Constant scam posts-why?

I have no idea, but I do wish people would not bother to post 'reported', this only keeps them on the active board, I have reported without needing to say that I have done so.

Why have GNHQ deleted the OP of one of them and not deleted the entire thread?

Because they can, and also because if it seems to be successful the site gets more scam/spam posts from other hopeful spammers. Defeat them by making their spam threads look as though no-one is paying any attention. Report them once per thread, and if they have already been reported, ignore them. Don't rise to the bait and answer them. Each new post pushes the thread up the list of recently used posts - silence pushes them down the list.

I have been wondering that too op.

Could it be that thr anti spam safeguards on this site, are not as robust as on MN?

But Elegran - you've pushed a couple up the list by reminding posters not to respond. Better to do on a separate thread like this one..

Since the spammer seems to be promoting ways of killing people, should the police be involved?

Farmor15

But Elegran - you've pushed a couple up the list by reminding posters not to respond. Better to do on a separate thread like this one..

I commented on ones that were at the top of the list, and so were likely to be seen and read by people who might not have realised that they were just pushing them up. I am now using a further tactic - when I report them (as I usually do) I add a note in the text box reminding whoever is moderating that if they delete the whole thread instead of just the original post, they won't have to return later to delete the thread.

It would be more efficient, of course, if they added an automatic filter that put new threads containing some of the suspicious words in these spam/scam posts (there are some words that keep reappearing) into a separate folder where they have to be read by a human before they get published.

The nature of the titles, are very weird, black magic and revenge spells, so many the same, they 're positively breeding like rabbits right now!

I noticed one had posted on its own thread repeating the original post, presumably because it was deleted

Definitely needs more attention from moderators. They could start a thread including your recommendations, Elegran. If more people post and start new threads on even trivial topics, it would keep the spammer(s) moving down the page.

nanaK54

I have no idea, but I do wish people would not bother to post 'reported', this only keeps them on the active board, I have reported without needing to say that I have done so.

The point about posting that you have reported the thread is to stop anyone else having to report it. I find that helpful. Just looking at an apparently spam thread doesn't push it up the Active list.

Pick a proper post add the words ‘bumpity bump’

Hopefully this will push the spam posts down to the bottom of the page, don’t write ‘reported’ because it keeps it at the top of he active list.

How easy are the ‘death spells’ ? Asking for a friend 🤗

I’m off to see if the bumpity bump thing works.

Well, that didn’t work……

Does reversing one of their death spells send it onto the spammer? If so . . .

Wheniwasyourage

nanaK54

I have no idea, but I do wish people would not bother to post 'reported', this only keeps them on the active board, I have reported without needing to say that I have done so.

The point about posting that you have reported the thread is to stop anyone else having to report it. I find that helpful. Just looking at an apparently spam thread doesn't push it up the Active list.

Ì occasionally report a spam thread but never post "reported". If others don't know it's been reported, all the better - the more reports there are, the more likely HQ will take notice and deal with it.

Elegran

Does reversing one of their death spells send it onto the spammer? If so . . .

I thought of that.

I post Reported just to alert other posters it has been reported.

I think it's good to see 'Reported' in the first post. Just in case some innocent comes along and thinks it's a genuine thread and starts replying to it. Also, it puts a full stop to the thread and everyone can see that's the end of it.

Farmor, I see your point about alerting GNHQ with more reports, but that does keep the spam thread high up on the Active list. I never report one which has already been reported. Yesterday the reaction from HQ was quick.

Chestnut

I think it's good to see 'Reported' in the first post. Just in case some innocent comes along and thinks it's a genuine thread and starts replying to it. Also, it puts a full stop to the thread and everyone can see that's the end of it.

Well, I thought so, but I stand to be corrected.
Just in case some innocent comes along and thinks it's a genuine thread and starts replying to it.
The thought did cross my mind .....

I always write reported to a) let others know they don’t need to and b) warn others not to get involved if there is just the one ‘reported’ it doesn’t push it for more than a minute

Advantages of posting "reported" just once - we know its been done - and prevents GNHQ having huge numbers of others also reporting.

I was wondering too, if it was possible to have the combinations of certain key words automatically preventing their appearance.

You can report a post or thread without adding another post saying that you have reported it. (That has sometimes been evident when posters have found themselves reprimanded by GNHQ for "breaking guidelines" without ever knowing that their offending post had offended someone, or who it was who reported it)

And they've started again today

Has this question ever been asked on Site Stuff?

Does GN take more notice of Site Stuff?