[Netherrealmer]

You are funny. Why not just ban the spammer and have peace? The spammer really wasted your time. That idea of admin being able to edit a spammer's posts is an awesome one, at least to help other users know your site isn't some thrashy one.

I like the illusion my forum is having more new members and the spammers with their post edited makes the illusion

[Milllyxy]

That was the right thing to do but you can't really be editing posts all the time, you have to do something about it, like you could try to warn the member cause banning is not an option.

[GuestHu]

I banned changed the email and password of his account.

LOL, you are making fun of that spammer but s/he deserved it. HAHA

[Netherrealmer]

That was the right thing to do but you can't really be editing posts all the time, you have to do something about it, like you could try to warn the member cause banning is not an option.

No I actually want them to spam because they make the illusion my forum is alive which is the reason why I am getting ads.

[bestwriter]

Leave alone edit them I will not even touch them with a barge pole - just ban them.

[Netherrealmer]

Leave alone edit them I will not even touch them with a barge pole - just ban them.

I need them though so my veteran members will see an illusion that my forum is growing. Editing the spammers had given revenue to my forum because it looks active.

[Mika]

I did a similar experiment on my blog. I edited the spam comment to a look like a genuine comment. I can't say what the spammer thought if he ever came back.

[Netherrealmer]

Change the spammer's password,

I also learned a new technique, Merging the account the spammer with and inactive member after I edited their post. This would make it look like my members who haven't logged in 84 years came back

[Mika]

On my site, registration is not required to leave a comment. Therefore, the spammer my not come back to my site again. But editing spam comment to make it look like a genuine comment will give an impression that my articles are getting engagements.

[Debzy5459]

Waoh it’s a nice thing to do, you re gaining and he is loosing, I hope he changes and use his time for more valuable things.

[Netherrealmer]

I learned a new gimmick, After editing their post. I merge their accounts to the accounts of inactive members who hasn't logged in for 6 to 10 years. It deletes their accounts and makes those abandoned accounts look active again.

[Yugocean]

I learned a new gimmick, After editing their post. I merge their accounts to the accounts of inactive members who hasn't logged in for 6 years. It deletes their accounts and makes those abandoned accounts look active again.

Thats a good trick, but what will happen if those inactive come back again?

[Netherrealmer]

Its been 10 years, I dont think they will comeback, also I never changed their password but yeah they will think their account is hacked.

[Yugocean]

Its been 10 years, I dont think they will comeback, also I never changed their password but yeah they will think their account is hacked.

Maybe, but they will need to login to findout, so if they see posts under their name, then perhaps they will come back to check.

[Netherrealmer]

The old accounts I used are the hotmail ones, No one uses hotmail anymore as its obsolete. So they wont get email notifications.