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edgar2

2011-09-17 08:39

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

When you report a specific post using the "Report This" link, a mail goes out to the moderators of that specific sub-forum. It means that it's enough to report one post of one spammer, because the user account including all posts will be wiped out and the ip address banned.

TransTech

2011-09-17 08:40

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

i think its better to temporary disable creation of new accounts.. (for 2 days..) to stop the spammers coming up with new user ids.. and probably a good way of authentication like e-mail address, mobile serial numbers etc// or something better.

and one more thing new user can't open new threads for one week.. !!!

uvatbc

2011-09-17 08:40

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

I thought it required a minimum number of spam reports for the mods to act on it...

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Originally Posted by TransTech (Post 1090031)

That would just shift the spamming by one week

TransTech

2011-09-17 08:41

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

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Originally Posted by uvatbc (Post 1090029)

Everyone report spam for username losser1. top of the new threads list

i did it jus now// ;)

kent_autistic

2011-09-17 17:42

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

i suggest posting a response to the spam thread and indicate that he/she has already reported that thread as such so that the next user doesn't have to report it as spam all over again..

towhatend

2011-09-17 17:48

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

Hm, maybe I should as if they need some more moderators, take down spammers is something I can do and have done before (as a moderator in a big Swedish site)

uvatbc

2011-09-17 17:51

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

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Originally Posted by kent_autistic (Post 1090338)

i suggest posting a response to the spam thread and indicate that he/she has already reported that thread as such so that the next user doesn't have to report it as spam all over again..

Only one minor downside to that is that it bumps up the thread, but since the mods should hopefully clean it up soon, it should be acceptable.

Also: @mods: When you clean up the threads from that user can you also cleanup the rss feeds for t.m.o.?

It's not fun wading thru spam entries trying to get to the first meaningful topic...

Texrat

2011-09-17 18:36

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

Just use Report This for now. I (and other moderators) respond as soon as possible with a one-touch ban-and-clean.

The problem is that whoever is behind this is relentless. I agree that another line of defense would be very helpful.

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Originally Posted by Chuck Norris (Post 1089958)

Where are the moderators?

One is right here, doing his volunteer job when he can get free of other obligations.

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Originally Posted by uvatbc (Post 1090029)

Everyone report spam for username losser1. top of the new threads list

Personally I prefer the suggestion of one person reporting and letting everyone else know in the thread. Checking out every single email takes time-- much of it wasted.

shaddam

2011-09-17 20:05

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

this is getting stupid, has anyone seen the games subforum currently?

Gav

Texrat

2011-09-17 20:21

Re: [Request] Help fight spam together!

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaddam (Post 1090448)

this is getting stupid, has anyone seen the games subforum currently?

18 threads just cleaned out.

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