Spam solution - 2 step posting privs for new users.

[BlueLoo]

Checked by whom?

It's all very well suggesting we hang a bell on the cat..

StackOverflow/StackExchange cope with this by bestowing consensus based moderative privileges on well reputed, contributory, experienced users. I see no reason why the same couldn't work on any forum

Most forums are just cliques.
Mostly circling a narcissist.

More moons circling the same planet means less sunlight.