Spambots

[Flygon]

I think this forum could be bait for spambots (If it hasn't already been in the past).

What suggests this?

This user had made this completely arbitrary topic in the demos forum. Its other post does not fill me with confidence either.

After looking at the topic a few days later, I see that his signature has been changed to essentially be an advertisment.

Anyway, just a warning, after seeing what happened on Sega-16 (Gaping porn spam anyone?) I'd not really keen to see the same happen here.

If this is already thought of, then please lock and/or delete this topic.

[Chilly Willy]

Yeah, spambots have improved quite a bit - using real names and realistic email addresses, and posts that ALMOST seem proper. As you mentioned, the real test is the spam links in the signature. Many spambots now create a user, make a post that's clean, then come back a few days later and add the spam signature. Maybe signatures should be locked, or maybe locked for a month or two. That would at least keep the spam out of any bots that get a user account.