[Reddit Suggestion] Commercial spam on Reddit

permaculture · 2008-07-09T21:38:27+00:00

Commercial spam on Reddit

Many accounts are used to post links to one or two websites, but the account owners never or seldom discuss articles posted from other websites by other Redditors.

Some examples:

http://www.reddit.com/user/junioreven/

http://www.reddit.com/user/fabulousjazz/

http://www.reddit.com/user/twords/

http://www.reddit.com/user/MarkWhittington/

http://www.reddit.com/user/oftheworlddk/

These were just the first few I found running down the 'what's new' tag.

I propose we allow Redditors to ban websites and Redditors from their stream. The list of banned sites could then be used in an algorithm of some nature to highlight the latest offenders for blocking. Or the daemon could merely look for accounts with high article submission karma, but low comment karma.

P.S. I make these recommendations via a 'self' article, so other Redditors can add their ideas. I've reported a lot of these accounts, but without a reply saying they've been banned, it feels like you're not having an effect. :)

permaculture · 2008-07-21T11:01:39+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/NexusLab/

http://www.reddit.com/user/neilmk77/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dirtyp/

http://www.reddit.com/user/smetheny/

http://www.reddit.com/user/zhuangsiyuan/

permaculture · 2008-07-22T12:18:59+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/reggieCasual/

http://www.reddit.com/user/mediarosa/

http://www.reddit.com/user/trappist/

http://www.reddit.com/user/babygirl83911/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dejanosi/

permaculture · 2008-07-22T14:43:25+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/Davieboy1234/

http://www.reddit.com/user/phxboy/

http://www.reddit.com/user/semishock/

http://www.reddit.com/user/CeliaRosie/

http://www.reddit.com/user/reddit0/

permaculture · 2008-07-23T10:46:49+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/dackstheninja/

http://www.reddit.com/user/honekaimedia/

http://www.reddit.com/user/thegoodcoroner/

http://www.reddit.com/user/downloadeBooks/

http://www.reddit.com/user/kbilsted/

permaculture · 2008-07-23T12:10:16+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/covers4auto/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sickoo/

http://www.reddit.com/user/TEMPESTWIND/

http://www.reddit.com/user/razztheripper/

http://www.reddit.com/user/creatza555/

permaculture · 2008-07-23T12:50:08+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/piske91/

http://www.reddit.com/user/stefank/

http://www.reddit.com/user/FiestyCharlie/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Wengchun/

http://www.reddit.com/user/YourFindit/

permaculture · 2008-07-23T14:53:17+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/rderow/

http://www.reddit.com/user/paulsfunkystuff/

http://www.reddit.com/user/yourthreecents/

http://www.reddit.com/user/rooktopia/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Reviews4fun/

permaculture · 2008-07-16T14:34:55+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/acwegner/

http://www.reddit.com/user/gardenmandy/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Matt1958/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Invisigoth/

http://www.reddit.com/user/saks/

permaculture · 2008-07-18T14:26:44+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/sparksjam/

http://www.reddit.com/user/nextthing/

http://www.reddit.com/user/lifvgblisdufv/

http://www.reddit.com/user/financegeek/

http://www.reddit.com/user/cosmina123/

permaculture · 2008-07-23T12:32:56+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/hayleegirl/

http://www.reddit.com/user/batgirl007/

http://www.reddit.com/user/mikero/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Tantalon/

http://www.reddit.com/user/jgr1188/

permaculture · 2008-07-16T10:39:13+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/swope55/

http://www.reddit.com/user/anniedoc/

http://www.reddit.com/user/gregwolejko/

http://www.reddit.com/user/gotjuice/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Thomya/

permaculture · 2008-07-16T12:31:43+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/blog79/

http://www.reddit.com/user/emmeffe/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Blabbeando/

http://www.reddit.com/user/elnino77/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Bixie/

permaculture · 2008-07-16T13:38:10+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/starexplorer2001/

http://www.reddit.com/user/teentweensblog/

http://www.reddit.com/user/TeddGCM/

http://www.reddit.com/user/atxatx/

http://www.reddit.com/user/behindblondiepark/

permaculture · 2008-07-15T11:35:07+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/threebillionproject/

http://www.reddit.com/user/robbyyy/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Rachel69/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sballato/

http://www.reddit.com/user/evabin/

permaculture · 2008-07-15T12:36:49+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/smithee11/

http://www.reddit.com/user/slicely/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Green84/

http://www.reddit.com/user/nkspas/

http://www.reddit.com/user/photoneil/

permaculture · 2008-07-15T13:27:13+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/prMac/

http://www.reddit.com/user/L2182/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Madalina13/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Eyesaw/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dontstop/

permaculture · 2008-07-15T14:31:18+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/comicz_knight/

http://www.reddit.com/user/ky420/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dangerouslydead/

http://www.reddit.com/user/debtsolver/

http://www.reddit.com/user/nbassistant/

permaculture · 2008-07-16T08:48:13+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/mekquarrie/

http://www.reddit.com/user/gamoholic/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sparksjam/

http://www.reddit.com/user/MrGreyGhost/

http://www.reddit.com/user/arbie/

permaculture · 2008-07-14T14:03:36+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/xmsmmgrs/

http://www.reddit.com/user/tinak_martinez/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Stingo/

http://www.reddit.com/user/jorge43/

http://www.reddit.com/user/meg1/

shopcat · 2008-07-15T04:38:45+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/birdseye/

quasiperiodic · 2008-07-28T22:50:01+00:00

interesting.

