# New member "groups" question. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 25, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658 "2016-05-25T13:47:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/1 "2016-05-25T13:47:29Z")
I frequently click on a “welcome to our newest member [name]” link at the bottom of the page. When I do, I see three classes. Guest, Regestered user and Banned. What is the difference between a guest and a registered user? And who is the mod who is apparently faster than greased lightning at banning some of these (about 25% it seems) newly registered members? That mod deserves a second coffee mug or maybe even a SDMB shot glass. The ratio of new members to quickly banned new members seems rather high. Is this normal, or are we passing through some type of meteor shower? ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/2 "2016-05-25T14:04:50Z")
A registered user is someone who has done something like changed their password or email address but has not yet confirmed the change via their email. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/3 "2016-05-25T15:26:53Z")
There have been A LOT of spammers lately signing up just to post streaming games (?) and some ever-watchful Dopers have been zapping them almost immediately ( **running coach** , I’m looking at you). ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/4 "2016-05-25T17:24:48Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > There have been A LOT of spammers lately signing up just to post streaming games (?) It’s actually all coming from one small group located in Bangladesh. And **running coach** says otherwise, but I’m convinced he has a post report hotkey somewhere on his keyboard. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2016, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/5 "2016-05-25T18:44:45Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > And **running coach** says otherwise, but I’m convinced he has a post report hotkey somewhere on his keyboard. Or maybe the call is coming from somewhere IN THE HOUSE! I mean, have you ever seen **running coach** and the spammers in the same room together? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/6 "2016-05-26T03:48:56Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > There have been A LOT of spammers lately signing up just to post streaming games (?) and some ever-watchful Dopers have been zapping them almost immediately ( **running coach** , I’m looking at you). I don’t zap 'em. I’m the guy with the laser designator. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/7 "2016-05-26T04:10:55Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I don’t zap 'em. I’m the guy with the laser designator. 😃 You’d better rest, the weekend’s coming. And it’s a three-day, holiday weekend. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2016, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-member-groups-question/755658/8 "2016-05-26T04:14:35Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > You’d better rest, the weekend’s coming. And it’s a three-day, holiday weekend. :eek: I’m just getting warmed up. _cracks knuckles_