Spammer idiocy - Page 2

drew · 2 Jun 2012, 10:47 PM

Thanks Robert and Fred.
I also try to report the spam ASAP
But I don't know what they prefer.
I'am lazy so I usually only tell them this:

Username xxxx seems to be a spammer.

Maybe that is not polite but they can easily find that guy

somdcomputerguy · 3 Jun 2012, 12:13 AM

This month is my 8th year here and I've used the 'report' button only 3 or 4 times to report a spam post. I usually just type the word 'spam' into the report box. When a mod gets the report, (s)he will know what post it came from, and of course the user who posted that particular post.

David · 3 Jun 2012, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by somdcomputerguy

This month is my 8th year here and I've used the 'report' button only 3 or 4 times to report a spam post. I usually just type the word 'spam' into the report box. When a mod gets the report, (s)he will know what post it came from, and of course the user who posted that particular post.

I remember reading a post from the 'Mods' ..... a very long time ago now, indicating that they would prefer that folk not report spam - apparently they were being undulated with spam reports, which were causing far more problems than the original spam.

somdcomputerguy · 3 Jun 2012, 12:38 AM

I'm not sure how the whole report process works here, as the forum that I mod on doesn't have that feature. However, on another forum on which I am just a regular user, the mods have had to make several public requests to not reply to a spammy post, or make a post in that thread that the post has been reported.

n5bb · 3 Jun 2012, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

I remember reading a post from the 'Mods' ..... a very long time ago now, indicating that they would prefer that folk not report spam - apparently they were being undulated with spam reports, which were causing far more problems than the original spam.

I don't think that is the current situation. I have never been scolded by a moderator for reporting spam. Sometimes it's not obvious if a new user is just unfamiliar with our procedures here or is a spammer. Of course, it's best to let a moderator make this determination. Here is a post from a moderator 5 months ago where use of the report post button is mentioned and it seems to me encouraged:

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Originally Posted by CyberSmurf

... Second, in my opinion, the first line of defense is the membership and the "Report Post" link (the little triangle in the lower left). Most times that I have a "reported post" message in my inbox, another moderator will have already have taken action.

"staff" may not be an appropriate term to apply to the moderators. We do not receive any monetary compensation. We volunteer our time, in our own time.

I don't know about the other moderators, but I don't spend all my time on this forum, and I don't read every new post. If new members had to rely on me before their posts were approved, they would never make it to 100 posts.

Bill

chrisretusn · 3 Jun 2012, 10:08 PM

I believe that this forum only allows reporting a post once. I know that it is possible to set that up. I am also fairly certain that I have been informed a post has already be reported.

I do know that the moderators get all the information they need from the report. The comments are useful if there is a question of it being spam or not. Most of the time it is pretty obvious. In a couple of forums I am a moderator in, only the administrator can ban users. In those forums, the questionable post is simply moved to a hidden forum on the board for the administrator to act on.

robert@fm · 2 Sep 2015, 03:44 AM

Another Rule 3 spam!

I've just received a spam with the subject "Appeals Court upholds Jesus statue on mountain in Montana". Surely it would be better for them to have someone run up some scaffolding.

Bamb0 · 2 Sep 2015, 03:02 PM

Mike Blake · 2 Sep 2015, 04:58 PM

One thing I know for sure: never ask people what their favorite morning beverage is!

2 Sep 2015, 03:02 PM	#23
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,874	I dislike spamming idiots!!

2 Jun 2012, 10:47 PM	#16
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	Thanks Robert and Fred. I also try to report the spam ASAP But I don't know what they prefer. I'am lazy so I usually only tell them this: Username xxxx seems to be a spammer. Maybe that is not polite but they can easily find that guy

3 Jun 2012, 12:13 AM	#17
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 881	This month is my 8th year here and I've used the 'report' button only 3 or 4 times to report a spam post. I usually just type the word 'spam' into the report box. When a mod gets the report, (s)he will know what post it came from, and of course the user who posted that particular post.

3 Jun 2012, 12:38 AM	#19
somdcomputerguy Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Rupert, WV Posts: 881	I'm not sure how the whole report process works here, as the forum that I mod on doesn't have that feature. However, on another forum on which I am just a regular user, the mods have had to make several public requests to not reply to a spammy post, or make a post in that thread that the post has been reported.

3 Jun 2012, 10:08 PM	#21
chrisretusn Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 846	I believe that this forum only allows reporting a post once. I know that it is possible to set that up. I am also fairly certain that I have been informed a post has already be reported. I do know that the moderators get all the information they need from the report. The comments are useful if there is a question of it being spam or not. Most of the time it is pretty obvious. In a couple of forums I am a moderator in, only the administrator can ban users. In those forums, the questionable post is simply moved to a hidden forum on the board for the administrator to act on.

2 Sep 2015, 03:44 AM	#22
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Another Rule 3 spam! I've just received a spam with the subject "Appeals Court upholds Jesus statue on mountain in Montana". Surely it would be better for them to have someone run up some scaffolding.

2 Sep 2015, 04:58 PM	#24
Mike Blake Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Warwick, Rhode Island Posts: 40	One thing I know for sure: never ask people what their favorite morning beverage is!