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You need to automate most spam filtering, instead of relying on humans for all of it. Something like bogofilter works very well after some training.
by stefantalpalaru 11y ago
You need to automate most spam filtering, instead of relying on humans for all of it. Something like bogofilter works very well after some training.
- codingdave 11y agoAnd then spammers beat the automation and you need to update again... playing that game takes effort, too. Much easier to just close comments.
- krapp 11y agoEasier still to have old threads auto-delete after a certain length, time or time since last comment, similar to the way they do on imageboards.
- scholia 11y agoSpam isn't really the problem on big news sites. The mods are policing flame wars, hate speech (racism, sexism, homophobia), insults and libels, trolling, and off-topic comments, among other things. In this context, the Guardian's "Community standards and participation guidelines" page is a good read. http://www.theguardian.com/community-standards http://www.theguardian.com/community-standards