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Update on the spam situation

Anil A - Mod

As some of you may be aware, we've had issues recently with automated programs flooding our forums with passport/fake document scams. 

In order to prevent this, we're in the process of implementing & testing a new anti-spam module for our community over the coming weeks. This module will scan posts for anything resembling spam and will hide anything that it confirms as such. If it's unsure of whether it's spam or not, it'll present you with a "CAPTCHA", where you fill in the letters/numbers presented to you and you'll be able to submit your post. It'll have an audio option to keep it accessible. 

It's quite a sophisticated bit of software, and it's very rare it'll ever hide your posts. On occasion it'll present you with the "CAPTCHA" to fill in, but we imagine this won't be very often at all.    

We're open to feedback about this system & if you have any issues with it, please do contact us on community.manager@nas.org.uk.

 

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  • Hi

    I agree with some of the other people that the tests to prove you are not spam are generally annoying because they are so hard to read as someone else said they are not disability friendly and I although I know I am not here regually I would probaly never use the site if I had to prove I was human (well ASD human, many people consider that alien and spam softweare often does too) every time I wanted to post. 

    I also therefore agree a report spam button would be a good idea and make it easier and still easier to use the site.  If it is know to work somewhere else then that's great! However I have just seen the 'feedback to the NAS' button? Does that not already include spam and or a way to report anything bad? 

    Not really anything to add, just that I support ideas and maybe 2 people agreeing with something is better than 1. 

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  • Hi

    I agree with some of the other people that the tests to prove you are not spam are generally annoying because they are so hard to read as someone else said they are not disability friendly and I although I know I am not here regually I would probaly never use the site if I had to prove I was human (well ASD human, many people consider that alien and spam softweare often does too) every time I wanted to post. 

    I also therefore agree a report spam button would be a good idea and make it easier and still easier to use the site.  If it is know to work somewhere else then that's great! However I have just seen the 'feedback to the NAS' button? Does that not already include spam and or a way to report anything bad? 

    Not really anything to add, just that I support ideas and maybe 2 people agreeing with something is better than 1. 

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