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#1 ·
If any of you spot posts that are SPAM--Just click on the red dot with the exclamation point---a window will open and type in-SPAM-

This alerts the moderators---Mike--
 
#53 ·
isn't it just a matter of checking a box as to what forum messages within a thread you want to delete? We run our photography site on vB4xx and I notice I can do it that way if I need to :)
Yep. You can delete one post, a whole thread or one letter.
 
#46 ·
If I were a Mod, that would really get on my nerves, having to delete each post an idiot made like that. There are some who join and have a link to their business and make a one word post just to advertise their company, that really chaps my rear, it is hard to keep from saying something to them and sometimes I do. I hate to open a page of posts and all there is on that whole page is some post hound posting just to advertise or run his post count up. I have never understood why it was so important for a person to have so many posts. Whew, now I got one more post count.:whistling2: Sorry for the rant there.
 
#79 ·
If I were a Mod, that would really get on my nerves, having to delete each post an idiot made like that. There are some who join and have a link to their business and make a one word post just to advertise their company, that really chaps my rear, it is hard to keep from saying something to them and sometimes I do. I hate to open a page of posts and all there is on that whole page is some post hound posting just to advertise or run his post count up. I have never understood why it was so important for a person to have so many posts. Whew, now I got one more post count.:whistling2: Sorry for the rant there.

Poof, your a mod. LOL
 
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#47 ·
'tis a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside a conundrum

Being a Brit the gastronomic form of Spam is well known to me, however the electronic form is a little more mercurial and I was hoping someone could enlighten me.

Targeted spam such as the Calgaryroofpost in this thread:

http://www.diychatroom.com/f9/flat-roof-removal-repair-145356/

How does this work? Has Calgary Flat Roof signed up for some service that has someone lurk on the forum, and then create a new profile to promote their services when a suitable post pops up? I would want my money back personally.

Just curious... :huh:
 
#48 ·
Being a Brit the gastronomic form of Spam is well known to me, however the electronic form is a little more mercurial and I was hoping someone could enlighten me.

Targeted spam such as the Calgaryroof post in this thread:

http://www.diychatroom.com/f9/flat-roof-removal-repair-145356/

How does this work? Has Calgary Flat Roof signed up for some service that has someone lurk on the forum, and then create a new profile to promote their services when a suitable post pops up? I would want my money back personally.

Just curious... :huh:
Calgaryroof IP is from India(IN) in region Southern and Eastern Asia so I imagine yes this is exactly what is happening... Just click the Red ! in the lower left corner and report them when you see them. We boot them, they're spammers.
We get them and dozens more every day.

DM
 
#50 ·
Spam is unpaid advertising----we get a lot of sneak thieves here that want to use this forum to sell products without having to pay for the privilege--

The postings are confusing and rude to our members.
 
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