I thought of this some time ago. Forums these days have some really nice ways to ban and distrupt trouble users, but it's not perfect.
Either these ideas:
1. Ban (or lock/suspend) user if they made x posts that are exactly the same (like one after another maybe).
2. Ban (or lock/suspend) user if they made x posts that have something in common (same images or certain words) one after another.
I've seen this work on image board scripts. Some tries a raid and they get banned even if there aren't staff online.
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Sometimes you accidentally triple click, when page does not refresh, n then suddenly u see same post three times.... in that case uwould get banned ??
Some times a member may use [quote] button and it my contain images, which will be posted again, then again u will be banned ??
Some times a member may use [quote] button and it my contain images, which will be posted again, then again u will be banned ??
Not a good idea to be honest. 
Make it a mod, next!
QUOTE (Cool Surfer @ Sep 29 2008, 09:52 AM) 
Sometimes you accidentally triple click, when page does not refresh, n then suddenly u see same post three times.... in that case uwould get banned ??
Yep that happens a lot on a lot of sites.
Just use the flood control and the auto merge instead of an auto ban.
Flood control doesn't do much.
QUOTE (Jυra @ Sep 29 2008, 02:18 PM)
Flood control doesn't do much.
It does do one thing really well and that is it annoys people.
A better way to stop spam would be automatically moderating posts of members with under x posts that contain x many instances of words that the admin specifies.
In fact, I'm all for auto-moderating ANY posts that have the word "nokia" in them. (really, I am.
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In fact, I'm all for auto-moderating ANY posts that have the word "nokia" in them. (really, I am.
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QUOTE (Kaede Fuyou @ Sep 29 2008, 01:15 PM)
A better way to stop spam would be automatically moderating posts of members with under x posts that contain x many instances of words that the admin specifies.
In fact, I'm all for auto-moderating ANY posts that have the word "nokia" in them. (really, I am.)
In fact, I'm all for auto-moderating ANY posts that have the word "nokia" in them. (really, I am.
)Set up a new group that has all their posts moderated and dump members new members into it. Once they make x posts have them auto promoted to regular members group. Unapproved posts (to my recollection) would not count till approved by moderators.
QUOTE (Twisted Gamer @ Oct 3 2008, 05:29 AM)
Set up a new group that has all their posts moderated and dump members new members into it. Once they make x posts have them auto promoted to regular members group. Unapproved posts (to my recollection) would not count till approved by moderators.
I stated posts that have instances of words that the admin specifies, I've seen it used on a site before, and really, it's easier on staff than moderating every post of new members.
I think some way to make moderation easier for staff of IPB forums would be a step in the right direction (not just the new report controls). I've always found the moderation controls of IPB to be a bit behind unless you mod it.
In my case I have a forum without much staff. I'd hate to have harmful posts sitting around for hours.
In my case I have a forum without much staff. I'd hate to have harmful posts sitting around for hours.
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