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An Alternative Anti-Spam Measure.
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As the current "almost-immediate removal" strategy doesn't seem to stem the flow of Spam, why don't we try an alternative.
When we see spam we all pile in and flame it with critical responses (e.g. useless, dangerous, totally ineffective, etc.), and Ed allows it to remain. I'm not sure whether spammers ever re-visit their posts, but if they do it might deter them from using the Ab platform as this would reduce rather than enhance sales.
P.S. I have already adopted this strategy myself if I can respond in time.
When we see spam we all pile in and flame it with critical responses (e.g. useless, dangerous, totally ineffective, etc.), and Ed allows it to remain. I'm not sure whether spammers ever re-visit their posts, but if they do it might deter them from using the Ab platform as this would reduce rather than enhance sales.
P.S. I have already adopted this strategy myself if I can respond in time.
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I don't think that it matters to the spammers whether the post stays on the site.
Once it has been posted and Google tracks it that is the role of the spammers done.
There are a few AB members that are obsessed with SPAM and mods - neither really bothers me very much.
However, the SPAM does clog up the site and there has to be an easy way of preventing the posting of such threads.
Once it has been posted and Google tracks it that is the role of the spammers done.
There are a few AB members that are obsessed with SPAM and mods - neither really bothers me very much.
However, the SPAM does clog up the site and there has to be an easy way of preventing the posting of such threads.
According to Chris/Buenchico :
"The people who post these spam links (and those who're paying them to do so), probably couldn't care less whether anyone actually reads their posts or clicks on their links. It's really an exercise in 'search engine optimisation'. The spammers know that Google ranks sites partly on the number of links there are on the web to those sites."
"The people who post these spam links (and those who're paying them to do so), probably couldn't care less whether anyone actually reads their posts or clicks on their links. It's really an exercise in 'search engine optimisation'. The spammers know that Google ranks sites partly on the number of links there are on the web to those sites."
South Korea are seemingly the highest consumer of Spam in the world - I believe that the US military left loads of it when they withdrew after the war.
Gummies - I bought gummie-type vitamin C tablets and they were so good that I ate the lot. Vit C is dangerous in large doses.
Canary, I can't talk about obsessions. Most of the threads that I start are about cats or dogs. ☺
Gummies - I bought gummie-type vitamin C tablets and they were so good that I ate the lot. Vit C is dangerous in large doses.
Canary, I can't talk about obsessions. Most of the threads that I start are about cats or dogs. ☺
The Eds have said in the past that any pre-approval system would be too slow (especially at weekends and overnight) and would deter any 'real' new members from joining.
The sheer number of CBD and gummy posts must make it worth implementing some sort of text search though (perhaps just on recent members' posts) as it makes the site look very poor when the whole front page is just spammmers.
The sheer number of CBD and gummy posts must make it worth implementing some sort of text search though (perhaps just on recent members' posts) as it makes the site look very poor when the whole front page is just spammmers.
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