How are bots still getting through?

[Kardan]

Then the big question is, who on earth is approving these threads?
Because personally, it's looks like they're getting approved automatically, unless someone is going 'No, I will wait a few minutes to approve this next spam post'...

[GoldenMerc]

Yeh i think they are being approved automatically also...

[Kardan]

Also, the obvious point. It can't be approved automatically, because surely the MOD approving them would then go 'Hang on, I've approved 10 spam threads', and remove them...

[GoldenMerc]

Also, the obvious point. It can't be approved automatically, because surely the MOD approving them would then go 'Hang on, I've approved 10 spam threads', and remove them...

Well there isn't a smod on, im sure garner isnt approving them.. so meh

[xxMATTGxx]

Okay I've set a reminder on my phone to look into the approving threads issue when I get home tonight.

Edit: Just had a brainwave, I think I might know what triggers them to show auto. I shall update when I'm home from work.

[j0rd]

If we need to move them out of the forum then they will need to be approved by us first, but that takes literally 2 minutes until they get moved out of view.
Some seem to be getting approved automatically, no idea how it's happening

[xxMATTGxx]

I think an old promotion setting might still be in place. So if they post so many then it just approves anything. I could be wrong but that's one of my theories on this.

[Kardan]

I think an old promotion setting might still be in place. So if they post so many then it just approves anything. I could be wrong but that's one of my theories on this.

Hmm, if this was the case (let's say if you post 5, it gets approved) wouldn't we see something like:

Thread 1 - 2:01pm
Thread 2 - 2:01pm
Thread 3 - 2:01pm
Thread 4 - 2:01pm
Thread 5 - 2:01pm
Thread 6 - 2:02pm
Thread 7 - 2:03pm

[xxMATTGxx]

Hmm, if this was the case (let's say if you post 5, it gets approved) wouldn't we see something like:

Thread 1 - 2:01pm
Thread 2 - 2:01pm
Thread 3 - 2:01pm
Thread 4 - 2:01pm
Thread 5 - 2:01pm
Thread 6 - 2:02pm
Thread 7 - 2:03pm

Not sure but that's the only way they would be approved automatically. If they were approved in the first place. Will update later.

[j0rd]

Hmm, if this was the case (let's say if you post 5, it gets approved) wouldn't we see something like:

Thread 1 - 2:01pm
Thread 2 - 2:01pm
Thread 3 - 2:01pm
Thread 4 - 2:01pm
Thread 5 - 2:01pm
Thread 6 - 2:02pm
Thread 7 - 2:03pm

There is a pattern in the threads. It seems the first 5 need to be approved then it just lets everything through after that.

E.g:
Thread 1 - Moderated
Thread 2 - Moderated
Thread 3 - Moderated
Thread 4 - Moderated
Thread 5 - Moderated
Thread 6 - Approved
Thread 7 - Approved
etc.