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Regarding the spamming taking place

Hi, I've registered this account because I'd like to anonymously bring to the attention of the site's administration the user who is registering dozens of new accounts and spamming the site with nonsense and offensive posts, most commonly the Arms but spreading throughout the forums. The Disability board appears to be the latest one. In particular the abuse directed against Browntoa is exceptionally unpleasant and involves insults involving cancer.

Spamming the board is one thing but this is going a bit too far in my opinion.

Just letting you know. I'd appreciate it if something could be done about this and I think that others would as well.

Cheers.

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  • CountryGuy
    CountryGuy Posts: 714 Forumite
    Onetimer wrote: »
    Hi, I've registered this account because I'd like to anonymously bring to the attention of the site's administration the user who is registering dozens of new accounts and spamming the site with nonsense and offensive posts, most commonly the Arms but spreading throughout the forums. The Disability board appears to be the latest one. In particular the abuse directed against Browntoa is exceptionally unpleasant and involves insults involving cancer.

    Spamming the board is one thing but this is going a bit too far in my opinion.

    Just letting you know. I'd appreciate it if something could be done about this and I think that others would as well.

    Cheers.

    I've spent the last 2 days reporting that poster. To be honest the way the forum is managed doesn't help prevent these sort of events. By the time the reports are read and the offending posts have been dealt with, the damage has already been done.

    I appreciate it is a very large place but surely there are enough members who would be willing to help moderate these boards, even if it was to hide the offending posts until a guide can deal with it.

    As it is we are all left to see these offending posts left in place causing more and more people offended.

    Rant over lol
    Just sold a lawnmower on Ebay.. That's the last time my neighbour will wake me up on a Saturday morning!
  • Poppycat
    Poppycat Posts: 19,899 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    junesby22 :spam: bumping up post count 8 posts all same content
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    OP why start a new username,

    yes the threads that started last night were just stupid and idiotic
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,611 Forumite
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    can only apologise if I did something to spark that off last night ( not that I'm aware that I did )

    fingers crossed its been quieter so far tonight
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  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Browntoa wrote: »
    can only apologise if I did something to spark that off last night ( not that I'm aware that I did )

    fingers crossed its been quieter so far tonight


    cant say id seen anything that would have caused it,

    maybe it was they're period
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