Solved Dear FT ADMIN... Where Are You?
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cyclone3350
Master member
I ended up in Dacula. Not as close as I would like to be to an RC field. I have Stone Mountain & Hill Top within 45 min & Fayette Flyers is an hour. @ least I have a lot more flying days a year than I did in the upper Midwest. 2 hours from SEFF, so I should be there this year.
You did manage to get away from a few...
Check out Cobb County if you haven't already.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/285773998245286
Also, there's Hodges Field down by Americus where they hold SEFF and other large events every year.
And the Perry Swap Meet is coming up.
https://www.gamarc.com/smsshow?utm_...mail&cid=3c438710-8572-4433-9381-266368cdd21d
On a topic related note, all 200 reported posts have been addressed, and working on the approval side of things.
Tench745
Master member
Thank you. We might not say it often enough, but you mods do a lot to keep this forum enjoyable. And if y'all need some extra hands, it sounds like there are at least a couple people here willing to volunteer their time.
I'm talking with Robert about it, and he's looking into some options for selecting volunteers.
We're trying to work on some better methods for filtering and dealing with spam accounts too.
We're trying to work on some better methods for filtering and dealing with spam accounts too.
Inq
Elite member
It seems like when I joined (recently) it was automatic. I think I posted immediately after joining. On several other forums I haunt, I had to include a message to the admin on why I wanted to join, interests, etc. IOW, it was a manual process. I asked the admin/owner of one of those forums and he says spammer won't go to that trouble and thus not join. He said overall it was a lot less work for him on the front-end than dealing with the headaches on the tail-end. On the rare occasion when one gets through... they're banned immediately.
Good luck.
Flyingshark
Master member
basslord1124
Master member
On a similar note, I am pretty sure I got spammed through FT youtube channel. A comment was left referring me to contact a supposed "Flitetest" member through Discord. Engaged in the conversation with this person who said I had just won a giveaway for a PS5 and an iPhone 14.
Inq
Elite member
I don't think I got a notification when my resources were approved. I just obsessively checked for them on the resources page for a day or two, and then suddenly they were magically there!
... a day or two. I've been obsessing for 40 days and 40 nights. Well... actually just since December 17th. I fully understand @FlyingMonkey situation is far more important than monitoring the forum. What I'm having a little trouble with is why the poor guy is the only one. I think I watched a recent video where it said 40,000 new members had joined in the last MONTH. AND ONLY ONE GUY MONITORS THE FORUM!!??!! One armed wallpaper hangers have nothing on @FlyingMonkey.
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Draftman1
Active member
We did have a great time!
Tench745
Master member
Based on the first post in this thread, it looks like there are at least 6 mods, but they are on even less often than FlyingMonkey.
I fully understand @FlyingMonkey situation is far more important than monitoring the forum. What I'm having a little trouble with is why the poor guy is the only one. I think I watched a recent video where it said 40,000 new members had joined in the last MONTH. AND ONLY ONE GUY MONITORS THE FORUM!!??!! One armed wallpaper hangers have nothing on @FlyingMonkey.
MrClean
Well-known member
You actually produced a couple of construction videos. I generally just haunted the forums blowing raspberries. It was great fun.
Inq
Elite member
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- They do have a right to enjoy the forum without working on it. We know @FlyingMonkey knows how to eat an elephant... "One bite at a time!"
@Balu - July 2022
@fliteadmin - Past Friday
@FlyingMonkey - Yesterday
@SP0NZ - Today - He last approved his own resource on 12/14/22.
Day 38 for mine.@FT_Eddie - Yesterday
@Wes B. - August 2022
Some Other Ideas
- Some forums have a "Dislike" along with the "Like" button. Maybe if a certain number of Dislike's are accumulated, a post/resource could be removed automatically. IOW - An automatic, forum self policing algorithm and save the precious admins for more important duties (or fun). Even if someone has made an enemy on the forum, it takes... say... 10 dislikes to be removed (or at least quarantined). Spammers wouldn't last 10 minutes if such a system was enacted.
- Maybe resources could be automatically approved and let the forum Report them as necessary for removal.
RossFPV
Well-known member
I think the number of dislikes to remove should actually be a percentage because if a recourse is very popular, lets just say 50 likes, and 10 dislike, it would be removed. If it was a percentage it could be 80% but then if the first person to see the post dislikes it the post would be removed. Both sides have their advantages and disadvantages but a mix of both would probably be best.Last Seen
- They do have a right to enjoy the forum without working on it. We know @FlyingMonkey knows how to eat an elephant... "One bite at a time!"
@Balu - July 2022
@fliteadmin - Past Friday
@FlyingMonkey - Yesterday
@SP0NZ - Today - He last approved his own resource on 12/14/22.
@FT_Eddie - Yesterday
@Wes B. - August 2022
Some Other Ideas
- Some forums have a "Dislike" along with the "Like" button. Maybe if a certain number of Dislike's are accumulated, a post/resource could be removed automatically. IOW - An automatic, forum self policing algorithm and save the precious admins for more important duties (or fun). Even if someone has made an enemy on the forum, it takes... say... 10 dislikes to be removed (or at least quarantined). Spammers wouldn't last 10 minutes if such a system was enacted.
- Maybe resources could be automatically approved and let the forum Report them as necessary for removal.
hankflies03
Active member
or we just keep the spammers out in the first place with a "I'm not a robot" button.
Draftman1
Active member
Lol