i wonder why the newbie stopped at 7?
By hereandthere
@hereandthere (45645)
Philippines
January 27, 2018 2:42am CST
a newbie joined today, 2 hours ago.
but instead of posting a new discussion that will show up in Most Recent Discussions, he/she posted 7 spammy comments with links to sites in 7 old discussions.
maybe they think it will not be noticed?
they probably didn't know that there are mylotters who also scroll through the Most Recent Activity.
i already clicked the report button on each of those spammy comments with links.
i'm waiting for those comments and his/her account to be deleted.
but i'm glad he/she stopped at 7 comments.
maybe he/she noticed mylot is not the right site for them?
maybe he/she read these?
myLot Community Guidelines
However, here is a list of behavior that is never tolerated.
Advertising of any sort - This includes posting affiliate/referral links, directing people to your profile or web page or encouraging people to message you for information.
myLot - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
(last updated June 5, 2017)
What exactly is considered advertising? - Promoting your business, affiliate program, referral link, blog, product or service, job opening, business opportunity, personal singles ad, monetized link, etc.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Jan 18
i wish i don't recognize them. but more than that, i wish i can ignore and skip them.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
they're gone that same day, but it gets tiring seeing and flagging them. i wish newbies's posts were moderated first before being posted.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
@JudyEv i think it's done on article sites to ensure to followed the style guide, but it wouldn't hurt to apply it to casual sites like mylot, too, to cut them off right at the gate.
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@JudyEv (338538)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan 18
@hereandthere On many sites there is a probationary period. It's a good idea.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
for him or her it was unlucky because they lost their account soonafter
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
5 Jul 18
there are members that join to exploit the pm feature, either to send you referral links, or teach you how to cheat here. some are looking for boyfriends/girlfriends, some are soliciting money. you can report them to mylot admin. give alex the username and a copy of the private messages.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Jan 18
the account was gone the same day. i'm happy that you also help report posts.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
1 Feb 18
@hereandthere we have to report when we see scammer. That way, we keep this site clean.
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@Gita17112016 (3611)
• Trinidad And Tobago
28 Jan 18
I haven't come across any such post. What happens when you report someone ? Do they get a second chance?
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
28 Jan 18
No idea why the spammer stopped but I'm just glad the spammer stopped.
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@jobelbojel (35305)
• Philippines
27 Jan 18
I haven't seen the newbie. If I did, I will report him.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Jan 18
he/she was sneaky because he/she inserted the spam in the comments, instead of creating new discussions. i'm glad you help in reporting, too.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
27 Jan 18
When I spot them....I report them. I'm off and on again today.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Jan 18
i'm glad you help, too. i wish new members are screened before they can post anything.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
29 Jan 18
because when you refresh anyone's profile page, you can see his/her activity and the timestamp. anyway, he or she has already been deleted.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
27 Jan 18
Of course, someone who only posts responses and comments doesn't show up on the 'New User Discussions' list but, doubtless, if you reported the posts, they will not be here long!
Spammers sometimes only post in responses and comments because they think that they won't be detected so easily but also, perhaps, because they have looked for discussions in their 'niche'. Of course, Admin is less likely to notice them because he cannot possibly monitor all responses and comments. Thankfully, we have a pretty alert lot of members here who are willing to report anything like that that they see!
Another kind of clandestine spammer is the one who posts nothing at all but only uses PM. We had a few of them a while back, I recall, and I think that Bugsy was able to put something in place to stop duplicate messages being sent to a lot of people. I haven't tested it, but I believe that was what he did.
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
27 Jan 18
@JolietJake That would be good. Or even just a list of people who have joined in the last 24 hours (or whatever).
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
27 Jan 18
sometimes i wish i don't waste my time on them and just concentrate on "earning" here.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
1 Nov 18
@hereandthere
I know that this post was from January and now it is the beginning of November so what happened that person do you know?
