When you are on any online platform, we all know by now there is bound to be spam. People talking about dropshipping, asking you to move to WhatsApp, saying “Hello dear,” and sending messages that clearly do not belong in a real community space. Some of the common questions Skool community owners and admins have about dealing with spam are: How do I stop spammers in my Skool community? How can I tell if a Skool membership request is fake? What is the best way to prevent spam DMs in Skool? How do I use Skool’s features to reduce spam? Well Skool just released a new feature update that helps community owners spot spam accounts directly inside Skool membership requests. You can now see when a profile is marked as high risk for spam before approving them, which makes protecting your Skool community much easier. Before this update, one of the best ways to identify fake accounts was by checking location details through chat. Many spammers say they are from one place, but their profile data shows something completely different. That extra step worked, but it took more time. Now the process is faster and clearer. See the photo to see how the locations do not match. This is a simple example of how spotting these red flags early can help you stop spam accounts before they ever get inside your community. You can also put smart systems in place alongside this new feature. Setting level requirements for things like sending direct messages or posting in your Skool community helps reduce spam and protects your members. Requiring people to reach a certain level before they can message others or post gives you more control, saves time, and keeps your community focused on real conversations instead of cleanup. Personally, I recommend setting the chat level to at least 4. This gives you a better chance of spotting accounts that try to comment back and forth quickly just to level up and unlock messaging. It also gives real members time to get to know each other inside the community before moving straight into private messages.

While I'm still working on cleaning up the community, I wanted to make space for those who have Skool related questions. Feel free to drop any questions you have about Skool, Community Building, Monetizing A Community, etc. If you see a question that you want to give your thoughts on or you know the answer feel free to chime in! :) This will be the thread for December 2025. I will be going through these and giving an answer to them as I'm able to.. currently still sick with some sort of awful respiratory thing that was going around in my area. Which is the reason for the delay in finishing clean up of the community and why I've not responded to everyone. Some have asked why the clean up is necessary prior to going public. Simple answer: There are people who may have said things and shared more freely knowing this space was private. As I was just cleaning up a few things, I noticed a few of those posts and comments. To me, if I was trusted with such information, then I want to honor and respect that trust. And so it doesn't feel singled out, I'm removing most of the posts that were in here and leaving it to be more of a resource. There were over 1k posts, because you guys are AWESOME! Now we are about 1/2 there, and working on that in between resting for recovery. That's why I wanted to make this Q&A option available and I will be making responses as I can and when it's all cleaned up I'll be posting a video about public communities, the reason why, when to do it, how to switch an existing community over, and other little helpful info. Side note: Something I do to help track things like a Q&A thread is that I will like a comment that has either been answered or I've acknowledged. It's a fast way to get through and make sure nothing got unseen or unanswered. Also, I know we are headed into the holiday season with Christmas and New Years. I hope all of you are giving yourself a bit of grace to enjoy the now even with all the exciting plans you have for 2026! 🫶

When you run a Skool community, approving new members is part of keeping things organized and useful for everyone. One simple habit that helps is checking whether a new member request looks consistent and genuine before approving it. In this post, I share one practical way to spot spam or fake accounts in Skool during the approval process, using information that’s already visible to you as an admin or owner. This quick check can help you • Keep member conversations relevant • Reduce unnecessary DMs and comments • Make sure people joining are who they say they are It only takes a few seconds per request and fits easily into your normal Skool moderation workflow. Watch Here: 3 Simple Steps to PROTECT Your Skool Community from Spammers Plus, here are a few awesome resources on how to manage spam in your community as well: 👉 How to manage spam in your community 👉 How to spot spam members Do you remember to report Spammers/Bots to the Skool Platform?

EDIT: To honor the privacy of everyone, I'm cleaning the community up first. It takes a bit of time to do so, but I'm about 1/2 way there. I want to give everyone plenty of time and transparency around an upcoming change. Starting December 1, this group will shift to a public setting. This means anything posted inside will be viewable to anyone, so please take time now to remove or edit anything you would not want visible publicly. This is also your chance to post about your community while I still have posting open for members. After December 1, only commenting will be available. There may be a name change as well. Still undecided on that. If being part of a public space no longer feels aligned for you, this also gives you time to leave without pressure. No hard feelings whatsoever. This decision connects directly to how I recommend using Skool. A free public community supports SEO and AI discoverability, which helps the right people find practical guidance when they need it most. From there, they can choose to go deeper through paid or tiered communities. What you will continue to see here is focused, practical content that breaks down Skool features, community building strategies, announcements, and new updates in a way that supports you in making smarter decisions for your own community. The goal is for you to clearly understand what to do and why it matters for your growth and visibility. There will also be special things I do here for my paid members (yes, there is a paid community, but that is getting some changes as well.. which is why it's hidden from my profile til changes are made), such as featuring their communities under specific circumstances, while still keeping this space valuable and educational for everyone. Why now? Things shifted when I became a Skoolers moderator. My goal is to make learning more open and more accessible so more people can build stronger communities, avoid common missteps, and feel more confident navigating this platform.

I've seen a lot of people in Skoolers mention they've come from either the Hormozi launch or from seeing the Meta ads.. I want to know where you guys first heard about Skool?? Was it a creator/community owner? Hormozi?? Ads???