Spam links posted all over the forums!

Jump to Last Post 1-3 of 3 discussions (12 posts)
  1. profile image0
    Ronnytronposted 10 years ago

    Some spammers are posting spam links all over the forums; it's annoying. I did report them, but I think Hubpages team should come up with something to prevent this; for example: if three or more people report a comment then it should be automatically hidden until the staff verifies it. Same thing can be done with the spam accounts. These spammers are hurting the reputation of the site!

    What does the Hubpages team do when they catch a hubber posting spam, do they ban him/her? If yes are they banned permanently or are allowed to join again?

    I hope you consider my suggestions.

    report
    1. Matthew Meyer profile image71
      Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Ronnytron.
      We made some changes this week, since this new influx of comment SPAM in order to better address and automatically remove them.
      Please continue to report content as SPAM as it helps our automatic measures better identify and address SPAM going forward.

      report
      1. profile image0
        Ronnytronposted 10 years agoin reply to this

        Is it necessary to report all the spam comments in a forum, or reporting just one of them is enough?

        report
        1. Matthew Meyer profile image71
          Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          The main thing is to report one for each of the usernames that made the post.
          If there a re a huge number, you certainly don't have to take the time to report each comment.

          report
          1. profile image0
            Ronnytronposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            What if I report the person who posts these spams along with the spam comments?

            report
            1. Matthew Meyer profile image71
              Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

              That is also helpful.

              report
              1. profile image0
                Ronnytronposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                What do you think about my suggestion on hiding the comment when reported by multiple users?

                report
                1. Matthew Meyer profile image71
                  Matthew Meyerposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  We do some automatic comment SPAM removal now and added some new measures this week in response to the recent barrage of SPAM comments.
                  I am going to bring this up in our community meeting and see if there is anything else we can do to better address such SPAM going forward.

                  report
                  1. profile image0
                    Ronnytronposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                    Thanks for replying!

                    report
  2. 2uesday profile image65
    2uesdayposted 10 years ago

    It might be useful if you could put an automatic limit on the number of posts a newly signed up person can make in a set period of time.

    report
    1. SuperBrainwave profile image93
      SuperBrainwaveposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I agree.

      report
  3. psycheskinner profile image84
    psycheskinnerposted 10 years ago

    Here we go again....

    report
Closed to reply
jump to first post
 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

 Necessary
 Features
 Marketing
 Statistics

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)