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Posted by: CommanderFox
Come'on guys, Spamming is not a joke; it is a serious matter that needs solving as fast as possible... such comments can only make those spammers do it even more. We don't want that to happen, so just let the topic die a death, ok.
I'm glad Jim got the joke (and solution) embedded in the ditty.
Spam isn't solved so much as worked-around. Spam exists due to certain common behavioural traits in us, those who post on these forums. We're opinionated and we want to express those opinions... or we wouldn't be posting, would we? Spammers exploit this for their own insalubrious purposes.
I was trying to create a propaganda piece we could use to inculcate the idea that "spam happens, let's deal with it in a mature and responsible manner." The most responsible way is to notify the moderators and leave it the heck alone. But that requires a fair amount of self-control, because the "red, shiny, candy-like" flame button is so easy and so fun to hit. To understate slightly, there isn't a lot of self-control on these boards right now.
We can't prevent spam. That's just not possible. But we can mitigate it by encouraging folks to report it to moderators promptly and to LEAVE IT THE HECK ALONE!
So how do we get the word out?
-- Steve once worked as propaganda minister of a ficticious government... why not for the World Domination Tour too?