Way to Deter Spam Accounts?

posted by: 8eight8

Wondering if there’s a way to deter these spam accounts that keep popping up? Perhaps some sort of validation via email at registration and/or login? The latest one is Milka who is using a pic of an alarmingly young boy.

posted by: spandexpartyadmin

thanks for start discussing on this. on the broader question: we do already have captcha at signup and email validation running. honestly though, it's a cat-and-mouse situation. the people behind these accounts adapt usually as fast as we add measurements, so no single measure is the final solution to it all. one direction we could take is something other community and dating platforms use: auto-locking based on community reports. right now flags get reviewed manually, which is reliable but not fast. a threshold system for new accounts specifically, where enough reports temporarily hide the profile and content pending review, would let the community itself act as a first line of defense without putting established members at risk. in the meantime, keep flagging. it genuinely helps.