New IMP website/forum

[edjunior]

Ah, I'm afraid javajesus has been bitten by the spam bug. This is the same problem Dave had. Spammers hit it so often and so hard, he couldn't keep it up. I hope Javajesus has better luck. C'mon man, we're rootin for ya.

[wd0331]

I logged on there yesterday, and it looked like he got hit real hard. Every thread had multiple porn posts. very dissapointing to see this. I wonder if prior approval for membership would solve this problem?

[javajesus]

Ok, guys do not fear. I am on the spam thing. I had to tweak a few settings and ban all free email accounts, but I think I have it under control. I am using an outside spam service to filter all posts. Lets cross our fingers.

[edjunior]

Great man. Like I said, Dave just couldn't get it all together (not all his fault), so I sure hope you have better luck. Here's hoping you got it under control!

[javajesus]

Well, I probably have it dialed down too tight, but better safe than sorry at this point. I will see how it goes and adjust from there. I may just go to a request to join format. So, come on back. I just cleaned up the place

[edjunior]

Cool man, thanks. See ya over there.

[javajesus]

Doing a little spam testing. I have opened up a few of the free email accounts like yahoo and msn. Lets see how good this software is...

[javajesus]

Spam software seems to be working. I filtered out a few this morning. So I will keep a few of the free email services open (gmail, msn, yahoo, etc.) for now until it becomes a problem. So for now, I will say problem solved (say the board admin as he shoots himself in the foot)

[pdave1s]

Thanks for stealing my domain while I was down for eye an back surgury, have fun with it, I have the last 3 years of posts in storage!!!
Dave
impboatc
boatsmith at hotmail.com

[Jeff]

I don't like the sound of that -- I hope it was in jest and you two are in communication???

[javajesus]

I have exchanged a PM with Dave. It seemed that he was ok with it. If that is not the case then I am sorry and will be happy to release the domain.

[Jeff]

Thanks Java. The post from Dave alarmed me, so hope all is well now. It seems like it could be a good opportunity for collaboration if he has all the old info saved and you have an eagerness to work on the web side now... just putting that out there. Hope all goes well.

[javajesus]

Spam problem is under control. I have had only 1 post get through the new anti-spam software. Dave has joined us and is going to send me the old forum info to post, so that will make the site super cool. Membership is growing and people are becoming more active. It looks like it is turning into a great little site. C'mon over.

[pdave1s]

I have given javajesus, Tom, my blessings to take over the impboatclub.com domain name, as it has been a real godsend for me, now I am getting my health back, I can get back to doing the grunt work of doing the projects, and research and he runs the site, works great for all of us I am known on the new impboatclub site as boatsmith, and have already posted a lot of info there. I am also fowarding javajesus a disk with all of the former site backups so he can try to restore as much of the original site as posible
Dave
boatsmith@hotmail.com
www.impboatclub.com

p.s. the diyboatrepair .com website will be back, as a sister to impboatclub, for all other makes and models, and for al general diyboatrepair!