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Introduce a spam reaction?
It just occurred to me that it would be nice to have a "spam" reaction feature, to mark a post as potentially harmful while waiting for moderators to delete it.
Benefits:
- Prevent other users from thinking the post is legit and clicking on links posted.
- Making it easier for other users to spot already detected spam to flag. In case for example we wish to use a consensus system where multiple spam flags by several users lead to auto-deletion.
My proposal is that the reaction should be in red color and simply say "Spam". The text in the reaction-picking dialog could say:
- Spam. The post is self-promotional and/or abusive. Use this reaction in combination with the appropriate flag.
This can also be used on abusive posts that violate CoC or contain links to harmful or inappropriate content.
But I don't think the reaction should be named "spam or abuse", even though it can be used for both. Or otherwise people might start using it for various drama purposes.
The reaction should be available on all sites in the network.
Optionally, a "nice to have" feature would be if flagging the post as spam automatically adds the reaction to it. Perhaps it should even be the only way to add the reaction, to ensure that users flag and not use the reaction.
I'm stealing an idea from trichoplax in the comments: Disable links on posts flagged as spam. There's some potential …
1mo ago
I like this idea. I'm not worried about the potential for "drama" because disruptive users already have many other tools …
1mo ago
I don't think it should be called spam. Spam, in the strict sense, is large-volume, unwanted commercial advertisement. F …
1mo ago
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