Dealing With Spam

[Lyle]

Unfortunately this forum is sometimes visited by spammers who simply place links in posts to promote their own websites.

To that end, and to avoid any future confusion, we have updated our FAQ to reflect our policy on potential spam.

You may read it here:

http://gm-volt.com/forum/faq.php?faq...aq_vb3_posting

[ChrisC]

From that FAQ:

At times posters may place links in their messages or signatures solely for self-promotion and to drive traffic their websites, and serve no benefit to the community. If you do so, such links might be considered spam and may be removed at the discretion of the administrators.

If I post a link to an article or blog entry outside of gm-volt.com, is that considered spam?

Of course not, I know, but I've seen a bit of heavy-handed rule here on this, Lyle.

[Lyle]

From that FAQ:



If I post a link to an article or blog entry outside of gm-volt.com, is that considered spam?

All links are welcome. That in fact is often a new thread's starting point both here and on the blog. You know how spammers operate Chris, you are often the one who flags posts as spam (ie freemoviesonline, etc)

Policy is needed.

Of course not, I know, but I've seen a bit of heavy-handed rule here on this, Lyle.

Sorry if there appears to be a heavy-hand. We will be more sensitive to this issue going forward.

[Rusty]

Unfortunately this forum is sometimes visited by spammers

And we have a winner... Three in the last hour. Go Mikeee! Mikeee hates everything...

[Lyle]

Those have been removed.

[ChrisC]

Note that you can flag spam by clicking on the tiny black triangle in the lower left corner of the offending post.

Thanks Lyle for all you do in keeping this site running smoothly.