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Maybe a silly question but you know I'm beginner and therefor have some rights to ask silly questions 
How can I check whether this user is a spammer? I only see Q / A = 0, Messages = 0, .... but no evidence that the member spammed 
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Just question! I wouldn't trust OG with such an important issue. He's known to be trigger happy... 
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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You can't - the moderation queue for "possible spam" messages is only available to Protectors (those of us with a Shield by our names) and the whole idea is that the spam never appears to the "general public".
But...the spammers still need kicking (or they will just keep trying until they find something that gets past the scanner) so I post those I hit up here.
I'm afraid in this case you are going to have to trust Protectors not to get you kicking SAK, or Chris, or...
(To be honest, we wouldn't last long if we did!)
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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My intention is to help to hold this forum clean from spammers.
But following "blind" to any Reporter/leader maybe is dangerous, history proves it 
What is your suggestion? Should I follow blind?
I think it is better I'm waiting, maybe one time I become a protector to....maybe.
Thanks for your help.
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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I'd say put your faith in the shield, and follow Protector reports from the mod queue blind.
It's the fastest way to dump the idiots before they manage to find a way past the filter.
We are a pretty careful bunch, and you have to be invited to join - so it's not something you want to throw away by getting vindictive. And the reports are public, so everyone will see PDQ if we are linking to "normal" users.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Ok, thanks again, I will try and I'm hoping I do not make a mistake.
At least for all reported users who's name is like "baba%" I have no inhibitions to Report also 
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Another question...I know it is the wrong place to ask, but I have no idea where to ask it otherwhise, sorry.
"items need approval":
It is really hard to approve/disapprove an article especially it is an article tagged as "This is a new version of the currently published article."
Why?
Version -1 was approved.
Current Version: How to figure out _all_ the differences to previous Version.
Excuse me, that I bother you to ask with such a beginner questions.
Bruno
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Why? Because if I was a spammer, what better way to do it than post an innocuous article, get it approved, then edit it to include my spam content? If it doesn't go through moderation each time, we might not spot it at all. We also get people who post a tip, then try to "upgrade" that to an article, or post an article, replace it's content with trivia and post the original content as a "new" article again, and so forth.
Differences is easy: open the article, and look at the left hand side of teh screen, under "Article". There is a section "Revisions" - click on that and you can compare each version very easily.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Aaand he disappeared! True Wizard!
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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This: http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=11383062[^] signed up today, and his only post was a question linking to a site for downloading files from YouTube.
Not only is that probably a naughty site (YouTube T&C's don't allow downloads) but the whole question was "I found this site ... which dowloads YouTube videos. Is it any good?"
I think that counts as spam - what do you think?
[edit]
He's just a spammer: he added a message on the General Indian forum:
If anyone want to Download Facebook Videos , i got a new site to download video directly to your pc. - linking to the same site.
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Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
modified 18-Jan-15 5:49am.
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10th kick applied.
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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gone
M.D.V. 
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 helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Both out
Geek code v 3.12
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- r++>+++ y+++*
Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Given that both his answers were posted a couple of years after the other answers to the same question, and his username used to be the same as the domain he links to, that's a yes!
Kicking time - I've deleted the spam and left the un-spammy stuff.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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gone
M.D.V.
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 helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Where is this moderation queue?
I'm supposedly having the permissions to moderate, but I've never seen it.
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The permissions are updated. The Privileges tab on your profile says now that only Protectors and Admins can use it.
The quick red ProgramFOX jumps right over the Lazy<Dog>.
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I didn't know it had been "upgraded" to Protectors only - but it makes sense as it's a "head shot" for the message.
What happens is that the span filter isn't sure, so it asks for confirmation before the message, or question, or answer is published. And that's a single operation. Click "it's fine" and it's straight through, "no way José" and it's straight in the bin.
The user however lives to span another day - which also makes sense in the early days of the filter. You want to get some solid performance data in before you let The Machine kill accounts automatically.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: I didn't know it had been "upgraded" to Protectors only - but it makes sense as it's a "head shot" for the message.
Neither did I, I checked it not long ago and then I was supposed to have the permissions, but I never could find it. Now I know why.
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