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spam: do not respond "reported"

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Fenders, May 27, 2013.

  1. Fenders
    Joined: Sep 8, 2007
    Posts: 3,921

    Fenders
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    I see a couple new spam threads here this AM.... with a response that says "reported."

    Yah, report it, but I don't think the mods want you to RESPOND to the thread. They'll take care of it.
     
  2. Yeah,,HRP

     
  3. Ob1
    Joined: Jan 21, 2010
    Posts: 411

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    Wont posting "reported" cut down on the number of reports they have to delete?
     
  4. raidmagic
    Joined: Dec 10, 2007
    Posts: 1,440

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    When reported it just sends an email to the mods of that section. No big deal
     

  5. metalshapes
    Joined: Nov 18, 2002
    Posts: 11,138

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    When you reply to a spammers post, you do him a favor by putting it back to the top.

    When the spammers post are deleted, sometimes the replies to it stay.

    So that makes a mess on that particular thread, even worse if the reply was done with a Quote.

    Then the spam basically stays.

    And, eventhough the chance of it happening is really small, there is a possibility that by replying, a well meaning User will get a Spammer Ban along with the one the Spammer gets.

    So please don't.

    There is absolutely no good reason to reply to a Spammers post.


    But please do Report them.

    And the Mods will take care of it.
     
  6. oldcarguygazok
    Joined: Jun 20, 2012
    Posts: 401

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    from AUSTRALIA.

    Am i right in thinking that anything not H.A.M.B.related is SPAM.I see lots of adverts for TV shows and such which have absolutly no reason to be here?
    Any chance of an example,thanks Gaz!
     
  7. metalshapes
    Joined: Nov 18, 2002
    Posts: 11,138

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    Yes. You are right about the wave of TV related ads.

    All Spam...

    No need for an example, you described it very well.
     

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