spam removal
 

My forum has recently become overrun by spam. I just keep up anymore! Any advice on mass removal of spam, e.g. every post by a particular user? What about prevention? My board at http://www.homevet.com/forum/ uses vB 3.5.4.

TIA.

Jeff

Do a search in this forum for "spam" in the title and you'll get lots of threads with advice.

Just go to the use and and find all posts by user then select all an ddelete them

Sounds easy enough except that the admin tool requires you to select every post individually. I thought that I had once seen a hack that would allow a mass delete.

Lynne I had already searched and most of what I found was not relevant, which is why I posted.

Hmmm, well I know I used to always post about my two favorite spam hacks everytime spam threads came up but finally got sick of always posting the same thing - I can't remember the exact names, something like IsBot and One-Touch Ban.

Thanks Lynne. I found it. Did you know this (from the download page):

*** Staff note: The author of this modification has passed away in a diving accident. We wish his family all strength in dealing with this traggic issue. ***

Yes, I did know that. I was saddened when I heard the news.