I'm curious.
This posting didn't pass the spam filter and won't be displayed on the index page until it's activated manually by a forum moderator or administrator.
…has there actually been any real spam blocked by this filter? It seems really overzealous…

I think this thread is spam.
I haven't seen any spam on this forum, so it could potentially be working...

Now it is.

I'm curious.
This posting didn't pass the spam filter and won't be displayed on the index page until it's activated manually by a forum moderator or administrator.
…has there actually been any real spam blocked by this filter? It seems really overzealous…
Yes, it works. It's probably a little too aggressive, but we generally clear the queue pretty quickly.