Just an update
Spammers are a persistent bunch. Because the PM system is down spammers have shifted to a new strategy - registering and then asking some general question, which they then answer .
In recent months we have seen members with odd/suspicious profiles and one who registered using an inappropriate name.
Now spammers using inappropriate languge or who list their airline as "ABCDEFG" are easy to spot, but lately the Forum has been getting a number of people whose profile fall into a grey area - some parts look OK, other parts of the pofile are left blank or are "just a little odd"

Not wanting to punish the rushed, or person just traveling, I have chosen a wait & see approach with new members.
As you can see from Restaurants near Sacramento, this type of Forum spammer usually shows themselves pretty quickly.
BTW, those two, asked and answered that same question on at least 6 different boards, and as it was in our case, it was ther first post.
At any rate, if you should see any odd profiles, don't hesitiate to contact Chris or myself.

Thanks
Mig on spam patrol.