I agree with Arch-Mage Matt, who makes an excellent point. It's my policy to delete any obvious spam URL's (whether live links or not) in their profiles because I assume their objective WAS to leave a tempting ad URL on this site. That's why they have zero posts, because they never intended to post, only drop an ad URL. If it's there, kids who don't know any better might be tempted by it, and it might lead to something unsuitable for them. How many kids get started on an uncontrollable habit (e.g. on-line casino gambling, ending up using a parents credit card) because of a URL they've followed from a supposedly innocent site like ours? If there's no URL, there's no temptation, is there? No blame can be attached to us if we keep the uncaring spambots/spammers (AND their ads) at bay.
In the case of the member who's used an Email address as his member name, he's not very well clued up about Internet security. He's used what looks to be his REAL Email address, which is not a good move because it advertises it in public for spammers to harvest. Next thing he knows, his Inbox will be full of spam 24/7! It more or less matches his @yahoo Email address he's used to register from, only that's his real name (which isn't a good move either). He should be using the @yahoo Email address as an alias and keeping his REAL Email address secret, like I do with h8ball.
I've sent him an Email suggesting I change his member name to something less obvious and more secure. In the meantime, to protect him from spam, I've changed his member name to something less obvious and informed him that it has no effect on his ability to log in because his real username is his @yahoo Email address. The member name is just what appears on your posts.
). Thanks Jeff.
