Access to Delete Spammers

mec102778 · 07-01-2011, 06:42 AM

Any chance I could take on the additional duty for this awesome forum?

MediaHound · 07-01-2011, 07:28 AM

It's possible, we are evaluating a few prospective moderators to add to the team. Keep doing a good job at being a responsible community member, reporting posts, etc and we'll consider your application when we add more. Thanks!

Pigeonfish · 07-01-2011, 07:54 AM

I wouldn't mind either, but I haven't been here too long. :3

mec102778 · 07-01-2011, 09:04 AM

Neither have I but i've breached 1K posts and well on my way to 2k. woohooo!

Fearmancer · 07-02-2011, 12:36 PM

I wouldn't mind being a moderator either. Let me know what you need from me.

majerah1 · 07-02-2011, 12:38 PM

Same here.I would love to help out in any way I can.

FAIRCHILD · 08-29-2011, 10:27 AM

Im on this forum so much I'd love to be a mod just to give me an excuse to spend more time, and report more spam posts lol.

AZDesertRat · 11-13-2011, 09:52 PM

Why not make it easy to report spam with a simple click of the mouse like other forums have?

Kehy · 11-13-2011, 10:00 PM

lol, I'd love to help out with it too, and have more excuses to be a mouse potato :D

majerah1 · 11-14-2011, 06:51 AM

AZ,there is a button below the name,its the red nd white triangle.Click it and you can report the spam that way.

AZDesertRat · 11-14-2011, 07:59 AM

But you have to open the thread to click the button. Why give them the satisfaction of opening their crap. You should be able to report it from the main directory.

TypeYourTextHere · 11-14-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by AZDesertRat

But you have to open the thread to click the button. Why give them the satisfaction of opening their crap. You should be able to report it from the main directory.

The only problem with that is if something isn't spam then it creates more work for the mods. I understand the point you are making, but like everything else, there are always drawbacks.

AZDesertRat · 11-14-2011, 08:20 AM

That doesn't make sense. You can hover over the title and read the first few sentences of the post, seeing its gibberish so no extra work required.
I am consdiering droping out of several smaller reef forums simply because they don't keep up with the spam and garbage threads. The larger forums don't have this problem and is probably why they have become larger and more popular, paying attention to detail and protecting their users. I love contributing to the forums but don't need my spam checker popping up all the time either.

TypeYourTextHere · 11-14-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AZDesertRat

That doesn't make sense. You can hover over the title and read the first few sentences of the post, seeing its gibberish so no extra work required.
I am consdiering droping out of several smaller reef forums simply because they don't keep up with the spam and garbage threads. The larger forums don't have this problem and is probably why they have become larger and more popular, paying attention to detail and protecting their users. I love contributing to the forums but don't need my spam checker popping up all the time either.

I guess I didn't think of that. I honestly never hover on threads and forgot that was even a feature lol.

susankat · 11-14-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AZDesertRat

That doesn't make sense. You can hover over the title and read the first few sentences of the post, seeing its gibberish so no extra work required.
I am consdiering droping out of several smaller reef forums simply because they don't keep up with the spam and garbage threads. The larger forums don't have this problem and is probably why they have become larger and more popular, paying attention to detail and protecting their users. I love contributing to the forums but don't need my spam checker popping up all the time either.

Well I look at it this way, We are not other boards, We are smaller than they are and like it that way. Its a friendlier place than most. I know I belong to some of the biggest ones in the world. Most are very impersonal and you can't just get in there and make friends like you can here.

And besides your the only one in the entire time I have been here to see complain about it. There is no sense in changing something that has been working good for everyone except for 1 person.

majerah1 · 11-14-2011, 01:30 PM

If you see its spam,then simply dont open it up.It will be found by us or reported by someone so no big deal.

AZDesertRat · 11-15-2011, 08:22 AM

majerah1 · 11-16-2011, 05:27 AM

1proudwitch,your questions will not be deleted.We are here to help.There is alot of people who dont know much and my personal philosophy is there are no stupid questions except those not asked,so ask away :D

Most of the spam is easy to tell by the subject,so you dont have to open it if you dont want to.

TypeYourTextHere · 11-16-2011, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by majerah1

there are no stupid questions except those not asked,so ask away :D

Can you make me a peanut butter sandwich?

susankat · 11-16-2011, 10:01 AM

When we are speaking of spam, it's basically posts like talking about ugg boots, chanel purses. Or a seller that hits a lot of threads selling different things without being a sponser.

People that posts questions are not considered spam. Even the silly questions like the one about the peanut butter sandwich is left alone as its not the same thing.

Reading the forum rules is a good place to learn what we are talking about. Example several people come here and put links in there sigs pertaining to LED llighting site by *****. If they are not a sponser the links aren't allowed to stay. They are asked to remove them. If they don't they get removed for spamming the board.

07-01-2011, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
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07-01-2011, 07:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
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07-01-2011, 07:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pigeonfish Pigeonfish's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 834 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 107 Times Said "Thanks" 205 Times Was Thanked 373 Times in 345 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers I wouldn't mind either, but I haven't been here too long. :3 __________________ my dream aquarium...

