"Mark as spam" button?

[ozzie]

Just thinking it might be easier for the mods if there was a "Mark as Spam" button, like craigslist so that after say 5-10 clicks in a day it would automatically be removed (or moved to your hidden "Spam" section, if you like to keep such things), and after a few spam topics being removed, the user banned.

[a2ndopinion]

if possible.

[A3rdopinion]

 :agree:if possible.

[yella81celica]

How about spam user button? Can we do that too?

[Coop301]

If the spam button is programmed correctly, if it is hit on a specific post, then it could hide that post until reviewed by a mod.

[yella81celica]

I meant for the user it self not a thread button. Because like our new member he didn't start anything. So lets just spam him but not the threads.

[BruceAlmighty]

Just thinking it might be easier for the mods if there was a "Mark as Spam" button, like craigslist so that after say 5-10 clicks in a day it would automatically be removed (or moved to your hidden "Spam" section, if you like to keep such things), and after a few spam topics being removed, the user banned.

the problem with that is that the majority of the threads would basically disappear. if you look at these threads, about 70% of them dont make it more than a page. it would be a thin forum if im understanding what youre wanting correctly.

[Coop301]

just mark that entry as spam until a mod can review.  Then, the mod has the ability to delete that thread entry or entire thread.

[ozzie]

the problem with that is that the majority of the threads would basically disappear. if you look at these threads, about 70% of them dont make it more than a page. it would be a thin forum if im understanding what youre wanting correctly.

I'm not understanding why that would happen, unless a single user created 5-10 accounts using proxy servers for the sole purpose of removing legitimate threads

[BruceAlmighty]

nevermind. i think misunderstood what you had typed. 

[Steven Benner]

A mark as spam button would require significant modification and would be ripe for abuse. Me or teran usually respond pretty quickly when we get a report to moderator alert.

Report to moderator does work by the way, so be sure use them whenever you see spam. Whenever I get a report I always check the user and report then delete the account if he's a spammer.

Short answer: Not going to happen unless SMF decides to add it in the base forum software.

[BruceAlmighty]

add Brefeagiserig to the spam list...

[yella81celica]

There is a spam list in the off topic section. You will probably have to search for it. Post the screen name there and it will get taken care of.