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   Brenda Arledgeposted 21 months ago

   Lots of spammers putting links on these forums.

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 21 months ago

   I've sent a bunch of these links to the team, but yet they keep popping up.
   
   I guess the best thing we can do..is not click on those links.

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      Matt Wellsposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      The best thing to do is flag the spammers for moderator review and ignore them. Do not reply to the spammers because it creates more work for the moderators. Calling out a spammer in the forums does not help. Flagging them does.

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         bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         Exactly!

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         Brenda Arledgeposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         Im not sure how to flag them...do I just tap report?

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            bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Yes, from their profile page. You'll receive a drop-down asking you to categorize the reason for the flag.

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               Brenda Arledgeposted 21 months agoin reply to this

               Thanks Shauna...
               I see how to do it from their message on forum.

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      Miebakagh57posted 21 months agoin reply to this

      Brenda, yes, I'm with you in that.

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         Matt Wellsposted 21 months agoin reply to this

         No need to email us. You can report the article instead.

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            Miebakagh57posted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Roger that.

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            Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Yes! Hit that report button!

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   ravirajan01posted 21 months ago

   Yes, Brenda.The typical modus operandi seems to be open up some old thread and put some gibberish in the comments along with a link. I guess it is best to ignore it.

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   Jodahposted 21 months ago

   I have been reporting everyone I encounter.

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      bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      So have I, John.

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      Brenda Arledgeposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      Me too.

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         PaulGoodman67posted 21 months agoin reply to this

         I am such a reporting fanatic that I reported myself for reporting too much!

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            Brenda Arledgeposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Cute one!

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            Jan Stepanposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            This made me laugh.

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            Justine Guiaoposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            I love the humor! Haha

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            Miebakagh57posted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Wondering.

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   Rupert Taylorposted 21 months ago

   Looks like there's a boatload of us turning the rascals in.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 21 months ago

   Spammy articles offering "free movie downloads" of the latest box office releases have become a plague on the Movie & TV sections of the site too. Every time I log in I report at least a half dozen of them.

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   PaulGoodman67posted 21 months ago

   I wish there was a way of knowing the age of a forum thread without clicking on it because I get weary of old ones being resurrected. Sometimes, there is a relevant reason, but mostly they're a waste of time in one way or another.
   
   As others have said, the best way to deal with spam is generally just to report and not comment.
   
   I also suspect that the struggle to control spam was what caused all the problems with comments and why we (essentially) lost that feature.

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   tsmogposted 21 months ago

   As an aside, I report the article and then go to the Hubber profile and report that referencing the article.

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   Kenna McHughposted 21 months ago

   It's part of the territory. Just like Florida has giant bugs that bite and alligators with big teeth.

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      Jan Stepanposted 21 months agoin reply to this

      Hmmm, such a hostile place to live in... Just kidding I would love to visit Florida sometime.

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         PaulGoodman67posted 21 months agoin reply to this

         This is the best time of year to be in Florida, as far as I'm concerned, as the mosquitos and other bugs aren't active. Also, the weather's generally comfortable during the daytime without all the oppressive heat and humidity of the summer months.

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            Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            True. Locals wear parkas when it's 70 degrees.

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               bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

               Yep. Today I'm wearing a sweatshirt (casual Friday at work) and knee-high boots. The high today (12/16/22) is 67. Brrrrrrr!

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                  Kenna McHughposted 21 months agoin reply to this

                  Yes! I've been to Clearwater in January. I am wearing shorts. Locals are bundle up. It's because I am coming from 30 to 40 F.

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                     bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

                     The mark of a tourist or snowbird, Kenna!

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            bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

            Amen, Paul. I live in Central Florida and the heat is just as you say - oppressive. Not so much in South Florida where ocean breezes and those coming from the Intracoastal abound.

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               Miebakagh57posted 21 months agoin reply to this

               Your last paragraph founds me well at my part of the world...the Niger Delta.

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    Rupert Taylorposted 21 months ago

    While here in Canada's banana belt (southern Ontario) the temperature just zoomed up to zero. That's 32 degrees for the three countries in the world that don't use metric measurements.

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       bravewarriorposted 21 months agoin reply to this

       I lived in cold weather country many moons ago. I've been in Florida since 1976. I don't like being cold!

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    bhattucposted 21 months ago

    We have not to click on them. That is the way to avoid them.

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