What to Do if You See Spam and What Exactly is Spam Guide The original spam thread by Kingryan can be found here.
1. Spam Topics
If you find a topic in the Forums that is either:
A) A Topic created just for people to spam in B) 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 comment 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
Spam to Look For: A) People continuously saying that the topic is spam. B) A topic where the original poster has not explained properly what the topic is about. C) If the topic is title something like Spam Here or Only Spammers Here (No Mods). D) If the original message is SpamSpamSpam or something similar.
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.
Spam to Look For: A) Comments like wtf?, idk or I don't know, ya mum, wow, kinda easy, etc... B) Comments that don't have anything to do with the game such as I think it is a piece of cheese in Destroy BOB - You get the picture!
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.
Spam to Look For: A) Things like Good or 10/10 or bad - Basically a comment that doesn't explain what a user likes or doesn't like about the game. B) Copied Merit Comments - If you see these it may be best to alert a mod as well as flagging it. C) Repeated comments - I once saw a comment repeated four times one after the other. D) Comment that are reposted on different games. For example if someone wrote about how the game had good graphics and cool sounds (Approx 2-3 lines) and then they copied that and posted it on another game. This is a sneakier way of spamming that is harder to detect.
4. Spamming on Profiles Once again, if you see people who have spammed on either their own or someone else's 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.
Spam to Look For: A) Comments such as hello, hi, you're cool, single letters such as A, B, C. B) Comments that have been repeated on lots of different profiles.
5. What to do in a BIG Emergency If you find something that is very bad spamming or very explicit then flag the comment 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!
SHOPS There is a Group on ArmorGames called SHOPS. This stands for the Spammer and Hacker Organisation Prevention Society. It has a form that you can fill out to report Spammers. The Mods visit this page often so it is reasonably helpful. [I Myself am a SHOPS Member from WAY back when you had to be a member to report people. This idea was taken out a while back!] You can use this if you want to.
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. END OF GUIDE
By KingRyan 2-7-08 [v2] +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-
Can you post a link to the thread, jaza? I'm kinda curious now. But yes, you are correct. And don't mistake that as being mine, I got it from a stickied topic.
