Help, we're drowning in spam - the engines canna take it, Captain!
- EmpressFelicityposted 12 years ago
0I don't think there's anything anyone can do to stop spammers from doing their thing, it happens at almost all forums, not just this one. This site probably more due to the fact it's purpose is to generate traffic.
Grin, bear it, move on.
We just turned on a new spam tool for the forums, hopefully it will help! Please keep reporting what you find and we'll take it down as soon as possible.
It must be working fast, because someone just spammed (I reported a min back) and it's already been removed! Great job...
Ironically enough, even this thread has been spammed!!
- ralwusposted 12 years ago0
yep, that's it...stay low while the attack is full on...!
Hopefully, we'll all survive unscathed...
yeah, anything to shut it up!- you too and justine too! Just staying away from the forums....but hell, somedays you just can't resist!
- ralwusposted 12 years ago0
- ralwusposted 12 years ago0
hi charlie ! Yes MOW! I know !
I'm hijacking the threads after this fool !I thought Spam came in a can and was something that you eat? lololo
I certainly don't want to drown in that! - Tilecleaninghubposted 12 years ago0
There are a few links that are accepted, generally they aren't spam
You have the recomend another hubber thread where you can post their hub (not self promotion). The extreme makeover threads are find for your own hubs tho people will go and read and give opinions so you wanna be sure your ready for advice on how to improve your 'babies' I have yet to post one as my hubs are my babies
The political forums sometimes start with a link to a story in the news to get the debate going on that news story. If you want to post a pic here it has to be hosted on the net somewhere with a URL and the tags to tell the code that your want to show that picture here. Took me ages to figure that one out!
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