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mikeB · #5 08-21-2006, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troy Roberts

The easiest way is still to set up a new usergroup for your existing members. It's very easy to do.

Make it a copy of your existing registered usergroup.

Move all existing members into it.

Modify the registered user group so that it has no posting permissions.

Set up a promotion that promotes users from the registered usergroup to your new usergroup based on being a member for two days.

I've done this with more than 78,000 members. Piece of cake.

btw... this spam problem is hitting all vB boards it seems. It's hitting all of my boards. I've read a lot of complaints from others about it.

It seems to be automated some how - even with image verification - I guess I will have to give this a go, thanks and if anyone else has a new hack please keep this in mind

thx all

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