XF 2.2 Delay new member posts

[eaststandboy]

Hello

Is there a way to delay new members from posting, for say, 5 mins after registering?

We have been getting a lot of spam accounts registered then post (about 14 this morning).

Thanks

 

[Paul B]

You can use a user group promotion to promote after being registered for 5 minutes.

However, why not do what many of us do and set the spam systems up so new posts are moderated on keyword, or use a promotion to put the first x posts into the moderation queue.

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[kelle67]

simply, give new members the group moderated until x number of posts. we have been doing this since 2015 and have never had any problems with spam.

 

[eaststandboy]

simply, give new members the group moderated until x number of posts. we have been doing this since 2015 and have never had any problems with spam.

I thought about this, but my forum is very much a sign up and post, about live events.

Having users posts moderated would be a pain and slow the user exp down.

 

[rockymountainmotos]

simply, give new members the group moderated until x number of posts. we have been doing this since 2015 and have never had any problems with spam.

How is this done?

 

[Overscan]

Set permissions for moderated posts to the group that new users start in by default (e.g. on Registered group set "Submit content without approval" to No)

Then create a new post-based User group promotion e.g. Verified with promotion applies while - tick User has posted at least X messages and provide a value (say, 1 or 2 posts) and give that group "Submit content without approval" set to Yes.

Then the first x posts will be moderated, but once those posts are done the user gets promoted to the unmoderated group and can post normally.

 

[Overscan]

It doesn't seem you can use this method for time-based promotion shorter than 1 day however.