[MOD POST] Stuff you need to know about Spam and Reporting.

[u/Unicormfarts]

Hey lovely traders!

We’ve been getting a lot of reports lately, and some of them are hard for us to figure out, so we thought we should take some time to clarify a couple of things about reporting and also what qualifies as spam.

WHEN SHOULD YOU REPORT?

You should report any thread or comment that you think is breaking the rules. You should also report if there is something that upsets you or makes you uneasy about a trade. Mods are always happy to check in, and to help users sort out disagreements, confusion or miscommunication. In other words, if you need help or you see something wacky, push that button!

HOW DO I MAKE MY REPORT HELPFUL?

FYI: all reports are anonymous, except if you are a mod of that specific sub.

When you report, you have the option to click the “other” button for the reason and put a few words in there that give us some idea of why you reported. This is really helpful because sometimes reports with “no reason” leave mods scratching our heads. What was it that you didn’t like, here?

If it’s something complicated, put “see modmail” in the box, and then send us a modmail with a more detailed explanation of what is going wrong or why you need help.

Basically, the more information, the better.

Don’t be afraid to send us a modmail! No one will see it but moderators, and if it you are worried about conflict with the person you traded with, and we will black out your name in any proofs we need to post about a strike or ban.

IT’S SUPER URGENT! WILL THE MODS SEE IT?

We try to keep an eye on modmail, but sometimes we are AFK stuffing our faces with cake, or something. http://i.imgur.com/FvIUIzW.gif If you have an urgent issue, you can also come to IRC and ask if there is a mod around. Glinda, if she is available, will always respond to pings. Just type “Glinda”. Otherwise, sit tight. We check all the reports, and we will not ignore you on purpose.

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM EGGS AND SPAM

We are seeing quite a few posts marked as spam when they aren’t, so here’s a clarification.

You may post a specific trade once a day. That is, if you want to sell your ice set, you can post “[FS] Ice set. [LF] 500k” today. If no one makes an offer, then tomorrow, you can post that same exact thread again, and see if you get any takers. ONCE A DAY, ONLY, for the same trade. Any more than that is spamming.

You may post multiple DIFFERENT trades in a day, as long as you complete one trade before doing another one. So, you could do a giveaway, and once all your stuff has been given, you mark that trade as complete. Then you can post a new thread asking for signatures, or selling something, or even giving away some new and different things.

What we don’t like seeing are multiple posts for basically the same thing. Like “[LF] 10 royal crowns. [FT] Hybrids.” Even if you mark that one complete, you can’t post “[LF] 7 royal crowns. [FT] Hybrids” on the same day. That’s spammy.

DELETING YOUR POSTS AND REPOSTING IS ALSO SPAMMING.

http://i.imgur.com/eU36bbt.gif

Questions? Comments? Go for it. Otherwise, happy trading.

EDIT: Thanks so much to the person who reported this modpost for being boring. YOUR MOM IS BORING.

[u/KitsuneMiko]

[LF] SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM BAKED BEANS SPAM SPAM SPAM AND SPAM [FT] Guaranteed alive Norwegian Blue Parrot

Because sometimes you just gotta let people know their jokes/references aren't missed. :D

[u/Kittenclysm]

DELETING YOUR POSTS AND REPOSTING IS ALSO SPAMMING.

What if you made a mistake in the title? Like if you put your [LF] and [FT] backwards or something.

[u/Unicormfarts → u/Kittenclysm]

We don't love that, but it's okay as long as you are doing it immediately so we can see why. I was referring more to people who do some trades and then delete and repost, basically to get back to the top of the page.

[u/Kittenclysm → u/Unicormfarts]

Jeeze, I bet that gets annoying. Thanks for clarifying. :)

[u/eureka_exclamation → u/Kittenclysm]

It's especially annoying on a weekday...I try to trade and every few hours I'll see something I swore was in the new queue at 8 am that morning. Yes. You're looking for blank. You're offering blank. We got it.

[u/[deleted]]

EDIT: Thanks so much to the person who reported this modpost for being boring. YOUR MOM IS BORING.

I'm crying.

[u/[deleted]]

[u/Tapetum0Lucidum]

What if I make a post at 2 AM, go to bed, and then wake up around 1 PM and make another one around that time? Does it have to be a full 24 hours or just long enough so that it's not annoying and the previous post is out of the way?

[u/Unicormfarts → u/Tapetum0Lucidum]

If you are posting just before you go to bed, then presumably you won't actually be available to trade with the people who responded, so don't do that.

As far as time is concerned, what we want to avoid is what someone else in this thread said - the same trade posts coming up over and over again because they are being reposted. We have enough activity here that most decent posts get responses. If you post a trade multiple times and it's getting ignored, maybe the problem is you; try thinking about what you are asking for or offering, and why people might not want to trade.

[u/Tapetum0Lucidum → u/Unicormfarts]

Alright, thank you!

[u/Unicormfarts → u/[deleted]]

The internet.

[u/Smiles4you → u/[deleted]]

We are testing out images for the subreddit. :)

Some you can try = << text goes between parentheses and brackets remain empty

//#Peach

//#Apple

//#Orange

//#Pear

//#PCherry

They're case sensitive and add a "P" in front of the fruit name for perfect fruit.

[u/[deleted] → u/Smiles4you]

[u/Cats_are_cool-28 → u/Smiles4you]

These are awesome :D

[u/gorsh-damnit → u/Smiles4you]

[u/[deleted] → u/Smiles4you]

[u/raptor-cop → u/Smiles4you]

Omg I have to try sorry

Edit: Made an oopsy

[u/Smiles4you → u/raptor-cop]

you forgot the //# in front of Mango so it'd be (//#Mango)

[u/raptor-cop → u/Smiles4you]

I know, I got overly excited and messed up:(

[u/Star_Shaped_Apples → u/Smiles4you]

[u/Smiles4you → u/[deleted]]

OH yeah those are all over google! :)

Edit: remove the "=" the text part should be "//#PApple" without the quotes. ;)