Can we delete the spam?

[FunnyDuddies 6]

Seems we have had a lot of useless spam lately. I don't mean people pushing their surgeons, or office assistants coming on posing as band patients. I mean the useless spam found in this thread: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21091

Seems to be this is clearly not good for the board and should be deleted. Is that possible?

Amy

[the best me 6]

I like leaving it so I can still see the User name who posted it. If it's someone who comes back, we have a record of the spam. If everyone ignores it and doesn't post on spam threads, it goes quietly to archive land.

I know, most spammers log on with a different user name each time. But it doesn't hurt anything to let the thread go down down down the list.

Plus, I think the Mods have a great policy of leaving things alone. Spammers who get ignored go away.

Funny, why is it not good for the board? Just wondering, in case I'm missing something?

I don't like the spam either, but it's par for the course on message boards. Just roll your eyes at it and ignore it. LOL

[FunnyDuddies 6]

The reason I see it as bad is that if we do not doing anything about it then the spammers see that we allow it and will come to do it more. I have been around for close to a year, and I have seen more spam in the last few months than ever before. I agree that if we do not respond then it goes away. But I have been on boards where it gets out of hand, and one out of 10 posts are spam. Just don't want to see that happen here as this site grows in popularity.

[the best me 6]

Good points. One out of ten posts being spam is definitely not good. And if it's allowed, and they keep coming back? Maybe if the Mods just locked the threads as they pop up? I don't know...

[Alexandra 55]

Our policy is that advertising is not allowed, period. We only can delete or lock spam if someone reports it, though, so please do so whenever you see any.

We "soft" delete it, which I think still shows who started it.

[FunnyDuddies 6]

Very cool. Thanks. I do report it when I see it, unless I know someone else has reported it or a mod has already responded. I just hate to see it on a board. It is like a cancer. LOL It tends to grow out of hand when not checked.

["Just" Paul 1]

But I like Spam... a slice grilled and covered with a piece of American cheese, on a nice roll with lettuce and tomato...

oops.. wrong Spam. nevermind.:eek:

[FunnyDuddies 6]

i wonder is spam would be good during the mushies phase

["Just" Paul 1]

I tried it... eh.

Braunswager (liverwurst) is really good though. With a little dark mustard to dip it in.

[FunnyDuddies 6]

nooooo thank you. there are many other mushies i can partake in without having to smell like my grandfather. LOL

[Elisabethsew 50]

The link you provided has been deleted so it appears spam does get flushed as soon as it's discovered.