Hi everyone,
I’m seeing some weird activity here. Several fresh accounts posting “helpful” tips to old threads.
Feels like a prelude to spam or something.
I apologize for the future spam, and pings on ancient threads.
Running a public forum these days is quite a challenge.
If anyone is getting other weird signals, DMs or something, let me know.
One pattern worth checking: new accounts that register in clusters and whose very first post revives a years-old thread with a generic, link-free tip. Looking at registration timestamps and email domains side by side usually separates those from genuine newcomers. Also, a minimum-post threshold before signatures or links become visible tends to cut a lot of the pre-spam stage you’re describing.