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Originally Posted By: Randomizer
Some mods got lazy about deleting when someone else posts in it.


I thought it was less about being lazy and more about moderators not wanting to delete the posts of human members? I mean if it's just laziness, maybe somebody should be giving a stern talking-to, or a pep talk, or whatever?

But yeah, anyway, I'm pretty sure it was that nobody wants to delete actual posts by actual members; that's what Dikiyoba said, and that's why posting in spam threads is a bad idea. Using words like "lazy" just doesn't do anybody any favours. It's untrue, and it's mildly disrespectful to all the moderators who do clear out all the spam threads.
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Originally Posted By: GroovEarlegiance
maybe somebody should be giving a stern talking-to, or a pep talk, or whatever?
IIRC, a few years back, one of the mods made a post requesting that we mere mortals don't post in spam threads; instead, they want us to click "Notify" to tell them about it. I've actually sent a handful of such notes.

Also, I want to take this opportunity to point out that the only difference between "spam" and "scam" is one letter.
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That bit you quoted was actually just snark; sorry if it didn't come across well.

 

The moderating team here are pretty much on top of the spam problem; some things get through, but they're usually caught within a couple of hours. Not posting in spambot threads is obviously an awesome idea, and it's after that couple of hours period that the notify button should be used; at least in my opinion. PMing (or IMing) an online moderator is probably a better idea for these kinds of threads, where immediate intervention isn't exactly required (again, just my (mini-moddy) thoughts).

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Originally Posted By: GroovEarlegiance
That bit you quoted was actually just snark
And it was done in a good way. wink

Originally Posted By: GroovEarlegiance
The moderating team here are pretty much on top of the spam problem; some things get through, but they're usually caught within a couple of hours.
Yeah, the mods do a great job of keeping the boards spam-free. Normally the only time I see a new spam thread is when I'm online in the wee hours of the morning.
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The notify button is NOT for run-of-the-mill spam. The notify button sends an email to EVERY mod. It is not necessary to email every mod every time a bot posts spam... that is a real waste of time, since you only need 1 mod to delete a spam topic, and the mods are active enough that the "Active Topics" page tends is read by a mod pretty frequently anyway.

 

The notify button is for stuff that is more unusual -- stuff that violates the code of conduct in a serious way, and either needs immediate action, or has gone unnoticed by the mods because, say, it's buried in the middle of a huge wall of text. If there is a bot that is creating numerous spam topics in real time, that would be a great use of the button, but we haven't seen such a bot in 4 years now.

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