Something needs to be done about the spam

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Seriously, it is completely ruining this forum.
I don't know the ins and outs of bot prevention, but at the very least, couldn't a regular user be given Mod status so they can handle the deletion of the current spam posts?
I'll do it if no one else wants to, but I'm sure it is preventing people from becoming active on the forum. Look at everyone who introduced themselves to the forum and then disappeared.