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Can forum spammers be punished

Discussion in 'Forum Management' started by neoanderson, Dec 12, 2009.

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    Can annoying forum spammers who make post just to promote their adult affiliate links can be pulled into any legal battle.
     
    neoanderson, Dec 12, 2009 IP
  2. RectangleMan

    RectangleMan Notable Member

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    You could create a very specific terms of service but really I don't think it's worth the trouble. You would indeed have to sue them to gain a nickel.
     
    RectangleMan, Dec 12, 2009 IP
  3. tercede

    tercede Well-Known Member

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    You can try other means like disallowing links in signatures..maybe even do some conditional programming.
     
    tercede, Dec 12, 2009 IP
  4. onehundredandtwo

    onehundredandtwo Guest

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    Depending on what software you're using for your board, there are different ways of preventing spam.

    If you're stopping spammers from making money, then you are punishing them. Don't bother with legal stuff because most spammers come from different countries anyway.
     
    onehundredandtwo, Dec 13, 2009 IP
  5. Internal09

    Internal09 Member

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    Well you can make certain laws for your site and get a lawyer to approve.
     
    Internal09, Dec 13, 2009 IP
  6. sawz

    sawz Prominent Member

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    how can you reasonably expect to pursue someone in a court?
    you can't. best course of action is ban ban ban.
     
    sawz, Dec 14, 2009 IP
  7. World Class

    World Class Peon

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    You have two choices trace them, and do manslaughter second would be lodge a case sue them up.
     
    World Class, Dec 14, 2009 IP
  8. Internal09

    Internal09 Member

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    I mean its an option...
     
    Internal09, Dec 14, 2009 IP
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    bluearrow Well-Known Member

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    Most of the time if they just come to post a link I just delete the account. No point wasting data base space for those guys.
     
    bluearrow, Dec 25, 2009 IP
  10. digitalpoint2

    digitalpoint2 Peon

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    actually difficult thing is to identify spammer user or not
     
    digitalpoint2, Dec 25, 2009 IP
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    illianafrazer Well-Known Member

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    If they help you in making your forum an interesting place . you can leave them
     
    illianafrazer, Dec 27, 2009 IP
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    klkhosting Well-Known Member

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    i fix the spammer problem, went i made a post telling them that i would hack there computer if someone spam...
    also you can do the post approval method...
     
    klkhosting, Jan 4, 2010 IP