[wp-forums] "recent" info regarding Your WordPress forum

[Mika Epstein]

Yes, and we can delete it, but Otto and I spent some time on Sunday trying to disable/hide it. I'll make a trac ticket today, Otto.

On Jul 31, 2013, at 1:24, mrmist <listswpforum at mist.org.uk> wrote:

> Further evidence, if it were needed, that "Your WordPress" is an outdated
> boil that should be lanced from the forums entirely.
> 
> 
> On 31 July 2013 08:14, Andrew2.Nevins <Andrew2.Nevins at live.uwe.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Just letting everyone know that there seems to be a surge in advertisement
>> in the Your WordPress forum.
>> 
>> I've noticed a string of accounts created with IP addresses starting with
>> "109" that have been created for the sole purpose of creating 1 thread in
>> the Your WordPress forum.
>> For example:
>> 
>> -
>> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/check-my-site-httpcraftandtheneweconomyorg?replies=1
>> 
>> -
>> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/what-do-you-think-of-my-site-4?replies=5
>> 
>> -          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/feedback-needed-?replies=4
>> 
>> -
>> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-review-my-site-httpher-intuitionorg?replies=3
>> 
>> -
>> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/please-provide-some-feedback-?replies=4
>> 
>> -          http://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-new-site?replies=4
>> 
>> Most of the time they're not doing anything wrong because they're allowed
>> to show off their site, but it may not be worth giving your critiques on
>> their websites since they may not be genuinely looking for feedback.
>> 
>> Also a few of them have been advertising non-GPL themes so it may be worth
>> checking that if you come across them.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Andrew.
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