"New User" Policy

[Karen]

From now on, the first post by a newly registered user will have to be approved by one of the moderators - Paul or myself - before it actually appears on Pet Talk. We hope by making this change, we can keep the spammers from showing up. This will take a little patience from newcomers, but if you know someone who wants to register and have their post appear right away, you can contact me and "vouch" for that person, and I will put that one user's permission through immediately.

[critter crazy]

I thik it is a great Idea Karen!! You are doing a fabulous job!:)

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ah, fabulous idea. No more of those crazy ads from weird people.

[Catlady711]

I think that's a great idea. I've seen many other boards that also do the same thing.

I also think by doing this it would cut down on those new users posting about some dreadful illness their pet has but won't go to the vet. I hate those kind of posts and most of the time they never come back to let you know if they took the pet to the vet or what happened or anything.

Kudos to you for making this great change!

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

No more of those crazy ads from weird people.

I agree! Some of them were just ridiculous! Great idea, Karen - this will make the forums a lot "cleaner". :D

[Roxyluvsme13]

I also think by doing this it would cut down on those new users posting about some dreadful illness their pet has but won't go to the vet. I hate those kind of posts and most of the time they never come back to let you know if they took the pet to the vet or what happened or anything.
I hate when people do that. We never know what happened to the poor animals.

[Kfamr]

Woohooo! I got sick of reporting the threads. ;)

[Zippy]

That's wonderful.No more freaky ads

[moosmom]

Great idea!!

[crow_noir]

I LIKE it! :D


From now on, the first post by a newly registered user will have to be approved by one of the moderators - Paul or myself - before it actually appears on Pet Talk. We hope by making this change, we can keep the spammers from showing up. This will take a little patience from newcomers, but if you know someone who wants to register and have their post appear right away, you can contact me and "vouch" for that person, and I will put that one user's permission through immediately.

[Hellow]

Excellent idear!

[trayi52]

Great idea!

Willie :)

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Excellent plan :D

[Cataholic]

I would like to report some of the older'sters....and have them placed on a "Old User" policy. :D

[Karen]

Like, oh, say - yourself? ;)

[Cataholic]

Why, I never.......LOLOL

[joycenalex]

I would like to report some of the older'sters....and have them placed on a "Old User" policy. :D
just so it's old user and not old fa%t! :D

[Randi]

Great idea! :) Will you mention it when people register?

[Freedom]

Sounds good!

[theterrierman]

Mmmmmm...less Viagra spam and trolling. Sounds like a plan to me.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Mmmmmm...less Viagra spam and trolling. Sounds like a plan to me.
LOL! That made me lol for some reason.

[Kfamr]

Mmmmmm...less Viagra spam and trolling. Sounds like a plan to me.


I was really interested in how to increase the size of my... -ahem- :o

[luvofallhorses]

that's a great idea! :D I am sick of the spammers.

[buttercup132]

Woohooo! I got sick of reporting the threads. ;)Me too, I think it's a great idea. If they like PT that much they will wait.

[RedHedd]

Great idea, Karen.

On another forum I participate in, we also have "flag" buttons to report offensive posts. Perhaps Pet Talk could institute some sort of flag button to make it easier to report threads? Just a thot ...

[cyber-sibes]

I was really interested in how to increase the size of my... -ahem- :oLOL! You're so funny, Kay! :D
Sounds like a great idea. Seems like more & more of those atrocious ads keep showing up.

[lvpets2002]

:) 51 Paws Up Here too.. It would be 52 paws up but remember I have a three legged baby.. Very nice Karen.. Thanks

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[Kfamr]

On another forum I participate in, we also have "flag" buttons to report offensive posts. Perhaps Pet Talk could institute some sort of flag button to make it easier to report threads? Just a thot ...


We already do! See the little triangle (http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/images/buttons/report.gif) to the right of each post?

Click on that - it brings you to another screen. Asks for an explanation and then you send it off to Karen. :)

I got great use out of it reporting the spammers. ;)

[lvpets2002]

I was really interested in how to increase the size of my... -ahem- :o

:p Hey I am still Looking && :eek: I am not telling nothing!!

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[RedHedd]

We already do! See the little triangle (http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/images/buttons/report.gif) to the right of each post?

Click on that - it brings you to another screen. Asks for an explanation and then you send it off to Karen. :)

I got great use out of it reporting the spammers. ;) I NEVER knew that! Thanks! The things we learn on PT!

[Anita Cholaine]

This is a great idea :D Thank you Karen and Paul!

[Flatcoatluver]

I was really interested in how to increase the size of my... -ahem- :o
Lol, that had me falling out of my chair.

Karen, I think that is a great idea, seems like we have been getting a lot of spammers.

[chocolatepuppy]

I think it's a great idea Karen! On one forum I'm on it's the first ten posts so who would bother to wait if they were a troll or spammer? ;) Besides, Pet Talk is worth waiting for. :D

[Daisy and Delilah]

What a great idea Karen!! You guys are , as always, doing a great job! That's why we love this place. :)

[Almita]

That is a wonderful idea Karen

[Pawsitive Thinking]

I was really interested in how to increase the size of my... -ahem- :o


Simple....stand next to a smaller one ;)

[KittyGurl]

Wonderful Idea

[Roxyluvsme13]

Simple....stand next to a smaller one ;)
lmao!

[cassiesmom]

Excellent plan, thank you!

[wolflady]

I think this is a great idea too, especially since spam is getting so bad and it's now trolling season. There's another forum that I'm on from time to time that had this policy. I had to register and post, and before anything would show the moderators had to approve first.
Thanks for taking care of us Karen and Paul! You're doing an excellent job! ;)

**hugs**

[Grace]

I hate when people do that. We never know what happened to the poor animals.

If there ever were any sick animals.

I hate those posts, also. If my cat was sick I wouldn't go searching around for a pet forum to post on - I'd get to the Vet.

[Alysser]

I really applaud your efforts for keeping PT "clean", Karen!! Great Idea!! :D

[Hellow]

yes, pet talk is worth waiting for. It IS the season for trolling and spammers, but, thanks to Karen and Paul, Pet Talk will stay "Clean" :)

[vinjashira]

Hi Karen & Paul

does this new policy still apply?

we seem to have the spammers back.

[Karen]

No, it has not changed, policy-wise. There seems to have been a server hiccup this afternoon, that's all, so everyone got "bulk-approved." I am working on deleting things now.

[vinjashira]

thanks Karen! :)