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Re: [elektron] Is it possible to stop all the spammers?

2006-11-27 by Tarekith

Thanks, I'm sure it'll make a difference.

On 11/27/06, Joe <jmelnyk@...> wrote:
> i used to moderate all new members until they made a legit post;
> exactly as you described below.  however, yahoo would never notify me
> that there were pending messages (and hence, members) to approve.  so
> unless i looked for it (which i didn't, because posts are delivered to
> my email box), i didn't see the pending messages and didn't approve
> new members.  at the time, spam wasn't a problem so i set the group to
> allow any new members.  obviously this isn't working right now.
>
> i've added another moderator (scott aka glaive, whom most of you might
> know from handling www.elektron-users.com) and i've set both his and
> my options to moderate all incoming members.
>
> hope that helps!
>
>
> --- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, "Ravi Ivan Sharma"
> <sharmalaw1@...> wrote:
> >
> > I moderate about 20 or so gear related yahoogroups. I set the
> settings to moderate all new members. Once I see a message that is not
> spam I approve the message and change their status. It is not as time
> consuming as approving all members when they join. Often, folks join
> and don't post for months. But the first time they do, yes I have to
> go through a minor hassle. Sometimes their posts have to wait a few
> days until I can get to it, but after that it is smooth sailing and
> the groups are spam free. Perhaps you may make a few other trusted
> folks moderators and do it that way. If you can't do what needs to be
> done all by yourself, share and delegate.
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Tarekith
http://www.tarekith.com

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