Re: Spam bots strike back
I don't agree with bumping the thread every time there's an adbot. Unless they're in an obscure section that nobody touches, adbots tend to get spotted out really quickly, either by mods or members, and reported.
My suggestion is to put a restriction to all new members' posts to a single section specifically made for introductions. Then once they make that introductory post, they're free to post wherever. My other idea (that I don't think is the best solution) is to restrict them to that section until a mod or admin grants approval to allow them to post anywhere. Of course, the influx of work may be way too great so it might not be plausible.
The pros of this is that not only can we immediately spot what's spam and what's not, but it'll also let us learn a little about new posters, even if the only thing they're going to post is "Just posting here so I can go and give somebody a tip on how to do something in an h-game."
The problem is that this is going to require more staff work that'll potentially get flooded with dozens of new posts everyday, as well as deterring new members from posting (Either because they're shy, or they think it's dumb to have to introduce themselves just to say, "Thanks for the link!")
If this was already suggested and I just kinda subconsciously thought of it while thinking of a way to solve this problem, then just ignore me. I haven't been keeping up with recent posts lately and will scurry back to my hiding spot.