I still have the main page bookmarked, I don't mind the disclaimer being there, it only takes a second or less to scroll down to the topics... I still have my grievance with the forum though. When I am writing a reply I feel it would be better if the posts could be listed from newest to oldest, so that the thread I'm generally replying to is closer to my edit box. I see this in other forums, the forestry forum has this feature, for example.

Here we go again,

another session of Paris Hilton. Is there any way to get a filter installed to prevent posts like this from being published? I am no computer expert but I am sure it can be done. Thanks

Here's what we do:

Each new forum registrant must be approved for participation. This weeds out folks with obvious website or e-mail addresses, like BigJohnXXX@smackdown.ru. (25-50 folks attempt to register each day; each one gets reviewd. The ambiguous ones get a pass - which is why we get any spoof-spam at all.)

I receive notice and content of every post for each forum that I moderate, and delete the obvious Paris Hilton postings immediately. (There are 25 or more postings each week day, often more on weekends, mostly at night.)

Then I delete the user account for the 'person' authoring the offening post.

Finally, I add the poster's domain and IP address to my ban lists.

Unfortunately for us all, this only reduces the roaring tide to a freshet.

You can help, by continuing to bring offending posts to my attention (Jim Rogers is the absolute champion at this!). I will remain vigilant.

PS, I do NOT do this work when I am travelling, because it is just all too tedious to accomplish from the Blackberry. So I do skip at least a couple of days a week, sometimes catching up from the hotel, sometimes letting it all slide for a day or two.

Joel,

We really do appreciate the work you put into this forum.

3 cheers

Gabel

Joel

Three more cheers from the left coast.

Scott

Three more from the Mid Coast.

yes, hip hip hurray from the great white north(-25C today) I would never expect to see zero spam/porn/whatever on an internet forum... I feel that the moderators are doing a good job with all that crap.

Much Thanks.

Keep up the good work, Joel. It is appreciated.

Thanks for the kind words.

Rather than fishing for compliments, what I thought I was doing with my post was apologizing for slow service.

You are already doing the two most important things you can do to keep the spam to a minimum; keep reporting it directly to me, and don't be distracted from the threads that interest you.

It's really working quite well I think.

Hats off to you posters.