09-02-19, 08:30 PM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Illinois
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Not sure is part of the problem, but I'm a mod on another site and partly responsible for activating new members. We've chosen to do it manually because there are so many spammers (mainly Russian, but some have USA IPs and legit looking email addresses). I have to copy and paste every new member's IP address (that's not an obvious spammer) into two different websites to check their location and whether they are known spammers. Also, if the person is using a VPN and we can tell, we choose to not activate those people.
I've never actually counted/logged and done the stats but our tiny little niche site gets maybe 30 new members a day on average, sometimes double or triple that if the spammers are feeling industrious. So all day long I pop into that site to delete obvious spammers and plug the few (if any) remaining IP addresses into websites to check them. This way people only have to wait 12 hours at the most usually to be activated and I don't get swamped with pages of members needing to be checked with one lone legit person buried in the middle of the pack. If you just activate everyone and let the spammers through, it's a nightmare constantly playing whack-a-mole deleting spam posts and accounts after the fact. I have no idea how activating new members works on VFF, but these are reasons some people aren't activated quickly (or at all) on the little board I mod on. |
09-02-19, 09:04 PM | ||
VF Supporter
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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I just feel bad for this person....and also wonder if that is why the forum is slowing down.
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09-02-19, 09:50 PM | ||
Exchange Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: PalmTreeVille
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mods - please contact JackieB
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09-03-19, 10:04 PM | |
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Texas!
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Thank you so much for this thread! I had created an account before this one and it was never activated.
Years later I created this account and I didn't realize until I was activated this morning, that this account had been pending since 2015. I have very much enjoyed reading the posts but haven't been able to contribute without my account being activated. I had sent e-mails and even tried logging in on a regular basis to see if that would work. |
09-03-19, 10:47 PM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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Welcome, Sand! I'm glad you're here (finally).
I think this is something that needs to be addressed. I totally understand that Wendy has things going on in her life that are more important than a fitness forum. There should be more than one person approving members; I had someone else contact me today via my Essentrics website who has also been trying to join. If we've had pending memberships for years, no wonder this board has gotten quiet!
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Jackie Certified Essentrics Instructor, Level 4---February 2017 Yoga Tune Up Roll Model Method Practitioner---December 2021 "Movement is a privilege. You don't have to exercise. You get to exercise. Visit a person whose mobility is severely limited, and you'll appreciate the distinction. Do what you can, count yourself lucky, heal yourself in the process." Essentrics Colorado |
09-04-19, 01:58 AM | ||
VF Supporter
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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I saw the list of moderators that Joni O posted. Many are not familiar to me so I can only assume they aren’t active any more. I’d be happy to moderate if Wendy is looking for new people.
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09-04-19, 07:59 AM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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I am also on VF regularly and would be willing to moderate. I just think we need people who are active and can approve new members and moderate posts.
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Jackie Certified Essentrics Instructor, Level 4---February 2017 Yoga Tune Up Roll Model Method Practitioner---December 2021 "Movement is a privilege. You don't have to exercise. You get to exercise. Visit a person whose mobility is severely limited, and you'll appreciate the distinction. Do what you can, count yourself lucky, heal yourself in the process." Essentrics Colorado |
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