dealing with spam posts

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/pine

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The best way to deal with spam posts is to simply report them...actually replying to the post only helps to promote them...!
 
   / dealing with spam posts #2  
That's only common sense. Never feed the trolls!

Then again "common sense" is gradually fading along with the "baby boomers" generation.
 
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That's only common sense. Never feed the trolls!

Then again "common sense" is gradually fading along with the "baby boomers" generation.

you can say that again...!!
 
   / dealing with spam posts #4  
I remember common sense. That was pre-Internet and cell phones. Been on the endangered species list ever since.
 
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OK, what is the procedure for reporting spam posts on this site?
 
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On android app you highlight the post, then click on 3 dots to bring up report. Lots of spam the last few days.
 
   / dealing with spam posts #9  
Just click the little gray triangle at the bottom left of the post.

... then write "SPAM" (or whatever you think the post is ie: offensive) as an indicator to TBN administrator of what it's about. Then click the 'submit'.

I will typically post "Reported" in the spam thread to save other members from having to go through the whole process.

Quite a few of the latest batch of spams seem to occur during my evening, which is N.A.'s early morning... it's a pain in the arse reporting them all, but I consider it as my part of the community that is TBN. :)
 
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I reported 3 this morning. But how many reports does it take to get an admin to kill the thread? 1? 5?
 

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