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.

 

[evandixon]

(Sees the DO NOT BUMP SPAM thread again)
Have people been bumping spam again? Maybe we need to reconsider one of my previous suggestions: the "Yes, I'm 100% Sure this isn't spam and I want to Post Reply button.
http://i.imgur.com/Dj24XaT.png

 

[Justin14p]

The do not bump spam thread is turning into spam.

Thanks. Reported.

 

[VinsCool]

(Sees the DO NOT BUMP SPAM thread again)
Have people been bumping spam again. Maybe we need to reconsider one of my previous suggestions: the "Yes, I'm 100% Sure this isn't spam and I want to Post Reply button.
http://i.imgur.com/Dj24XaT.png

Honestly everyone bumping spam deserve a warning, and those who use this as an occasion to shitpost deserve a suspension.

 

[WeedZ]

(Sees the DO NOT BUMP SPAM thread again)
Have people been bumping spam again. Maybe we need to reconsider one of my previous suggestions: the "Yes, I'm 100% Sure this isn't spam and I want to Post Reply button.
http://i.imgur.com/Dj24XaT.png

Hey i like that. but it should be a confirmation after hitting 'post reply'

 

[air2004]

Can someone pleasetell me what the pic is of. I'm not downloading a app just to see it.

 

[Deleted User]

Hey i like that. but it should be a confirmation after hitting 'post reply'

I would love to have to click "Yes" or a confirm button every time I want to post something even if it's not spam.

 

[xtheman]

I would love to have to click "Yes" or a confirm button every time I want to post something even if it's not spam.

Maybe only in new threads.

 

[Deleted User]

Maybe only in new threads.

I'm thinking maybe something above/under the part where you type a post saying "Do not bump spam" or something.

 

[WeedZ]

I'm thinking maybe something above/under the part where you type a post saying "Do not bump spam" or something.

Maybe for the first hundred posts? that way new members would get the idea by the time they really become active. they also get shoutbox access then.

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For the confirmation part I mean

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Can someone pleasetell me what the pic is of. I'm not downloading a app just to see it.

The latest one was pokeporn of the Alola water starter (I can never remember the name)

 

[Deleted User]

The latest one was pokeporn of the Alola water starter (I can never remember the name)

Popplio is the name you're looking for.

They could have picked any other better pokeporn smh

 

[Kioku]

Is it really so hard to not post in spam threads? I'm starting to worry about the intellect (or lack thereof) of this site.

 

[Bubsy Bobcat]

I'm scared that this thread is slowly going to turn into a Poképorn discussion thread

 

[xtheman]

Is it really so hard to not post in spam threads? I'm starting to worry about the intellect (or lack thereof) of this site.

Most of the post are either fuck off or reported

 

[Kioku]

Most of the post are either fuck off or reported

Regardless... We go through this far too often for it be considered an accident anymore. Most of the posts are from users that have been here for at least a year. Saying "reported" has about as much use as telling the trolls to quit making new accounts.

 

[WeedZ]

Is it really so hard to not post in spam threads? I'm starting to worry about the intellect (or lack thereof) of this site.

You're just now starting to worry?

 

[Kioku]

You're just now starting to worry?

Its what happens when I'm not here as often as I once was.

 

[xtheman]

Ok i think it is time to show people that bumping/quoting gore/porn/spam is bad.
I recommend giving people who quote/bump spam (Specifically gore/porn) a warning.
It isn't safe to browse gbatemp with all the clickbait and spam people are qouting/bumping.
Who the fuck thinks its a good idea to bump/quote it!?!? Members are even leaving because of this shit.

Something NEEDS to be done about it.

 

[cheuble]

Ok i think it is time to show people that bumping/quoting gore/porn/spam is bad.
I recommend giving people who quote/bump spam (Specifically gore/porn) a warning.
It isn't safe to browse gbatemp with all the clickbait and spam people are qouting/bumping.
Who the fuck thinks its a good idea to bump/quote it!?!? Members are even leaving because of this shit.

Something NEEDS to be done about it.

Wiki access should also be secured. Anyone can modify it, and the spammer is destroying it.

 

[Deleted User]

If this keeps happening, I'm considering leaving permanently. Users need to be disciplined for bumping this kind of shit.