Agreed with many of the points you make.
If a line in the sand isn't drawn now against spamming it'll be too late. The adoption rate for steemit is increasing quickly with new users being tempted by potential rewards.
Showing them the correct etiquette is important otherwise Steemit will go downhill at a rapid clip.
Kudos to you for making a stand.
May not be considered the best response to this behavior....but the simple truth is examples need to be set. I myself have flagged a few individuals for this same behavior. As you did, I researched the profiles and found them to spamming every post they came across.
We will likely never be able to eradicate the problem, but if we want to truly promote good content on this platform we have to flag the negative behavior also.
i wonder if a flagging bot might help this.. obviously it would have to be carefully programmed.. but it isnt hard to detect the worst offenders, like this guy who comments exactly the same thing every time!!
OH MY GOD i just checked this guy out again and now hes changed his name from Davinger to a girl and put a cute girl image on..
CAN WE GO AND ALL DOWNVOTE HIM? This is one of the worst spammers ive seen .. I did tell steemcleneers but they haven't finished the job!
I completely agree with your rationale, however i think this was the perfect response; the spammer was given adequate notice to alter his behavior and failed to do so. This right here is the beauty of Steem itself, this is an un-censorable decentralized community of users who have a vested interest in the platform's success, and that means making sure only valuable, well produced content is added to the network.
Nowadays you have people asking for a Upvote & Resteem their Content, a link to irrelevant information or the worst ask to donate money. Everything will be recorded in the Blockchain, dont think you'll make it far as spammer but since this platform is new it's best to take some action, sometimes it's best to just use the downvote button. Take action if you want a better Steemit, good post!
It's SO annoying...normally I just ignore the comments unless it is SO BLATANT it deserves a response. I have only flagged a comment one time, due to it just being straight up spam...not even saying nice post or whatever. Just a link to their post asking for upvote4upvote & follow4follow. SMH....gtfo with that shit
Here's an idea I just shared with another user on the same topic:
It's going to be a tough behavior to combat, especially the more the platform grows.
I think a smart move would be to get a #spam trending.
So for example, if one of your tags for this post were #spam or #shitpost or #justlikeshitcoinbutyourblog 🤓
We could then all use this hashtag not only when we post about these kinds of things, but also when we find this behavior...using it in comments we leave on shitposters. This would allow said tag to trend and would allow us to not only easily find people doing this, but also to reward those who did find it with upvotes.
What do you think? (Personal upvote for visibility)
The problem is that Steemit is like a jungle, there are no rules and as so everybody do what they want, upvote the posts they like and downvote others they don't like for any reason. So control is in the hand of the individual based on his power. If that bot has enough SP he could do the same to you.
Yes, I agree spam sucks. I had an incident the other day where someone posted the same spam comment about a cryptocurrency being released across a few of my story posts. I asked politely on the first one to please remove the spam and the account had a timeframe to do it within. Now, I don't flag much. Even when I see blatant plagiarism(Yes, if you post an article and give the link, that is still plagiarism) I usually just click x and move on. But seeing the same exact message(with a picture) really made me PO'd and I flagged every single one of those eye sores.
it yea! Its annoying n so wrong, in correcting em, care needs to b taken not to insult or offend anybody, ther r respectable ways to correct people so they wont take offence...
Agreed with many of the points you make.
If a line in the sand isn't drawn now against spamming it'll be too late. The adoption rate for steemit is increasing quickly with new users being tempted by potential rewards.
Showing them the correct etiquette is important otherwise Steemit will go downhill at a rapid clip.
Kudos to you for making a stand.
May not be considered the best response to this behavior....but the simple truth is examples need to be set. I myself have flagged a few individuals for this same behavior. As you did, I researched the profiles and found them to spamming every post they came across.
We will likely never be able to eradicate the problem, but if we want to truly promote good content on this platform we have to flag the negative behavior also.
i wonder if a flagging bot might help this.. obviously it would have to be carefully programmed.. but it isnt hard to detect the worst offenders, like this guy who comments exactly the same thing every time!!
OH MY GOD i just checked this guy out again and now hes changed his name from Davinger to a girl and put a cute girl image on..
CAN WE GO AND ALL DOWNVOTE HIM? This is one of the worst spammers ive seen .. I did tell steemcleneers but they haven't finished the job!
Agree! Let's not make it one of the other social media platforms that are downgraded by spammers and bots.
I completely agree with your rationale, however i think this was the perfect response; the spammer was given adequate notice to alter his behavior and failed to do so. This right here is the beauty of Steem itself, this is an un-censorable decentralized community of users who have a vested interest in the platform's success, and that means making sure only valuable, well produced content is added to the network.
Nowadays you have people asking for a Upvote & Resteem their Content, a link to irrelevant information or the worst ask to donate money. Everything will be recorded in the Blockchain, dont think you'll make it far as spammer but since this platform is new it's best to take some action, sometimes it's best to just use the downvote button. Take action if you want a better Steemit, good post!
It's SO annoying...normally I just ignore the comments unless it is SO BLATANT it deserves a response. I have only flagged a comment one time, due to it just being straight up spam...not even saying nice post or whatever. Just a link to their post asking for upvote4upvote & follow4follow. SMH....gtfo with that shit
Here's an idea I just shared with another user on the same topic:
It's going to be a tough behavior to combat, especially the more the platform grows.
I think a smart move would be to get a #spam trending.
So for example, if one of your tags for this post were #spam or #shitpost or #justlikeshitcoinbutyourblog 🤓
We could then all use this hashtag not only when we post about these kinds of things, but also when we find this behavior...using it in comments we leave on shitposters. This would allow said tag to trend and would allow us to not only easily find people doing this, but also to reward those who did find it with upvotes.
What do you think?
(Personal upvote for visibility)
We just, as a community, have to agree on one hashtag to use for this stuff.
Even a hashtag that's a secret... So only the creators here know what it means would work.
Like #kittenmittens 🤓
I like #kittenmittens
Its a start, worth a shot.
I've been making use of the mute button myself.
It's a great little tool. :-D
But that mute button only hide his comments from you not from other users
True!
But if everybody used more mute button, the spammers audience will shrink considerably and they'll end up talking to themselves. :-P
Ya nicee
The problem is that Steemit is like a jungle, there are no rules and as so everybody do what they want, upvote the posts they like and downvote others they don't like for any reason. So control is in the hand of the individual based on his power. If that bot has enough SP he could do the same to you.
And if I was spam commenting on dozens upon dozens of posts, I'd deserve it.
When I encounter spam, I take action.
That's all I can do. Some live by a distinct code that doesn't encourage parasitic exploitation. I'm one of them.
No mercy, and no regrets. Low-value posts and articles deserve the full strength of the spam-hammer.
Yes, I agree spam sucks. I had an incident the other day where someone posted the same spam comment about a cryptocurrency being released across a few of my story posts. I asked politely on the first one to please remove the spam and the account had a timeframe to do it within. Now, I don't flag much. Even when I see blatant plagiarism(Yes, if you post an article and give the link, that is still plagiarism) I usually just click x and move on. But seeing the same exact message(with a picture) really made me PO'd and I flagged every single one of those eye sores.
it yea! Its annoying n so wrong, in correcting em, care needs to b taken not to insult or offend anybody, ther r respectable ways to correct people so they wont take offence...