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Amiga.org specific forums => Amiga.org Discussion and Site Feedback => Topic started by: Piru on December 22, 2010, 08:54:03 PM
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It seems the "report" feature of amiga.org isn't well known, so here's a quick introduction on how to handle spam efficiently.
If you see a message that you suspect to be spam (or malicious in other way), rather than posting a reply to the thread or adding insulting messages to the profile (*) of this user, it is far more useful to report the message in question. This way the admins will get notified immediately without need for them to actually notice the messages by accident. Another benefit of not replying is that the spam will drop out of the main view quite fast if not replied to.
To report a message you need to be logged in. When logged in you can see a report button on each message:
(http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9306/reportbutton.png)
Click on the button and then give a short explanation for the report. In obvious cases (just like in the above picture) just "spam" will be enough. Note that you need to wait 60 seconds to report another message.
(*) Any attempt to insult the spammer is futile anyway: The spammer is a bot. There's no human involvement at all.
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Thank you for this free educational tidbit. so....how many have reported that message?
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Cheers Piru, I often wondered what that little symbol was for but never dared click on it... :)
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But that spam reminded me of another nice selling point of the new Amigas -- that they are not assembled in those Asian suicide factories, such as the infamous Foxconn in China, which makes all the latest iPhones, etc.
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*bump*
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Another *bump* is in order it seems.
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Awe... I was having a nice wee chat with that spambot... spoilsport... :p
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@Piru
He is a forum Ninja!
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But that spam reminded me of another nice selling point of the new Amigas -- that they are not assembled in those Asian suicide factories, such as the infamous Foxconn in China, which makes all the latest iPhones, etc.
It amazes me how some dufus will report something and then everyone will jump on the bandwagon about it... The FACTS on "Suicide Factories" is that the suicide rate within the factory employee base is LESS than the national average in China so stop spreading bullshit and get your facts straight BEFORE posting such crap.