Thanks, I saw that plugin, but why would I replace one problem with another?
I’m surprised that so basic functionality is absent from bbpress plugins.
Is it possible to add the following functionality to bbsync:
(I’m copying from https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/move-a-comment-from-wp-to-bbpress?replies=1)
In order to end some unruly discussions at the blog, I’d love to have a one-click solution for moving the offending comments to the forum.
Ideally, I’d create a “Blog discussion” forum in bbpress. Then, each post in the blog automatically creates a topic in that forum (no need to copy the post to the forum, just name the topic after the post). Then, in wp admin panel (Comments section) each comment has an option “Move to the forum”. So blog admin can easily move the irrelevant comments to appropriate topic in the forum.
Captcha won’t help. All spam software is trained for captchas. If all bbpress forum would use the same captcha, spammers will quickly adapt. Email verification is also useless: every decent spam package allows for confirmation of mail links.
Try more of Turing test. One option is a two-level confirmation: a mail link AND after it is clicked – a captcha. Something new that spam software doesn’t expect.
Or send an email with password and OPT-OUT (rather than confirmation) link. Automated software will click the link, and opt out of the forum.
Or send email verification with text to be typed into url window rather than a link.
Or, send confirmation email which must be confirmed by reply-to rather then clicking a link. Still better, reply-to and type something in the subject line.
