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flag spam for removal without having to click into thread/comment

By curious2   Follow   Wed, 17 Oct 2012, 6:42pm   234 views   1 comment
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PatNet continues to suffer from spammers:

http://patrick.net/forum/?p=1217832

Currently there is no recourse other than to click into the thread, display it, then click "Dislike". I suggest a "flag" link for threads and comment lists:

http://patrick.net/forum/comments.php?a=39346&submit=Search

Enabling Users to flag threads from the home page, and to flag comments and Users from the comment lists, would accelerate the removal of spammers. It could also be automated, i.e. if enough longtime users flag an account it gets blocked and the threads/comments get removed. A warning page would dissuade abuse, e.g. clicking "flag for removal" would lead to a confirmation page that warns abuse may result in blocking the feature.

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1. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,181 threads 6,153 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

   1   7:26pm Thu 18 Oct 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   OK, will do. For every thread, comment, and newslink, I'll add a "Spam" link visible to "trusted" users, meaning those who've been around a long time or with a lot of comments, or both. If two such users flag an item as spam, it will be removed. But I'll get an email too, and if it's not really spam, I won't trust them anymore.