Hello, I just realized one of my users bumped tens of topics in past hour. I gave her a warning. However I was curious is there a limit or something that automatically prevent such behavior? [image]

[image] hosna: I was curious is there a limit or something that automatically prevent such behavior? This plugin might help: Discourse No Bump .

As far as I see, its only working for user’s own topics. My problem is user is bumping so many topics from other users.

[image] hosna: My problem is user is bumping so many topics from other users. So those aren’t bumps, but necros ?

[image] Falco: So those aren’t bumps, but necros ? Idk what should I call it. the topics aren’t dead. However this user posted on so many topics and they came to top. This will prevent other users seeing the most recent topics and brings confusion to forum. [image] codinghorror: What tru…

[image] hosna: tl2. She didn’t have a real intention to spam the forum though. But the end result was like spamming. My personal response to a repeat offender situation would be to lock the offender down to TL0 until they’ve gotten the message that it’s disruptive, but only after some gentle …

If the user is TL2 there is not much to do other than follow up directly with that person via PM.

Preventing user from bumping so many topics

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codinghorror (Jeff Atwood) August 9, 2019, 8:36pm 5

What trust level is this user at? There are posting limits for new and TL0 users.

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