internet vermin......

[Habanero Smoker]

I'm getting pretty good at spotting them by the subject heading, and not even opening them. After reading all "genuine " post I then click on "mark all post as read".

[asa]

I've just started "reporting" them - hope that's OK, seemed like the thing to do at the time.

[Oldman]

I agree, the porn links are the worst. Until we see how this shakes out, I would suggest accompanying your kids as they visit the forum if you are worried by that.

Yes, I have left Jack to have a look round himself in the past confident of the content of the forum, even the jokes that appear never worry me but I do plan to accompany him for the timebeing in the light of recent posts.

One thing that can be done -- if you have protection-- is to go to that site (some are re-directs) and then add that site's addy to your IP blocker of your virus / firewall program. Then if your child should click on a link here that you have blocked he / she will see nothing.

This is something else to point out. I've seen re-directs from sites kids would go to have fun take them to an adult site. I saw a couple on a BattleZone "download" that were re-directs. 

What is up with all these wackos comming here latley 

IMO we are now on someone's list. As many times as these pecker-heads have posted you would think that the IT department would now have their IP range.

Olds

[robs]

Couldn't the IT department set a rule that the 1st and 2nd post by a new user doesn't get posted until reviewed? Or is that alot of work?

If the 1st post is spam, then whack the user.

[Oldman]

Or is that alot of work?

Yepper that means someone has to monitor the boards 24/7.