Is there no way of stopping this constant stream of advertising half-wits? It must be a chore for Alex to knock a couple of Mugs off the membership list each day. Is there a filter, or is it just the price we pay for having an open Forum?
Alan
Advertising Half-Wits
-
RonnieRoots
- Fonseca 1980
- Posts: 1981
- Joined: 08:28 Thu 21 Jun 2007
- Location: Middle Earth
-
StevieCage
- Fonseca LBV
- Posts: 107
- Joined: 21:52 Thu 21 Jun 2007
- Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
This computerphile is also willing to moderate.
This computerphile is also willing to moderate.
-
KillerB
- Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1987
- Posts: 2425
- Joined: 22:09 Wed 20 Jun 2007
- Location: Sky Blue City, England
Moderation is on posts. To swat the bots you need admin rights. What I'm considering is creating a second admin and passing it around when necessary. I don't want too many of these as it could unruly and difficult to manage. I would change the password whenever it was passed to a different person to keep things neat and secure.
We will sort out moderators in time, so thanks to all the volunteers... which is nearly everybody
We will sort out moderators in time, so thanks to all the volunteers... which is nearly everybody
Becareful about the elixir of POWER!!!
A little birdy has told me that Derek has designed and manufactured an armband, hat and eppaulettes to signify his new status! His Cellar now has a secret door which leads to the Command Bunker, where there are little plastic figures on a huge table map, representing us all. He imagines he has attractive women to order about, who track out movements, and push the figurines around with long sticks. And as Temporary Adminisrator doesn't really reflect his position...he's working on 'Grand Worshipful Caretaker Of The....'
Knows a lot, my little birdy!
Alan
Although not completely finished. My agent managed to smuggle out this photograph of the Bunker
A little birdy has told me that Derek has designed and manufactured an armband, hat and eppaulettes to signify his new status! His Cellar now has a secret door which leads to the Command Bunker, where there are little plastic figures on a huge table map, representing us all. He imagines he has attractive women to order about, who track out movements, and push the figurines around with long sticks. And as Temporary Adminisrator doesn't really reflect his position...he's working on 'Grand Worshipful Caretaker Of The....'
Knows a lot, my little birdy!
Alan
Although not completely finished. My agent managed to smuggle out this photograph of the Bunker
Good GodConky wrote: ...Derek has designed and manufactured an armband, hat and eppaulettes to signify his new status! His Cellar now has a secret door which leads to the Command Bunker, where there are little plastic figures on a huge table map, representing us all. He imagines he has attractive women to order about, who track out movements, and push the figurines around with long sticks.
- I can't believe you've found my secret bunker 
Incidentally, the heads on the figurines light up when you login to the forum
Derek
PS: Those attractive women who obey my every command are real, at least in my head they are
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
two American residents get an entire screen
So we two American residents get an entire screen to ourselves. {Stands up straight.} We must be mighty important.
-
Andy Velebil
- Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
- Posts: 3031
- Joined: 22:16 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Los Angeles, Ca USA
- Contact:
Back on Track,
Just to say, that I've checked out lots of similar Forums on a wide range of subjects. There seems to be two ways of dealing with this issue, and I prefer the way we are doing it.
The other version is to ignore them as members. The difficulty then is if you ever are tempted to claim them as real members to enhance a point. I think its unfortunate that some may have say 400 members of which 280 have never posted. The claim of 400 members is technically correct but clearly erroneous.
I did find a 3rd way on a football site, which had members and active members, but I dont think we need to differentiate, just keep culling off the half-wits.
Keep up the good work.
Alan
Just to say, that I've checked out lots of similar Forums on a wide range of subjects. There seems to be two ways of dealing with this issue, and I prefer the way we are doing it.
The other version is to ignore them as members. The difficulty then is if you ever are tempted to claim them as real members to enhance a point. I think its unfortunate that some may have say 400 members of which 280 have never posted. The claim of 400 members is technically correct but clearly erroneous.
I did find a 3rd way on a football site, which had members and active members, but I dont think we need to differentiate, just keep culling off the half-wits.
Keep up the good work.
Alan