I need a favor - TBT Spam Acct Crusade

[BerryPop]

I just found 12 0_0

 

[Beary]

Treasure huuunt 8D

 

[Beary]

In this single PM, I have almost 60.
WTFPEOPLE

 

[Caius]

In this single PM, I have almost 60.
WTFPEOPLE

God, I'm never coming off break.

 

[PaperLuigi3]

God, I'm never coming off break.

I salute you person with French soldier in profile picture.

 

[Caius]

It's also a french move to hide from these... at least 500 reported spammers.

 

[BerryPop]

It's also a french move to hide from these... at least 500 reported spammers.

lol, the joke was funny
but the fact that there are 500 is HORRIBLE.

 

[Goldenapple]

Um what about the people that haven't been active from 2006-2012? That's a long time not to be on. :/

 

[Yui Z]

Um what about the people that haven't been active from 2006-2012? That's a long time not to be on. :/

If they're not spam accounts, then they don't necessarily need to be dealt with. People will come and go as they please.

 

[mattyboo1]

How do the staff know what accounts are spam accounts?

 

[Beary]

If they're not spam accounts, then they don't necessarily need to be dealt with. People will come and go as they please.

But..
people from 2006 who never posted and have no avatar and no signature and are basically blank slates..
They're just clogging up space.

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How do the staff know what accounts are spam accounts?

They check. It's kind of obvious.

 

[Caius]

Not what I'm looking for.

And we can tell if it's spam by checking the "about me" section or the signature.

 

[Box9Missingo]

I generally look for anything that stands out. Strange usernames that don't make sense, stuff posted in the profile that don't add up (meaning they don't have a convincing profile, links for companies).

 

[Aradai]

It's also a french move to hide from these... at least 500 reported spammers.

Oh my god, 500? Godspeed, Cent.

 

[Beary]

Also, if you see a person listing their entire name, where they live, ZIP code, job, what year they married, etc, they PROBABLY are spam.

I've seen many with they're name and hobbies. And the hobbies aren't even convincing.
"I like Rock Climbing and Collecting Hair Clips"
WTF

 

[Caius]

Oh my god, 500? Godspeed, Cent.

Just like France, I'm taking a break from this war.

In all seriousness, I'm making coffee and chillin out. I'll get back to it once the apartment is clean.

 

[Box9Missingo]

Also, if you see a person listing their entire name, where they live, ZIP code, job, what year they married, etc, they PROBABLY are spam.

I've seen many with they're name and hobbies. And the hobbies aren't even convincing.
"I like Rock Climbing and Collecting Hair Clips"
WTF

Yea those don't even make any sense .

 

[Yui Z]

But..
people from 2006 who never posted and have no avatar and no signature and are basically blank slates..
They're just clogging up space.

I was talking about the people who have posted, but just haven't been online.

Also, if you see a person listing their entire name, where they live, ZIP code, job, what year they married, etc, they PROBABLY are spam.

I've seen many with they're name and hobbies. And the hobbies aren't even convincing.
"I like Rock Climbing and Collecting Hair Clips"
WTF

Some people might like collecting hair clips. Just because their hobbies are unique, doesn't exactly mean they're spam accounts.

I just look for advertisement.

 

[TheEliteEmpoleon]

Ooh I'd like to help out! I'll try to find some.

 

[Beary]

I was talking about the people who have posted, but just haven't been online.


Some people might like collecting hair clips. Just because their hobbies are unique, doesn't exactly mean they're spam accounts.

I just look for advertisement.

Yeah, but when you see 3 in a row with the same 'format'...