New users seem to be spammers at present
@arthurchappell (44941)
Preston, England
October 15, 2015 7:12am CST
Seeing quite a few new users signing in just to blatantly plug their jewellery, teeth whitening and hangover pills services complete with web links to the businesses. I've reported a few myself today and yesterday. It's like shooting fish in a barrel.
Arthur Chappell
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
15 Oct 15
I am newbie here. I checked my page and my 4 posts to find out if I did it, too! No, I did not do it and will never do! 
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
15 Oct 15
Yes, there's a handful every day, including some who have had accounts since before July 2015 and who have posted 'spam' before, but they're relatively easy to spot and to deal with. There are also quite a few genuine new users (who aren't here to spam) as well. Of course, most of them won't have read the Guidelines &c., so they often get things wrong at first.
Of course, if you see a spam discussion, you should report it, but where members' eyes are REALLY valuable is in spotting the sneaky spammers who only post spam responses and comments. If it happens in your discussions or under your responses or comments, please report before deleting because that is the only way that Admin can know about these people!
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Oct 15
@crazyhorseladycx that's great - if everyone does their bit this will be a spam free zone before we know it
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Oct 15
yes sir, i've only'd one encounter with a spam comment 'n dealt with it swiftly. i'm glad to see so many diligent here to prevent such a nightmare from gettin' outta hand. takes all the members to help keep a site clean 'n respectable.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
17 Oct 15
hopefully staff will expand as the needs of the site grow and we should all do what we can to support them. The mistake Bubblews made was not taking notice of member's concerns and warnings
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
15 Oct 15
@sofssu You are saying that you reported spammers and they are still around? You may come across 'spam' which was posted before 18 July. Alex will not delete those because they were posted before the rules changed (see the "Administrative Advisement" of that date). He also won't always delete an account if it seems that the person is a bona fide user who simply hasn't read the rules.
Please send a message to GoAskAlice and give more detail if you think that something hasn't been deleted that should have been.
There are new ones every day (who may well be the same people but with new accounts) but ANYONE spamming after 18 July 2015 will almost certainly have their account deleted within 24 hours. You may come across 'spam' which was posted before 18 July. Alex will not delete those because they were posted before the rules changed (see the "Administrative Advisement" of that date).
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Oct 15
@owlwings yes they may well try bouncing back with similarly named and themed accounts until they realize they are not going to take root here
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Oct 15
I find one now and then, but have to dig usually to do my, reply to one person who I don't follow a day challenge
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Oct 15
great challenge idea we should all do
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Oct 15
@arthurchappell it makes me feel like I am giving back, a little, and I know that sounds dumb
@jstory07 (148701)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Oct 15
All we can do is just keep reporting them.. They might keep coming back but they will give up sooner or later.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Oct 15
yes sir, i've been flaggin' 'n taggin' 'em 's well. kinda nifty in a way, how they're so blatant in their abuse. 'least they're easier to spot'n those plagiarist. kudo's fer bein' 'part 'f the posse! we surely don't need those kinda folks 'round bringin' the site down. 
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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
15 Oct 15
I am sad that you immediately reported that you should have warned them as they are new. I am disappointed. But if you did that for old users, i am happy bro.
Being a new user i too had some situation. But my ffriends replied that they banned items here. So my friend, first educate and then shoot lol!
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Oct 15
@owlwings some of those I reported today have already gone - not checked the others - I may not be the only one reporting them of course
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
15 Oct 15
when ya alert some'f these folks they get mighty cranky, rude 'n foul languaged. that's why its best to turn such matters o'er to the moderator 'f any site. let 'em discuss with the individual 'n determine if'n they're legit 'r not.
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
15 Oct 15
@arthurchappell I'm sure they're mostly reported a dozen times at least 
