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How can a normal lemmy user contribute in reducing the amount of spam posted without being a mod? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by Fake4000@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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[-] Bluetreefrog@lemmy.world 63 points 4 months ago

Continue to contribute meaningful content too. :)

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

This is big.

Spammers take over when people visit a community, see it's ONLY SPAM, and leave. But if they see the community as a place worth supporting, they'll help clean up the mess.

[-] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 31 points 4 months ago

If volunteering as a mod in the comms you care about is not an option (though you should consider it), the only thing you can do is report the post, block the user and move on.

Also consider donating to the lemmy developers and make them aware in any way that you can that you want them to work on moderation tools.

[-] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 4 months ago

And of course downvote so that fewer users see it

[-] example@reddthat.com 26 points 4 months ago

reporting absolutely helps. it increases visibility for content that slipped through automated moderation and having more reports for content indicates urgency.

[-] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 19 points 4 months ago

Sort by new and report what you see. If you notice a pattern (same website, similar names, etc...), add it in the report description.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

Downvote spam

[-] aeharding@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

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