This spamposts just getting out of hand. Mods remove them pretty fast, true, and yet I'm still tired of seeing this junk everywhere, which speaks of the magnitude of the problem. Does the engine allow that? At least for topics, if not comments.
I can see this being issue since a lot of times Nintendo error codes look like phone numbersI don't know if it's possible, but blocking phone numbers might help judging by 2 of the spam topics just now.
This would also be an awful idea since most users come here for help for their specific issue, and consolidating all that to a single help thread would be awfulI would also like to see restrictions on the ability for new accounts to make a new topic until post count = X. Perhaps 5 or 10?
or it would also force them to search for topics that have already been in discussion. I'm not suggesting that they couldn't post at all so they could still ask their question in a thread already up.This would also be an awful idea since most users come here for help for their specific issue, and consolidating all that to a single help thread would be awful
This'll just result in a lot of necrobumping or people posting in threads that have a completely different but similar issueor it would also force them to search for topics that have already been in discussion. I'm not suggesting that they couldn't post at all so they could still ask their question in a thread already up.
Huh? This site already does that. https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.488277/unreadThis would also be an awful idea since most users come here for help for their specific issue, and consolidating all that to a single help thread would be awful
and I often see the thread get ignored for long periods of timeHuh? This site already does that. https://gbatemp.net/threads/switch-noob-paradise-ask-questions-here.488277/unread
Would it be possible to check how many differetn codepages the characters of a post title use ?Reach us unter ωhatsΑpp 123-4567^9012. Small Greek Omega and capital Greek Alpha. You can read it normally. A filter searching for invitations to WhatsApp won't recognize it.
Not making this up. There have been perfectly readable but somewhat obfuscated phone numbers and keywords.
Sounds complex, but probably possible. One can implement many things. In the end spambots will find their way in.Would it be possible to check how many differetn codepages the characters of a post title use ?
There is no good reason for a new user to be allowed to post 10 threads in five minutes. Nobody should do that. One introduction, one help request thread and one extra. Three threads in the first 24 hours should not be a constraint for human users. But it would prevent a bot from ing all over the place.I suggested we add a cooldown timer for new members to make threads. Most spambots are quick in and quick out, they don’t hangout for delays.