Spam topics

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Feb 20, 2018 at 11:48am
I would agree that reggie isn't a spammer and shouldn't be reported. Because

A) He posts moderately
B) The posts may contain some ads, but I don't see that much of a problem with it.

In this case the user can very well decide whether he is interested or not. Don't be overprotective.
Feb 20, 2018 at 12:03pm
Plus the ads they post are somewhat relevant. They're not for some Android malware app, or a basketball stream.
Feb 20, 2018 at 3:46pm
I have never considered reggie’s posts to be spam.
Feb 24, 2018 at 4:44pm
Perhaps if the new post CGI were to:
 • reject any new topic post with 25% or more content that is nothing but links to external sites
 • lock user from posting for 24 hours if such a new topic post was made
?
Feb 24, 2018 at 9:52pm
I made a similar suggestion to Twicker quite a few months ago, and he said he was already implementing something along those lines. No idea what came of that.
Last edited on Feb 24, 2018 at 9:52pm
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:06pm
helios, do you know around what time these spam posts start popping up?
Mar 17, 2018 at 7:44pm
I usually see them 03:00 AM to 06:00 AM (UTC). It's unlikely that spammers will post during the day in the western hemisphere, because that's when it's nighttime in Asia.
Mar 19, 2018 at 7:59pm
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It's unlikely that spammers will post during the day in the western hemisphere, because that's when it's nighttime in Asia.
I am on the west coast of North America and I routinely see a lot of spam show up in the late afternoon/early evening.

Those are not the only times the spammers do their thing, it seems at least to me to be a popular time.
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