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More spam that wants to be an article

3-Nov-12 0:47

This: abot page load error[^]
From this: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=9568260[^]

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

OriginalGriff2-Nov-12 22:01

It can be an error but...

2-Nov-12 22:01

This: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=48520&aid=488420[^]
From this: http://www.codeproject.com/Members/moeen-khurshid[^]

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

Spammer...

Sandeep Mewara2-Nov-12 11:03

Sandeep Mewara

2-Nov-12 11:03

This one: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=8329836[^]
Here: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=48466&aid=488290[^]

Sandeep Mewara
Microsoft ASP.NET MVP

[My latest Article]: Server side Delimiters in ASP.NET[^]

Re: Spammer...

fjdiewornncalwe2-Nov-12 11:15

fjdiewornncalwe

2-Nov-12 11:15

This user's answer[^] to a question is also spam. Perhaps the hamsters could contact this individual to explain how commercial stuff works here at CP as they have "Marketing - xxxx Software" as their occupation. I think they are clearly working out of ignorance. I'm surprised that this one slipped through though, as the answer was posted back in March.

I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

Nelek2-Nov-12 2:30

2-Nov-12 2:30

The only time in 9 months this user[^] writes something is just to say this[^].

Might be an error.

Regards.
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M.D.V. Wink | ;)

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpfull answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov2-Nov-12 8:37

2-Nov-12 8:37

I don't see anything wrong in just inactivity, even though the post was hopeless. For what reason do we have to worry about? Smile | :)

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Nelek2-Nov-12 8:43

2-Nov-12 8:43

I don't see anything wrong with inactivity either. I am myself inactive totally random and maybe for months.

It was just that the very first time he wrote something, it was like trolling message. I would not be the first time I see no movement in a time and then suddenly 5 or 6 spams / troll messages in a row.

Regards.
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M.D.V. Wink | ;)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov2-Nov-12 9:02

2-Nov-12 9:02

I did not see trolling (unless you suspect that being silly was actually pretended, for trolling purposes; actually, I think that some extreme stupidity is a good reason to qualify as trolling, regardless of the real reasons of it). Perhaps OP edited the post to eliminate trolling later. I personally think that, in case of any offense, if a member change her/his mind and correct herself/himself, this is enough excuse for not reporting for trolling. Changing one's mind into acceptable behavior should be encouraged and fully respected.

I don't know what happened exactly, because here is what happened next: I quickly replied to this post (the problem was too trivial to bother too much) and removed the post, because it does not have value for other members, and OP apparently lost interest to it, because, for a long time, she/he did not try to answer to a comment to it to clarify the problem. I hope it won't be a big problem, because OP can always ask a question again, if my reply was not enough.

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Nelek2-Nov-12 9:46

2-Nov-12 9:46

It was not about the OP, it was about the solution 5 writing sdsds and some empty <pre></pre> like

I have noticed the cleaning up. I was not sure about deleting them directly, that's why I posted it here.

Regards.
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M.D.V. Wink | ;)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov2-Nov-12 10:42

2-Nov-12 10:42

Ah… I got it, thanks for explanation. I did not see it, anyway. Not a big deal, deleted, that's enough.

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Nail salon "article"

OriginalGriff1-Nov-12 22:01

Posting "answers" to own question and even accepting such false answers formally

1-Nov-12 22:01

This: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=48368&aid=487860[^]
From this: http://www.codeproject.com/Members/Renu-Shah[^]

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov1-Nov-12 8:33

Re: Posting "answers" to own question and even accepting such false answers formally

1-Nov-12 8:33

Such behavior goes out of control.

This member http://www.codeproject.com/Members/mic-phil[^] asked not a very sensible question: "does anybody get any reference": Custom Build Cloud Computing[^].

So far, nothing criminal, though; formally, this is still an answer. But later, OP posts an "answer" which is merely a link to some CodeProject article on some related topic: Custom Build Cloud Computing[^].

OK, who gets help from this "answer"? Everyone could read this article without any reference. This is just a useless trash added to CodeProject and a waste of time. Yes, many beginners post "the answers" which are in fact used to clarify the question. It can be considered as a mistake. Such posts are down-voted and removed, but I hope nobody report such beginners for abuse just for one offense. However, I can see many accounts were cancelled as a result of reports on the accounts, but this mostly happens on systematic abuse, when it becomes closer to spamming.

But in this case, OP also formally accepts own answer. I can see such behavior more and more often. Isn't that the time to technically prevent answering own questions? After all, the negative effect of this limitation would be very little. The cases when OP, after some thinking, gets some answer valuable for others are very rare. Even if such limitation is introduced, the author or such a valuable solution can always post a tip article, if not a full-scale article.

So, I suggest to put such restriction, it will be helpful.

And I invite everyone to report on abuse of this sort, but perhaps not in case when it can be considered as a mistake -- then it would be enough to explain OP how to post things properly.

Thank you,

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Nelek2-Nov-12 2:34

Spam that looks like a poor article

2-Nov-12 2:34

I don't see this post deserving a 1 so I countered

Regards.
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M.D.V. Wink | ;)

Q&A Investments Spammer

fjdiewornncalwe1-Nov-12 8:00

fjdiewornncalwe

1-Nov-12 8:00

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=9560531[^] asks a question about investing.
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=9563496[^] is providing the spam answer.

I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

OriginalGriff1-Nov-12 4:34

1-Nov-12 4:34

This: First look at the Intel IvyBridge Ultrabook [^]
From this: http://www.codeproject.com/Members/Jon-Gallant[^]

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov1-Nov-12 8:41

1-Nov-12 8:41

Wow! what a fake! And probably just spam.
Please see: both article he posted so far are like that. Deserves reporting for abuse, maybe. Is there the way to vote for removal of an "article"?

Good spotting.

Thank you,

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

OriginalGriff1-Nov-12 8:58

1-Nov-12 8:58

Yes - the usual report work on published articles as well as unpublished, if your rep in high enough - and yours is. Laugh | :laugh:

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov1-Nov-12 9:05

1-Nov-12 9:05

Ah…, of course. Thank you; I just failed to see the usual report flag on the page. But now, I'll do it on the other article, too. Did you noticed another on, of the same "quality"?

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

OriginalGriff1-Nov-12 9:19

1-Nov-12 9:19

So did I

It took The Maunder to point it out after I suggested it in Sugs & Bugs...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov wrote:
Did you noticed another on, of the same "quality"?

Yes - but I'm sure it was bigger the first time I looked, which is why I hadn't reported it at the time.
A deeper look at the Intel IvyBridge Ultrabook[^]

How are these getting through moderation?

If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov1-Nov-12 12:02

1-Nov-12 12:02

Was even bigger?! Wow! Smile | :)

—SA

Sergey A Kryukov

Brisingr Aerowing1-Nov-12 9:22

Brisingr Aerowing

1-Nov-12 9:22

Reported.

I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image.
Stephen Hawking

Article spammer

Thomas Daniels1-Nov-12 0:15

Thomas Daniels

1-Nov-12 0:15

This member[^] posts a lot of spam articles. The content of all articles is always the same.
Two of the articles:
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=48247&aid=487359[^]
http://www.codeproject.com/script/Articles/ArticleVersion.aspx?waid=48245&aid=487347[^]

He posted more spam articles, but the content moderation shows only the 5 most recent articles, so the others aren't shown. Totally, I saw at least 5 articles.

Re: Article spammer

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov1-Nov-12 8:44