Ending this testing area...

[Norrie]

Might be time to close this "Test" Area....its being used by trolls and spammers..as their way into the site......

[Lenny]

On it…

[Davejb]

Thats a good idea, if thats the way these trolls are seeing a way in then bin it, it might help us to get rid of them once and for all, i am hurting my finger deleting them !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Norrie]

On 04/08/2021 at 14:39, Davejb said:

Thats a good idea, if thats the way these trolls are seeing a way in then bin it, it might help us to get rid of them once and for all, i am hurting my finger deleting them !!!!!!!!!!

 

@Davjb Another one sneaked in via the "Feedback" forum.....I know what I'd like to do with them...Trolls, hate them with a passion....

[Davejb]

Yes I no I got rid of him and there  another one that I got rid of

[Mike H]

Why would the testing area be any different for spammers then any other category? Not trying to be an ass, just wondering.

 

[val]

No, question isn't about testing area and we shouldn't end it either.

Actually here are several sub-forums that allow so called "guest posting",

without having registered account. I tested it - you just fill a form with random

info, resolve captcha and you can post all that nonsense after that.

It's just time to close this anonymous guest posting forum-wide and

require strict registration for any posting. This is however out of my power

and only @Lenny can do it.

[Mike H]

Ahhh, guest posting. That makes sense.

[Davejb]

Yes I am all for that and yes it makes sense but the testing area has been the main way that these trolls are posting so far

[val]

So far i ID-d three subforums that currently allow guest postings:

How do I?
Feedback
Testing Area

[Davejb]

Now you are here, you can help when these trolls post up, and delete them, I and Waff have both been doing this for weeks and to say that I am getting pissed off is an understatement, its every two days so far

[Lenny]

On 07/08/2021 at 23:18, val said:

So far i ID-d three subforums that currently allow guest postings:

How do I?
Feedback
Testing Area

All sorted, shouldn't be a problem from now on...