Mike Everman wrote:Larry,
I've given you mod status. You will now see some options on the lower left of posts. The simplest and safest way to get rid of a spam TOPIC is to hit the "X" to delete it.
If the spam is a post on a good thread, you will see an "x" now at the upper right of the post. That will delete the offending post only.
If there are a lot of them at one time, look to the bottom right and hit "moderate this forum" and you will see a list of all topics in the forum you are in. Checkbox the garbage and consider it very closely, as when you hit delete at the lower right, it is irreversable.
Thanks very much for the help! I'll see how fast I can get us spam-proof.
Mike -
I tried it. It works. What power! Unforunately, I like it ...
Of course, you should still be banning offendors. Granted, they will come back with new names but at least they can't keep posting with the old ones. So, I assume you're still doing that.
Anyway, I'll check in once in a while, as I always have, and try to clean things up. Be assured, everyone, that I will always try to act responsibly.
It is doubtful that these practitioners will ever "learn their lesson" and just give up. Like all professional grade spamming, the cost of doing this, once a user name is set up, is essentially zero. They don't care if it is only .0001 percent effective, if they get their "message" out millions of times per week or whatever. The only way they'll quit is if their hit rates essentially go down to zero and stay there. That means we all have a responsibility NOT TO CLICK on their stupid links!
At least I now have the weapons to engage in the battle, in a small way. Everybody let me know once in a while how I'm doing ... of course, if I could do it perfectly, you wouldn't even notice ;-)
Thanks!
L Cottrill
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