About the Forum Upgrade, New Look, and Path Forward

[barbiegirl]

I totally agree on just ignoring them. If they don't get the attention they covet they will move somewhere else.

What about a sign up process where you have to authenticate new accounts via a text on a mobile phone? I don't know if that would be possible here but it would be a good way to keep the site free for the students who can't afford a membership fee/don't have a credit card but still auto-monitor new accounts. One account per mobile phone number type of deal.

[lizzo]

I totally agree on just ignoring them. If they don't get the attention they covet they will move somewhere else.

What about a sign up process where you have to authenticate new accounts via a text on a mobile phone? I don't know if that would be possible here but it would be a good way to keep the site free for the students who can't afford a membership fee/don't have a credit card but still auto-monitor new accounts. One account per mobile phone number type of deal.

This would work, Craigslist uses phone authentication to stop spammers.

[CMM811]

I totally agree on just ignoring them. If they don't get the attention they covet they will move somewhere else.

What about a sign up process where you have to authenticate new accounts via a text on a mobile phone? I don't know if that would be possible here but it would be a good way to keep the site free for the students who can't afford a membership fee/don't have a credit card but still auto-monitor new accounts. One account per mobile phone number type of deal.

Oh I agree with Barbiegirl about the new accounts thing! Like new members have to be approved by a admin? I have joined some meetup groups that I have to get approved before joining the group. And I agree with ignoring them and everyone using their "report" buttons. ALthough I have never used oen I have had suspisions and they have seemed to be correct. I think you guys are doing pretty good!