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[Rosa]

Thanks, Kate. Message 503 has been fixed, too.

[Rosa]

Spamming vampire alert:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

I got the vampire spam, also flagged her account to GR.

[Rosa]

Non-vampire spam: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Ayshe]

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... - duplicate of https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Someone got #508-509.

[SamSpayedPI]

Message #3 is highjacking

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Mel]

Unsolved-->Solved?
Last comment mentions that the OP confirmed the book found.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kate]

Kris added a note for message 511. I inquired the OP about #512,

[SamSpayedPI]

Hijacked thread/spam: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Ann]

Unsolved -->Now we'll never know or Abandoned?

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kris]

#515 done. Thanks Ann.

[Ann]

Unsolved -->Now we'll never know
Looks like OP left the group: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

If the OP leaves the group, we move it to "Abandoned" rather than NWNK, because they can always rejoin the group. NWNK is when their whole account is deleted.

[Ann]

Noted. Thank you, Lobstergirl.

[Ann]

Solved, Other --> Unsolved
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[SamSpayedPI]

Hijacked thread/SPAM by user AlexRosa:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

and a few others

[Kris]

#521. Thank you SamSpayedPI.

#520. Ann, we'll wait to hear from the original poster Cristabelle.

[SamSpayedPI]

More spam by JosephHowarth:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and others

[Kris]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "More spam by JosephHowarth:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and others"

What type of spam did you see? Is this the correct link? (Noting that a username and posts can change in 5 hours.)

[SamSpayedPI]

Kris wrote: "What type of spam did you see? Is this the correct link? (Noting that a username and posts can change in 5 hours.) "

It was the correct link; I guess he removed it himself. It was in about four posts.

[Kris]

That's what I figured. Thanks for the heads up, SamSpayedPI.

[Rosa]

Mods, in my thread here, will you please change the edition you shelved to the one I marked the thread as about? The ISBN is 0679906835.

[SamSpayedPI]

A few ads by loganashcroft in the unsolved folder (example: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...).

Edit: some in various solved folders as well.

[Kris]

Thanks for reporting advertising spam, SamSpayedPI. My guess is Goodreads removed their account.

[Rosa]

Hello, mods. Sorry about this, but the edition to be shelved for my request above (message 527) is actually the ISBN of 0771032803. Thanks, sorry.

[Kris]

Rosa wrote: "Hello, mods. Sorry about this, but the edition to be shelved for my request above (message 527) is actually the ISBN of 0771032803. Thanks, sorry."

Technical note: When there are duplicate versions of a book, sometimes Goodreads doesn't allow us to shelve a specific ISBN. We have to shelve the "default" version that appears in the Goodreads form. This is the case for message 527.

[SamSpayedPI]

Advertisement

[Kris]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "Advertisement"

Thanks again, SamPlayedPl. These types of promotional posts are not allowed in the group.

[Rosa]

Kris wrote: "Rosa wrote: "Hello, mods. Sorry about this, but the edition to be shelved for my request above (message 527) is actually the ISBN of 0771032803. Thanks, sorry."

Technical note: When there are dupl..."

You changed it before, though. And I was able to mark it as "about" the correct edition in the header.

[Kris]

As I said, the last time I attempted to add that specific edition, Goodreads pushed another edition. Moderators tend to shelf the "default" edition because it avoids duplication in the group bookshelf. Removing duplicates from our bookshelf is a time-consuming process. One reason the edition of a shelved book is later changed by a Mod is we're removing a duplicate book.

Anyone interested in learning more about the book can simply click the discussion thread link to read all the details.

[Rosa]

Solved: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Rosa]

Solved: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...?

[SamSpayedPI]

There's been a rash of spam/scam posts recently ("Start earning today from $600 to $754 easily by working online from home. Last month i have generate and received $19663 from this job by giving this only maximum 2 hours a day of my life."). I've been spending at least ten minutes every morning "flagging" these posts.

Is there any way to prevent them from joining in the first place? I realize this group has to be open, because of its purpose, but can the moderators ban new members based on their IP address or something?

