Innapropriate post

CASPER · 12-11-2006, 22:03

Could one of the moderators please check and delete the last post in 16 and can't find a job. I haven't clicked on the link ( I don't think I dare)
Thanks

accymel · 12-11-2006, 22:04

report post by clicking on the red triangle with ! in it - thats the report button on every post

CASPER · 12-11-2006, 22:05

Thanks, I'll do that

accymel · 12-11-2006, 22:06

No probs casper - glad to help

harwood red · 12-11-2006, 23:46

it's weird, I have reported so much spam on that thread alone, so come on what do we reckon attracts them to that thread??

"16 and can't find a job"

WillowTheWhisp · 12-11-2006, 23:47

It seems they tend to dig up inactive threads. I've reported spam on lots of threads which haven't been otherwise posted on for a while.

Len · 13-11-2006, 00:16

Most of these resent spammers are not people they are some sort of automatic programs that can register them selves into the forums and create posts, usually just a single post then they leave. Why they single out particular inactive threads, I don’t know. Perhaps someone with the knowledge could tell us.

We receive quite a few reports from members about spammers and we really do appreciate this because as you can imagine we can’t be everywhere at once and it especially saves time, the sooner it’s found the sooner it’s removed.

So many thanks to all that have sent in reports.

steeljack · 13-11-2006, 00:38

I've noticed quite a few of these spam posts, maybe its because I am on a 8 hour time difference and usually check out the site late night /early morning UK time , but thanks for the tip Mel about the Red Triangle , I thought it was the button to give bad karma so never used it

garinda · 13-11-2006, 00:54

Lol, I bet ten people report the latest spam that has just appeared in Barb's thread and looked like a new post. I did.

Damn.

Len · 13-11-2006, 00:58

We had two and thankyou. hehe

harwood red · 13-11-2006, 01:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

Lol, I bet ten people report the latest spam that has just appeared in Barb's thread and looked like a new post. I did.

Damn.

Hee hee, well if there has been two reports then I'm the other one

TWINS

garinda · 13-11-2006, 01:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by harwood red

Hee hee, well if there has been two reports then I'm the other one

TWINS

...or a fine pair of

bookends

.

Neil · 13-11-2006, 06:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

...or a fine pair of

Less · 13-11-2006, 12:07

I don't know what the link was but I bet it was porn' and in this case the dirty little robot probably saw '16' in the title and chucked it in there hoping that title would attract the pervs and then get them to go on to their site!

It seems to be getting like when you search the web, you really have to think hard about the title of your search if you don't want pages and pages of porn' sites.

I think we've already discussed the consequences of searching for female groups at some time, for example both 'spice' and 'girl' are not to be recommended as a title for a search, (mind you even if it brought up 'spice girls', would you really want to do a search?).

CASPER · 13-11-2006, 12:59

Boyzone is another one that catches people out, especially children and teenagers.