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The spam button and other issue
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I noticed just lately spammers now resort to putting links in there title which are clickable I assume to get round the previous new posters cant post links
Also the spam button what is point in this doesnt appear to do anything
Also the spam button what is point in this doesnt appear to do anything
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The Spam button is used for reporting a post that is obviously SPAM, one click of the button, and it sends a message to MSE reporting the Spam post, which in turn can be reviewed and deleted.
Links I can only guess can not be posted by new posters whether or not they use a clickable title to disguise it.:A:dance:1+1+1=1:dance::A
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Well, no it doesn't, that's the problem. It appears as though, if it's clicked a certain number of times (which we couldn't possibly know), then it will be flagged up in some way. And someone then may (or may not) do some thing.The Spam button is used for reporting a post that is obviously SPAM, one click of the button, and it sends a message to MSE reporting the Spam post, which in turn can be reviewed and deleted.
Keep on clicking the [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com?subject=Reporting post http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=22691973"]
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I have recently been through someone's 6 posts and reported all for being spam using the button. All 6 posts had the same text, but none of the posts get reported until more users decide that the posts are spam.
Could the spam button work differently for users with a few posts. How about if any of the first 3 or 5 posts are marked as spam then they get referred straight away?0 -
Have a read of this thread in another area of the forum - it explains what's happening with the Spam button, how it's working and how it'll work in future.:heartpuls Mrs Marleyboy :heartpuls
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The issue with that would be that it would be far too easy for Trolls to mark anyones post as spam, it needs a few markers, but rest assured ALL reported spam or abusive posts are checked, maybe not as instantly as people would like, but as this site is a vast site to handle, it takes a little time for the board guides to sift through it all. But all in all they do a pretty good job of keeping on top of the situationI have recently been through someone's 6 posts and reported all for being spam using the button. All 6 posts had the same text, but none of the posts get reported until more users decide that the posts are spam.
Could the spam button work differently for users with a few posts. How about if any of the first 3 or 5 posts are marked as spam then they get referred straight away?
:A:dance:1+1+1=1:dance::A
"Marleyboy you are a legend!"
MarleyBoy "You are the Greatest"
Marleyboy You Are A Legend!
Marleyboy speaks sense
marleyboy (total legend)
Marleyboy - You are, indeed, a legend.0 -
No the spam button isn't obvious that's why I asked I got a answer early today regarding this from mse webmaster
Also some poster have report that the spam button and another one arent showing up
I reported several obvious spam posts and they remained on the forum for many many hours, I can only assume not many people actually clicked on spam button despite it being a popular forum
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Also if a spammer posts in between a new thread and then another post follows you cant click the spam button on the spammers post only, only 1st and last post, none in between0
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Tigsteroonie wrote: »Have a read of this thread in another area of the forum - it explains what's happening with the Spam button, how it's working and how it'll work in future.
All I get is ,
I don't have permisson to access this page
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Good thought, I hadnt thought of that oneAlso if a spammer posts in between a new thread and then another post follows you cant click the spam button on the spammers post only, only 1st and last post, none in between, Assuming the new thread is created by spam, its safe to delete, but yes within existing threads would mean reporting it the old fashioned way. :A:dance:1+1+1=1:dance::A
"Marleyboy you are a legend!"
MarleyBoy "You are the Greatest"
Marleyboy You Are A Legend!
Marleyboy speaks sense
marleyboy (total legend)
Marleyboy - You are, indeed, a legend.0 -
Numpty_Monkey wrote: »All I get is ,
I don't have permisson to access this page
I've tried to view that thread too, and I get...
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