How long between forum posts?

Caitlin Level 1

June 11, 2013, 7:41 pm

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How long between forum posts?

How long do you require a person to wait between forum posts? And, does a waiting period help deter spammers?

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robertman11

robertman11

I think it use to in 1999. Now spam bots just see the wait flag and wait. Haha

I usually put 10 seconds. I think default is 30 on many forum software platforms.

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Gjeloise

Gjeloise

If someone is determined to spam, they will simply wait the required time and spam post anyway, rather than actually posting better quality content.

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Dayton

Dayton

Doesn't really matter how long you make them wait, a spam bot will simply wait and spam away. There are much better ways to stop spam on a forum including an active forum staff with mods that come by daily to clean up spam or delete spam users.

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America

America

Making forum members wait awhile between posts could lead to more high quality posts. If they know they won't be able to post a quick response, (right after the previous one), they are less likely to do so and might put more effort into each post.

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Corzhens

Corzhens

I agree that giving time for the poster to write his post will lead to a higher quality. However there are writers who are very enthusiastic with issues that they tend to lose their enthusiasm when their post is not accepted at once. But for me, I would rather wait for at least 2 minutes to at least give myself ample time to understand the topic and think of a good reply. Although I have to admit that I sometimes post quickly and that is due to excitement and not really because I was hurrying.

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blueeyes

blueeyes

I agree with Dayton. No matter what you have on your site a bot will do what they want to do and find a way around it no matter what.

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ralph101

ralph101

10 seconds, no more than 30 seconds though.

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angie828

angie828

10 seconds seems legit to me.

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tionna

tionna

If you wait too long though it is very annoying, or at least I find that it is.

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Beverly

Beverly

Most times, it takes me longer than a minute to write a forum post anyway, so I don't really notice if a time restriction is in place. And, even for shorter responses, I'm still browsing the forum for a few minutes afterward looking for an interesting discussion to contribute to.

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