This is what can happen in an open (public) forum but not in a moderated forum!

Babette you have to be the example (my scapegoat).

Dear Babette,

Lady of Divine Spirit and Intellect. I humbly thank you for your comments. Your Intellect shows me an other lever of consciousness. The symmetry in your face reminds me the beauty of a Goddess and your, serious image make me feel subjugated.

I could write hymns to worship and admire you, but being a simple being and since you are a mortal like me I prefer to send my smiles, the way I know and feel.

Speaking of the devil!

Jan Turcano, is new. He joined a month ago. He is learning. He can't even post his banner. That is not an excuse to  come in and post an ad. This young man did never learn to respect at least he did not observe what is happening in here. He believes that he will get traffic by using a forum with heavy traffic. THe truth is nobody will click on his link.

Hey Jan. In your case I would do this!

Dear friends!
I am new in your community. I try to find out how things work in here and I am tryigng to get some new friends.

You have a nice and interesting discussion here. Being new I cannot take part or have an opinion right now. I will folow your discussion and in time I will participate.

Greetings
Jan

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Hmmn.
This man needs friends
and traffic.

Georgios

Good discussion!  I think most of us 'moderate' our forums in one way or another.  I tend to agree with the idea that if rules are set out and ignored, the offender needs to be steered to the correct course of action.

I, like Jim and John and Rose, let people know in clear terms why their post is deleted and guide them to a more appropriate thread or forum.  Continuous problem posters get banned.

It takes too much of my time to pre-screen all the posts!  And I haven't had much of a problem with spammers in my forum (now just wait - I jinxed myself!).

Don't we all live in a 'moderated' world?  Even with free speech and other civil rights, we do have to 'moderate' our behavior in some ways, right?  So why can't we, as peers, set our boundaries without being accused of ruining the 'open forum' ideal?

 

Well it had to happen and here is the poor soul that has no clue what he is doing

CONGRATULATIONS You are a Spammer!!!
Jan Turcanu


Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Total Posts: 3

This fella decided to SPAM a forum where much of the discussion relates to spamming forums. 

Jan there is NO Excuse here sir, you FAILED to read the content and participate in the discussion.  Instead you tried to place an ad where ads are unwelcomed.  There are many forums that welcome your advertising here at AdlandPro and the results are much better than you shall receive here dear sir.

True this could have controled by a fully moderated forum but the discussion would not have been so lively and free, I am sure. 

Unfortunately our friend Pauline is resting and this guy Jan Turcanu, should be thorouhly flogged with wet noodles for his faux paux.  Bet he doesn't do it again

Hi Leslye,

many thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

Blessings

Pauline R