I've written about this previously, but the issue appears to be escalating, which is why I'm addressing it again here. I've observed a noticeable increase in spam across this site, with every other comment or post seemingly constituting spam. I understand that spam is inevitable on any platform, and the usual advice is to ignore it. Nevertheless, it's becoming a serious nuisance as nearly every thread is now peppered with individuals or bots promoting obscure websites, even amidst serious discussions, to the point where the amount of spam posts is starting to surpass the amount of genuine content/posts.
If you are interested, I have a couple of ideas that might reduce the volume of spam. Certain websites employ verification measures for account creation or during login, such as "select all the squares with trees" or receiving a code via phone or email.
Additionally, I would be willing to volunteer as a moderator (or whatever the term is) to aid in sifting through, reporting, and removing spam posts (the ones w/the obscure links or advertising of services). I hope these suggestions are constructive and I'm not overstepping any boundaries. If my approach is inappropriate, I sincerely apologize. My intent is merely to bring attention to an issue on your site that you may not be aware of. Wishing you well, Marina.
I don't want to complain and I've tried not to let it bother me, but the forum has more spam than actual member posts. I'm not complaining about Sanskrit, Greek, Hebrew, or even French or Spanish. I really don't care about language a person choose to post in, but even in those posts with a language other than English, it's not too hard to spot spam. Maybe there are some things that Marina didn't invite or requested. That said, though, there were two posts, I will admit, I did report because it was nothing but obvious spam. They were solid posts of call girls or something like that, that may or may not have been related to human trafficking. That said, the spam is becoming more than real postings.