Spammer or NO - You Decide

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:39 am

jcgorla

I while back someone asked how to determine if someone is a spammer.

I don't know what others think but this guy walk like a spammer, talks like a spammer and smells like a spammer.

Just joined the forum

Only one post

Post is not about wood working

Is soliciting something

Other red flags for me:

He shows in his profile that he has a well equipped Shopsmith shop but he has never posted here before and then when he does - all he is interested in is introducing you to a non wood working activity (that is likely to cost you money).

Then, if you go to the referenced site, you find that they are based overseas.

Sounds spammy to me.

He's on my ignore list.

Sure wish there was a way to "search" the membership list. I'd bet that this guy has lifted someone else's personal profile so as to appear legit.

You decide.

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:34 am

I agree with your acessment.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:57 am

admin must have agreed. He is gone.

joedw00 · Post by **joedw00** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 1:55 pm

I reported him to admin yesterday, right after he posted. I thought it looked like a spam even if his profile said that he has all that stuff.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:20 pm

joedw00 wrote:I reported him to admin yesterday, right after he posted. I thought it looked like a spam even if his profile said that he has all that stuff.

IMHO the only thing to use in determining 'spammer' status is the content of post(s). Typically it becomes very obvious by the second post within a short time span. First time poster including external links is an indicator!!!

No guarantees, just little warning flags.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:37 pm

[quote="JPG40504"]IMHO the only thing to use in determining 'spammer' status is the content of post(s). Typically it becomes very obvious by the second post within a short time span. First time poster including external links is an indicator!!!

No guarantees, just little warning flags.]

Looking at this guys' profile, all by itself, there was no indication that he was a spammer. For me, it was his link to a non wood working forum in his very first post to the forum, that was not even accompanied by an introduction.

There is always a chance that some of these "spammers" are really just new members with an unusual way of joining the forum.

YouTube · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:55 pm

dusty wrote:Looking at this guys' profile, all by itself, there was no indication that he was a spammer. For me, it was his link to a non wood working forum in his very first post to the forum, that was not even accompanied by an introduction.

There is always a chance that some of these "spammers" are really just new members with an unusual way of joining the forum.

This one fell in the gray area. I removed the post as off-topic with a concern over the link to an unrecognized site. But it wasn't the obvious spam, so didn't require any type of hold or block on the user account

jcgorla · Post by **jcgorla** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:54 pm

Guys, I really appreciate the shoot first ask questions later mentality. Been a long time Shopsmith owner since 1996, but have been away for quite some time and want to get back into it. Fact is, I read almost all other forums I belong to on the train while I commute to and from work on my iPhone using Tapatalk. As far as I know it's the only software that lets one do that.

No spam or sales intended, have absolutely no affiliation with Tapatalk.

Thanks for the ultra warm welcome guys!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:24 pm

I assume the post deleted by admin was the one describing tapatalk and inquiring re its being turned on in this forum.

I did not see that as a spam attempt.

FWIW I think there was overreaction to that post.

I also think we owe JCGORIA an apology!

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 9:53 pm

JPG40504 wrote:I assume the post deleted by admin was the one describing tapatalk and inquiring re its being turned on in this forum.

I did not see that as a spam attempt.

FWIW I think there was overreaction to that post.

I also think we owe JCGORIA an apology!

Agreed, Sorry about that

and welcome:D