...as a response to the forum spam bullshit.

Then make Dead & Messed Up, TGM, Henry Gale, and Philip J Fry mods.

Give all of them the ability to to merge/delete threads, cull posts, etc.

Every one of those guys posts a lot, visits every day, and is obviously invested in Match Cut. (Also, AFAIK they're mostly in different time zones, which helps.)