Forum Basics #1 - Get Rid of Spambots

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CHAT MODERATORS / FORUM ADMINISTRATORS

Hi There

I am Jax (DREDDART)

I was a Forum Moderator & then Admin for 3 Forums many years ago.

Even all those years ago the first thing I set out to learn was how to get rid of #SPAMBOTS and/or #SPAMACCOUNTS

A major put off to most people when they first visit a community forum for advice or information is to see Spam Posts in all topics.

The posts are blatantly Advertising & often feature products or 🔗links that are are inappropriate for the public domain.

IF THERE ARE ANY CHAT MODERATORS OR ANY FORUM ADMINISTRATORS HERE - please cleanse your site of Spam!

Useful Info

⚠️ Ensure links in your forum are set to ▫️‘NO FOLLOW’

⚠️ Make sure registration includes a ▫️CAPTCHA

⚠️ Require email confirmation

⚠️ Enable ANTI-SPAM plugins

⚠️ BAN SPAMMERS & delete all their ▫️content. Moderators and Admin should ▫️review the spam queue on a daily basis

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