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.

 

[TotalInsanity4]

@LeafyIsHere

 

[Deleted User]

Another spam thread. Just report it
http://gbatemp.net/threads/http-relaxphinfacts-com-male-perf.457815/#post-7023386

 

[Hayleia]

@iAqua

 

[iAqua]

@iAqua

*fuck I forgot about that, please don't hurt me mods*
on the bright side it was literally five seconds after the thread was posted...

 

[Hayleia]

@HamBone41801

 

[HamBone41801]

@HamBone41801

not like it was porn. lighten up!

 

[Hayleia]

not like it was porn. lighten up!

DO NOT BUMP OBVIOUS SPAM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES

 

[HamBone41801]

too late now anyway.

 

[Deleted User]

not like it was porn. lighten up!

If it's not porn or drugs I think it's fine. But the admins here have different ideas.

 

[smileyhead]

@Thirty3Three

 

[The Real Jdbye]

@Astral_

 

[smileyhead]

@Astral_

 

[Thirty3Three]

@Thirty3Three

So Doctor, we're just calling out those who've bumped spam, now? Hm? Sounds a lot like tattling to me

No but in all seriousness, I genuinely laughed at your comment. The face next to my name, with the stated connotation made me laugh haha!

 

[Minox]

So Doctor, we're just calling out those who've bumped spam, now? Hm? Sounds a lot like tattling to me

No but in all seriousness, I genuinely laughed at your comment. The face next to my name, with the stated connotation made me laugh haha!

It is not about tattling. It's about reminding people that they shouldn't respond to spam so that it doesn't get more attention than it already does.

 

[Thirty3Three]

It is not about tattling. It's about reminding people that they shouldn't respond to spam so that it doesn't get more attention than it already does.

Welp, glad I was reminded because when I bump'd I totally forgot it was a thing, "not bumping spam", so... win-win?

 

[HamBone41801]

It is not about tattling. It's about reminding people that they shouldn't respond to spam so that it doesn't get more attention than it already does.

just out of curiosity, why is bumping a bit of spam every now and then all that bad? (non-pornographic of course. I totally get the porn part.) I find some of the ridiculous posts quite amusing.

 

[Boogieboo6]

just out of curiosity, why is bumping a bit of spam every now and then all that bad? (non-pornographic of course. I totally get the porn part.) I find some of the ridiculous posts quite amusing.

Because even non pornographic spam is still spam. Giving attention to it may inspire more spam to pop up. If nobody replies to spam, then the spammer doesn't get the reaction they want.

 

[porkiewpyne]

just out of curiosity, why is bumping a bit of spam every now and then all that bad? (non-pornographic of course. I totally get the porn part.) I find some of the ridiculous posts quite amusing.

Because it achieves nothing other than push that particular thread up, taking the spot meant for actual threads which is the reason people come here for. Bumping it also makes it more likely for others to add on the the pile of shitposts. It's a vicious cycle.

If it's cringe material you want, there's heaps in the EoF

 

[Minox]

Because even non pornographic spam is still spam. Giving attention to it may inspire more spam to pop up. If nobody replies to spam, then the spammer doesn't get the reaction they want.

This is pretty much it. The more spam is bumped the more incentive there is for a spammer to spam even more as their spam is getting more attention paid to it.

 

[HamBone41801]

Because it achieves nothing other than push that particular thread up, taking the spot meant for actual threads which is the reason people come here for. Bumping it also makes it more likely for others to add on the the pile of shitposts. It's a vicious cycle.

If it's cringe material you want, there's heaps in the EoF

fair enough. I have yet to visit the EoF but we'll see. cheers.