Current Global Spam problem on Forums

[ForumAdmin]

Hi ALL, please note that there has been an influx in the spamming of forums on a global scale of late and that we have to take measures to stop such activities in their tracks

see thread:
Spam bots defeat Recaptcha

A short while ago we had spammers registering and then sending PM's to you the user, one of the ways to put an end to this was to introduce the 20 posts before links could be posted or PM's sent

Spamming and their intent is a serious problem and can impact the internet to your detriment, we don't provide such rules in the forums to annoy or hinder you; the legitimate user, but more so to protect you and our forums

Thank you

ForumAdmin