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June 15. VIP Update.
#1
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:11 PM
The problem.
-Spammers getting into VIP
-Using GoogleBot to access VIP (Fixed he he)
-Not VIP content being posted
The fix.
-200 posts for VIP
-All new topics in VIP will have to be approved by staff, new replies will not.
-Permissions and security increased to prevent glitching into section
The timeline.
-On June 16, at noon my time. I will remove VIP section for everyone, but myself. I then will sort through and delete anything I don't think is VIP worthy. I will then BBCODE the good posts and make them look a bit nicer. I will also upload any program/music/file that can fit under our 5MB limit.
-On June 18, at same time. I will re-instate the VIP back to the public. Except it will require 200 posts. The VIP group is being deleted, then remade. So all current members will be automatically removed from it. Then the auto post upgrader will only take the users with 200 posts to cut down on spam.
Notes
-I don't care if you made 1 awesome topic and you have 199 posts. I'm not letting you in till you get the right amount of posts.
Staff
-Please I'd rather do this myself, since my definition of "neat" and "post format setup" is a tad different than most.
-Remember to write descriptions in the ban field, we have lots of banned members now. A member without ban description is unbanned in 24 hours automatically now, so do your job to keep that banned member banned.
The new spam rule (site wide)
If we catching you spamming BEFORE you hit VIP then.... you will be warned and a 1 hour ban will be applied to keep you from continuing spamming
If we catch you twice spamming before you hit VIP then...Another warning to let staff know, and a 2 day ban
If we catch you spamming and you made it into VIP and stopped right on 200, or 201 etc then... You will be dropped around the number of posts you spammed, could be all of them
If you spam for VIP and get it, then spam for VIP and get it then..I will simply check the box in ACP that says "prevent member from entering _______group, just guess what I will put in there.
#2
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:18 PM
#3
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:21 PM
#4
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:24 PM
good job mfone we are back up
and i think elis idea for sub mods or helpers as you will would help greatly!
#5
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:30 PM
I can't wait for the new reply update, and VIP update.. it'll be great!
#6
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:39 PM
PS. I think I have a mental illness, because when ever your doing something peaches I feel the need to help no matter what the job is.
#7
Posted 15 June 2008 - 09:45 PM
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3805 yeah i ment thissub mods, helpers? what is that supposed to mean. lol. do you mean like Sub-Moderators? like a Sub-Admin. In that case, sign me up!
I can't wait for the new reply update, and VIP update.. it'll be great!
and your really active
i think you would make a good helper thing because your really active in the halo section and thats where most the spamming goes on
-Legacy
#8
Posted 15 June 2008 - 10:07 PM
http://www.ibotmodz.....php?f=7&t=3805 yeah i ment this
and your really active
i think you would make a good helper thing because your really active in the halo section and thats where most the spamming goes on
-Legacy
Thanks, that means a lot to me! .
I like helping other people, it makes myself feel better knowing I made a difference. Or at least beleiving/thinking I did. . I also agree that most spamming/unwanted posts or threads are in Halo, because people know that's where everyone looks/posts. I used to only go to the halo section, but im also in Tech. Support, VIP, Computer/Xbox 360 and other sections now to, im starting to expand. I try to get in as many "helps" as I can every day, mostly once i get home because i have a tonne of energy. .
I'm not the kind of person to bother others to get what I want, unless it sounds cool, lol. If I was offered Moderator/Support or anything, i would accept knowing my own duties. It would be cool, because im on so often and I always notice un-needed posts/topics because i actually read posts, instead of posting before i read anything at all.
Hope all that made some sort of sense!
#9
Posted 15 June 2008 - 10:33 PM
#10
Posted 15 June 2008 - 10:57 PM
i don't like all these spammers recently getting vip even if i lose it i don't care because it's for the good the the website
#11
Posted 15 June 2008 - 11:00 PM
#12
Posted 16 June 2008 - 04:52 AM
#13
Posted 16 June 2008 - 08:40 AM
Sounds great.
We need all of this. I think the vip does need redoing. It was starting to look really sloppy imo.
Cant wait to see the out come.
#14
Posted 16 June 2008 - 08:58 AM
#15
Posted 16 June 2008 - 08:59 AM
#16
Posted 16 June 2008 - 10:35 AM
-NICK-
#17
Posted 16 June 2008 - 11:15 AM
so we should set a fine line between whats spanning and whats not you see?
#18
Posted 16 June 2008 - 11:34 AM
This is good but where do we draw the line beetween spamming and regualar posting i mean its a matter of opinion
so we should set a fine line between whats spanning and whats not you see?
I know spamming when I see it. It has no line. You know when your spamming. Replying "cool program" when the Download count is still at 0 shows your spamming. Just an example...
#19
Posted 16 June 2008 - 11:37 AM
#20
Posted 16 June 2008 - 12:46 PM