The Rules

[Zhampir]

If you can't say something politely don't say anything at all.

- How's that for a rule?

[WeBing]

CraigStern is a lawyer so he would never implement that rule.

Not implying that lawyers aren't impolite, but because it would be obvious that rule can easily be bent due to its subjectiveness.

[MikeW781]

how about:
"If you've been banned and make a new account, you shouldn't announce that you used to be Presentiment. Oops! I mean, you shouldn't announce that you were once banned."

[Pylons]

Well that would be counter-productive because it slows mods from banning aforementioned user.

[Zhampir]

Besides that, Craig said that if Pres came back as a productive member of this society then he would be allowed to stay.

[Steelfist]

I wonder why WeBing hasn't been banned yet, then?

[CraigStern]

I wonder why WeBing hasn't been banned yet, then?

Ahem: http://sinisterdesign.net/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=145

[bob]

Okay, update: I've installed a mod to the forums that makes new users answer a simple question when they first sign up. Spambots can't get around this. Since that's in place now, I've removed the post restrictions entirely. Smiley

A spambot could just go back and answer the questions correctly, and wait to get to the forum before they start spamming.

[bugfartboy]

 Good point. But dont they change? Oh no. I think I remember seeing that before. Isnt that the mark of Webing?

[bob]

what you mean "dont they change?"
close enough

[bugfartboy]

I havn't looked but I think that the questions change.
What is that supposed to mean? Hmm?

[bob]

So what if they change? If you get one wrong, you just go back and fix it. There's even a back button, and you don't get kicked out. I know from experience.
I'm almost having fun messing with you

[bugfartboy]

Alright. I'm gonna look at that.
Don't have too much fun. I can get a temper.

[cyso]

Don't bother looking at it, I already did, hence the user bob, which I will delete. But my point is, it is very easy for anyone to get on the forum, spammer or not. Getting the question wrong doesn't eject you, so a spammer could just go back, get the question right, and get onto the forum. I really don't know any way to prevent this except to kick the user out if they miss the question once.
By the way, my name is not bob.

[bugfartboy]

Though what if there is a typo and it is an honest person wanting to join? And bob? Really?