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How to delete a spammer (and all their posts)

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Post by asavage »

Some moderators may want a walk-through on how to delete a forum spammer, and all their posts along with them. What follows are few screenshots.

PLEASE DON'T DELETE NON-SPAMMER USERS

You can only "Administer User" if you have Moderator privileges or similar.

Find a post by the spammer, and select their username ("rlaggren" in the example below):
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If you have sufficient authority on this forum, the next page will show "Administer User". Select that option:
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You may or may not have to log in again. Same credentials as you normally use.
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Scroll to the bottom of the next screen, use the drop-down box to select "Delete posts", the select "Submit":
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The following screen will be a confirmation, warning that this can't be un-done. Select "Yes", and you're done: the spammer's account and all of their posts have been removed.
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Re: How to delete a spammer (and all their posts)

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Post by waynosworld »

This is the same as I do at the other place.
I know the voices are not real,
but they have some really good ideas.
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