Comment spam abuse
Can someone please do something about this guy:
http://www.instructables.com/member/receiver545/
He is spamming other instructables to try and get people to look at his.
http://www.instructables.com/member/receiver545/
He is spamming other instructables to try and get people to look at his.
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On the subject of spamming, I have a new tactic to deal with the occasional spam thread, such as this one.
In addition to not replying (letting it slide down the list) and flagging it, I've started PMing the perpetrator with a friendly welcome message, pointing out that the site welcomes adverts, just please use this link ( http://www.instructables.com/advertise/ ) to do it.
Either the prospect of a bill will send them running, or the site will get more income. Either way, it's a winner.
In addition to not replying (letting it slide down the list) and flagging it, I've started PMing the perpetrator with a friendly welcome message, pointing out that the site welcomes adverts, just please use this link ( http://www.instructables.com/advertise/ ) to do it.
Either the prospect of a bill will send them running, or the site will get more income. Either way, it's a winner.
Are there any more of you available? I'll take another 100 Kitemans.
The "this one" link of yours got deleted. I suppose it's a good thing.
I was hoping someone could do that. I can tell it's the Monty Python sketch without even clicking play ;-)
Done. I deleted the spam messages and sent him a message.
While we're on the subject...
Could you let people say why they're flagging something? It could be something not completely obvious.
Could you let people say why they're flagging something? It could be something not completely obvious.
. I've thought about the same thing, but came to the conclusion that this is one of those "If it ain't obvious, it ain't a valid complaint" things.
Oct 21, 2007. 3:33 PMtrebuchet03
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Flag him and don't worry about it ;) Stuff like this just makes the admin's job that much more difficult :p
Oct 21, 2007. 11:31 AMchooseausername
says:
What is funny with this one, it's that he puts his own instructables into his fav list ............
=o)
=o)
Oct 21, 2007. 11:33 AMBran
says:
Maybe it is so his friends can get to them easier? I put a few of my iBles in my faves, but I don't particularly favoritize them over others.
Oct 21, 2007. 11:43 AMchooseausername
says:
oups ... sorry ... =o)
Well, that was the first time I see that, so I was "perplex" .......
Well, that was the first time I see that, so I was "perplex" .......
Oct 21, 2007. 11:23 AMBran
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I'd said just flag them and wait, or else you could PM a staff member directly. It's sad that people resort to spamming, isn't it?
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