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	edgar2	2011-09-17 , 08:39
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When you report a specific post using the "Report This" link, a mail goes out to the moderators of that specific sub-forum. It means that it's enough to report one post of one spammer, because the user account including all posts will be wiped out and the ip address banned.

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	TransTech	2011-09-17 , 08:40
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i think its better to temporary disable creation of new accounts.. (for 2 days..) to stop the spammers coming up with new user ids.. and probably a good way of authentication like e-mail address, mobile serial numbers etc// or something better.

and one more thing new user can't open new threads for one week.. !!!

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uvatbc	2011-09-17 , 08:40
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I thought it required a minimum number of spam reports for the mods to act on it...

Originally Posted by TransTech

i think its better to temporary disable creation of new accounts.. (for 2 days..) to stop the spammers coming up with new user ids.. and probably a good way of authentication like e-mail address, mobile serial numbers etc// or something better.

and one more thing new user can't open new threads for one week.. !!!

That would just shift the spamming by one week

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	TransTech	2011-09-17 , 08:41
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Originally Posted by uvatbc

Everyone report spam for username losser1. top of the new threads list

i did it jus now//

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kent_autistic	2011-09-17 , 17:42
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i suggest posting a response to the spam thread and indicate that he/she has already reported that thread as such so that the next user doesn't have to report it as spam all over again..

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	towhatend	2011-09-17 , 17:48
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Hm, maybe I should as if they need some more moderators, take down spammers is something I can do and have done before (as a moderator in a big Swedish site)

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uvatbc	2011-09-17 , 17:51
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Originally Posted by kent_autistic

i suggest posting a response to the spam thread and indicate that he/she has already reported that thread as such so that the next user doesn't have to report it as spam all over again..

Only one minor downside to that is that it bumps up the thread, but since the mods should hopefully clean it up soon, it should be acceptable.

Also: @mods: When you clean up the threads from that user can you also cleanup the rss feeds for t.m.o.?

It's not fun wading thru spam entries trying to get to the first meaningful topic...

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	Texrat	2011-09-17 , 18:36
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Just use Report This for now. I (and other moderators) respond as soon as possible with a one-touch ban-and-clean.

The problem is that whoever is behind this is relentless. I agree that another line of defense would be very helpful.

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Where are the moderators?

One is right here, doing his volunteer job when he can get free of other obligations.

Originally Posted by uvatbc

Everyone report spam for username losser1. top of the new threads list

Personally I prefer the suggestion of one person reporting and letting everyone else know in the thread. Checking out every single email takes time-- much of it wasted.

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shaddam	2011-09-17 , 20:05
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this is getting stupid, has anyone seen the games subforum currently?

Gav

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	Texrat	2011-09-17 , 20:21
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Originally Posted by shaddam

this is getting stupid, has anyone seen the games subforum currently?

18 threads just cleaned out.