On a very small forum, it's no problem to check profile pages regularly to ensure new members are not linking to illegal sites. However, if you are getting dozens of new forum members signing up daily, this could take a lot of time. Also, another issue is how a new member might not bother filling out the profile page website link until way later. So, even if you check the profile page to see which site they are linking to, you would not find anything. And, then later the member could easily come back and login and fill in those details. The reason it's so important to check profile pages is how Google (and Adsense) can penalize you for linking to illegal sites, even if it's your forum member's fault.
How often do you check profile pages on your forum for spam?
- Thread starter Beverly
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Re: How often do you check profile pages on your forum for s
I try my best to check everyday but sometimes it has to wait.
I try my best to check everyday but sometimes it has to wait.
The Governor
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Re: How often do you check profile pages on your forum for s
I check every new member out and will back trace their IP to see if they're on the stop forum spam list. I've considered doing it here on FP as well since spam bots are so common.
I check every new member out and will back trace their IP to see if they're on the stop forum spam list. I've considered doing it here on FP as well since spam bots are so common.
vx-enthusiast
New Arrival
Re: How often do you check profile pages on your forum for s
I use this site to help keep the spammers out.
http://www.botscout.com/search.htm
it checks there i.p and if there a know spam bot etc the will come up. then just ban them before you add them in
I use this site to help keep the spammers out.
http://www.botscout.com/search.htm
it checks there i.p and if there a know spam bot etc the will come up. then just ban them before you add them in
Re: How often do you check profile pages on your forum for s
Not that often to be honest. Most spambots tend to get caught out by the anti spam blacklists and stuff before they can join anyway. Or post some spammy topic and get their account nuked in about two minutes.
Not that often to be honest. Most spambots tend to get caught out by the anti spam blacklists and stuff before they can join anyway. Or post some spammy topic and get their account nuked in about two minutes.
Re: How often do you check profile pages on your forum for s
I didn't know this previously, thank you very much for your post!
In another forum I was staff on, fellow global moderators and I sometimes did this. Although what we screened off mainly was the user name. When we found suspicious names, we would check the profile deeper and remove the link or even ban the member if there was anything suspicious. Definitely easy if the forum size is small, but it's an exhausting job when it gets bigger. That is where coordination with fellow moderators and administrators is a must. Not that it must be done everyday, but a thorough check every now and then will be a good idea.
Beverly said:
I didn't know this previously, thank you very much for your post!
In another forum I was staff on, fellow global moderators and I sometimes did this. Although what we screened off mainly was the user name. When we found suspicious names, we would check the profile deeper and remove the link or even ban the member if there was anything suspicious. Definitely easy if the forum size is small, but it's an exhausting job when it gets bigger. That is where coordination with fellow moderators and administrators is a must. Not that it must be done everyday, but a thorough check every now and then will be a good idea.
Forces of Steel
Resident
Re: How often do you check profile pages on your forum for s
We've had 900,000+ hits in the previous month, and we seldom see a spammer!
We've had 900,000+ hits in the previous month, and we seldom see a spammer!
I actually had a dedicated moderator for profiles once when I was running a large forum with someone. His job was literally to check profiles and handle profile reports. He posted as well but he wasn't really required to do any other mod tasks, he was busy enough as it was. 
frankpeck90
New Arrival
I always check after login
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