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Flagging trolls and other questionable content

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One of the things that is really great about NWDC is that you guys are always quick to recognize trolls, spammers, sockpuppets and general internet douchebaggery, and in fact are often the ones who alert us mods about potential problems.

The most effective and quickest way to alert the moderators about suspicious posts is use the "Report This Post" feature, found on every post and activated with the ! icon.

When you see a questionable post, click that icon and fill out a brief description of why it's suspicious or inflammatory. After you submit it, that post and the forum it's located in will be flagged for all the moderators to easily see and react to.

This method is a lot more efficient than PMing a mod or two or responding within the thread, which we may miss at first if it's not evident from the thread title.

Thanks, folks, and keep those trolls off our site!

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Sorry about not pressing the button 0:) I just like calling them Trolls lol
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Damnit. I was hoping to score a cheap wholesale NFL Jersey today. Now, whatever shall I do?
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citycatred wrote:Sorry about not pressing the button 0:) I just like calling them Trolls lol
you can still do both. ;)

Joshua Smith wrote:Damnit. I was hoping to score a cheap wholesale NFL Jersey today. Now, whatever shall I do?
for a fee, i'll forward the link to you. he had another post about knockoff jeans if you'd like those too.
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At least it wasn't cheap asian escorts AGAIN.
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ktb wrote:At least it wasn't cheap asian escorts AGAIN.
Male or female escorts???
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Yay! Another cool tool to make NWDC an even nicer place!
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citycatred wrote:
ktb wrote:At least it wasn't cheap asian escorts AGAIN.
Male or female escorts???
1) You're too young to ask. :tomnic:

2) If someone is looking for an escort, do they really want a cheap one? Just sayin' . . .
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ktb wrote:
citycatred wrote:
ktb wrote:At least it wasn't cheap asian escorts AGAIN.
Male or female escorts???
1) You're too young to ask. :tomnic:

2) If someone is looking for an escort, do they really want a cheap one? Just sayin' . . .
.....but I need a date for Prom..... :angelblue:
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Most guys at my school don't really seem interested in a girl like me....I'm strange..... 0:) lol
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citycatred wrote:Most guys at my school don't really seem interested in a girl like me....I'm strange..... 0:) lol
You can say that again :)
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Geek wrote:
citycatred wrote:Most guys at my school don't really seem interested in a girl like me....I'm strange..... 0:) lol
You can say that again :)
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spatman wrote:The most effective and quickest way to alert the moderators about suspicious posts is use the "Report This Post" feature, found on every post and activated with this icon:
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Is it wrong that I wanted to flag this post? :neener:
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LOL, I almost did but I held back...... see, I have impulse control :)
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abusing the Report function will result in immediate mockery, avatar and signature hacking, and distribution of the email address on record to various personal hygiene and erectile dysfunction self-help subscription services.
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spatman wrote:abusing the Report function will result in immediate mockery, avatar and signature hacking, and distribution of the email address on record to various personal hygiene and erectile dysfunction self-help subscription services.
What no escort? :spatman:
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spatman wrote:abusing the Report function will result in immediate mockery, avatar and signature hacking, and distribution of the email address on record to various personal hygiene and erectile dysfunction self-help subscription services.
Is that how I got all that spam?
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CaptnJack wrote:What no escort? :spatman:

Here's a hot 20-something escort for you Richard. (not a rick roll)
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airsix wrote:
CaptnJack wrote:What no escort? :spatman:

Here's a hot 20-something escort for you Richard. (not a rick roll)
beat me to it. i was going to say that this escort most suits richard's style.
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airsix wrote:
CaptnJack wrote:What no escort? :spatman:

Here's a hot 20-something escort for you Richard. (not a rick roll)
HEY! How'd you get a picture of my car?
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ktb wrote:At least it wasn't cheap asian escorts AGAIN.
You'd rather them be expensive???
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WOW, the site is loaded with [spam]. I get warning pop-ups from Malwarebytes even looking at the thread. Don't go there.
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Thank you everyone who flagged our rather prolific spammer! They've been banned.
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