SPAM ALERT - ADMIN HELP - We are under attack!!!

[Guest @BAZA]

Now this is a cool tune 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Can we not maybe re think the account verification something along lines as Bid or Buy

collect all the members details including RSA ID and bank details 

Debit the bank R20 for Verification and return it to the new member as a Hub Credit

that way Admin knows who we all are and have all the correct details 

weed out the Scammers/Spammers making the Hub even safer to trade 

That would prevent international members from joining, of which there are quite a few. 

[Guest @BAZA]

That would prevent international members from joining, of which there are quite a few. 

This might be so but i am sure there is some way that it can be done for International users to with credit card and passport number etc.

it was just a suggestion something to build on. 

make the Hub even more safe to trade i am sure we all have some great ideas that could work 

[ABrooks]

Someone mentioned the register by invite-only from a current hub member. This seems like a good place to start and it would probably be easier to implement. Most of us here heard from someone about the Hub who was probably a member before you joined.

[karma]

Someone mentioned the register by invite-only from a current hub member. This seems like a good place to start and it would probably be easier to implement. Most of us here heard from someone about the Hub who was probably a member before you joined.

 

So, spammer opens one legitimate account, invites all his spam accounts. 

Good idea though. 

[ChrisF]

Someone mentioned the register by invite-only from a current hub member. This seems like a good place to start and it would probably be easier to implement. Most of us here heard from someone about the Hub who was probably a member before you joined.

 

I certainly did not know anybody on the forum before I joined ...

[Bonus]

I certainly did not know anybody on the forum before I joined ...

Same here. :-)

[lechatnoir]

I belong to another forum where you have to have 10 posts before you can post pictures.... everyone's a spammer...

[Patchelicious]

I belong to another forum where you have to have 10 posts before you can post pictures.... everyone's a spammer...

How is that supposed make Matt feel? 

[ABrooks]

I certainly did not know anybody on the forum before I joined ...

I stand corrected, I just assumed this is how everybody found out about Bbikehub. 

[ABrooks]

So, spammer opens one legitimate account, invites all his spam accounts. 

Good idea though. 

I know it is not foolproof, but a quick and simple place to start. But as mentioned not everyone knows someone that can vouch for them. 

[Skubarra]

This might be so but i am sure there is some way that it can be done for International users to with credit card and passport number etc.

it was just a suggestion something to build on. 

make the Hub even more safe to trade i am sure we all have some great ideas that could work 

 

but these spammers aren't posting in the classifieds and requiring credit card & ID numbers to post on the forum would be complete overkill, can't imagine newcomers will go for that.

[Guest @BAZA]

but these spammers aren't posting in the classifieds and requiring credit card & ID numbers to post on the forum would be complete overkill, can't imagine newcomers will go for that.

But the scammers post in the classifieds 

overkill i don't know i am sure that every Hubber will at some point buy something or sell something 

so when you do that EFT for 6k and the shox you paid for don't arrive then not all is lost admin can help with correct details 

[Skubarra]

But the scammers post in the classifieds 

overkill i don't know i am sure that every Hubber will at some point buy something or sell something 

so when you do that EFT for 6k and the shox you paid for don't arrive then not all is lost admin can help with correct details 

 

Maybe would make sense for the classifieds, don't know have never really used it

 

but certainly would kill the forums!

[Guest @BAZA]

Maybe would make sense for the classifieds, don't know have never really used it

 

but certainly would kill the forums!

Yep that is why we have this forum 

find a solution that works for everyone 

not every idea is a good one but put them all together and the answer will show itself 

[Bonus]

If it gets reported quick enough, the boys in the office can close it down quick enough I'm sure.