Use of the report button

[xav0989]

Although this thread is principally target at more senior users (lieutenant and up, staff), anyone can participate.

Have you noticed that recently, the number of spam messages has gone up? I myself, who had used the report button once before recently, used it three times in the past hours. I don't know if that is seasonal or it's a result from the changes in the x10 way of doing things, but I'd like to get your opinion on that.

EDIT:

make that 4.

[adamparkzer]

Although this thread is principally target at more senior users (lieutenant and up, staff), anyone can participate.

Have you noticed that recently, the number of spam messages has gone up? I myself, who had used the report button once before recently, used it three times in the past hours. I don't know if that is seasonal or it's a result from the changes in the x10 way of doing things, but I'd like to get your opinion on that.

EDIT:

make that 4.

I usually don't report posts unless they're breaking severe rules, like saying words considered highly offensive and passing the filter by adding spaces between the letters; advertising websites that are considered unethical, immoral, or phishing; or copy and paste spamming advertisements in random threads.

Most of the time, if people spam in the News & Announcements board, I just send them a private message or leave them a visitor message telling them that spamming or posting irrelevant things in random threads is looked down upon, and should be stopped.

And I haven't noticed a spike in the number of reportable posts. Maybe my interpretation of reportable is different than yours.

[xadrieth]

I've never had to use the report button on this forum here (because I only stop by for a few minutes each week).

But when I use the report button, I do to alert the mod squad about flaming/trolling mostly. Mainly since a lot of the forum I am on I don't see spamming, but just plain disrespect towards other members (which is the rule on most of the forums I head to).

I've also noticed that the Mods act a bit more "harshly" to a reported post, rather then something they found while browsing a topic. Then again, it might be that the particular forum I am thinking of is kinda dead and some of the mods are looking to be put to use.

[callumacrae]

I've only ever seen a couple spam posts on this forum, mostly from clicking the "I can get you banned" link in ichwar's sig

I've never used a report button anywhere, except on my own forum to test it.

I've had it used on me though, ages ago.

~Callum

[ichwar]

I've only ever seen a couple spam posts on this forum, mostly from clicking the "I can get you banned" link in ichwar's sig

lol, that's an outdated joke between zen-r and I. I think I'll remove it since he's nolonger active.


To the subject on had, I use the report button mainly to report posts that are advertising a certain site, or have absolutely nothing to do with anything, or that are offensive/innapropriate in one way or another.

[xav0989]

To the subject on had, I use the report button mainly to report posts that are advertising a certain site, or have absolutely nothing to do with anything, or that are offensive/innapropriate in one way or another.

I used it recently on a user that posted a thread in this category with the s**t word in spanish. I haven't seen those type of post before. However, I might add that it was usually Zen-r that reported the posts, so now that he's not around...

[ichwar]

However, I might add that it was usually Zen-r that reported the posts, so now that he's not around...

I think you have placed your finger on the problem. I have noticed an increase of spammy posts.

[xav0989]

I think you have placed your finger on the problem. I have noticed an increase of spammy posts.

Ya... I think Corey should update the regex for the spam word list, to cope with Zen-r's inactivity... here is one (must be in case-insensitivity mode):

\s*s+\s*h+\s*i+\s*t+\s*

[ichwar]

lol. That would block a lot of other stuff too.

[fractalfeline]

As long as it doesn't turn into Neopets. You can't even post a link to a .org site without the filter catching it. Though it makes sense to have a very aggressive filter over there.

Ah, the days of discovering the internet and html.