Sorry you feel that way, lesseroftwoweevils, but it was necessary to do SOMETHING - ANYTHING - to help make the spam more manageable. But, this is a new feature, so I'm sure DPR and the admins will be keeping an eye on it over the next few days to see whether or not they're happy with its function. Who knows if it'll last or not, but I'm sure they'll see these suggestions and criticisms and make the best decision that they can for the community.