How do you deal with spam and trolls on your sites?

[Grant]

What's your method of dealing with spammers and trolls on your site or forum? For me, I tend to give warnings to those who act up. If they continue, I usually ban them. What are your methods?

 

[AruneBend]

Banning is the way to go. These people spam their links, and it can very damage a forum's reputation. It's better to warn them, and if they don't change, ban them. These people don't want to be on the forum.

 

[Kane]

I delete spam posts. I have a zero-tolerance policy against trolls. Therefore, if a member is found trolling another member, I will ban him or her outright. However, I have not been in this situation yet.

 

[Reverie]

If it just one or two spam posts, or even one or two troll posts depending on how bad it is I may just give a warning. I like to give people a chance. If they mess up again though it ends up in a ban, and usually that is often what has to happen unfortunately. If it like 50 spam posts and they joined just to troll, banned instantly.

 

[Mostee501]

Some tips to dealing with span on a site are;
-Implement user registration: Requiring users to register before participating can help deter spammers and trolls. This way, there is some accountability tied to their actions.
-Use CAPTCHA or other verification methods: Including CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) or other verification techniques can prevent automated bots from flooding your site with spam.

 

[Heatman]

What's your method of dealing with spammers and trolls on your site or forum? For me, I tend to give warnings to those who act up. If they continue, I usually ban them. What are your methods?

This is actually the reason why it is very important for you to have moderators on your website who is going to help you to keep everything clean and take care of those who are spamming your community with either banning or deleting their comments.

 

[rightminds]

The process of spam control varies based on the technological approach employed by the website owner. Sometimes one may need to install some apps that handle such activities or it could rather be done manually.

 

[Heatman]

The process of spam control varies based on the technological approach employed by the website owner. Sometimes one may need to install some apps that handle such activities or it could rather be done manually.

Getting rid of spams from your website actually starts from when you allow no easy registration because you're going to have a security check that is going to prevent spammers from joining the website. After setting up the website, you must also have moderators that are going to help you to keep the website clean from those that are spamming it.

 

[akinlolu99]

All things considered, I don't have a site yet on the off chance that I had one I would be extremely cognizant about spam, the experience let me see the little information I have assembled such a long way from the destinations I have seen. It tends to be exceptionally tiring and simultaneously be extremely useful it simply relies upon the side or point you're taking a gander at it from.

 

[Heatman]

Some tips to dealing with span on a site are;
-Implement user registration: Requiring users to register before participating can help deter spammers and trolls. This way, there is some accountability tied to their actions.
-Use CAPTCHA or other verification methods: Including CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) or other verification techniques can prevent automated bots from flooding your site with spam.

Personally for me I am always in favour of making use of e-mail verification when it comes to registration on website because that is one of the best way that you can prevent any kind of spamming in your website because you're going to know that it is human beings that are registered on your website and not bots.

 

[Busybee]

Dealing with spammers and trolls on a site or forum requires a proactive approach to maintain a positive and engaging community. Give individuals a fair warning when their behavior goes against the guidelines. Communicate with them privately or publicly, depending on the situation, and provide clear explanations of the issue. Emphasize the importance of maintaining a respectful and constructive environment.

 

[Heatman]

Dealing with spammers and trolls on a site or forum requires a proactive approach to maintain a positive and engaging community. Give individuals a fair warning when their behavior goes against the guidelines. Communicate with them privately or publicly, depending on the situation, and provide clear explanations of the issue. Emphasize the importance of maintaining a respectful and constructive environment.

It is always going to be wrong to outrightly ban people without giving them warning because some people may not even have the time to go through the rules and guidelines of using a particular platform. So by giving them a fair warning is doing things the right way.

 

[Ja sa bong]

Ever spam posts are deleted, they have no positive addition in any forum and they won't have a place in any forum I own or work as a staff member. Members who spam the forum will be warned and if they don't stop, their account will be placed on moderation.

 

[Heatman]

If it like 50 spam posts and they joined just to troll, banned instantly.

I have personally had this kind of member in a forum I was helping to manage. It was as if the user came from somewhere with a vendetta. The first few troll posts he posted, I had him warned but he never cared nor did he reply to my DM. I had him banned afterwards permanently.

 

[akinlolu99]

It is always going to be wrong to outrightly ban people without giving them warning because some people may not even have the time to go through the rules and guidelines of using a particular platform. So by giving them a fair warning is doing things the right way.

I don't believe that, in as much as there are different kinds of people I don't believe there's a kind of person that will want to register on the platform for earning sake and not go through the rules knowingly or unknowingly. What I mean is for someone to want to register and a platform to make Returns like this platform you must have made the research so as far as the person can make a research the person must have come across the rules.

 

[Billy]

This can be a pain in the a**. My approach is similar to yours. When I come across spammers or trolls on my site or forum, I first issue a warning, reminding them of the community guidelines and expectations. If their behavior persists, I take more decisive action and ban them from the platform. It's important to protect the integrity of the community and ensure a positive and respectful environment for all members. Prompt and firm action is often necessary to deter such behavior and keep the space safe and enjoyable for everyone.

 

[James2]

When encountering one or two spam or troll posts, I prefer to start with a warning, allowing individuals a chance to correct their behavior. However, if they persist in their disruptive actions, a ban becomes necessary, and unfortunately, that is often the outcome. On the other hand, if a user floods the platform with around 25 spam posts or joins solely to troll, an immediate ban is warranted to protect the community's integrity.

 

[Shortie]

Spamming on my forum is definitely not tolerated and will be stopped as soon as possible. I first give the member a friendly warning regarding their spam and if they choose to continue it will then be a formal warning before things such as their account is suspended for a while or even a permanent ban is given.

I am someone who always likes to give people a chance and I feel that after a friendly warning and a formal warning, that is enough and you should have realized that you were doing wrong by then.

 

[Cory1]

I have to deal with them very seldom, I've only had two spammers that I had to ban and my board has been open for 5+ years. I ban the type of spammers that come to your board and post one spam advertisement and then leave. If major spamming were to come from a member, even a long-term member, I'd probably have to ban them as well. Trolls I try to just not feed, but if they become a problem then they may have to pay the consequences.

 

[Good-Person]

This is actually the reason why it is very important for you to have moderators on your website who is going to help you to keep everything clean and take care of those who are spamming your community with either banning or deleting their comments.

I would not ban any user outright. I think that each and every forum and website has a warning system. They have a particular threshold for warning. Moreover, the warning also expires after certain time. We all make mistakes and when we do not make mistake and mend our ways, the warning gets deleted.