Well, the present Spam thread is already 476 messages long. Time to replace it by a new one?

I can open a new thread, but I cannot close the existing one, and it would be pointless to have two parallel ones. Anyway, the previous Spam thread closed -apparently- by itself, so maybe it's just a matter of waiting for a few days...

The idea of closing Spam threads when they get too long and replace them by brand new ones is not mine. As I said in my opening message here, it was the official argument for closing the [3] Spam thread when it was 190 messages long. Well, the [4] Spam thread got 422 messages long and there was no official reaction, so I opened this thread to find if this was just an oversight.

A few days later, the [4] Spam thread was archived (and therefore closed) for reasons that were never explained, and a replacement one was no opened, so I tentatively opened a new one, the present [5] version, explaining my reasons for doing so:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/837370?tstart=0

Now the [5] Spam thread is 476 messages long (at the time of writing this), and it has not been closed, archived or replaced, so I don't think any participant should open a replacement one. This should be done officially by someone with the power to close the present version.

On the other hand, if the reason given for closing the [3] version is no longer valid, and the length of Spam threads has no importance whatsoever, I think this should be clearly stated. As I access the forums through browsers, the length of the threads does not affect me in the least, and I have no idea if it affects participants accessing the forums by other means.

And, of course, if my new thread is going to be kept, "Report spam" buttons should be modified to point to the new thread...

Just in case someone over there cares.

Pat Willener wrote:

 

As mentioned earlier in this topic, the most efficient way of reporting spam/spammers is by using the Report link.

John Cornicello has requested several times for the URL of the spammer's profile to be posted in the Spam thread. If the reasons he gave for this in the past are no longer valid, the Spam thread could be closed and we could forget about it. I think that JC should clarify this matter himself.

Jacob, I use both because I understood that they serve different purposes. As I understand things, the Report link is helpful for removing quickly the offending message(s), while the thread permits JC to act on the spammer's account. But I insist, as things stand now, it's up to JC or other authorized person to clarify if the Spam thread is still useful, or can be terminated.

Thanks, good to know that.

So, unless someone has good reasons to consider the Spam thread is too long, and the will to do something about it, I suggest that we leave it as it is, and continue reporting as requested.

Not sure which thread you are suggesting to close, but as a mere user, I have no power to close any thread.

Pat, thanks for confirming that it is useful to use both channels, as I have been doing.