Basically, don't make threads with the post icon of a smiley face (as this one is using), as it seems to be used nearly all the time by spambots, so if no legit posts use it, it's much easier to tell which posts are by real people and which are not. You can still use any other of the post icons if you so wish, though.

(I just had to delete something advertising 'Free OEM software downloads').

you could always replace it with an img of a robot.

I was going to point that out too, when I saw the advertising thread on this forum. But still, this is a very good rule.

P.S. I think Cryus (Is that his name?) may be a spambot.

...that wouldn't do a thing. They seem to just pick the first post icon in the list. The idea is that, if noone picks that icon, then the only threads using it must be created by spambots.

Hey Kalieum, Cryus was the one who advertised in the general discussion forum. I believe he talked about the OEM thingy. This Cryus guy looks like a spambot to me.

No, the OEM guy was called 'terabanitoss'.