I propose the following:
In the rating drop-down, you could include a spam field (to keep interface clean). When a certain number of members (e.g. 3) denote a post as spam, post gets somewhat hidden (disappearing completely might be too violent, I don't know). A problem with this proposition is that the original post does not include a rating option. I think this has been discussed in the past. It could be that original post has spam option only, if this makes decision about this or implementation easier.
Let's see who gets the most spam points ;-) I am joking. This need not appear in the forum or in posts that have not exceeded the spam threshold, but could help Dan to locate common spammers if more drastic measures are needed. Still, I hope nothing I propose is needed. I sent my ideas just in case.
One last idea: if someone opens a conversation almost simultaneously at all or many sections of NetPro, I suppose we all agree it is not normal, and perhaps you could just deal with this and leave the rest for future reference. This feature could be called "rate-limit the opening of conversations" ;-) Person would have to contact Dan to open more than (e.g. 3) conversations in a day or close in time. Let the spammers use the feedback form to report their right to speak, instead of us using it all the time to report their inappropriate posts!
