Exciting News: VerticalScope Acquires Outdoorsdirectory – Meet Your New Community Management Team!

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Hello everyone!

We’re thrilled to announce that Outdoorsdirectory has officially joined the VerticalScope family! On behalf of the entire Community Management team, we’d like to extend a warm welcome to all of you. We’re here to support the ongoing operation and growth of Outdoorsdirectory, and we want to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and share what you can expect moving forward.

Who Are We?
VerticalScope is a network of vibrant online communities, and our community management team is dedicated to making the work of forum moderators and administrators easier and more effective.

What Do We Do?
Community is at the heart of everything we do. Our top priorities are continuity, stability, and providing the resources needed to help Outdoorsdirectory thrive for many years to come. We’ll work alongside volunteer moderators and administrators to enhance member engagement, increase reach, attract new members, and continuously improve the overall community experience.

What Will Change?
From a cultural perspective, very little will change. You may see our Terms of Service and Privacy Policies being implemented, but they’re aligned with what you’re already familiar with. On the technical side, you can expect some ad changes, along with software updates and improvements to the site over the coming months, aimed at enhancing performance. You’ll also gain access to additional resources, including community management support for forum-related technical issues. Rest assured, our focus remains on community, and we’re here to make sure the platform remains stable, well-maintained, and ready to meet the needs of its members.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out!

We’re excited to work alongside the members, moderators, and administrators of this community and are genuinely happy to be a part of this journey with you.

Warm regards,
The VerticalScope Community Team
 

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You can always reachout to me. MJ should still be active? Are you set up on the slack channel MJ uses?
-Philip
 

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FYI

Bots rarely get in anymore. You guys can attest to that.

The problem was there was no body watching who got in. I had that changed and several times a day I check the queue and filter out the bots.

And there are at least 10 bots that try to get in daily but they get scrubbed immediately.

And I appreciate it when you guys let me know as quickly as possible when they do slither in.

I’m still cleaning up that mess from February!
 

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We get a bot attack campaign on some sites that will last a full week sometimes. Bad enough that you sometimes have to close registration completely for a day because they send so many it overloads even the validation screens. On a network of over 500 sites, we get about 2 a year so far.
-Philip
 
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