Orpington Astronomical Society

Society => Announcements, Meetings, Events => Topic started by: Ian on Sep 22, 2004, 21:58:00

Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Ian on Sep 22, 2004, 21:58:00
We've had a couple of "interesting" registrations. Someone passing a link to a french ringtone supplier, and someone selling music players.

If you are genuine members, please post a "hello".

Thanks.
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Mike on Sep 23, 2004, 02:38:00
Hello !!
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Ian on Sep 24, 2004, 19:03:00
thanks Mike, I nearly deleted your account. Close one that :wink:

The three other accounts have been deleted. if they reappear, then bans may be forthcoming. Hopefully this won't be necessary, but we'll have to see.

I'll look into ways of validating people, but does anyone else think that making bogus registrations to bbs is about the least effective way of marketing something going? I'll reserve my true feeling about this sort of spam because I didn't activate the naughty words filter...
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Rick on Sep 24, 2004, 19:10:00
Do later versions of phpBB have additional features that might help?
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Rick on Sep 24, 2004, 19:13:00
Let's take this discussion to Behind the Scenes.

[ This Message was edited by: Rick on 2004-09-24 11:20 ]
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Ian on Sep 24, 2004, 19:20:00
lets see how much of a problem this becomes. We need to balance accessibility with privacy etc...
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Rick on Nov 18, 2004, 20:47:00
Is there any way we can insist that folks joining the forum enter a little more than a username and a website? Most of the spammer-types only seem to go that far.
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Ian on Nov 18, 2004, 23:11:00
but I'm enjoying "whack-a-mole" :wink:
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Rick on Nov 19, 2004, 01:26:00
:evil: :razz:

[ This Message was edited by: Rick on 2004-11-18 17:28 ]
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Sand-Dancer on Jun 30, 2006, 09:10:40
Hi there,

New to the site and I am impressed, mind you that's not too difficult  :lol:

You ask new members to post a "greetings - this is me" type of post, but where? If you had an introductions section, (probably making myself look a fool here, but I can't find one), then we would know where to post to.
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Tony G on Jun 30, 2006, 11:59:33
Welcome aboard Norm :wink:

Tony G
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Mike on Jun 30, 2006, 18:56:13
Welcome aboard Norm. You will find us all a knowledgeable and friendly lot here.
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Mac on Jul 29, 2006, 14:11:05
Another new member signing on

Hello from Mac.

Thursdays meeting was very interesting, keep up the good work.

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Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Mike on Jul 29, 2006, 17:41:45
Hi Mac and welcome to the Forum.
Title: Newly Registered Members
Post by: Tony G on Jul 29, 2006, 22:49:15
Welcome Mac,
next months meeting should to good as you can see what certain individuals from the society do in their spare time.

Tony G