Helpinghand - 9:15 pm on Apr 30, 2007 (gmt 0)

Hide posts? Sounds like a custom-built forum feature, as not all forum software allows that.

Hiding posts and no replies may frustrate a forum spammer, but you still have the problem of some idiot's posts in your forum.

Deleting is the best method, as it forces the spammers to waste time signing up. They think they won't be spotted or caught, but simply posting gives up their IP address, which can be recorded for easy identification of bullies, spammers etc. And to spam - they must make posts to peddle their stuff!

Then you have them he

[edited by: Helpinghand at 9:16 pm (utc) on April 30, 2007]