the smell

[RodNeySaLaMi]

I think we need to get rid of the spambots to get rid of the odor. I reccommend making any user with <10 posts unable to submit if their post contains a link. Any new user who is real can easily get 10 posts or just have the admin give them 10 posts or create a joinable group a bot wouldnt figure out how to join.

Also the smell might be coming from Chees. Ban him just to be sure.

[Kuchcik]

making any user with <10 posts unable to submit if their post contains a link

A quick search found me no such plugins for phpbb. That would require making a modification in the code of the forums, specifically the posting part.

I think the questions about Deus Ex that are asked on registration are probably skipped by spambots, a proper CAPTCHA/google's recaptcha would be the solution for that.

[RodNeySaLaMi]

The solution I proposed was already done on DX Alpha to great success. I believe those are phpbb boards too.

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

That's actually a great idea!
I've modified the forum code accordingly to avoid users posting links if they have too few posts yet.

Let's see if that works.

[~[FGS]SaSQuATcH~]

I'd say we're finally making progress on spam bots

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

Yeah, next step is a Super-Rocket shooting auto-turret at the forum entrance!

[~[FGS]SaSQuATcH~]

I think my previous assessment might have been pre-mature

[~][FGS][Nobody~]

I think my previous assessment might have been pre-mature

NEIN IT HASN'T! Spambots are defeated I say