Comments on: Fighting Spam With Neighborhood Watch http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/ makers of 43 Things/Places/People, Lists of Bests, All Consuming.net & Should Do This Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: dwlt http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1246 dwlt Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1246 Thanks for posting this, Daniel - this is the sort of transparency we'd like to see more of in the future! Thanks for posting this, Daniel - this is the sort of transparency we’d like to see more of in the future!

]]> By: ToddSchoonover http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1247 ToddSchoonover Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1247 Thank you Daniel for your informative explanation. I agree with Dwlt that having communications like this one helps the user community understand what is going on. We don't need to know the algorithms behind things (though I'm still curious about the cheer algorithm) and they really shouldn't be public to prevent people from being able to abuse the system. But knowing that there was a bug in the system responsible for flagging many of the well established users of this system helps all of us feel more comfortable with this new system. Thank you for taking the time to explain it in a friendly and informative way. This is why you're my favorite Robot. Thank you Daniel for your informative explanation. I agree with Dwlt that having communications like this one helps the user community understand what is going on. We don’t need to know the algorithms behind things (though I’m still curious about the cheer algorithm) and they really shouldn’t be public to prevent people from being able to abuse the system. But knowing that there was a bug in the system responsible for flagging many of the well established users of this system helps all of us feel more comfortable with this new system.

Thank you for taking the time to explain it in a friendly and informative way. This is why you’re my favorite Robot.

]]> By: Flirt http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1248 Flirt Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1248 Thanks, Daniel, and all the Robots, for all the hard work -- especially getting rid of the evil spammers AND fixing the Robotcop bug!!! CHEERS!!! Thanks, Daniel, and all the Robots, for all the hard work — especially getting rid of the evil spammers AND fixing the Robotcop bug!!!

CHEERS!!!

]]> By: happy phantom http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1249 happy phantom Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1249 Thank you. I think it can be frustrating for long-time users to discover they've been flagged. It is in the entire community's best interest to first, not take anything for granted. I've been on this site for nearly 2 years now and can honestly say I have not had an issue with spam. That is a kudos to all the good work the robots do. Second, not to assume that someone is out to get you. I can't imagine the robots wanting to piss off long standing users like Todd, Flirt and SEGSID. It is certainly not in anyone's best interest if they left. I greatly appreciate the robots openness on this and willingness to admit problems and well darnit, fix them. Yay! Of course, I could get flagged tomorrow and get pissed off myself. But for now, thanks :) Thank you. I think it can be frustrating for long-time users to discover they’ve been flagged. It is in the entire community’s best interest to first, not take anything for granted. I’ve been on this site for nearly 2 years now and can honestly say I have not had an issue with spam. That is a kudos to all the good work the robots do.

Second, not to assume that someone is out to get you. I can’t imagine the robots wanting to piss off long standing users like Todd, Flirt and SEGSID. It is certainly not in anyone’s best interest if they left.

I greatly appreciate the robots openness on this and willingness to admit problems and well darnit, fix them. Yay!

Of course, I could get flagged tomorrow and get pissed off myself. But for now, thanks :)

]]> By: happy phantom http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1250 happy phantom Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1250 Thank you. I think it can be frustrating for long-time users to discover they've been flagged. It is in the entire community's best interest to first, not take anything for granted. I've been on this site for nearly 2 years now and can honestly say I have not had an issue with spam. That is a kudos to all the good work the robots do. Second, not to assume that someone is out to get you. I can't imagine the robots wanting to piss off long standing users like Todd, Flirt and SEGSID. It is certainly not in anyone's best interest if they left. I greatly appreciate the robots openness on this and willingness to admit problems and well darnit, fix them. Yay! Of course, I could get flagged tomorrow and get pissed off myself. But for now, thanks :) Thank you. I think it can be frustrating for long-time users to discover they’ve been flagged. It is in the entire community’s best interest to first, not take anything for granted. I’ve been on this site for nearly 2 years now and can honestly say I have not had an issue with spam. That is a kudos to all the good work the robots do.

Second, not to assume that someone is out to get you. I can’t imagine the robots wanting to piss off long standing users like Todd, Flirt and SEGSID. It is certainly not in anyone’s best interest if they left.

