Sigh.

[Griffin Ceawlin]

Nope, I'm not here to complain about the SPAM. Just to say that I surrender.

I have RICd countless threads, and to be fair, the mods handle them pretty quickly most of the time.

I just can't be bothered anymore, though. I gots better things to do.

Drake suggested months ago that people let the SPAM pile up without RICing it. Let LL deal with it.

Well, that's what I'm going to do. I'm done.

If you good people continue to RIC, good on ya.

Just know that you're doing someone else's job.

[Aethelwine]

I reported them over an hour ago. Whoever normally deals with them seems to have dozed off.

[Dresden Ceriano]

I RIC them when I'm in the mood and don't when I'm not.  It's not like doing it is such a huge undertaking (I only RIC one thread per account), but, over time, it does get rather monotonous and, like you, I get fed up with it.

Oh, and doing someone else's job is rather par for the course around here.

...Dres

[Hugsy Penguin]

I report it when I see it, but, I can't be bothered to report every single post.  It's getting to be like "5 O'clock Charlie" from M*A*S*H.  So, it's 2am ET.  Yup, there's the spam.

[Dresden Ceriano]

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Hugsy Penguin wrote:

I report it when I see it, but, I can't be bothered to report every single post.  It's getting to be like "5 O'clock Charlie" from M*A*S*H.  So, it's 2am ET.  Yup, there's the spam.

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I know it may be hard to believe, but he mods are actually smart enough to realize that they need to delete all the threads posted by a spam account, even when only one thread is reported.  So reporting more than one of them is actually redundant and need not be done.  Plus, I hardly believe that anyone is patient or ambitious enough to report every single one.

...Dres

[Marigold Devin]

2014 New Years Resolutions:

Only do it if its fun.

Eat more fibre (fiber).

To be continued ... ?

[Griffin Ceawlin]

In the beginning I RICd every one I came across. Then I switched to:

SPAM, as are all posts by user ---> xXFrothyWhoreXx <--- ( http://community.secondlife.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/999999 )

At one point I slipped back into RICing individual posts and was asked by one of the (nicer) mods to RIC one per.

[Griffin Ceawlin]

I wouldn't go that far, but I should eat more fiber.

[Phil Deakins]

I used to RIC one thread of the many, regardless of how many different account names were posting them at the time. I assumed that any mod would be able to see that there are other threads posted by other names, and deal with them. Then I stopped RICing any of them because there are mods who are paid to see and deal with them, so I let them do their job without any prompting from me.

As long as the mods do what they are paid to do, it's never necessary for any user to RIC any of the spam threads. It's necessary to RIC any spam posts that are added to existing threads though.

[Perrie Juran]

I quit reporting them long ago and just ignore them.

Yes they are a blight and probably shock and drive away any one logging in to the Forum for the first time.

Sucks.

Let them pile up so when Oz or Monty (who saw and reported them once) or CTL log in they are hit in the face with them.

[Venus Petrov]

I hear ya, Griffin. I used to RIC the spam, too, but stopped long ago when it seemed like LL did not care or was unable to stop them.

Then I do not care either! 

There was a time we were told that mods work 24/7.  Obviously that is no longer the case yet no one has told us.  Another lack of communication.

It's cold outside today so I think that I will just bundle up. *waves

 

[Czari Zenovka]

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Perrie Juran wrote:

I quit reporting them long ago and just ignore them.

Yes they are a blight and probably shock and drive away any one logging in to the Forum for the first time.

Sucks.

Let them pile up so when Oz or Monty (who saw and reported them once) or CTL log in they are hit in the face with them.

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My current stance as well.

[Venus Petrov]

One obvious solution to the spamfest would be to charge USD10 for every avatar.  It is a very modest fee and would go a long way to shutting down spammers, griefers, and those too young to use the service.

 

[Hugsy Penguin]

Yeah, I never reported every single one either.  I've reported multiple before though.  I figure more reports draws more attention to the Mods.  It depends on my mood though.  Sometimes multiple.  Sometimes just one.  Occasionally fed up and just page next to get to the real posts.

 

[IvanTwin Rogers]

Hmm, other problem? spam in a forums? naaa thats is not true, haha:matte-motes-angry:

[Hugsy Penguin]

"5 O'Clock Charlie" is back tonight.  I didn't check all forums, but the first post in General Discussion I see is 01-09-2014 01:44 AM EST (UTC -5).  Maybe we should start a poll.  When will our inept North Korean flyer drop on us tomorrow night?  I say he will be a bit late and drop on GD at 01-10-2014 01:46 AM EST (UTC -5).

ETA:  Do'h!  Forgot to bump the day to the 10th.