As you all know, the forum is full of spam and it lacks moderation to deal with that spam. Then why not have automatic anti-spam measures?

For example:
-A single account can't post more than 3 discussions a day.
-A new account can't post a new discussion for 24 hours or maybe even 48.
-A new account can only post one discussion a day for 1 week.
-New accounts need to comment at least 10 comments before they can open a new discussion.
-If an account posts the same discussion (Or one where at least 80% of the post is the same) more than 3 times a day then that account will be suspended from commenting for a day (repeat offenders will be automatically banned).
-An account that comments the same comment (Or one where at least 80% of the post is the same) at least 5 times on the same day will be suspended from commenting for a day (repeat offenders will be automatically banned).

Those are only simple ones and this forum doesn't even have one of those.

    Cynical_Stranger A trained model would be all you need to handle this. Python handles this beautifully with its array of machine learning libraries.

    Train an AI model based on the absolute deluge of content these spammers are giving, apply it to new discussions as they are created, and if they are flagged by the system as "spam", notify the appropriate moderators for immediate review, after which it would be taken down based on its content.

    No need for reporting anymore, No one gets hassled, and the moderators that should be doing their job, well, they would be, and it wouldn't even be much skin off their back for doing so either.

        ShoeInk Good idea, but for that to work you need active moderators. How do you become a mod anyways?

            The spam is still raging and there is are moderators to be seen.

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