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that there are many users who have 0 posts. Some of these "users" are actually programs who automatically register in many forums and try to post advertisements.

As registration in this forum requires e-mail validation, it is unlikely that these "Bots" will do any harm here, as they never actually get around to activating their accounts through the e-mail validation. If some do get through somehow and start posting, I will of course delete their accounts.

As a precaution, I have not allowed users to register with an e-mail address extension of ".ru", as many of these bots are indeed based in Russia. If you are a legit Russian user and wish to register, please create a Yahoo or Hotmail or Google or whatever e-mail account that ends with ".com" and you will be fine.

Looks like fighting a losing battle.
Why do people do this sort of thing? Life's too short.

Geez I'm away for 10 days and some crazy ad bot managed to leave 26 posts. They're all clear now and the offender has been deleted.

The adbot could have at least said which his favorite Sibelius symphony was...

Probably the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth.