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.

 

[Deleted User]

Have you ever wanted to help GBAtemp Become Great Again™? Well, you can,
Should you see a spam post (one attempting to sell a product such as male enhancements, etc.) you can do two things to help.
View attachment 93014 the spam post. This will let moderators know of it's existence and it will be promptly deleted.
View attachment 93015 the user posting the spam. This prevents you from seeing any posts they make in the future.

You take this too seriously

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

If you mention anyone here, it's only to teach them not to bump that spam.
Since they didn't know, are new blah blah.

Or you can report them, have a mod handle it with a warning and i'm sure they will never forget? LESSON LEARNED!

 

[The Catboy]

I kind of feel like this thread should be cloned/locked into the "Introduction" section. That could help reduce the amount of noobs bumping spam.

 

[MiqellDestroyer]

@MiqellDestroyer

yes?

 

[TotalInsanity4]

Okay is against rules, but why post here every time someone does it instead of just reporting the post that does "bump" it?

Because that bumps THIS thread to the top, while informing the user they shouldn't be replying to spam

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Because that bumps THIS thread to the top, while informing the user they shouldn't be replying to spam

Well someone should make it easier to find that doesn't require constant "BUMPING". I also noticed is not on the terms and rules page, nowhere is it listed about spam, someone should update that page if it really is against rules.

Still I still stand by reporting the post and letting mods handle it.

 

[Dionicio3]

@Digeridoo

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@Alex4U a post on their profile would be better

 

[Alex4U]

@Digeridoo

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@Alex4U a post on their profile would be better

REALLY

 

[The Catboy]

@BlastedGuy9905
Bruh, why?

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

@BlastedGuy9905
Bruh, why?

..?

 

[DeoNaught]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/reset-yahoo-☎-1-888-482-3831-tec-h-supp0rt-contact-yahoo-24x7.478163/

:Thonking:

 

[The Catboy]

..?

You bumped spam, I am just putting a friendly reminder that that is against the rules and you need report it.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

You bumped spam, I am just putting a friendly reminder that that is against the rules and you need report it.

Oh. I get it, thanks. Of course I'll report both of them, but... I was just simply curious of what the fucc is going on.

 

[zoogie]

I'll make a crazy guess that isn't actually yahoo's support number.

Gotta give em credit for creativity though.

 

[migles]

@Stephano

 

[zoogie]

These things have been popping up a lot recently. Does anyone know why?

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People like you bump them and give them attention which encourages them to do it more.

 

[Stephano]

@Stephano

oh... sorry, I didn't see this thread...

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

People like you bump them and give them attention which encourages them to do it more.

They are freaking bots...

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And, it's not "bumping" if you are actually talking about it. It's bumping when you purposefully give them attention because you want to create drama.

 

[DeoNaught]

They are freaking bots...

And, it's not "bumping" if you are actually talking about it. It's bumping when you purposefully give them attention because you want to create drama.

I believe its still bumping...

 

[dimmidice]

I believe its still bumping...

Of course it is. Any post in a thread is a bump. Because it bumps it back up the list of active threads. The reason for posting absolutely does not matter. As it says in the first post here.

"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."