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Posted July 26, 2014
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Artoemius: I noticed that some of these magical posts vanish as I report them as spam. Are they deleted automatically, not by the GOG staff? And if yes, does anyone know how many members should report a post as spam for it to be automatically deleted?

I'm just wondering if there's a possibility for a controversial topic to be deleted if some number of opposed people (or their alts) unjustifiably report them as spam.
Deleted automatically thanks to the power of TECHNOLOGY *rainbow*
Posted July 26, 2014
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rtcvb32: Judas, could you add in the system if 10 threads are marked spam and deleted by the system that the user gets locked out of his account or suspended?
No need as I ban them personally, much more satisfying :D I do wish that I could use a banhammer to ban spammers from the internet entirely :D
Posted July 26, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Deleted automatically thanks to the power of TECHNOLOGY *rainbow*
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Artoemius: Thanks! But is there any possibility that a non-spam post is deleted if it receives some number of unfair spam-reports? Is TECHNOLOGY powerful enough to prevent that? :)
I don't know how the whole "report as spam" thing works here as I am not a web developer or aything of the sort :)
Posted July 26, 2014
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JudasIscariot: No need as I ban them personally, much more satisfying :D I do wish that I could use a banhammer to ban spammers from the internet entirely :D
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toxicTom: Banhammers for sale here for only $49.90! Just call +49 180 4 100 100 and keep your credit card info ready! Free delivery!

;-)

(the number is the German time anouncement service)
I'll take ALL of them :D
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JudasIscariot: I don't know how the whole "report as spam" thing works here as I am not a web developer or anything of the sort :)
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rtcvb32: I did database work a while back... Not a huge amount, but enough to know a few things.
1) Hard drive space is cheap...
2) it's easier to mark an entry as hidden and keep the data rather than throw it away.

SQL structure is probably something like:

Create Table ForumMessages {
userid int;
message text;
hide bool;
posttime datetime;
postid long;
total_like_dislike int;
}

However unless you can query the Database directly then you probably won't be able to access it...
I suppose but then again I am not a dev :D
Post edited July 26, 2014 by JudasIscariot
Posted July 26, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Deleted automatically thanks to the power of TECHNOLOGY *rainbow*
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Klumpen0815: Sounds like Internet mobbing made easy.
Some guys want to mob someone and report his posts as spam, they get automatically deleted and no mod even notices?
I do believe that there are safeguards to prevent just that because I would have heard about something like this happening :)
Posted July 26, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I do believe that there are safeguards to prevent just that because I would have heard about something like this happening :)
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Klumpen0815: So you don't know? So much for my theory about no mod even noticing. ;)
Giving user accounts so much power isn't a good idea imho.
I've been at GOG for over two years, been on the forums since 2008 and I've seen my fair share of threads get downvoted to oblivion and they never got automatically removed. Locked yes, but the locking was done by an actual human being :)
Posted February 05, 2015
We have been hard at work on a solution to solve the spam problem for a long time now, and put more men on the job as the situation worsened over the past few days. Earlier today, we implemented an external API - an anti-spam filter that blocked accounts of known spammers based on IP. It was effective for a time in preventing spam, but later turned out not to be so as spammers began using proxies.

We implemented more anti-spam mechanisms throughout the day, but some spam threads were still getting through. That is why we have added another preventative measure to battle the many spambots that have been attacking our forums - it is no longer possible to create a forum thread if you only have the set of free games you get upon registration in your game library (adding posts to existing topics is not affected). This should rid us entirely of unwanted spam threads, as spambots will be unable and/or unwilling to purchase games.

If this will prove to be a big inconvenience for users, we will remove it - but it should rid us entirely of spam. We will continue working on solutions less restrictive to other users once the flood of spambots is under control.
Posted March 04, 2015
Damnit, just as we thought the battle was (temporarily) won... We're sorry that those spammers got through our barriers at peak Insomnia time :/

And just so you know, guys, we are working on this. We don't have an ETA yet.

I'll do my best to keep you updated as our web team comes up with solutions and things happen.
Posted September 05, 2015
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penumbren: I marked all the threads I saw in those sub forums and in general, but my phone is about to die, so I'll have to wish you luck with getting a support response on the weekend. :/
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toxicTom: Poked him chat, he seems to be online. At least he'll know who's on weekend duty.
STOP POKING MEEEEEEE!!


(Guess the game that's from :P )
Posted September 05, 2015
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JudasIscariot: STOP POKING MEEEEEEE!!

(Guess the game that's from :P )
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rtcvb32: Magic the gathering? I'd assume so since fairy decks were annoying with the 'tap & deal 1 damage to target creature'...
LOL....no, wrong game, try again :P
Posted September 05, 2015
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JudasIscariot: STOP POKING MEEEEEEE!!

(Guess the game that's from :P )
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Wishbone: Warcraft 2, no?
Correct :)
Posted September 05, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Correct :)
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JMich: 2? Wasn't that from the first one?
I think it was in both. I do know it was one of the many retorts you'd get from repeatedly clicking on an orc grunt :)
Posted February 23, 2017
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tinyE: The GamersGate thread is closed.
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Breja: That really was a great surprise, and after that I'm more then willing to wait as long as it takes with spam.
We tried something with the spam function that didn't seem to work out the way we hoped it would, so it's gonna be reverted back. If you guys come across anything spammy in the meantime, please PM me and I'll deal with it manually.
Posted February 27, 2017
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Vainamoinen: I think GOG should adopt the Double Fine forum's rules.

If you post anything that is racist, sexist, or homophobic, the forums will come alive and bite you on the face. It will hold on tight, no matter how much you scream, and not let go until you tolerate all humanity and promise to change your ways. Then it will let go, but by then it will have laid eggs in your sinus cavities, and if you ever post anything like that again the eggs will hatch, and you will sneeze earwigs for years.

We reserve the right to delete any malicious posts, or to just re-edit them to make the original author look like a horrible person.
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Vainamoinen: /edit: Yes of course it's worth it.
...but...will the forum come alive and bite you in the face? Because if that was the case, we wouldn't be where we're at now, I think.
Posted February 27, 2017
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Shadowstalker16: Especially to the level of eating into the hands of a vague as hell ''rule'' that gives all power to the moderators to remove and even misquote what they do not like. That could be certainly be interpreted as wanting zero accountability from those in the position of power as long as they agree with you.
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Erpy: Seeing that this is a privately owned forum, the moderation staff ALREADY has all the power to remove what they don't like. It's a popular myth among nettizens that the simple act of visiting or posting on a forum makes them entitled to "hold those in the position of power accountable". That's not how it works. Forum owners generally want to make an effort to listen to forum members as a matter of fairness, but in the end, they're not accountable to them.

If the GOG management determine that permitting homophobic rants on their community forums is in their best interests, there's little any member can do against it except make a case that they're wrong about it in an attempt to change their minds.

Likewise if the GOG management determine that keeping homophobic rants out of their community forums is in their best interests, they can delete those posts without the obligation to justify that decision to the members.

The accountability you talk about is a mirage.
Yes. First off, posting on the forum should not be regarded as a right - it's more of a privilege. Secondly, yes, we set the rules. We could even go as far as saying that we can remove whatever we feel is inappropriate, even if that's massively subjective.
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