I greatly appreciate the robots openness on this and willingness to admit problems and well darnit, fix them. Yay!

Of course, I could get flagged tomorrow and get pissed off myself. But for now, thanks :)

]]> By: buffyf http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1251 buffyf Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1251 Thanks for the explanation. I think we all agree that the spammers and other sleazeballs are a problem on the site and want them to be cut off. It might be nice though if you all could post to the blog about new doings like the city hall and the robot scout and all before we all get panicked. Preventative measures and so on. But thanks for the quick response. Thanks for the explanation.

I think we all agree that the spammers and other sleazeballs are a problem on the site and want them to be cut off.

It might be nice though if you all could post to the blog about new doings like the city hall and the robot scout and all before we all get panicked. Preventative measures and so on.

But thanks for the quick response.

]]> By: marmotry http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1252 marmotry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1252 Thanks Daniel. I'll second (third?) dwlt and Todd S.'s comment about our appreciation for you opening the kimono a little bit on this issue. Things were getting a little tizzy last night and I'm glad to see things are being fixed. Maybe a little more info on the City Hall page would be helpful too. It seems rather draconian to be able to click a big red button that says "Suspend this User." And like the firing squad, we all have the guilt that our bullet may be the live round. And worse, when it is our account on the chopping block, it is scary thinking it could all be taken away. Thanks so much for all the information. I have been consistently been impressed by you living robots and this beautiful 'home' you've built for us all. Thanks Daniel. I’ll second (third?) dwlt and Todd S.’s comment about our appreciation for you opening the kimono a little bit on this issue. Things were getting a little tizzy last night and I’m glad to see things are being fixed.

Maybe a little more info on the City Hall page would be helpful too. It seems rather draconian to be able to click a big red button that says “Suspend this User.” And like the firing squad, we all have the guilt that our bullet may be the live round. And worse, when it is our account on the chopping block, it is scary thinking it could all be taken away.

Thanks so much for all the information. I have been consistently been impressed by you living robots and this beautiful ‘home’ you’ve built for us all.

]]> By: Iron_Man http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1253 Iron_Man Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1253 I also must thank you Daniel for posting this. As I said in a few posts last night, I seriously felt like we were dealing with a rogue program that reminded me of those wierd snake hair guys from the second Matrix movie. And also as I pointed out last night, I was confident that since what it was doing was so radical, that you guys would definitely do something about it. I'm glad you came through and didn't make me out to be a liar. Imagine my surprise when I went to Neighborhood watch to do my civic duty, and saw my own face up there. Yikes! Last night most of us spent all our time there just defending users. We sure did a heavy dose of civic duty last night. Thanks again for getting on this so quickly. Respectfully, Iron_Man. I also must thank you Daniel for posting this. As I said in a few posts last night, I seriously felt like we were dealing with a rogue program that reminded me of those wierd snake hair guys from the second Matrix movie.
And also as I pointed out last night, I was confident that since what it was doing was so radical, that you guys would definitely do something about it. I’m glad you came through and didn’t make me out to be a liar.

Imagine my surprise when I went to Neighborhood watch to do my civic duty, and saw my own face up there. Yikes! Last night most of us spent all our time there just defending users. We sure did a heavy dose of civic duty last night.

Thanks again for getting on this so quickly. Respectfully, Iron_Man.

]]> By: sbedsaul http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1254 sbedsaul Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1254 OK, I like it now. Thank you very much for the explanation and repair. I know this decision was necessary, but when I saw innocents were being targeted, I was a bit worried. You guys and gals have created and wonderful spot for us. Thanks. OK, I like it now. Thank you very much for the explanation and repair. I know this decision was necessary, but when I saw innocents were being targeted, I was a bit worried. You guys and gals have created and wonderful spot for us. Thanks.

]]> By: rouenpucelle http://blog.robotcoop.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1255 rouenpucelle Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://therobotcoop.wordpress.com/2007/04/18/fighting-spam-with-neighborhood-watch/#comment-1255 I'm just repeating what everyone else has said, but... THANK YOU. I’m just repeating what everyone else has said, but…

THANK YOU.

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