# Killing the forum **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 27, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944 "2025-08-27T11:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/1 "2025-08-27T11:44:23Z")
In my opinion, the time delay due to requiring of moderator approval for posts will kill this site. ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/2 "2025-08-27T11:50:55Z")
I am hoping this turns out to be a shorter term solution. We are very sorry for the inconvenience. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/3 "2025-08-27T12:19:28Z")
Thank you Carolyn. I hope the computer gurus can find a fix. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/4 "2025-08-27T12:19:37Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > In my opinion, the time delay due to requiring of moderator approval for posts will kill this site It will. I’ve seen it in other forums. The REAL solution is to stop the attacks BEFORE they happen. Right now it looks like anyone or bot can just register as a user. Even something as simple as Captcha will stop this threat. Also each person should need moderator approval. The new user will need a VALID Email and there will be a human interaction between new user and moderator staff to approve all new users. Once approved they can post til there hearts content - UNLESS they abuse that privilege. It’ll be a lot easier to just approve each new user then approve every post or comment. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/5 "2025-08-27T13:47:27Z")
If all posts need Moderator approval that is unfair to Carolyn and John as both have full time jobs . I suspect this approval thing is a knee jerk reaction to the mass Spamming recently. Making things difficult for the long term members is not the answer. ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/6 "2025-08-27T15:15:46Z")
I posted after the spam attack and it was on line in a few minutes ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/7 "2025-08-27T15:16:15Z")
Thanks, Steve. We’re all on this now, and hope to keep the posts going up fast. ---
**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/8 "2025-08-28T01:11:28Z")
I’m a longtime forum member, and I’m very grateful for our support folks. Thank you for what you’re doing to keep CarTalk Community going. I don’t mind waiting for new posts. 🙂 👍 ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/9 "2025-08-28T10:03:20Z")
Captcha will keep me out, I am terrible at them. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/10 "2025-08-28T14:08:43Z")
> [@oldtimer-11](#): > > Captcha will keep me out, I am terrible at them. You only need it one time to create the account. And there are several types of Captcha being used. Some are easier than others. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/11 "2025-08-28T17:41:06Z")
The gridded photos are easy. The weird alphanumeric combinations are too difficult. I haven’t seen them in a while though. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/12 "2025-08-31T15:35:59Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Some are easier than others. I an NOT an animal…I mean robot… ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2025, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/killing-the-forum/203944/13 "2025-09-01T12:28:44Z")
Captcha, identify all motorcycles. Hmm, moped is a motorcycle? Lambretta scooter is a motorcycle?