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Re: Moderator? Re: [American_Cichlid_Association] get it now

Go for it Mike.  I've been listing everything from the American Cichlid Assn as spam and will be blocking it if all the solicitations don't stop very soon.
 
Mary Anne

Deenerz@... wrote:
Do we have a list Moderator?
 
If they need an assistant I am available to help screen out spammers.
 
Mike
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: ziggy-capri@fridgeisere.info
To: American_Cichlid_Association@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 5:35 AM
Subject: [American_Cichlid_Association] get it now

Just got my BS and i wasnt even required to turn up! Just called these people
770 621-2634, filled out a few forms and a bit of paperwork and was accredited
within 3 weeks at an internationally recognised Uni! How good is that!


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Do we have a list Moderator? If they need an assistant I am available to help screen out spammers. Mike ... From: ziggy-capri@... To:...
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Apr 20, 2007
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Go for it Mike. I've been listing everything from the American Cichlid Assn as spam and will be blocking it if all the solicitations don't stop very soon. ...
MARY BOEHLEN
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Apr 20, 2007
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I belong to about 3 to 5 dozen groups and I find that there are too many that are being over run with spammers. I hope that the owner and/or moderators will...
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Apr 23, 2007
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sorry, your email addy sounds like a spammer to me Buen viaje! Eric www.liquidsunshinetropicalfish.com Liquid Sunshine Tropical Fish 410 East 11th Avenue ...
Eric Hanneman
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Apr 23, 2007
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I don't think the mods exist anymore.or at least they are not responding. Did everyone see the segment on the Discovery Channel's Planet Earth Series in the...
Eric Roberts
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Apr 23, 2007
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I moderate a site on Yahoo an found a 100% fool proof way to avoid having spammers: 1. all memberships must get aspproval by the moderator (not auto-joins) 2....
tedcoletti
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Jul 16, 2007
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An even better method is to just keep all new members on a moderated status until they can prove they are not spammers.ie by joining in on the discussion....
Eric Roberts
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Jul 17, 2007
2:35 am

Both methods are good but it takes a moderator who is willing to spend the time to moderate. Scotty...
Stuart Scott
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Jul 17, 2007
4:24 am

Scotty, Ted, Eric, I am here now, just recently made moderator by the group owner. I am willing to take the time. The suggestions you have all mentioned are...
Mike
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Jul 17, 2007
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Mike, It would be fantastic if you could change it. Mary Mike <Deenerz@...> wrote: Scotty, Ted, Eric, I am here now, just recently made moderator by the...
MARY BOEHLEN
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Jul 17, 2007
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I belong to several yahoo groups and see patterns happen, a person (spammer) will go to several groups with the same spam and load up the groups with their...
dreammaker2623
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Jul 17, 2007
4:13 pm

The best way I know to avoid spammers is to close the board to members only. So long as you are member of the club you get to be a member of the message...
Jeremy Bolanos
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Jul 17, 2007
4:21 pm

It shouldn't be.if you go into the list settings, there is a setting to default all new members to. I don't remember offhand exactly where it is, but it is...
Eric Roberts
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Jul 18, 2007
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That is very true. Eric From: American_Cichlid_Association@yahoogroups.com [mailto:American_Cichlid_Association@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stuart Scott ...
Eric Roberts
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Jul 18, 2007
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There's some patient spammers out there - join, wait a week to 8 weeks or so, then spam the hell out of a group. Moderated memberships DO NOT WORK to avoid...
Farscape
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Jul 17, 2007
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There is only one way to absolutely prevent spammers from spamming your group: Don't have a group. There is always a trade-off between being open and...
Dean Hougen
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Jul 17, 2007
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I have a list with over 500 members and was having a spam problem and one of the members gave me this solution and I have been using it for over 6 months...
Stuart Scott
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Jul 17, 2007
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That is very similar to what I do, though I generally wait for a few posts to be safe. Eric From: American_Cichlid_Association@yahoogroups.com ...
Eric Roberts
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Jul 18, 2007
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Most groups turn of the ability to have attachments for that reason. Moderated messages do help to avoid spammers getting on the list. When someone spams the...
Eric Roberts
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