[imc-scotland-discussion] spam accounts

[chris]

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Sam wrote:
> So we've had a load of spam about watches from an account called
> "handbags". Can we have a way to remove someones account and all their
> posts if its a spam account. Maybe have it so that its undoable by a mod
> for a week or so so that it isnt done by accident.
> 
> Sam

A single button to do this might be helpful. In the meantime, users can be
blocked by Admins:

* Click on the username
* Click on their "Edit" tab
* Scroll down to "Status" and change it from "Active" to "Blocked"
* You can also alter their username to make it obvious that they're outcast
(useful if we later want to delete all these accounts) - I tend to add
"BLOCKEDSPAMMER" to the name, no point in being subtle.

(I'm not sure if we've ever had a problem with spammer accounts being
re-used though, so this might just be of recreational use only...)


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chris h


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