Spam is getting Annoying!

[Hunting Hitman]

Jerome and team,
The increasing spam activity on the forums is becoming a real nuisance. Can you please look into a way to limit this?

HH

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

I’m sure they’re trying , spam proofing is probably pretty much the same as idiot proofing every time you idiot proof something someone becomes a better idiot.

 

[93marlin]

Report it as soon as you see it. It helps!

 

[Berettaco]

So nobody wants a witch doctor or abortion pills in the greater Johannesburg area?
I think we should chip in a get a spell for the clowns who keep posting that crap

 

[Rez Exelon]

So nobody wants a witch doctor or abortion pills in the greater Johannesburg area?
I think we should chip in a get a spell for the clowns who keep posting that crap

I mean, I know I was personally considering getting some abortion pills....then I realized I'm a dude.

 

[Aaron N]

I mean, I know I was personally considering getting some abortion pills....then I realized I'm a dude.

All the more reason to keep them in your bedside drawer

 

[375Fox]

Could there maybe be a feature if a member was reported say 3 times in a certain time period their posts were automatically hidden pending review by moderator? Or a limit to the number of threads per hour a new member can start? It’s getting out of hand.

 

[JimP]

Report them when you see them. There is a spot on the post in the lower left hand corner that says Report, just click on it.

If there are a bunch of post just hover over their user name and click Ignore then refresh your page and they'll be gone.

 

[Sideshow]

Himmm first I’ve seen of it I always pressed trending so missed this till I pressed what’s new! Man there’s a lot of unwanted pregnancies out there

 

[Doug Hamilton]

I mean, I know I was personally considering getting some abortion pills....then I realized I'm a dude.

But according to the woke Democrats, dudes can get pregnant. Just ask Tampon Tim!

 

[Doug3006]

The problem is that it’s a different poster/ new member every time. I’ve started reporting them and hitting the ignore button.

 

[BourbonTrail]

The problem is that it’s a different poster/ new member every time. I’ve started reporting them and hitting the ignore button.

They do seem to have specific hours for posting. Makes me wonder if they are bots.

@sgt_zim - any ideas, or is this just how it is with this stuff?

 

[BRICKBURN]

 

[sureshot375]

I know nothing about the backend of a site like this, but would it be possible to deputize some assistant mods??

These mods would basically nuke the obvious spam threads.

I realize it may be a little more complicated than that.

 

[BRICKBURN]

Thanks for the thoughts guys.
There are spam shops around the world
They literally come from many countries and VPN's help them bounce all over anyway.
None of us stare at the AH screen 24/7 and we get on it as soon as possible.

report and ignore is your quickest way to not have to look at it until we catch up.

 

[Hunting Hitman]

Thanks for the thoughts guys.
There are spam shops around the world
They literally come from many countries and VPN's help them bounce all over anyway.
None of us stare at the AH screen 24/7 and we get on it as soon as possible.

report and ignore is your quickest way to not have to look at it until we catch up.

How does one do that on an iPad? All I can do is ignore but that does not remove the post from my screen. I do not see a place to report from an iPad.

HH

 

[Spearhead]

I mean, I know I was personally considering getting some abortion pills....then I realized I'm a dude.

Apparently these days you can switch. Just saying

 

[JimP]

How does one do that on an iPad? All I can do is ignore but that does not remove the post from my screen. I do not see a place to report from an iPad.

HH

After you hit the ignore just refresh the page and they should be gone.

I'm a mod on another outdoor forum and just about every day we take care of around 30 spam post that make it through and actually are able to post.

 

[Rem280]

Hey! I need more spells and escorts

 

[Ridge Runner]

Thanks for the thoughts guys.
There are spam shops around the world
They literally come from many countries and VPN's help them bounce all over anyway.
None of us stare at the AH screen 24/7 and we get on it as soon as possible.

report and ignore is your quickest way to not have to look at it until we catch up.

I notice most start around 10pm/(2200hrs) and 11pm/ (2300hrs). Then I've encountered a few start as early as 9pm/(2100hrs) especially on weekends.