07-01-2011, 09:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
mec102778 ADV TankSeperationAnxity mec102778's Photo Gallery Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,442 Name: Mike Location: Lorton, VA My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 536 Times Said "Thanks" 246 Times Was Thanked 299 Times in 281 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers Neither have I but i've breached 1K posts and well on my way to 2k. woohooo! __________________ 100G->African Cichlids:Kribensis-2,Bumblebee-2,Red Zebra-2,Elec. Yel. Labi.-2, Acei-2, Elec. Blu. Johanni-2,Peacocks-2 / Community: Australian Rainbow-3,Turquoise Rainbow-4,Dalmatian Mollies-2,white molly-1,Dojo Loaches-1/Cleaners:Chinese Algea Eaters-5/Murderers: Dinosaur Bichir-1And lots of other tanks,2-Gourims,6-Rams,1-Arrowanna,6-FW Flounder,1-Farlowella CF, 1-Spiney Eel

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Fearmancer Fearmancer's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 200 Name: Chuck Location: Lebanon, Ohio Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 96 Times Said "Thanks" 56 Times Was Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers I wouldn't mind being a moderator either. Let me know what you need from me. __________________ 29g Tall FW: Many Swordtails: 1 lemon, 6-8 neon/pineapple, 1 Gold Tuxedo, ? fry; 1 Clown Pleco; 3 Otocinclus Cats, and MTS. Planted: Amazon Swords. The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.

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07-02-2011, 12:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
majerah1 Wild betta tamer majerah1's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,290 Name: Beverly D Fincannon Location: Easley,SC My location Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 961 Times Said "Thanks" 546 Times Was Thanked 1,126 Times in 1,011 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers Same here.I would love to help out in any way I can. __________________ http://bountifulbettas.blogspot.com/ "Come to the dark side....we have cookies...and filters/heaters/and water changes!"

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AZDesertRat Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 230 My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 87 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers Why not make it easy to report spam with a simple click of the mouse like other forums have?

11-13-2011, 10:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kehy master of the mini-tank Kehy's Photo Gallery Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,195 Name: Kehy Location: Ellensburg, Washington Feedback: 4 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 374 Times Said "Thanks" 84 Times Was Thanked 334 Times in 324 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers lol, I'd love to help out with it too, and have more excuses to be a mouse potato :D __________________ Lead me not to temptation...I can make it there myself just fine, thank you

11-14-2011, 06:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
majerah1 Wild betta tamer majerah1's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,290 Name: Beverly D Fincannon Location: Easley,SC My location Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 961 Times Said "Thanks" 546 Times Was Thanked 1,126 Times in 1,011 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers AZ,there is a button below the name,its the red nd white triangle.Click it and you can report the spam that way. __________________ http://bountifulbettas.blogspot.com/ "Come to the dark side....we have cookies...and filters/heaters/and water changes!"

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AZDesertRat Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 230 My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 87 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers But you have to open the thread to click the button. Why give them the satisfaction of opening their crap. You should be able to report it from the main directory.

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AZDesertRat Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 230 My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 87 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers That doesn't make sense. You can hover over the title and read the first few sentences of the post, seeing its gibberish so no extra work required. I am consdiering droping out of several smaller reef forums simply because they don't keep up with the spam and garbage threads. The larger forums don't have this problem and is probably why they have become larger and more popular, paying attention to detail and protecting their users. I love contributing to the forums but don't need my spam checker popping up all the time either.

11-14-2011, 01:30 PM	#16 (permalink)
majerah1 Wild betta tamer majerah1's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,290 Name: Beverly D Fincannon Location: Easley,SC My location Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 961 Times Said "Thanks" 546 Times Was Thanked 1,126 Times in 1,011 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers If you see its spam,then simply dont open it up.It will be found by us or reported by someone so no big deal. __________________ http://bountifulbettas.blogspot.com/ "Come to the dark side....we have cookies...and filters/heaters/and water changes!"

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AZDesertRat Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 230 My location Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 0 Times Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 87 Times in 74 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers Bye.

11-16-2011, 05:27 AM	#18 (permalink)
majerah1 Wild betta tamer majerah1's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 4,290 Name: Beverly D Fincannon Location: Easley,SC My location Feedback: 13 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 961 Times Said "Thanks" 546 Times Was Thanked 1,126 Times in 1,011 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers 1proudwitch,your questions will not be deleted.We are here to help.There is alot of people who dont know much and my personal philosophy is there are no stupid questions except those not asked,so ask away :D Most of the spam is easy to tell by the subject,so you dont have to open it if you dont want to. __________________ http://bountifulbettas.blogspot.com/ "Come to the dark side....we have cookies...and filters/heaters/and water changes!"

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susankat Pleco n bn breeder n BOSS susankat's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,412 Name: Susan Location: Tulsa, Ok Feedback: 9 / 100% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 2,081 Times Said "Thanks" 1,610 Times Was Thanked 1,807 Times in 1,548 Posts	Re: Access to Delete Spammers When we are speaking of spam, it's basically posts like talking about ugg boots, chanel purses. Or a seller that hits a lot of threads selling different things without being a sponser. People that posts questions are not considered spam. Even the silly questions like the one about the peanut butter sandwich is left alone as its not the same thing. Reading the forum rules is a good place to learn what we are talking about. Example several people come here and put links in there sigs pertaining to LED llighting site by *****. If they are not a sponser the links aren't allowed to stay. They are asked to remove them. If they don't they get removed for spamming the board. __________________ SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY YEARS, NOT MONTHS!!! 220 Tank build http://www.aquariumforum.com/f15/sta...late-3253.html

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