It would certainly seem likely that many, if not all of these spam posts are by new “members” so they could be controlled. The solution that other sites use is first time posters have to have their posts reviewed by the admin prior to actually posting. I know the Admin folks are seeing these since at least some of the spam posts were dead when I clicked on them, but still visible in the list of posts. If they are not new members then a different approach may be necessary, but definitively not a pay as you post approach!
Suggestion To The Moderators To Rid This Site Of Spam
The amount of movie etc. spam in the discussion forums is absurd to say nothing of ridiculously annoying. Here is a suggestion to stop this. Charge everyone a small sum to post, say $1-5. If anyone post spam, keep the money. If the moderators deems a post worthy, i.e. not spam, refund the cost of posting, say, once per week/month.
The above idea is not entirely original; Bill Gates once suggested charging everyone 1 cent to send an email. This would automatically disable the mass email spammers.
The above idea is not entirely original; Bill Gates once suggested charging everyone 1 cent to send an email. This would automatically disable the mass email spammers.