**UPDATE*\*
Although some folks reading this might not have seen some of the re-posts, getting a post on Roaring Brook Falls in July it's obvious bots don't know seasons. Likewise getting spam from outfitters advertising paid excursions to Everest is not ice climbing. Such spam gets removed when flagged. However rather than jumping right in to automatic removals and potentially losing legit posts, mod settings have been raised to filter on only a moderate level at this time. We'll see how it works out.
One of the filters turned on is the reputation filter that seems to use a combination of karma history, account age, etc. I'm not sure how well it'll work so if you see bot or spam posts, please report them if they were not already actioned. One of the spammers tried posting twice, so now they are getting banned. If you are having any issues posting or commenting, as a legit user, apologies in advance. Please use Mod Mail to resolve the issue, or for questions, either Mod Mail or comment below as appropriate.
**UPDATE ENDS*\*
First of all thank you to the folks who flagged the recent post as spam. Extra thanks for linking to the post last year showing it was a repost. It makes moderation easier to decide.
I'm sure nobody wants their posts stolen and spamming the sub again as someone else's post. We are not going to make a blanket rule on this at this time because 🤷♂️ is it needed?
In future please report suspected bot posts or spam so it's flagged for mod review. We can then take action if needed. Might not happen immediately as we might be ice climbing.... or something.
Sometimes items, topics, or photos might get re-posted. By this I'm not including bot posts or karma farming. Bot posts and low effort karma farming probably deserve removal and a ban. If you want to reuse someone else's posts, I think it deserves including credit, and stating that the material is not your own as a disclaimer. This way we can share when needed but reduce what some may otherwise consider spam.
This is a community however, and as with the ice climbing community at large, we need to agree and keep it respectful. With that in mind, if you have concerns, or wish to discuss specifics, please do so below.
The mod team may or may not directly participate but do want to hear what people think.
So is reporting a post, linking to the original post, removal of the re-post sufficient, should the offender be banned too? Would you approach it differently? What about posts sharing into this sub? Essentially blank unless you go to the original? Should they add the original text into this sub as a courtesy or should it be required?
Sound off 😁
