Topical forum spam

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  1. theraggededge profile image90
    theraggededgeposted 8 months ago

    Suggestion: could a moderator scan the posts on the Topical Forums and remove the spam casino/gambling posts? There are too many to report, but someone could sort it out in a few minutes a day.

    1. Stephen Tomkinson profile image82
      Stephen Tomkinsonposted 8 months agoin reply to this

      Fully agree, I'm getting a little bored with reporting these posts and have suggested that posters be banned.

    2. chef-de-jour profile image99
      chef-de-jourposted 8 months agoin reply to this

      I really don't know that much about spam. How does spam harm HP? I mean, is spam like a pimple on the skin, remove it and another one pops up, then another, but in the larger scheme of things there's no detrimental deep effect? Or does spam only occur on sites with poor immune systems? I guess it's all relative. Sites with time and money to spare can get it sorted but sites like HP with limited resources can never be rid of it? I wonder how Google measures spam? The older the spam the more extreme Google's response?

      And I didn't mention Monty Python's SPAM sketch once! Oh darn it....

    3. Matt Wells profile imageSTAFF
      Matt Wellsposted 8 months agoin reply to this

      Yes, we will keep a closer eye on the topical forums.

    4. GwennyOh profile image83
      GwennyOhposted 8 months agoin reply to this

      I am glad to see that they intend to do something about it now.

  2. Miebakagh57 profile image74
    Miebakagh57posted 8 months ago

    I think HubPages is not used to sorting out such publsh posts, like the pass quality accessent articles?                                       Again, methink many other writers here have reported such publications, but to no avail.

  3. Rupert Taylor profile image97
    Rupert Taylorposted 8 months ago

    I stopped going to the topical forum long ago because of all the abusive rubbish. I felt like I needed a shower after each visit.

    I feel the same way about the spammers peddling the best digital marketing courses in India on this forum. Stop them please.

  4. Miebakagh57 profile image74
    Miebakagh57posted 8 months ago

    I'm glad too. But its long over due.

 
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