Kaga said
You know, maybe we could, like... accuse newcomers of being Turt's alt all the time? I mean, I get that walking straight into Spam isn't normal behavior and it's kind of reason for suspicion... if you're a mod, who can check these things. Maybe you can say that it sounds suspicious, but there is a possibility that it's not an alt, you know, so don't sound so certain about it. :I Isn't there a possibility that this newcomer joined, looked around at the different forums, saw "Spam" and wondered what it might be (since it's not exactly the sort of thing found on your average roleplaying forum), thus leading him inside? Not at all implausible if you ask me - especially now that Spam is listed separately away from OT and such. Kind of makes it stand out more, I think.
I was going to say something like this, but in my experience, sticking up for the guild newbs only results in a forum-wide backlash. Besides, every time I've done it, the rest of the forum ended up being right, so I've just given up. I suppose the "Accusing everyone of being Turt" thing is a bit different, though.