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[Miles]

I'd like to learn more about exactly how Justin Saved the forum. Which topics should I be reading?

There's a summary, here:
http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/vi ... =1&t=30741

[swbluto]

Although I'd venture at least 10%, maybe twice that, are spammers (whether they've ever posted or not, since some just create a member profile with a link to their spamsite).

X-rumer is a popular forum software that will automatically create profile links with new forum accounts on common forum platforms (Like, whatever this is.). There's a couple of other ones that do it (Like Se-Nuke), but X-rumer is the king.

It's a part of 'link building' in an effort to get better google rankings. I'm not sure if those techniques are used as often as they once were as google's algorithm has really changed in the past few years.

[Ypedal]

and php forums are getting less popular with FB taking over..

[markz]

frock Facebook!
I am currently using my real name on there but never post anything on my account, just use it to message people that are infrequent acquaintances.