Have you ever seen a level 60 troll spam the forums?

nah m8, it's top-tier shitposting

^
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Lol Man U got kicked from AOE

Even simpler: rate-limiting.

Can you explain?

As an example, if you were a moderator Cata, what would you do with this thread:
https://www.warlight.net/Forum/165800-death-squiggles-campaign

Disrespecting people is against the Forum-rules (I think), so if 1416 reports the OP of the thread, I would give them a warning.

Edited 7/7/2016 20:16:08