10 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
10 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

Newest Forum Site Spammers

by soharox
7 replies
Hi Friend,

Few month ago, i tried to create a forum site.I already installed Mybb script.
It works fine.But few hours later, There were lot of spammers.
They made lot of post with links.:confused:
I tried smf forum script too. both are same.
My domain is new and i didnt do and SEO or marketing yet.How they got my site?

Let me know, how this happen? is there have any way to stop them?
Do you have experience like this?:confused:
#forum #newest #site #spammers
  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
    Banned
    Pretty typical. Forums need to be moderated. They are a pain in the butt to run. You constantly have to clean up after spammers and ban them and there's a never-ending supply.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7729447].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author soharox
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      Pretty typical. Forums need to be moderated. They are a pain in the butt to run. You constantly have to clean up after spammers and ban them and there's a never-ending supply.
      Im agree with you. But how they found my site instantly?
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7729591].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
        Banned
        Originally Posted by soharox View Post

        Im agree with you. But how they found my site instantly?
        Honestly, I have no idea how blackhatters do what they do for the most part, but if it is indexed already, they could be looking for forum footprints to find them.
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7729598].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    There are bots out there just looking for forums to spam. No different to how quickly your Wordpress blog will start to get spammed.

    As soon as your site is indexed they will find you.

    Forums are a massive drain on your resources, both your server resources and time.

    You really want to be serious about things and have a good group of moderators if you want a successful forum. I would say they are quite a hard way to make decent money.
    Signature

    .


    .

    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7729605].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
    Banned
    Originally Posted by soharox View Post

    is there have any way to stop them?
    I use "admin-activated" instead of "user-activated" profiles.

    Before they can post anything in my forum, they have to respond favorably to an automated welcome email thanking them for joining, including a link to the forum's rules, explaining why they're so important to our members and asking them please to be kind enough to confirm (by replying to the email) that the rules suit them. When they reply, one of my moderators activates their profile.

    This easy, mostly automated process gets rid of 100% of "bots" and about 99% of "intending spammers", too.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7729685].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author soharox
    Thanks you all.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7730011].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Abhik
    You cant stop spammers finding your forum, but you can prevent them from posting.
    First, disable guest posting and then use email confirmation for new registration.
    Signature
    WSO SPECIAL!! [$29 Limited Time] → Comments+ WordPress Comment Enhancer Plugin

    Professional Blogging Model | ItsAbhikDotCom
    Discover the formulas that are bringing in more than $10,000 per month for me from simple Affiliate Marketing mixed with Professional Blogging.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[7730023].message }}

Trending Topics