PLEASE REPORT THIS!!!!!!!!

jdad1

I am asking that every single person report the spam on our folders. MFP needs to get a moderator on nights to block this crap. Just click on the recent posts or the General Diet and Weight Loss tab and you will find over 20 posts from deendayal380. All spam.

Please report these. If we all do it a few times then MFP will hopefully get the hint that a night moderator would help this problem.

Respectfully,
jdad1

P.S. I would be willing to do this. I work nights and can surf these threads often. I know i am not really moderator meterial but if i was only asked to delete spam threads i am sure MFP could trust me with that.

Thomasm198

There are 6 different spambots active at the moment with over 100 posts between them clogging up everything. :mad:

neandermagnon

one forum I used to post on had specific moderators with limited powers that just worked to clean up the spam. They didn't do any actual moderating, they just deleted spam posts.

jdad1

I know........and they can just make a bunch of accounts so there hard to deal with. However if i could just delete them as they come up i would. Seriosly, go to the introduce yourself forum or just the recent posts and there are like 40 different spam threads.

What i hate the most is that the spammers get away with it at night because there are no moderators!!!
I volunteer to delete these threads if you can't find anyone else. They are annoying as heck!!!

jdad1

one forum I used to post on had specific moderators with limited powers that just worked to clean up the spam. They didn't do any actual moderating, they just deleted spam posts.

Well if that is possible then i volunteer. I work night five days a week. Just give 2 or 3 people the ability to delete these spam threads and it would really help.

Booksandbeaches

The spammers are getting out of control. This place resembles some unmoderated Yahoo board.

thebigcb

Mad for the job,

Thomasm198

If I could be given the ability to delete the spambot posts, I would gladly do it.

I don't want full moderator responsibilities; that's too much like trying to referee a fight between 2 sharks that both have a toothache.

jdad1

If I could be given the ability to delete the spambot posts, I would gladly do it.

I don't want full moderator responsibilities; that's too much like trying to referee a fight between 2 sharks that both have a toothache.

Being a moderator would annoy me i think. Soooooo......MFP.......Thomasm198 and i have voluntered to shut up the Spam crap. I am sure there are some better qualified out there as well. Whatever, just find a way to end the bombardment of spam nearly every night. Ughhhhhhhh

neandermagnon

If I could be given the ability to delete the spambot posts, I would gladly do it.

I don't want full moderator responsibilities; that's too much like trying to referee a fight between 2 sharks that both have a toothache.

^^^^ I would do spam modding only.............. yeah lol @ refereeing fights....!! ain't got no time for that!!

iron_jj

This has been going on for weeks. It's annoying and bout time you finally do something it, MFP? :huh:

jdad1

Wow, looks like they are actually doing something about it as we speak. Since it has been happening almost every night for a long while i can only assume that they got a lot of the spam posts reported.
So good job reporting the spammers everyone. I know i did like 30 of them.

VBnotbitter

Good call. It doesn't have to be someone on night shift either. There are plenty of us living in different time zones who could volunteer

bheathfit

Possibly set up system that if there are 6 reports filed for a single post, that post is automatically removed until reviewed...

If one poster has 3 separate posts sent in for review in 60 days, their post privileges are automatically revoked until reviewed...

If a person falsely reports 6 posts in one month, that account automatically loses all blog privileges until reviewed...

Self policing message board? Thoughts?

selfepidemic1

We're not MFP personal army, the mods are slow perhaps but if everyone posts reports all it'll do is slow the process up.

jdad1

Possibly set up system that if there are 6 reports filed for a single post, that post is automatically removed until reviewed...

If one poster has 3 separate posts sent in for review in 60 days, their post privileges are automatically revoked until reviewed...

If a person falsely reports 6 posts in one month, that account automatically loses all blog privileges until reviewed...

Self policing message board? Thoughts?

Something like that if it's possible.

jdad1

We're not MFP personal army, the mods are slow perhaps but if everyone posts reports all it'll do is slow the process up.

You clearly did not see them tonight. MFP has had these happening to some degree for weeks with no real progress. Tonight they get a lot of "reports" and then things start getting cleaned up within the hour. I would say that your position on the subject has been proven to be incorrect. At least that is how it played out tonght anyway.

culo97

I am asking that every single person report the spam on our folders. MFP needs to get a moderator on nights to block this crap. Just click on the recent posts or the General Diet and Weight Loss tab and you will find over 20 posts from deendayal380. All spam.

Please report these. If we all do it a few times then MFP will hopefully get the hint that a night moderator would help this problem.

Respectfully,
jdad1

Thanks for putting this request out there. The bots are out of control today. The worst I've seen since I joined MFP in December 2013.

jdad1

I am asking that every single person report the spam on our folders. MFP needs to get a moderator on nights to block this crap. Just click on the recent posts or the General Diet and Weight Loss tab and you will find over 20 posts from deendayal380. All spam.

Please report these. If we all do it a few times then MFP will hopefully get the hint that a night moderator would help this problem.

Respectfully,
jdad1

Thanks for putting this request out there. The bots are out of control today. The worst I've seen since I joined MFP in December 2013.

Yes, it got real bad. Bad enough to annoy me and that is not easy to do.

darkon

Thank you for the post,
There are mods on this side of the earth, active when it's night in the US, but the majority of us are regional mods, which means we look at our own language board (which also means we only seethe reports made on our own boards).

This morning i deleted approx 200 threads and i am keeping an eye on the english board, if you ever need assistance when it's night over the us you can send me (or any other non american mod if you know any) a PM, that way you're sure i'll get to see your report (if i am online) eventho i am not watching the english board at that moment.

jdad1

Thank you for the post,
There are mods on this side of the earth, active when it's night in the US, but the majority of us are regional mods, which means we look at our own language board (which also means we only seethe reports made on our own boards).

This morning i deleted approx 200 threads and i am keeping an eye on the english board, if you ever need assistance when it's night over the us you can send me (or any other non american mod if you know any) a PM, that way you're sure i'll get to see your report (if i am online) eventho i am not watching the english board at that moment.

Thank you very much and i am sure we will take you up on the offer. Is there any Mods that are over here watching our boards during night hours i could also message?

2essie

I always report them because being in the UK I am on your night duty and retired so around quite a lot.

Edited to add that when I do report them nothing is ever done for quite some time.

Timelordlady85

I report at least 3 a day.

ginakiki

i did last nite i dont see it on the board anymore so they must have took it off...its very annoying i agree with u

darkon

I know it is very annoying.
Unfortunately there is not always someone online when you report these.
We are taking care of the matter very seriously, trying to find out a solution to drastically decrease the spam.
In the meanwhile, please, keep reporting these and be patient.

Again, as i said, you can PM me at any time and if i can i will take care of the issues or report em directly to Olivia.

jdad1

It's happening again tonight Mr. Darkon

Sinisterly

They seriously need to limit new accounts to a "waiting period" before being able to post.................

jdad1

They seriously need to limit new accounts to a "waiting period" before being able to post.................

I agree. This stuff does not typically get to me but it's been so long without any apparent solution. The spam is getting to the point where it completely takes over the forums.

Booksandbeaches

Well I sent a PM to darkon. Hopefully he deletes the spam soon.

jdad1

Well I sent a PM to darkon. Hopefully he deletes the spam soon.

As did I

EmilyEmpowered

Yeah, 10 spam posts in as many minutes by 1 user= extremely irritating! :grumble: I reported every post, hope everyone else is, also!!