Because the amount of spam is on the rise in the forums, can a new way to get a Logos ID and post be created? Thanks
I run an email group each Lenten season which reads a section of the NT (possibly the LXX also in the future). I made it a policy to put every new member on moderation for their first post. This allows a determination of whether the new member has joined to support the purpose of the group or to spam the group. I have yet to encounter an instance of spam. I think this could work for Logos as well. Once the intention of the new member is determined he could be allowed full unmoderated membership.
I think this could work for Logos as well. Once the intention of the new member is determined he could be allowed full unmoderated membership.
The problem is that serious new members often make their first posts on a Friday night, when they have a problem they want solved before Logos opens again on Monday.
I think this could work for Logos as well. Once the intention of the new member is determined he could be allowed full unmoderated membership. The problem is that serious new members often make their first posts on a Friday night, when they have a problem they want solved before Logos opens again on Monday.
I think this argument holds.
Since I understand that deleted posts are not really deleted but hidden, it would be easier to give MVPs the ability to hide spam posts. Probably there's not much time around the clock where no one is online.
Or auto-hide a post if x (e.g. three) users flagged it as abuse.
Observation: for the first time post by a Logos user, moderation would delay response from a helpful Logos community, especially when Logos phone lines are closed.
Also aware some forum users have a track record of posting advertising over a number of days.
My response to an advertising thread that lacks focus on using Logos Bible Software includes quoting a bit from the forum poster plus:
If the reply is in a thread being followed by others, the partial quote helps identify where my comment is directed plus a gentle reminder about focus on using Logos Bible Software. Also not know who will read my reply, which could include original poster; suspect a number of advertising posts are humanly created.
Personally Thankful for many friendly forum discussions about using Logos Bible Software: have learned a lot plus have a lot to learn.
By the way, am Thankful for some recent threads about watching TV shows since my desire has changed to pray, read, and use Logos Bible Software; would rather ponder the Sermon on the Mount with Greek verbal highlighting than watch TV. Thankful for many reasons to Keep Smiling 4 Jesus [:D]
Keep Smiling [:)]
My response to an advertising thread that lacks focus on using Logos Bible Software includes quoting a bit from the forum poster plus: Welcome to the Logos Bible Software Forums. If the reply is in a thread being followed by others, the partial quote helps identify where my comment is directed plus a gentle reminder about focus on using Logos Bible Software. Also not know who will read my reply, which could include original poster; suspect a number of advertising posts are humanly created.
I suspect something different. When I setup a website that allows "users" to send in feedback, the spam that came my way was never from a person. It always came from a bot. There are some telling signs when something was produced by a person and when something was produced by a bot.
The main indicator is time. The bots repost faster than any human can type.
For an example, the page Logos uses to set up an account has four text boxes. If a person can type fast, it would only take a person a second to fill out the four text boxes. Bots tend to respond under a tenth of a second. Therefore, If a resonse comes in under a 1/2 of a second, then it came from a bot.
Another way to reduce the amount of spam is to verify. Logos does not send out an email to verify that the email address that was entered in is a valid email address. If Logos just verified the email address, it would reduce the amount of spam.
Anyway KS4J, while we cannot tell if the spam came from a person or a bot, rest asure that it is very likely came from a bot, and no one except us is reading your posts.
+1 [Y] since email verification could be done quickly: enter email address, then email sent with link to complete Logos profile, which includes marketing email preferences with check boxes for forum and social network interaction so Logos profile needs to be updated and saved before posting is allowed on Logos forums or FaithLife (social networking).
If later marketing or forum email to an email address bounces, wonder about disabling ability for social networking and forum posting on Logos web sites ?
All they really need is a spam bot, to wit I am sure that they are fully aware of what that phrase means….My personal opinion is that NO mvp has the right to say who is and who is not allowed to post….we are all equal here. Neither does an mvp have the right to hide or delete another’s post.
My personal opinion is that NO mvp has the right to say who is and who is not allowed to post….we are all equal here. Neither does an mvp have the right to hide or delete another’s post.
Only Logos employees can hide or delete forum post(s).
Possible could automate hiding pending Logos employee review. Also could qualify automatic hiding with track record of forum users (non-employees) that have reported abuse so auto-hiding has a very high percentage (over 99 %) of posts staying hidden after Logos employee review.
From a Logos business perspective, email verification for forum and social network usage also provides an opportunity to verify email notification preferences => https://www.logos.com/user/notifications especially for potential Logos customers who have not (yet) purchased anything from a Logos web site. Suspect "Freebies, Contests, Giveaways" and "Personalized Offers" should be interesting for many plus potential email for new base package discounts.
Another way to reduce the amount of spam is to verify. Logos does not send out an email to verify that the email address that was entered in is a valid email address. If Logos just verified the email address, it would reduce the amount of spam. +1
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