That's not related to the spam bots. Are you clicking the "remember me" box when you log in? I wish that was the default tbh, it's really annoying if you don't do it. Otherwise maybe you have a plugin blocking the cookie that keeps you logged in.

I have been asking about this. It simply can't be the case that a thread that was last replied to in 2018 is the trendiest thread. There is something way off about the way they are doing it.

But someone bumped my thread in long distance about Morton's neuroma and I'm glad that it's not on the trending page even thought it's getting some traffic. Lots of people have ideas on how to fix my 10 year old problem, apparently.