[mbriant]

Sadly, spam posting appears to be getting worse everywhere. I've spoken to people at other sites and they too have noticed an increase in these PITAs.

We rely on the membership to report this spam to the moderating staff as soon as it's spotted so we can remove it quickly. Many have been doing so, and for that we thank you. However, when you notice a spam post, it would be greatly appreciated if you simply post "reported" in the thread and immediately report it to us. That way others will know it's been reported and a duplication of effort will be prevented.

Also, please don't post additional spam-related comments, jokes, or photos in the thread as that just clutters the thread further and makes more work for the moderator who responds to clean it up.

Thanks again.

 

[Uncle Erik]

mbriant, sorry about posting photos, I didn't know it makes extra work for you guys. And I'll keep reporting them.

One site I belong to has a 24 hour waiting period between registration and being allowed to post. Maybe a similar scheme would help here.

Also, thanks for the behind-the-scenes work here. It is appreciated, though you probably don't hear it often enough.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

I have to bump this right now because at the moment there is a spam thread with a suspicious link in it. Beware!

 

[majid]

Er, where exactly do we report spam? I have wanted to in the past, but could not find a link.

 

[jellojoe]

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Originally Posted by majid /img/forum/go_quote.gif Er, where exactly do we report spam? I have wanted to in the past, but could not find a link.

Use the button with !! in it underneath the poster's name.

 

[Currawong]

I sympathise with the spam issue. On my forum, we've installed a couple of plug-ins that make things much easier, including one that allows mods to wipe out spammers and their threads and posts with a single click, as well as one that auto-unapproves posts from new members if they have email addresses or links in their first post.

If you'd like some suggestions about ways to deal with spam, drop me a line.

 

[Wmcmanus]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jellojoe /img/forum/go_quote.gif Use the button with !! in it underneath the poster's name.

Correct. Look to the left. Under each user's Profile and IM Contacts (if appropriate), there are either 3 or 4 small buttons. The !! (report post) button will be either the 2nd or 3rd button from the left. Click on that blue button in connection with the post that needs to be reported.

 

[sebastian589]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wmcmanus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Correct. Look to the left. Under each user's Profile and IM Contacts (if appropriate), there are either 3 or 4 small buttons. The !! (report post) button will be either the 2nd or 3rd button from the left. Click on that blue button in connection with the post that needs to be reported.

So that's what the exclamation button is for! I thought that was the patriot act button

 

[fraseyboy]

The other day I saw some fairly graphic spam on here and I tried to report it but it didn't seem to work... It just hung up when I pressed submit.

I hope this is fixed now.

 

[Headphile808]

I've often wondered how to report a spam post, as they've been popping up every other day or so it seems. Thanks.
Aloha

Headphile808

 

[Nocturnal310]

ya there's this button

under everyone's profile name.

lot of pr0n spammers also..

i reported around 3 spammers in 2 days.

 

[Currawong]

I found it takes a while for reported posts to go through once you hit "send", both on the old and new servers.

 

[dj_mocok]

Considered it done. Damn I hate spams.

 

[krmathis]

Yeah, I have noticed a lot of them lately.
...and report every one I notice.

Did not know that pictures clutter it up for you. So a clean "Reported" it will be from now on.

 

[Lamenthe]

Will do, seems the spam has picked up ever since January hit.