why are we getting hit with all this spam?

[HenrikOlsson]

I was under the impression that when you sign up your first post(s) are being monitored and aproved by a moderator, yet most spam messages come from users with that specific spam message as their only post. Have they figured out a way to get their past moderation or have have I misunderstood how it works?

On a side note I find that ads on the site has grown to an almost ridiculous level. On my small 12" notebook PC I can sometimes barely SEE the message, there are adds at the top, at the bottom, embedded inline within messages, ad popups. Is it possible that these ads provide some sort of backdoor for the spammers?

Here's how it can look on my little machine:

[CuriousOne]

Yeah ads are too intrusive - all these pop-ups and full screen b/s....

[lester]

regarding pop up ads

Most browsers provide an option to turn off pop ups and allow them only for certain sites

for example in Chrome Browser

• Change your default pop-ups & redirects settings
• On your computer, open Chrome Chrome.
• At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
• Under "Privacy and security," click Site settings.
• Click Pop-ups and redirects.
• Choose the option you want as your default setting.

[CuriousOne]

Well, I know it is all related, but maybe sales are low, since there are no new statements/libraries/etc. introduced for last 10 years?
A lot of new periphery had surfaced, and competitors from arduino have good support for it. Even Mikroe does better
So this defines people's choice, where to invest their money....