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   Janettaposted 14 years ago

   It would be nice if we had the option to flag an entire profile, instead of just a single hub or post.

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      relacheposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      That's where the "email this page" link on profiles comes in really handy.  I just send the note to the admin team and they take it from there.

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         Janettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         that's a good idea, I hadn't thought of that

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            Lisa HWposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            How about having an "I-don't-like-this-Hubber" button on profiles, with a dropdown menu for clicking your reasons - "Based on his subjectmatter", "Based on his bad grammar," "Based on his attitude," "Based on his avatar," or "Based on nothing more than his face".   

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               cosetteposted 13 years agoin reply to this

               oOo, me likey
               
               actually, that would be an Ignore button, which would be nice sometimes, although i can only think of one person so far that would necessitate its use.
               
               good comments sunforged and rebekah - i will defintely exercise more care when answering these types of comments instead of labeling them all as 'spam'. (chuckles @ UW

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                  Lisa HWposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                     I have to agree that I haven't really run into anyone I'd use such a feature on.     Such a feature would really be equal to that imaginary skillet a lot of us have and imagine using on certain husbands.   

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      alexandriaruthkposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      what are spammers?

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   tantrumposted 14 years ago

   That's very drastic !!!!  

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   Ivorwenposted 14 years ago

   I agree Janetta.  I have often wished a profile could be flagged, especially when it come to spammers, who write a million lousy hubs all pointing to the same site.  It really clutters up the hubtivity.

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   Bovine Currencyposted 14 years ago

   I have noticed my hub scored can drop quite dramatically after someone in the forums has got snooty at me but also forums have helped me immensely so, there ya go.

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   Bovine Currencyposted 14 years ago

   It is a big call tho, on topic, to flag an entire profile.

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   Home Girlposted 14 years ago

   WHY? Please explain. You do not believe into "reformed criminals"? May be there is some innocent explanation?

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      tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      sometimes there is.
      I think HP should take care of that.
      Who are we to interfere ?
      internet God ?
      
      Maybe this should go to 'religion '
      'religiously touchy'
      

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         Janettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         they do take care of it. when we alert them. by flagging.

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            tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            So we don't need to flag an entire profile, do we ?

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            pauldeedsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            When several individual items by an author are in violation, we generally look at their other hubs, questions, answers, etc.  You can also just add a message in the note when you report something if you'd like to point out to us that the entire account is problematic.

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               tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               someone sensible, at last !!

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                  Bovine Currencyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  That is why they pay him!

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                  Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  ..but you note, tantrum, that he is still referring to Hubbers reporting something.  HubPages makes the decision, but they still need you to do the flagging.

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               Janettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               thanks, Paul Perhaps an option in the drop down menu when flagging/report that says there are several similar hubs or something like that?

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                  Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  You already have the option to add some text.

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      Janettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I'm talking about a hubber here for one purpose, to direct readers to another site in order to make money. You see them here, on the forums all the time. In fact I just saw three posts by the same person, leading me to post this.
      
      Sometimes, said "hubbers" create a profile and even put hubs stating the same as there forum posts. It would be easier sometimes if, instead of flagging every post and every hub, we could just get the profile and be done.

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         cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         i hate those. they comment my hubs and when you click their name, it redirects you to their personal web site. i just delete their comments.
         
         because some people abuse the flagging system, i think it should be restricted to a hub-by-hub basis. the ability to flag entire profiles could be detrimental in the hands of rogue flaggers.

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            Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Cosette, we've already discussed this.  If their personal website is a spammy site, or is pornographic, then yes you should delete their comments.  But if they've left you a good comment, and their website is respectable, you shouldn't.
            
            Writers often leave comments on each other's blogs or websites with a link to their own site.  It's a way we can all help each other - what goes around, comes around.  You could go and leave comments on someone else's website with a link in your name to one of our Hubs.  That's how it's supposed to work.

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            rebekahELLEposted 13 years agoin reply to this

            If someone has a link in their name does not mean they are a spammer. if they came to your page and left a decent comment, don't label that as spam. it's still up to us if we want to accept the comment, but that's pretty standard online to have a hyperlink in your name. 

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   Janettaposted 14 years ago

   It would run the risk of being abused, but so does everything around here. People misuse the ratings system or the report buttons, too. I think with time the possibility for abuse would decrease.
   
   Of course, it would be like any other flag and the HubTeam would have to review the flag before anything happened, but like Ivorwen said, sometimes they make a bunch of hubs that are obvious spam.

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   h.a.borcichposted 14 years ago

   Hi Janette,
   
     Are you talking about the ones like carpet cleaning or just selling something? I think you are and I would agree with you on that. Those are so annoying. Holly

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   Janettaposted 14 years ago

   I am, exactly Holly

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      Bovine Currencyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I noticed that on a forum topic.

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         tantrumposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         

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    tantrumposted 14 years ago

    I usually  love extremism.
    but  only on sex topics.

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    Not a bad idea Janetta. I check new hubs out, flag naughty ones but on occasion have realised that some have been from the same account and ended up thinking 'sheesh'
    
    But as Paul has said, scribbling a note in the text box when flagging is helpful and will point the staff at the whole, rather than the part.
    
    Still ... a one shop button would be handy *whistling*

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    Bovine Currencyposted 14 years ago

    can people rate with flags on a single hub more than once?

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       Bovine Currencyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       on one account I mean.  obviously clones changes this.

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       Janettaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       rating is different than flagging. You can rate a hub up or down using the buttons at the bottom of a hub, just above the comments section. You can rate a hub each time you visit it if you want.
       
       Flagging, however, is when you see a hub that violates the TOS in some way and you want to alert the HubTeam. There's a link in the upper right hand side of a hub, beneath the profile picture where it says join fanclub, etc. The link says 'flag this hub'  You can flag a hub more than once as well, though once is probably sufficient.

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    Uninvited Writerposted 14 years ago

    I have emailed team@hubpages.com to alert them to spammers. You can tell if they are spammers or if they are legitimate quite quickly... I have flagged them when the person has had identical hubs with different titles, or if they have spammed the forum repeatedly.
    
    Of course, that doesn't mean they disappear, it's ultimately HubPages decision. You can flag all you want but if HubPages disagrees nothing will come of it.

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    cosetteposted 13 years ago

    hmm...interesting. i hadn't thought of that angle. i get a lot of spam on one of my popular hubs, especially from someone selling Ugg boots. (i was going to hub about those but everybody has already hubbed that topic to death
    
    thanks Marisa.

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       sunforgedposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Lots of times when Im researching anew hub topic I travel around reading, I use my unpublished hub as my website (you already picked the URL), I only comment when I have a worthwhile addition or a real question, I would hate to think my fellow writers and marketers would be denying my comments solely because I have a website too!  comment karma, you can tell the good guys from the bad guys pretty easily ...no white teeth or diet pill links are sticking around on my hubs or sites..neither is "good hub" but otherwise comment love should be supported.

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       Uninvited Writerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Please Ladies...you need Ugg boots

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