Sparky Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 We have a new tool you can use against spammers! The report button. Exactly the same as before, click on the report button under their user info / to the left of quick reply, enter the reason for the report (i.e. spam) and submit. If two members report the same post, the post is automatically removed from public view (so only mods can see it). If there is a spammer, report them straight away. Post on the chatbox if you need someone else to report too. This is also applicable to everything else that goes against our guidelines but please use it sensibly such as in a rare case when a member is being abusive or is 'trolling' and there no moderators online at that time. It's an excellent tool and then we can review it when one of us is online. For anything minor, it's better to private message the admin/mod online at the time. We will be guarding against any mis-use of the system so any suspicious activity or a member using multiple accounts/proxies can be traced :) Ideally, this won't have to be used much at all but if a spammer pops up, you can send them back to Kingdom Come! :sneaky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalekslayer96 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Holy fucking shit thank Sparky. Now I can wage war against those autistic retards constantly posting movie streaming spam bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 There was one of them on Christmas Day would you believe :laugh3: The filter on the forums picks up multiple posts by them but doesn't prevent the odd one thread from them :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crieff Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Wow this is great! I just hope no one's going to try to be funny at start reporting random posts :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Wow this is great! I just hope no one's going to try to be funny at start reporting random posts :pif someone is trying to get funny with this new function I'M GONNA GO FUNNY ON THEM AS WELL :saw: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalekslayer96 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 if someone is trying to get funny with this new function I'M GONNA GO FUNNY ON THEM AS WELL :saw: NO! PLEASE, NOT ME PLEASE!!! NOT ME JASON NOT ME AAAAAAAARRRRGH... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crieff Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 if someone is trying to get funny with this new function I'M GONNA GO FUNNY ON THEM AS WELL :saw: Good :charming: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 NO! PLEASE, NOT ME PLEASE!!! NOT ME JASON NOT ME AAAAAAAARRRRGH...only if you don't behave :wideeyed: Good :charming: :wiseguy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grids Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Right, I'm not sure I can see the differences for this feature. Actually, I dont really understand :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Right, I'm not sure I can see the differences for this feature. Actually, I dont really understand :| previously posts would sit there for all to see, reports or none until a mod took care of them now posts are hidden from public view if they are reported by more than 2 members until a moderator reviews it (at which point they can unhide, delete etc) mainly useful for spam but can also be used for when someone makes a really awful post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Fab! Now those Kitchen Redo spammers are screwed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I've seen similar tools on other large forums, 2 reports and the post gets hidden from view for the forum staff to review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Likely to be a good working model then :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Bumping this thread as a reminder :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christa42 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Happy HUMP BUMP BUMP DAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I ran away Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks for the reminder ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nie Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 A tip for new members and a reminder for not so new members. I have been using this function a lot lately (I hate spam). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators stephen Posted May 4, 2016 Administrators Share Posted May 4, 2016 A tip for new members and a reminder for not so new members. I have been using this function a lot lately (I hate spam). Me too... Thanks for reporting :) I just put in place a few fixes that should prevent most spam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nie Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 There was still one that managed to slip through the net. :smash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nie Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I got a request to show someone how you can detect a spam thread. Well, I have seen 2 just now and took a screenshot. Those threads often have an url in the topic or some product related sale talk: When you open the thread you most certainly see an other url (which I wouldn't click on) or have contents that make no Coldplay sense at all :) So just use the report function: In the app you find it under the 3 dots (in the right upper corner) In the browser you can find it by clicking on Tools If 2 members on the forums report it, the thread will be removed automatically. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsue Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Nie, THANK YOU! You helped all of us help the Forums. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into showing us how to do this. I think I have seen it too, but mis-took it for one of those pop-up ads. Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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