ArenaNet:Guild Wars 2 suggestions/Handling Spam Based on Percentage

Handling Spam Based on Percentage (Discussion)
Base automatic spam filtering and penalty restrictions on time between posts and percent difference between posts. For example. If someone tries to post something that is 90% different from what he has just posted, he can post freely. If he tries to post something that is only 20% different from what he has just posted, he may have a temporary restriction placed on his posting privileges (maybe for the next few minutes he can only post once every 40 seconds). If he tries to post something that is 0% different from what he has just posted, that post would simply be blocked (and he may be restricted).

Should only apply to in-town posts.

A more functional party search and trade window could also help reduce the perception that spamming is useful.


 * Why this is a good idea
 * Greatly reduce spam.


 * Why it may not work out
 * More server processing power.
 * May be difficult to find that perfect balance between percentage and time.