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What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 6:45 pm
by mike
Just report it using the report this post button and do not start replying to them no matter how much you want to tell them they scum.
IMPORTANT! - Please do not reply to the thread because it then becomes a lot of extra work for me to remove the spammer , not only do i have to remove all their posts but then i have to remove all the threads on a case buy case basis as well (other users tied to the threads). If the posts are not replied to then its easy to wipe that user from the board along with all topics and posts.
cheers
mike
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:03 pm
by tallsam66
ok...i know im deaf....but didnt think i was blind too...cant see where to report a post
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:07 pm
by Sadam_Husain
tallsam66 wrote:ok...i know im deaf....but didnt think i was blind too...cant see where to report a post
Red exclamation mark on the right >>>>

Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:12 pm
by tallsam66
Ok....silly me..i was looking for a button that said "Report This Post"
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:10 pm
by Moriarty
tallsam66 wrote:Ok....silly me..i was looking for a button that said "Report This Post"
You mean, "silly US", because I was too.
Luky we got us-ones a Sadam, 2 pnt dese fings out, neh?
You can tell I been reading Skid's posts.....
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:14 pm
by basics
how can a man who still uses dail up be so onto these things.
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:06 pm
by mike
remember guys when a spammer hits, pm me or reece or text me 021 895515 or reece 0274 589921 instead of replying to the thread they create. If you do reply to the thread i cant delete them and their posts without going in and deleting your replies first which = 2-3x the work to get rid of the farkers

Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:13 pm
by albundy
sorry Mike, wuill pay more attention next time. Prick got my blood boiling, twice in as many days that prick.
Al
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:24 pm
by Heath
So if we hit the report button (exclamation mark) is that okay too?
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:56 pm
by You Get That
Heath wrote:So if we hit the report button (exclamation mark) is that okay too?
Did you read the first post?
mike wrote:Just report it using the report this post button and do not start replying to them no matter how much you want to tell them they scum.
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:58 pm
by Heath
You Get That wrote:Heath wrote:So if we hit the report button (exclamation mark) is that okay too?
Did you read the first post?
mike wrote:Just report it using the report this post button and do not start replying to them no matter how much you want to tell them they scum.
Yep saw that, but you said to contact you direct...

Just thought I'd check.
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:17 pm
by SV1K
You can do both, but use the exclamation mark first, if it is still there after 24 hours, then text or call either Mike of myself and we will sort it out.
I am looking on here most of the time and try to remove them as soon as they pop up.
Cheers
Reece
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:37 pm
by Jerry
Bump ... just a reminder as there are a few spam posts coming up at the moment
Just report it using the report this post button and do not start replying to them no matter how much you want to tell them they scum.
IMPORTANT! - Please do not reply to the thread because it then becomes a lot of extra work for me to remove the spammer , not only do i have to remove all their posts but then i have to remove all the threads on a case buy case basis as well (other users tied to the threads). If the posts are not replied to then its easy to wipe that user from the board along with all topics and posts.
cheers
mike
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:44 pm
by Taz
Its not spam. You could really learn something if you'd only 'appropriate the time to apprentice about yourself' Jerry!
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 3:30 pm
by mike
Big thanks to whoever reported the latest spam threads as spam and didnt reply to any of the threads, made deleting the 6 or so topics one click of a button

Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:18 pm
by niblik
***bump***
just a reminder of 'what to do' for those newbies that want to post in spammer threads...
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:52 pm
by Jerry
bump .... just a reminder .... see the first post
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:47 pm
by sig
better check out "neversaygoodbye" reece.looks like a spam hit
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:34 pm
by SV1K
sig wrote:better check out "neversaygoodbye" reece.looks like a spam hit
Yep, got it and we will delete the user.
Cheers
Reece
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:04 pm
by SV1K
A timely reminder what to do when reporting a post or spammer...
mike wrote:remember guys when a spammer hits, pm me (suzuki1k) or txt me on 0274 589921 instead of replying to the thread they create. If you do reply to the thread i cant delete them and their posts without going in and deleting your replies first which = 2-3x the work to get rid of the farkers

Remember, Mike is away for six months and it's only me looking after this...
Cheers
Reece
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:08 am
by ladeda
Just so peps like me (novis ore'er) can know when we are looking at a spam thread.
What are we looking out for?
That is, what does a spam thread contain?
Wana supot the anti spam cause.
Regards

Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:37 am
by keithal
ladeda wrote:Just so peps like me (novis ore'er) can know when we are looking at a spam thread.
What are we looking out for?
That is, what does a spam thread contain?
Wana supot the anti spam cause.
Regards

the ones i have seen generall yinvolve a user with very very few posts posting the same comment in multiple threads
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:49 pm
by slide
ladeda wrote:Just so peps like me (novis ore'er) can know when we are looking at a spam thread.
What are we looking out for?
That is, what does a spam thread contain?
Wana supot the anti spam cause.
Regards

If you see some story etc that just seems weird / out of context to ORE website or something that has a link to another website should always ring alarm bells (especially from a new user)
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:25 pm
by SP450andLE
e.g.
OMG funny show here(which they make a link). Simpsons show so funny America. Watch new show Futurama. Family guy movie dvd here.
etc etc
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:46 pm
by ladeda
sweet thanks all
I know what Im looking out for now and will make shure I dont respond to them and report them asap.
heres to a spam free site

Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:58 pm
by mercutio
another thing to watch for is advertising for products that are not at all 4x4 related
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:28 pm
by SV1K
Just a quick reminder what to do when you see or report SPAM.
Cheers
Reece
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:23 am
by Roenut
yeah i hadnt read this thread until today....

Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:21 am
by keithal
just bumping this up for those that havent seen or have just forgotten
(sorry for the post in the spam thread admins)
Re: What to do when a spammer hits the site
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 12:28 am
by BlakeJ
sorry

hadnt seen this before
learnt my lesson now
