Scratch

Vista4563 · 2010-01-03 17:30:20

I extremely dislike spamming. Even worse, some spam posts take up several screens. These ridiculously long spam posts have been found on both the TBG forums and the I&M forums. I'm not requesting the forums closed, but I do dislike the alarming amount of spam.

Topics:
Several screen space spam (4S1)
Several screen smiley spam (4S2)
Several screen nonsense spam (3S:nonsnce)
Several screen spam in general (3S)
Spam in general (SiG)
Second-hand-spam (ShS)

Please tell me what you think about the situation. If you have a story on 3S, please post the appropriate code in the parenthesis above, then post your story. Suggested examples are welcome.

Quotes:

cheddargirl wrote:
A good idea would be to report the comments so moderators can edit or delete the spam if necessary.

JSO wrote:
Commercial spam threads (Like: Check out somefakerealestaterubishsite.com!) aren't even closed, we just delete them. Commercial spam posts on 'good' threads are deleted too.

When people post a huge amount of blocks or smileys, we usually just ask not to do it since they might be interested in Scratch.

And when someone posts something rude in a post (in a discussion for example, we just [Removed by JSO]

Commercial spammers usually get banned really fast. With kids it's a bit different.

We actually got paaaages of 'forum moderator guidelines' telling us when to delete a post etc....

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ScratchX wrote:
I'm sometimes a second hand spammer.
When there is like a screen spam..i quote it..lol...

Last edited by Vista4563 (2010-01-07 02:57:33)

ICanCountToThree · 2010-01-03 17:36:42

I was once a 4S2 spammer (but only on one board). But I deleted all of my 4S2 posts.

Vista4563 · 2010-01-03 18:16:27

Please tell me what you think about the situation. I need to know how you feel about it. Suggestions, anyone?

Last edited by Vista4563 (2010-01-03 19:27:13)

webgal15 · 2010-01-03 18:56:19

(Clearing things up= I am ICanCountToThree)

I used to think that this putting the most tongue smiley thing was fun, but then it took forever to scroll to the bottom of the page, so I deleted all my tongue spam posts.

ScratchX · 2010-01-03 21:22:15

Vista4563 wrote:
Please tell me what you think about the situation. I need to know how you feel about it. Suggestions, anyone?

I'm sometimes a second hand spammer. sad
When there is like a screen spam..i quote it..lol... tongue

Last edited by ScratchX (2010-01-03 21:22:28)

08jackt · 2010-01-03 23:04:44

i dont care when people spam on one of my projects.

im just like "SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM"

and dont delete it tongue

Vista4563 · 2010-01-04 02:08:44

ScratchX wrote:
Please tell me what you think about the situation. I need to know how you feel about it. Suggestions, anyone?
I'm sometimes a second hand spammer.
When there is like a screen spam..i quote it..lol...

Yeah, it is hard to stop once you start, eh?

08jackt wrote:
I don't care when people spam on one of my projects.

I'm just like "SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMM"

and don't delete it

Ah, but what about the forums?

RHY3756547 · 2010-01-04 06:35:12

I recently spammed roll on a thread, but everyone before me spammed smileys too. tongue

cheddargirl · 2010-01-05 20:33:36

A good idea would be to report the comments so moderators can edit or delete the spam if necessary. smile

Vista4563 · 2010-01-06 04:36:46

cheddargirl wrote:
A good idea would be to report the comments so moderators can edit or delete the spam if necessary.

I have a question... do moderators close topics with loads of spam, or just clean up the spam and leave a message along the lines of "Please do not spam in the forums. Thanks, and Scratch On!" ?

Chrischb · 2010-01-06 04:53:27

Vista4563 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
A good idea would be to report the comments so moderators can edit or delete the spam if necessary.
I have a question... do moderators close topics with loads of spam, or just clean up the spam and leave a message along the lines of "Please do not spam in the forums. Thanks, and Scratch On!" ?

If the topic is spam itself, it gets closed, and if the topic is a game in which you have to spam, it gets closed. If it's just one post of spam, the spammer receives a message.

...that's what I think it is. wink

Jonathanpb · 2010-01-06 05:04:53

I don't care much when people spam, but if I receive comments that are spam, I delete them (or flag them if the spam is just horrible). smile

Vista4563 · 2010-01-06 06:50:07

Chrischb wrote:
Vista4563 wrote:
cheddargirl wrote:
A good idea would be to report the comments so moderators can edit or delete the spam if necessary.
I have a question... do moderators close topics with loads of spam, or just clean up the spam and leave a message along the lines of "Please do not spam in the forums. Thanks, and Scratch On!" ?
If the topic is spam itself, it gets closed, and if the topic is a game in which you have to spam, it gets closed. If it's just one post of spam, the spammer receives a message.

...that's what I think it is.

What about threads that have good intent, but then a barrage of spam postings follow?

JSO · 2010-01-06 08:42:49

Commercial spam threads (Like: Check out somefakerealestaterubishsite.com!) aren't even closed, we just delete them. Commercial spam posts on 'good' threads are deleted too.

When people post a huge amount of blocks or smileys, we usually just ask not to do it since they might be interested in Scratch.

And when someone posts something rude in a post (in a discussion for example, we just [Removed by JSO]

Commercial spammers usually get banned really fast. With kids it's a bit different.

We actually got paaaages of 'forum moderator guidelines' telling us when to delete a post etc....

Vista4563 · 2010-01-06 17:54:35

Thanks, JSO.

cocoanut · 2010-01-06 19:10:53

JSO wrote:
We actually got paaaages of 'forum moderator guidelines' telling us when to delete a post etc....

Actually that would be really useful for us so we can tell exactly what not to do.

Last edited by cocoanut (2010-01-06 19:11:07)

Vista4563 · 2010-01-09 14:43:52

cocoanut wrote:
JSO wrote:
We actually got paaaages of 'forum moderator guidelines' telling us when to delete a post etc....
Actually that would be really useful for us so we can tell exactly what not to do.

Yep...

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#1 2010-01-03 17:30:20

Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

cheddargirl wrote:

JSO wrote:

ScratchX wrote:

#2 2010-01-03 17:36:42

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

#3 2010-01-03 18:16:27

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#4 2010-01-03 18:56:19

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#5 2010-01-03 21:22:15

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

Vista4563 wrote:

#6 2010-01-03 23:04:44

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

#7 2010-01-04 02:08:44

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

ScratchX wrote:

08jackt wrote:

#8 2010-01-04 06:35:12

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#9 2010-01-05 20:33:36

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#10 2010-01-06 04:36:46

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

cheddargirl wrote:

#11 2010-01-06 04:53:27

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

Vista4563 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

#12 2010-01-06 05:04:53

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

#13 2010-01-06 06:50:07

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

Chrischb wrote:

Vista4563 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

#14 2010-01-06 08:42:49

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

#15 2010-01-06 17:54:35

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

#16 2010-01-06 19:10:53

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

JSO wrote:

#17 2010-01-09 14:43:52

Re: Are you annoyed by several screen spam? (3S)

cocoanut wrote:

JSO wrote:

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