I have built a web site where users can comment on topics they are interested in. The site works fine and comments can be sorted and easily retrieved from a database, but I now have encountered a problem and I need some advice.
I have acquired a “user” that routinely posts lengthy comments that are filled with hyperlinks. When I say lengthy I mean full screen. I can’t block the IP address because it changes each time. I need some helping devising a strategy to deal with this moron.
Before I start on my project, I’d like some advice on the best approach to follow. I already run a filter on the comments so as to replace grossly obscene and defamatory remarks with ****. Maybe I should filter the comments and identify comments that contain hyperlinks. Then I could (1) disallow the submission of the message, (2) change the message to something like “spam deleted”, or (3) accept the message but don’t enter it into the data base. Is there an easier way to deal with the mental eunuch? Any other suggestions?
