SPAM question for the Mods

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Could you elaborate on this? Is it what it appears to be?

A user-id registers with an email address. The board automatically sends a message to the email address something like "click here to prove you are a real person." If the person responds, then the registration is complete. If not, then it's not, and no posting is allowed.

It helps keep the spammers away, and it helps manage the trolls (since they have to use a valid email address). It does mean the board sends out more emails, and that in-an-of-iteself can cause some problems.