DO NOT BUMP SPAM

[p1ngpong]

As many regular visitors of the site know we are forever waging a war against spam bots here. We are generally quick to exterminate them and their threads thanks to quick reporting by our members and vigilance by the moderating team and I would like to thank everyone who takes the time to bring spambots to our attention.

However tonight something happened that genuinely made me both angry and disappointed at the same time and also made me question the common sense of some of our most prolific and well known members.

A porn spambot made a thread on the forum with graphic images and links in its opening post. People proceeded to post in this thread not once or twice, but nine times.

So this thread was bumped to the top of the latest discussion tab and given more views nine times with idiotic posts ranging from the usual "reported" to people just thinking they are funny.

Let me make it clear:

DO NOT BUMP OBVIOUS SPAM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ESPECIALLY IF IT IS PORNOGRAPHIC!

Just report it!

Thanks.

I am going to take a few hours out to calm down before I take any action if any on the people who bumped that last thread, my immediate reaction being to suspend you all for your stupidity.

 

[Ryukouki]

Ahem.

There were eight incidents of spam being bumped again today, it made me very sad.

Question. If I see such cases, am I allowed to report and then quietly lock them so discussion is prohibited?

 

[p1ngpong]

Yeah sure if you are certain its spam you can lock the thread, just make certain its reported though.

 

[Ryukouki]

Yeah sure if you are certain its spam you can lock the thread, just make certain its reported though.

Perfect, thanks a ton. Pretty sure this forum doesn't need Rohypnol and Methadone for purchase. ;P

 

[geishroy]

Perfect, thanks a ton. Pretty sure this forum doesn't need Rohypnol and Methadone for purchase. ;P

;(
maybe some of us would.

 

[Arras]

Quick question: is it allowed to bump spam to tell someone bumping spam is not allowed?

 

[Dork]

Quick question: is it allowed to bump spam to tell someone bumping spam is not allowed?

Most of the time those posts are created by bots or people with malicious intent, so I don't think that would do much to be honest.

 

[p1ngpong]

Bumping spam is never good for anyone.

 

[Ryukouki]

;(
maybe some of us would.

Some of those are unapproved drugs in the United States, very nasty, trust me. ;( Some of them were also DEA Schedule I and Schedule II, which is illegal and very addictive with some medical use, respectively. But that's off topic.

 

[Arras]

Most of the time those posts are created by bots or people with malicious intent, so I don't think that would do much to be honest.

I mean if you see someone bumping spam, how would you tell them it's not allowed without bumping the spam yourself?

 

[p1ngpong]

I mean if you see someone bumping spam, how would you tell them it's not allowed without bumping the spam yourself?

You could pm them a link to this thread.

 

[Ryukouki]

EDIT: Never mind. p1ng beat me. :/

 

[Sicklyboy]

I mean if you see someone bumping spam, how would you tell them it's not allowed without bumping the spam yourself?

Just report the thread and don't worry about other people bumping it.

 

[Issac]

I report everything, both the spam, and the spam-bumping... because it's fun to report people

 

[Foxi4]

I report everything, both the spam, and the spam-bumping... because it's fun to report people

I bet you're like one of those old people who call the police when "rascals" cause a ruckus riding on their "damn" skateboards. ;O;

 

[bowser]

I assumed that if it's in the top threads, someone's going to see it sooner. Sorry for upsetting you, almighty p1ng.

Out of the way, smart ass coming through!

Seriously Foxi, I never thought you would say such a dumb thing.

 

[Foxi4]

Out of the way, smart ass coming through!

Seriously Foxi, I never thought you would say such a dumb thing.

Long, long time ago in a galaxy far away.

 

[bowser]

Long, long time ago in a galaxy far away.

Whoops! Didn't notice it was an old thread. Now I'm the dumb one

Anyway I guess you're much wiser now

 

[Foxi4]

Whoops! Didn't notice it was an old thread. Now I'm the dumb one

Anyway I guess you're much wiser now

Yep. Now that I've started reading the spam and immediately ordering large quantities of LSD instead of reporting the spam related to it, my life has improved greatly! The only downside are the dragons.

On a side note: http://gbatemp.net/threads/lsd-acid-awareness-and-universal-wisdom.360532/

 

[Black-Ice]

Just report spam and move on.
#LiveLikeIce

 

[DiscostewSM]

Can we bump spam if there isn't much spam in it?

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