Paypal has lost 57,000,000 users

It might be an idea that members can't have a live url on display on their homepage link until they have been a member for 12 months and made 50 posts ( of value ).
It might deter some of the muppets from blatant spam, bullshitting and post count boosting in short periods of time.
 
It might be an idea that members can't have a live url on display on their homepage link until they have been a member for 12 months and made 50 posts ( of value ).
It might deter some of the muppets from blatant spam, bullshitting and post count boosting in short periods of time.


In my experience, you change the rules and the spammers and bullshitters and ne'er-do-wells will just change the game and tactics. All that stricter rules would do (in my opinion) is restrict the members who actually want to participate and engage the community.

IMO, a ban is still the single most effective spam stopper as rules and regulations really only apply to honest people anyway. Similar to a the lock on the front door of your home. It keeps honest people honest and the person who wants in WILL find a way in.

Same applies to spam. There are steps you can take to stem the flow, however you'll never stop the try hards. Report and Ignore is the motto for life.
 
It might be an idea that members can't have a live url on display on their homepage link until they have been a member for 12 months and made 50 posts ( of value ).
It might deter some of the muppets from blatant spam, bullshitting and post count boosting in short periods of time.
I second this motion, honestly i was quite surprised when i first saw it after the redesign, that even 0 post users can have a live link in their profiles.
 
It might be an idea that members can't have a live url on display on their homepage link until they have been a member for 12 months and made 50 posts ( of value ).
It might deter some of the muppets from blatant spam, bullshitting and post count boosting in short periods of time.
Maybe open a thread here for that as that has some merit.

http://www.blackhatworld.com/forums/forum-suggestions-feedback.26/
I second this motion, honestly i was quite surprised when i first saw it after the redesign, that even 0 post users can have a live link in their profiles.

OK, I couldn't agree more with this. I have probably reported more shitty spam posts in the last few days than since I joined the site. Guess what, most of them had a URL on display!!!

I created the thread as suggested by @BassTrackerBoats even though it was directed @MisterF because I am sick of the spam fest that this forum is becoming.

I added a poll as well. Here it is:

http://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/newbies-allowed-to-have-live-links.883671/
 
It might be an idea that members can't have a live url on display on their homepage link until they have been a member for 12 months and made 50 posts ( of value ).
It might deter some of the muppets from blatant spam, bullshitting and post count boosting in short periods of time.
I definitely support this idea.
 
It might be an idea that members can't have a live url on display on their homepage link until they have been a member for 12 months and made 50 posts ( of value ).It might deter some of the muppets from blatant spam, bullshitting and post count boosting in short periods of time.
Try it.
 
In my experience, you change the rules and the spammers and bullshitters and ne'er-do-wells will just change the game and tactics. All that stricter rules would do (in my opinion) is restrict the members who actually want to participate and engage the community..
village idiots. Paypal , google and facebook are history. DOW Jones 12000.
 
Paypal has lost 57 million users since January 2015.

I was reading "paypal drama" threads

That's not what eBay/Paypal filed with the SEC

1Q2015 168.5 mil active accounts 2.14B revenue
2Q2016 188.0 mil active accounts 2.65B revenue
 
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