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Alien · 2009-06-12 6:46 am

Report it, it will be dealt with. But please stop replying to spam threads. You're only encouraging them.

.tsooJ

justine · 2009-06-12 8:25 am

Thanks for putting this up. I've already sent out one PM about this.

mrreet2001 · 2009-06-12 8:37 am

I have been pointing out spam in a normal reply because I didn't want to get in the middle of "should I report it or not"
http://www.maclife.com/forums/topic/108778

So apparently what I have been doing was wrong.
In order to play by the rules...

Where is the line drawn? Are we allowed to respond when joe mac developer comes in and post his shareware? What if he just wants feed back. What if a post seems legit, but it has a link to another site as their "website" or in their sig? What if the spam is in a non spam thread are we allowed to continue? I assume if we are we aren't allowed to comment about the spam regardless of how funny it was?

Next question...

Are we supposed to report the spam or not.
We have mods on here telling us not to report it and we have mods on here telling us to report it.

Which way is it?

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ukimalefu · 2009-06-12 9:04 am

mrreet2001 wrote:
I have been pointing out spam in a normal reply because I didn't want to get in the middle of "should I report it or not"
http://www.maclife.com/forums/topic/108778

So apparently what I have been doing was wrong.
In order to play by the rules...

Where is the line drawn? Are we allowed to respond when joe mac developer comes in and post his shareware? What if he just wants feed back. What if a post seems legit, but it has a link to another site as their "website" or in their sig? What if the spam is in a non spam thread are we allowed to continue? I assume if we are we aren't allowed to comment about the spam regardless of how funny it was?

Next question...

Are we supposed to report the spam or not.
We have mods on here telling us not to report it and we have mods on here telling us to report it.

Which way is it?

Alien has an Admin badge. Do as he says.

arkayn · 2009-06-12 9:26 am

I think I have just about worn out the report button on my browser on those "Convert DVD" spam messages.

mrreet2001 · 2009-06-12 9:45 am

ukimalefu wrote:
Alien has an Admin badge. Do as he says.

Alien wrote:
Report it, it will be dealt with.

Alien wrote:
I still stick with what Abu said.

I don't want to come here and be greeted with a ton of reports to zap on the same spam thread. I always view the forum as "new posts since your last visit", so I will spot spam threads fairly easily.

.tsooJ

from about 6 months ago
shrug

I not trying to be a pain ... Just want to make sure I know what the rules are.

big_smile

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justine · 2009-06-12 10:39 am

Just quit replying to the spammers hmm

Hit the report button or not. We're going to see it.

Alien · 2009-06-12 1:17 pm

Pretty much, yeah.

.tsooJ

gd · 2009-06-13 8:36 am

How do I identify spammers or the spam the forums?

bang confused

justine · 2009-06-13 11:27 am

Often times, spammers will come in and bump an old thread just so they can spam with their links. They usually only have one post. Then there are the ones that start multiple threads of the same thing in different forums. Sometimes they respond to existing new or old threads with what seems to be a normal answer but are spamming with links.

If it's an old thread that was bumped by a new registered member, don't reply. If you aren't sure, just hit the report button.

Alien · 2009-06-18 3:33 am

Okay, to clarify:

If spam lingers around for, say, a couple of days, chances are we missed it. By all means: report it. But if it's only just been posted: trust us; we'll spot it and take care of it.

Is that clear enough? Can we all live with this rule-of-thumb?

.tsooJ

justine · 2009-06-18 9:14 am

That works for me.

Bren · 2009-07-21 5:24 am

I am learning my lesson. Didn't even click on the link in the one that's in Unplugged right now:

i am not sure, i just found this, i think it is helpful. it is about how to watermark a video on mac.
h tt p : // video-convert-decode. blogspot.co … n-mac .html
wish help

Wish help?

Thanks, buddy!

Or...

You're welcome?

I wish help to you too!

Sorry, I get way too much entertainment out of SPAM.

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mrreet2001 · 2009-09-04 10:56 am

looks like some people didn't get the memo
<Link removed> -Sci

MysticCow · 2009-09-06 9:30 am

Alien wrote:
Okay, to clarify:

If spam lingers around for, say, a couple of days, chances are we missed it. By all means: report it. But if it's only just been posted: trust us; we'll spot it and take care of it.

Is that clear enough? Can we all live with this rule-of-thumb?

.tsooJ

But what if you were blinded by the sexual undertones of the spam and we didn't know because you were too blinded to delete it?

sturner · 2009-09-06 11:07 am

Then retire to your inner sanctum and contemplate your blindness for awhile.

Alien · 2009-09-21 7:41 am

Okay, some people apparently consider themselves more equal than others.

I have stated many times the request to stop replying to spam. It makes my job to keep these forums spam-free harder and more annoying, and that part of it is alread the least fun.

So, here's the deal: starting after today's round of mopping up spam, anyone found replying to a spam message will be banned for a week. Since replying to spam is henceforth considered postcount-stuffing, they'll also have their postcount halved. Repeat offenders will be banned for twice the length of time, each time.

.tsooJ

bratboy · 2009-09-21 11:38 am

I had no idea this discussion was even going on until just now--it's possible many don't realize that you guys don't want them replying to spam threads.

Alien · 2009-09-21 11:42 am

I've been sending PM's long enough, and it's always the same handful of "funny" guys that does it.

.tsooJ

mrreet2001 · 2009-09-21 12:01 pm

Are we allowed creating a new thread to discuss a recently posted funny spam?

resedit · 2009-09-22 5:25 am

I got notified of my booboo but replied to two spam messages - hopefully my second reply doesn't ban me.
I won't do it again.

sturner · 2009-09-22 1:47 pm

mrreet2001 wrote:
Are we allowed creating a new thread to discuss a recently posted funny spam?

That should be permissible, though I would caution against including any links.

Bren · 2009-10-22 4:53 am

Buying a new car sale is an exhilarating proces....

-Ronsmithdebt

Two posts in Unplugged. Very funny.

Alien · 2009-10-27 2:59 pm

Shnickyshnack has been banned for a week and has had his postcount halved.

.tsooJ

D'Eyncourt · 2009-10-27 3:32 pm

Alien wrote:
Shnickyshnack has been banned for a week and has had his postcount halved.

.tsooJ

Halved? That's no punishment for him. You have to remove at least 1 digit (thus: from 10,000 to 1,000).

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