$1 million on the HIB! Open Source Aquaria FTW!

[Alphasoldier]

Yeah, I used to check daily, then that withered, then there came spambots, then I stopped coming, then I checked it every now and then and suddenly there was this HIB thing and BAM, life.

[Lady-Succubus]

Does that mean everyone stopped playing Aquaria for a few years too? xD

[Knight]

I notice that the old-time forumites perked up quickly enough when the new life surfaced, though. Good to see people were still around, even if quiet.

[Zoko]

It was close to dead.

It happened like this:

[Xiagan]

Luckily the spam bots got lesser too. I only deleted about 5 posts/topics in the last week.

[Alphasoldier]

I'm still not sure where I am in that pic. D:

And well, I never stopped checking this place out, I had long pauses but I had the slight hope something like this would happen :3

[NeatNit]

It was close to dead.

It happened like this:

Do you see legs in my avatar?

 

[Knight]

Luckily the spam bots got lesser too. I only deleted about 5 posts/topics in the last week.

When my forum got inundated with spambots, just ended up setting user account creation on admin-approval for a while. Granted, I'm not sure if SMF has that option, but it might be something to consider. They seem to eventually get discouraged and stop trying.

[Xiagan]

Luckily the spam bots got lesser too. I only deleted about 5 posts/topics in the last week.

When my forum got inundated with spambots, just ended up setting user account creation on admin-approval for a while. Granted, I'm not sure if SMF has that option, but it might be something to consider. They seem to eventually get discouraged and stop trying.

That's only something Alec can do. I don't think it is wise atm, though. So many new users...

Alec, is the forum software up to date? This helps most of the time too...

[Lady-Succubus]

Luckily the spam bots got lesser too. I only deleted about 5 posts/topics in the last week.

When my forum got inundated with spambots, just ended up setting user account creation on admin-approval for a while. Granted, I'm not sure if SMF has that option, but it might be something to consider. They seem to eventually get discouraged and stop trying.

That's only something Alec can do. I don't think it is wise atm, though. So many new users...

Alec, is the forum software up to date? This helps most of the time too...

I think Knight was suggesting Alec could have done that during the Spambot infestation, and then switched it back during the Humble Bundle Invasion. :3

[Knight]

I think Knight was suggesting Alec could have done that during the Spambot infestation, and then switched it back during the Humble Bundle Invasion. :3

This, pretty much. But Alec could also have someone help him with that. I currently run a forum for a friend's webcomic since he doesn't feel like community-managing. Alec could promote an existing mod (Xiagan? Haven't noticed any others around) up to Admin access on the forum control panel.

[Lady-Succubus]

When that happened, who would be our mod? xD

[Knight]

Hey, the terms "moderator" and "admin" aren't mutually exclusive.

[Zoko]

When that happened, who would be our mod? xD

I would  Or Alpha.

I think Alec only wants there to be as many mods as necessary, however Xiagan is our only frequently active mod right now.

[Lady-Succubus]

Yay Xiagan ^.^