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2014/04/12 08:16:35 (permalink)

FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ!

All you need to do to get rid of the spam posts is to flag it as spam.  After three people have done so, the post disappears.
 
I will usually also report one of the topics to the moderators so they can ban the spammer later, but we no longer need to wait for them.
 
Thanks for helping keep the forums clean! 

 
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    John
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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 08:38:09 (permalink)
    Yep and boy does it feel good to zap'em!

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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 09:48:15 (permalink)
    This seems like an open invitation to create 3 accounts and be able to delete posts?

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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 09:50:47 (permalink)
    this is the only forum i see anything like this in :-/

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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 13:56:28 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Shambler 2014/04/12 14:55:31
    I'm sure CW can turn off this ability if ever it is abused. We were asking for a solution and they came up with this one that I fully endorse. I think its brilliant.  Many of you never see the spam because its posted in the wee hours of the night or early morning. Now some of us have been able to remove it in a collective way.  So far it is working very well. Plus I think CW still has final say on whether it gets fully removed.
     
    We are adults for the most part and are responsible for our actions. I like that CW looks at it that way. I hope no one tries to abuse it. 

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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 15:54:12 (permalink)
    Shambler
    This seems like an open invitation to create 3 accounts and be able to delete posts?




    The posts aren't deleted right away, they're simply removed from being seen.  After three flaggings the post is set to a status of "Approval Pending" which means the mods would see any abuse and handle that situation.

     
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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 18:50:21 (permalink)
    Just a quick aside... if the first (chronological) posts are targeted in thread, it also helps for others who come in a few minutes late to be more effective. That one bot posts every minute, so the first person might only be dealing with a few, and the second person twenty.
     
    The "ban" doesn't occur to prevent posting until one post gets 3 flags, so targeting that first post can help minimize "cleanup efforts" afterwards.

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    Re: FYI: HOW TO GET RID OF THE SPAM POSTS - PLEASE READ! 2014/04/12 19:26:21 (permalink)
    Seriously, you guys are doing a great job!
    post edited by soens - 2014/04/14 09:02:39
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