For The Record..
We do the best we can with new sign-ups. Each one is subject to two IP checks, one to see if they have any other posters registered to their IP (aka Ghosts) and the other to make sure their posting location is not from places like Nigeria, Russia, China etc where 99.9% of registrations are here to try and sell or scam something. We are also always on the lookout for Proxy Server IPs.
Regarding suspected ghosts, we have the triangular report a post icon in every post box and many posters use it to report suspected ghosts. All of these are throughly checked out also. Bennyshoe hasn't a clue how much work we put into protecting the site from ghosts, shils and scammers. By far running IP checks and protecting the site from unwanted types of registrations is our most time consuming mod activity.
We have a pre established check list that I wrote three years ago and have updated frequently ever since. All new registrations are put through the entire check list before they are given the status of registered poster.
All of our mods are very adept at spotting undesirable new registrations. Without this diligent but time consuming pre-checking of new registrations the site would be over run with shills and scammers.
Naturally an occasional shil or ghost will slip through but not because they didn't go to extended lengths to do so.
wilheim
We do the best we can with new sign-ups. Each one is subject to two IP checks, one to see if they have any other posters registered to their IP (aka Ghosts) and the other to make sure their posting location is not from places like Nigeria, Russia, China etc where 99.9% of registrations are here to try and sell or scam something. We are also always on the lookout for Proxy Server IPs.
Regarding suspected ghosts, we have the triangular report a post icon in every post box and many posters use it to report suspected ghosts. All of these are throughly checked out also. Bennyshoe hasn't a clue how much work we put into protecting the site from ghosts, shils and scammers. By far running IP checks and protecting the site from unwanted types of registrations is our most time consuming mod activity.
We have a pre established check list that I wrote three years ago and have updated frequently ever since. All new registrations are put through the entire check list before they are given the status of registered poster.
All of our mods are very adept at spotting undesirable new registrations. Without this diligent but time consuming pre-checking of new registrations the site would be over run with shills and scammers.
Naturally an occasional shil or ghost will slip through but not because they didn't go to extended lengths to do so.
wilheim
So far today 22 new registrations have applied to become Rx posters. out of that number 8 were rejected for one reason or another. All of the reasons are in place to protect this site and it's posters from unwanted shils and scammers. I personally rejected 4 before 6AM EDT this morning. Mostly registrations from China out to sell mechandise on any forum that will let them.
wilheim
wilheim
KingofNicotine
Absolutely yes all mods can see each others IPs just like any other posters, including mine. I just worked a registration and it passed as the IP had no matches in our data base and it matched the location the newbie used in his registration form which became his data base profile (one of the fifty US states). The registration also cleared the other criteria from our check list, that criteria will remain confidential.
wilheim
Absolutely yes all mods can see each others IPs just like any other posters, including mine. I just worked a registration and it passed as the IP had no matches in our data base and it matched the location the newbie used in his registration form which became his data base profile (one of the fifty US states). The registration also cleared the other criteria from our check list, that criteria will remain confidential.
wilheim
For the record all new registrations must check I Agree to the following statement to register.
The problem is, and I am guilty my self when I sign-up at a website, is people do not take the time to read these disclaimers. I like to use educational websites and many require you to register to view their content. Downloading software such as Adobe has these I agree paragraphs you have to check Yes to get to the next step in the download. Myself like many are guilty of just blindly agreeing to them.
The Rx. Registration Agreement:
Forum Rules
Registration to this forum is free! However TheRx.com does insist that you abide by the rules, guidelines and policies detailed below.
If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below.
If you would like to cancel the registration, Click Here to return to the forums index.
Although the administrators and moderators of TheRx.com Posting Forum will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages.
All messages express the views of the author only, and neither the owners of TheRx.com Posting Forum, (nor Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.developers of vBulletin) will be held responsible for the content of any message including copyright infringement perpetrated by members.
By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, racially insensitive, threatening, abusive, or otherwise violate any laws.
You also agree that you will not post copyrighted or trademarked information of any kind.
These types of messages are subject to deletion by forum moderators.
Pornographic, graphically disturbing and copyrighted images are also subject to being deleted or edited by forum moderators. Promotional or obscene user names will not be accepted. Also email addresses or website URLS are not eligible to register as user names (no dot.coms at end of user name).
The owners of TheRx.com Posting Forum reserve the right to remove, edit,
move or close any thread for any reason.
Members who disregard the above rules and guidelines are subject to having their posts reviewed by forum moderators before they are posted. In more serious cases members are subject to have their TheRx.com user name banned from posting for a period of time to be decided by the forum moderating team.
Users are only allowed one user name at a time. Banned users who re-register with a new user name are subject to permanent banning and possible IP block.
I have read, and agree to abide by TheRx.com Posting Forum rules.
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Everyone here agreed to the above agreement, older posters may have agreed to similar but differently worded agreements. I updated this agreement in 2006 sometime with some minor changes. Mainly the part about using website names as poster names.
wil.
The problem is, and I am guilty my self when I sign-up at a website, is people do not take the time to read these disclaimers. I like to use educational websites and many require you to register to view their content. Downloading software such as Adobe has these I agree paragraphs you have to check Yes to get to the next step in the download. Myself like many are guilty of just blindly agreeing to them.
The Rx. Registration Agreement:
Forum Rules
Registration to this forum is free! However TheRx.com does insist that you abide by the rules, guidelines and policies detailed below.
If you agree to the terms, please check the 'I agree' checkbox and press the 'Register' button below.
If you would like to cancel the registration, Click Here to return to the forums index.
Although the administrators and moderators of TheRx.com Posting Forum will attempt to keep all objectionable messages off this forum, it is impossible for us to review all messages.
All messages express the views of the author only, and neither the owners of TheRx.com Posting Forum, (nor Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.developers of vBulletin) will be held responsible for the content of any message including copyright infringement perpetrated by members.
By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, racially insensitive, threatening, abusive, or otherwise violate any laws.
You also agree that you will not post copyrighted or trademarked information of any kind.
These types of messages are subject to deletion by forum moderators.
Pornographic, graphically disturbing and copyrighted images are also subject to being deleted or edited by forum moderators. Promotional or obscene user names will not be accepted. Also email addresses or website URLS are not eligible to register as user names (no dot.coms at end of user name).
The owners of TheRx.com Posting Forum reserve the right to remove, edit,
move or close any thread for any reason.
Members who disregard the above rules and guidelines are subject to having their posts reviewed by forum moderators before they are posted. In more serious cases members are subject to have their TheRx.com user name banned from posting for a period of time to be decided by the forum moderating team.
Users are only allowed one user name at a time. Banned users who re-register with a new user name are subject to permanent banning and possible IP block.
I have read, and agree to abide by TheRx.com Posting Forum rules.
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Everyone here agreed to the above agreement, older posters may have agreed to similar but differently worded agreements. I updated this agreement in 2006 sometime with some minor changes. Mainly the part about using website names as poster names.
wil.
When a poster has more than one registered user name on one specific forum/site.Could also be a previously banned user making a new identity.These extra or new poster id's are known as ghosts.Multiple user names are not allowed at most forums and neither are new identities from previously banned posters.
cool thanx,one more question. Why isn't it allowed, besides banned people?
