NEW MEMBERS

***Edited again slightly to take into account the changes I have made***

I didn't want to do this, but, due to the increasing numbers of spammers hitting this site, I have taken it upon myself, and Sowerby Streaker for the time being to "vet" all new membership applications. So apologies to all new members who will have to wait a few hours to join.

Anybody wishing to join it would help the administration if you put in your location and your interests as we would like members who are genuinely interested in Dartmoor and/or letterboxing, and preferably wanting to contribute to the discussions if only to say hello

Also if you are going to present a name as a random mixed set of numbers and letters it won't be favourable in your cause to be a member.

Although it is going to be draconian and a PITA for us, until further notice EVERYONE who joins will have to be cleared through us, if you have friends out there in tinternetland who want to join, ask them to be patient. We will access all applications as required. Anyone requesting a website link will be looked into and if deemed to be "selling" inappropriate rubbish will be deleted.

I know this sounds a little heavy handed and dictatorial but the increasing amount of spam that is hitting our site needs to be nipped in the bud now.
We have a good site here and I, for one, want to keep it that way.
To date the moderators have done a fantastic job in being vigilant and keeping the spam away, but they can only do so much.

There are a few of these accounts on the memberlist that are still "active", and for the time being will be either pruned out or left until they start spamming.

These changes should not affect current members... if they do please contact me on bc_nik@hotmail.com

Good call.

Thank you.

All questions can either be thrown at me or Sowerby Streaker, as we now both have admin status, I had to do this otherwise things could have gone badly wrong if something happened to me.

I am hoping the spam thing has now been resolved

Very Good call, but from my experience of Forum admin, it will not have much effect on the amount of spam we get. Hope I have got that wrong though. Good Luck.

I don't think its heavy handed at all. Its just responsible action, and for the good of the whole forum.

Have we had any spam recently? So far so good

Nik - KOTM wrote:Have we had any spam recently? So far so good

Quite.
Nice work

A little ... but those were already in the system and are being weeded out slowly

I agree ,makes total sense apologies are not required. Good Luck,I to ran a forum at one time and I know how difficult it is.

At the moment I am deleting about 5 new application accounts a day, which is on the increase from 2 or 3.
However, if any new person feels they have been unfairly dismissed from the application process to contact me on my email address (which has recently been cleaned up) and I will look into it.

But as I said, the more info that can be given on the application the better chance you will have of getting past the filtration process

Been up sharp tor and found a few but going to properly start on Monday, I have been reading a few posts and seen one saying pork hill was the place to start so goin to start there, don't have a stamp of my own yet but that can be worked on, wish me luck

all the best for your first outing. Happy hunting and re-hiding.

Welcome to the site Tanyasuzanne, I hope you can get some benefit from here, and we all hope you can give us something none of us know.
Have a read through some of the post and make yourself at home... we are glad to have you aboard.

Thank you very much, I don't know if ill have much to share as I'm new to this but you never know! Lol.. Haven't got to pew tor yet, whent to the staples tor on last outing, hoping to go there tomorrow

Been out to pew tor way 2 now both with a average of 3hours to have a good hunt, but still haven't really found any boxes.. I've found mostly children's boxes with a small child stamp, but not so to speak a "propper" one, I'm looking in the clitter round outstanding rocks, round trees, over hanging rocks, rocks in dips.. Feels like I've looked everywhere and still no luck, maybe me & my partner are just no good? Lol.. I dunno.. Was just wondering if I could have a few pointers on what to look for for example how big is the average box and I see pill pots but not actually to sure how big these are? We seemed to have found many broken boxes the plastic parts and a gaffataped pot and much glass but everytime I think Theres got to be one here we just can't find one.. Any help would be great!!

I never find the good ones either (well rarely) but as we have kids with us it doesn't really bother me, the kids are easily pleased.
Pill pots that are used are quite large although I don't think they're used as much any more (might be wrong) as they're more difficult to get hold of now.
I also think less and less really good stamps are being put out and that you need to avoid the obvious places, popular places, places a lot of tourists go and walk a bit further afield to find 'good' boxes.
What about going on one of the charity walks? Or if all else fails you could go to the hound of the basket meals by hound tor and ask for their box of stamps - plenty to chose from there!!

Hi there, most letterboxes these days are in the small 'clip lock' boxes. They are about the same size as the pill pots though. As Bog baby says the decent boxes are more into the moors these days to try and stop the casula walker falling over them and also trying to deter the LBT. Best idea is to spend £2.50 and buy one of the charity walks. That way you follow a circular route and are guaranteed 12 plus boxes. Then you can always rout around for more on the way.

Good luck - don't give up - the first 100 are always the hardest to find.

Don't give up hope in looking for boxes, it is a knack once learned you won't forget it.
Tips... look for worn areas around a potential site, especially boot marks.
Look for stones that don't look right and if they are worn. Very seldom will you ever find a box on top of a tor

Could anyone tell me if its worth going up to haytor to look for letter boxes I know it's a highly gone to area but was going to leave some flowers for the little boy & his mum so didn't know if it would be worth a hunt around after?

On my last visit to Haytor, there were a few boxes, but I found considerably more around the surrounding tors.

Good afternoon. We are hoping to start letterboxing now our children are a bit older. Can anyone tell me where the meeting on sunday will be and at what time? Many thanks, Claire.

Welcome to the site Claire! Its great to hear about new Dartmoor Letterboxers. The Meet traditionally begins at 10am on Clock Change Sundays. It is held at Lee Moor Village Hall (approx Grid Reference 572 618). The venue postcode & other info is on the http://www.dartmoorletterboxing.org homepage. See you there!

Better anti-spam measures make this no longer needed, so I'm de-pinning this thread.