Can the CR4 Software Automatically Add a "Reported" Flag to Reported Posts.

There has been a lot of spam and I understand your frustration. Know that whether you report it or not, moderators do their best to delete spam ASAP.

I've proposed a change to allow certain members to be able to remove spam posts. It's in the process of receiving approval and then will go into the queue for programming.

In the meantime, I've added a bunch of terms to our spam filter. This means that posts that contain certain words (think astrologer, skin cream, movie streaming, etc.) will be automatically deleted. The filter is automatic but it is not instant - there is a delay between posting and deletion.

Can you add the words, "anonymous poster" to that spam filter?

Sorry Savy, but I do not fully agree with you: adding words to the spam filter will probably create more problems than solutions, as some words you mention can be used in a regular post. What if ANY member can report a spam message, and if there are three reports (just to prevent anyone from getting suspicious) the filter automatically proceeds to eliminate it? This certainly will allow the community to collaborate with the admin and keep the site clean ;-)

One more thing: to facilitate the identification of a reported mail, a red flag should be placed at the bottom of the post for each "report"

(perhaps between the "report" and the "Edit" buttons

I think anybody, not just selected members, should be able to send a post all but immediately to a holding bin, until Admin can evaluate it. If accepted, it gets reposted without the "boot" option. If anybody boots too many good posts, that privilege could be suspended for a while.

Any such reforms will entail some programming effort, which should be kept reasonably simple. Thanks in advance for any progress in this area.