Hit the Red Button Time, Again

Thank you for the link - I hit the red button.

What happened to the cloud flare thingy that was checking us when we come to NGA?

Regarding Cloud Flare, my guess would be that the site is no longer under sustained attack and so Cloud Flare's threat detection is no longer on high alert (so isn't checking everyone's browser when they connect to the site).

New comer in All Things Gardening under the name onlineproxy0 select the red explanation point to welcome the spammer to the site

Done

Same here. Reported both posts.

Done and done. (There were 2 posts.)

And his friend in the Ask A Question forum also needs a warm welcome.

Bye bye.

Done!

A couple more in All Things Gardening: https://garden.org/thread/view...

New comer in Sandbox under the name amandojames17, select the red explanation point to welcome the spammer to the site

Done and here's the link:

What never ceases to amaze me is that the spammers actually think it worth it to sign up and post such "ads" here. They can't post links and it's painfully obvious that it's a scam - if one was looking for fake language tests/certification, for example, a gardening site is not where I think one would start! Also, the vast majority of members here are fluent in English, so they're not even targeting the right demographic.

I just scroll on past them all. Easy enough.

Don't just scroll past. Hit the report button.

Not my job. I am not a fan of the red button, have never used it, and don't plan to.

My apologies, I feel my prior response was a bit abrupt. I contribute a lot to this site - photos, data, comments. I use the database extensively. I maintain a personal plant list. I enjoy the forums. I could care less about the nuts. I'm ambivalent about the knowledge base inherited from the prior owners, but understand we are still in a transition. I feel no obligation to police the spam, seems like that is the owners' responsibility. I enjoy lively discourse. I abhor the idea that one can 'tattle' on someone for a comment they disagree with. But.. I've seen a lot of threads just shut down for no apparent reason (that I can tell).

So, no, I don't use the red button.

The red button is fully optional of course, it's just another way to deliver feedback. I like it and use it on occasion.

Australis said:What never ceases to amaze me is that the spammers actually think it worth it to sign up and post such "ads" here. They can't post links and it's painfully obvious that it's a scam - if one was looking for fake language tests/certification, for example, a gardening site is not where I think one would start! Also, the vast majority of members here are fluent in English, so they're not even targeting the right demographic.

Reminds me of what video gamers call spray and pray. Letting loose a great number of projectiles in the general direction of the target, in the hopes that a tiny fraction of them will hit. I like what Wikipedia notes about the practice: "This is especially prevalent amongst those without benefit of proper training." Very inefficient, very inexpert.

Done