I have noticed that most users do not know the best way to deal with Spam that they find on the site. Therefore, I have decided to help out the mods and tell you!
1. Spam Topics
If you find a topic in the Forums that is either:
b) A Topic created just for spam. c) A topic that has turned into spam.
Please don't tell the person that the topic is spam. This just makes things worse and you end up with 10+ people spamming by telling the Original poster that it is spam.
If you are the first person to see this thread, then you can tell them that it is spam, and then flag the original comment.
However, if someone has already posted a comment like this, just flag the original commment and leave it at that. As I said before, don't tell them that the topic is spam because then you will just be spamming yourself.
Remember...Don't Post - Just Flag
2. Spam in a Forum Topic
If you see that someone has spammed in a forum topic (such as The Guess the Picture Game or Destroy BOB) then just flag the comment. Don't tell them that it is spam, just flag it so that a mod can see it and delete it when they get the chance. That way no extra fuss is made.
3. Spamming under Games
If you see someone who has spammed under a game by saying Good or 10/10 or bad, etc, then once again just flag the comment. Every comment that you flag is shown to the mods and then they can delete it or take further action when they are online.
Don't tell someone off on their page, as this can just make the situation worse.
4. Spamming on Profiles
Once again, if you see people who have spammed on either their own or someone elses Profiles, then flag the comment and leave it at that. If it is a lot, then collect links for the pages where they have spammed and post them on their page with a detailed explanation.
5. What to do in a BIG Emergency
If you find something that is very Bad spamming or very explicit then flag the commment and alert a mod immediately. This includes things like Pornography, excessive swearing and bad racist or sexist comments.
6. What Not To Do!
- Don't tell the spammer that they are spamming. - Don't just tell a mod that someone is spamming; Give links and an explanation. - Don't get into an argument with the spammer. - Don't spam yourself!
The Golden Rule
Don't retaliate, just FLAG the comment.
By flagging comment you are helping the mods out a lot. It makes dealing with spam very easy for them.
You could always flag then go on the user's profile and call him a dumbywummy.
now that is just plain immature...
If you just flag it and walk away, then there is no problem, then the mods will see it and take care of it.
But if you go on their profile and harass them about spamming, then that is being just as bad as the spammer. Besides, it just does more harm than it does good. There is no need to make pointless enemies. No body likes a spammer, but an angry spammer is even worse.
@plokkey That's precisly the point! Call them something that they will think not matters (most likely childish such as poopyhead) so you don't get flamed back and you stay happy!
@steevo Better to be immature now than later > I'm not intending for people to harrass the spammers just to make a little comment calling them a childish name so you stay happy while you flag their comment and you get a win-win!
