We now review the first post by new members before it's visible — and we explain this to new members so they don't waste their/our time. This has eliminated pretty much all of the spam from the site.

However, I couldn't help but be impressed by the sheer brazen bravado of this one:

BUY HIGH QUALITY COUNTERFEIT NOTES: EUROS,GBP,DOLLARS

We are the best Remarkable producer of High Quality Undetectable counterfeit bills of all currencies. With over billions of our product circulating in Europe and the world at large. We make sure we offer only original high-quality counterfeit bills which can be used in any community you so happen to find yourself. That is why we are the best as far as making top quality fake banknotes is concern. We sell worldwide/shipping is discreet/safe and secured.

(email address redacted)

I think there might be a spammer in the What Makes You Smile thread. It's not a new member posting, but there's a link in the post, that I ain't clicking on!

 Proclivities wrote: 
Got it. Thanks.

Haven't had to use this thread in a long time:  Psychic Spam ('base in USA') in the song comments for Fleet Foxes - "Ragged Wood".

 DaveInVA wrote: 
  been a long time since that happened.

Here = Love0123

Spam in my inbox

 helenofjoy wrote: 
I don't think it's spam but it is about 20 new threads with the same name and the same comment.  Probably erroneously posted over and over during the lag time on Monday.

In the "Recently Active Forums" list!  Holy Carp!

Could I advertise my new SpamCop services here? Can work from home and make $40,000 to $50,000 per week.

 BillG wrote: 
Well I did notice that the New Username ZX Filter™ seems to be working. The last several have had to blaze a new trail.

 BillG wrote: 
Let's hope so. Thanks for being so vigilant about it.

Thanks, folks.  I'll let you know when/if we implement that.

I'm actually kinda thinking it might not be necessary with the new spam-prevention stuff I put in place.

 BillG wrote: 
If needed I could sure help.

Thanks. I appreciate the responses -  though I kinda jumped the gun on that.  lLoks like it'll be a while before I have the code in place.

You should notice a big dropoff in spam, though.  Might not even *need* any help on it.

 BillG wrote: 
Yeah, I could try that out.

 BillG wrote: 
Sure, what the hey.

Calling all spam cops!

I'm instituting a new spam-prevention protocol & I'd be interested in recruiting a few of you to review new posts by first-time posters.

Reply here if interested.

 ditty wrote: 
All gone.  Thanks.

 helenofjoy wrote: 
spammers were busy last night!

 miamizsun wrote: 
Holy Mackerel!