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I'm not a moderator, but I've been one, and I know that with any group, your own profile in fact, you can sort of 'pre' ban someone from joining if you have their GR ID. The only problem is, you need to know ahead of time who to ban. I mean, how could the moderators, anyone really, do that? That would mean checking profiles ahead of time, and if you don't know who's going to join or which profile is basically a scam profile then... ??? You can only ban the person once they're in and doing the scamming / spanning I'm afraid. At least that's my opinion.

[Kris]

SamSpayedPI wrote: "There's been a rash of spam/scam posts recently ("Start earning today from $600 to $754 easily by working online from home. Last month i have generate and received $19663 from this job by giving th..."

Those spam posts are certainly not allowed in this group. We block/ban those accounts as soon as possible.

Unfortunately we can't pre-ban someone from joining this large group on such an active site. Please use this "Members - You can help others!" thread to let us know when you spot this type of violation. A moderator will ban the account within a day.

You can also let Goodreads know using their Contact Us form -- select "Report spam or abuse" -- https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta... Chances are other groups have been spammed and the account will be deleted that much faster.

[SamSpayedPI]

☯ DαякєηRнαℓ ❛ ᶜʳᵒᵘᶜʰᶤᶰᵍ ʰᵘᵐᵃᶰ ; ʰᶤᵈᵈᵉᶰ ᵗᶤᵗᵃᶰ ❜ wrote: "I mean, how could the moderators, anyone really, do that? "

I guess I'm assuming it's the same people coming back again and again. I'm sure they create new Goodreads profiles, but they probably are using the same IP addresses, so if the moderators had or could get that information from known spammers, they can block them that way.

I've stopped reporting them here, since by the time the moderators get to them they've usually been blocked by the Goodreads administrators. I just flag them directly.

[Kris]

To everyone, please feel free to report spam posts in this thread. Sometimes a spammer only posts in this group or not widely on the site. In this case, one of our moderators tends to ban this account before Goodreads deals with it.

You can also notify Goodreads using their Contact Us form - select "Report spam or abuse" - https://www.goodreads.com/about/conta... Often other groups have been spammed and the account will be deleted that much faster. Thanks for your help.

[Bargle]

Kris wrote: "To everyone, please feel free to report spam posts in this thread. Someones a spammer only posts in this group or not widely on the site. In this case, one of our moderators tends to ban this accou..."

I'll do that in the future. I've been flagging them as spam.

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@SamSpayedPI

They probably are using the same computer / same IP address, however to find out the IP address is like hacker stuff. Unfortunately, for the none hacker, there just isn't a way to 'pre' block a profile. I mean, I don't think you could. Sure, you'd have the IP address of that person, but how to block the address? GR can only remove profiles... Again coming back to, you can only block someone if you know their GR profile ID.

So, basically, I agree with Kris. It might not be the fastest way, but for us who know basic computer skills, it is the best way lol

[SamSpayedPI]

"Earn $600 to $754" scammer is back as AshtonMudie: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...

[Kris]

#545. Goodreads has deleted that spammer account. Thanks SamSpayedPI.

[Ann]

"Earn $600 to $754" spammer is now going by the name Grace Beor.

https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...
https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...
https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...
https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...
https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...
https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...
https://www.goodreads.com/comment/sho...

[Kris]

#547. Goodreads appears to have deleted those comments. Thanks Ann.

Btw, it's good to include a link to the member's profile page.

[Rosa]

This one is solved: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Bargle]

"Earn money at home" spam.

thread
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

member page
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...

[Kris]

#549-550 done. Spammer is blocked and reported to Goodreads.

Thanks everyone.

[SamSpayedPI]

Wow - lots of spammers today!

Someone selling chocolate (maybe; it's not in English) in How this group works: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1... https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Someone posting book reviews in Solved: adult fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1... https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And our usual "make a good salary from home $1200-$2500/week" spammer, now posting under the name "Max Barrett," in various locations (including the two posts above, just to make it easy on me): https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1...

[Kris]

#552 - Thank you SamSpayedPI!

First two spammers are blocked and reported.
Third spammer is already deleted by Goodreads.

[SamSpayedPI]

I flagged a bunch of "make a good salary from home" posts in various locations, now from SophieBurns

But there's also a weird sort of high-jacky post from Jay in one of AThousandTales' unsolved posts.