You can spot them a mile away

We can tag them as "reported" and I should have done that, we probably hit the same three.

Well, this post discusses one variety of spammer. They were putting up links that sold product that they probably had affiliate status for. The three I reported today were all from India, but that does not imply all spammers are from India, I really do not want to offend my friends from India. They had very American names, a (1) after their name. The posts were longer than this whole page of comments and responses and was in lecture form. They were selling: camera accessories, sexy lingerie, and team franchised sports wear. Especially the sexy lingerie does not fit with the generally modest east Indians I know. Clues on others might be a title that is incomprehensible, a user name from another country, and then a post with perfect grammar. Pick a section from the post and do a search. It will give you the original if it has been copied. I know that Lamb and Owl and others also use a copy detector free software or app. I also report people who are in love with me, and the guy who wanted me to help him move to the United States.

@DaddyEvil That is not the point of participating in MyLot. He is chronically unemployed in his own country and tells us that he has mental health issues. He is not a good candidate for immigration. He began asking for personal information.Often people who are "in love" with people they meet online are just looking for a source of income to support them, I am not rich enough to be anyone's cougar. You flatter me, of course. What if some cutie wanted you to sponsor her to come to the States? Do you know what that involves exactly?

SHOOT! Everything you have explained to me makes perfectly reasonable sense, Garden, except for two points.... 1. Why do you report the guys who are in love with you? I think you could be a fine person for a guy to fall in love with, ma'am.... No need to punish the poor fellow, just because of that, is there? 2. And the person who ask for help moving? I am assuming he didn't imply that you were moving in with him for uhhh... No, I just can't bring myself to finish this tease, even though it would have been funny... well, okay, it would have been funny to me! Don't raise your eyebrow at me! I didn't say it, now did I? Please, teasing notwithstanding, why would you report the guy asking for help in moving? Thank you.

I think those of us who have been other places can certainly appreciate a clean site.

@GardenGerty more reason for him to spam, he ain't got nothing to lose

I think it all depends on the time of day. Obviously your person thought they got paid per post.

@GardenGerty I reckon so. I couldn't tell from what they wrote whether they spoke much English or not. I'm sure they've been disappeared by now.

Oh, I think we easily lose count, but all of us can keep our myLot house clean by reporting them.

@GardenGerty Yes this is what we do. I noticed a few new people who are only posting plagiarism right now and there is a great person who posts the real link on their comments. But still they keep posting one after another and a lot of people are answering them right now. I think this one is wrong and especially they just arrived here.

I know, same song over and over.

I imagine you see a few of these as well.

@GardenGerty ...If I see one it will be reported.

It clogs up the site and takes up space that legitimate new members could fill.

@GardenGerty Yes it does and can even lead to reductions in pay as well.

I absolutely love it!!

I guess they do not care if they get deleted because at least a few people see their link before they are caught.

@GardenGerty The right there should say something about them.

That is what we should do and they do not get to stay here long.

We are all responsible for rounding up the people who damage the site and its reputation as a legitimate social site.

Yes, there is not even anything to discuss.

I hope you reported each one.

I would not have thought of this discussion but out of the first five with no responses, three fit this description. The other two were by a legitimately inexperienced user, but actually provided something to discuss.

If you are not going to profit from your recommendation, it is okay. This is more like an affiliate link. For instance I just got some Outback Pain Relief that I ordered. I think it works. I would tell my friends. I do not get a profit from it, or free product or anything.