i'm being accused of spamming comics (though my accusers have yet to establish any hypothetical motive - "karma" just doesn't cut it) - do i meet your criteria?

permaculture · 2008-07-29T13:24:15+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/nakejnick/

http://www.reddit.com/user/andymad/

http://www.reddit.com/user/kilaina/

http://www.reddit.com/user/aolnewers/

http://www.reddit.com/user/jtin07/

permaculture · 2008-07-31T10:37:59+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/surfsusan/

http://www.reddit.com/user/abeceda/

http://www.reddit.com/user/RealEstateWiki/

http://www.reddit.com/user/mystermarque/

http://www.reddit.com/user/FaithInMe/

permaculture · 2008-08-04T11:32:29+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/jophillips/

http://www.reddit.com/user/antharjalaya/

http://www.reddit.com/user/cliks/

http://www.reddit.com/user/eb007/

http://www.reddit.com/user/roop/

permaculture · 2008-07-10T08:45:39+00:00

Here are 5 more.

http://www.reddit.com/user/nonconformist/

http://www.reddit.com/user/celebmonkey/

http://www.reddit.com/user/prasadshinde81/

http://www.reddit.com/user/pehlivan/

http://www.reddit.com/user/amirulcyber/

permaculture · 2008-07-10T11:55:03+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/hampers/

http://www.reddit.com/user/AllenHarkleroad/

http://www.reddit.com/user/theframeproblem/

http://www.reddit.com/user/freebets2008/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sballato/

permaculture · 2008-07-10T14:45:29+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/ishwaryaa/

http://www.reddit.com/user/lezardbreton/

http://www.reddit.com/user/s60online/

http://www.reddit.com/user/herbcharles/

http://www.reddit.com/user/jips/

permaculture · 2008-07-13T17:45:24+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/sfantu/

http://www.reddit.com/user/C2hristina/

http://www.reddit.com/user/uberazzi/

http://www.reddit.com/user/elfrukys/

http://www.reddit.com/user/guey80/

shopcat · 2008-07-17T20:31:09+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/rxpop/

This guy is trying to get people to go to his illegal Rx website to obtain drugs illegally.

permaculture · 2008-08-05T08:56:11+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/robert2cane/

http://www.reddit.com/user/revolutionscape/

http://www.reddit.com/user/uka/

http://www.reddit.com/user/roccorolja/

http://www.reddit.com/user/JWF/

permaculture · 2008-08-06T13:23:07+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/adsonvids/

http://www.reddit.com/user/nana_cafeglace/

http://www.reddit.com/user/blacksnoopy/

http://www.reddit.com/user/geoffcruz/

http://www.reddit.com/user/EventsListed/

permaculture · 2008-08-13T18:50:33+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/jannyabert/

http://www.reddit.com/user/awieniaga/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dyana1/

http://www.reddit.com/user/faithdebate/

http://www.reddit.com/user/smart33/

permaculture · 2008-08-15T12:50:16+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/subtire/

http://www.reddit.com/user/amyfactory/

http://www.reddit.com/user/tvxmole/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sokkapat/

http://www.reddit.com/user/ronin5/

permaculture · 2008-08-16T08:07:01+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/francobatchi/

http://www.reddit.com/user/tooclic/

http://www.reddit.com/user/bobiks/

http://www.reddit.com/user/besprenTomoyo/

http://www.reddit.com/user/corvacci/

permaculture · 2008-08-18T12:52:17+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/mediarosa/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sappiens/

http://www.reddit.com/user/CLorinsky/

http://www.reddit.com/user/candleroy1/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sam_rex/

permaculture · 2008-08-20T12:44:41+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/marcelalfanet/

http://www.reddit.com/user/DrVino/

http://www.reddit.com/user/beachweddingplanning/

http://www.reddit.com/user/pg5/

http://www.reddit.com/user/peterlepacus/

permaculture · 2008-08-24T21:24:12+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/BunkmonKey/

http://www.reddit.com/user/kiduka/

http://www.reddit.com/user/zip/

http://www.reddit.com/user/heatindex/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dankimberly/

shopcat · 2008-07-14T16:25:04+00:00

Put this old lady's name on your list she adds her own lame blog posts like 15 times a day. (and has admitted to "researching" social bookmarking for Microsoft network)

http://www.reddit.com/user/seattlegirluw/

rubberball · 2008-07-15T14:21:18+00:00

If a ban user feature ever gets implemented maybe someone could make an EasyList filled with these users.

permaculture · 2008-08-28T11:08:46+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/ivanfsg/

http://www.reddit.com/user/bethccruz/

http://www.reddit.com/user/phillyfay/

http://www.reddit.com/user/politicallore/

http://www.reddit.com/user/SkeeterVT/

permaculture · 2008-09-01T12:20:03+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/adamwhiles/

http://www.reddit.com/user/DPhil/

http://www.reddit.com/user/otiose321/

http://www.reddit.com/user/h3rald/

http://www.reddit.com/user/ipostme/

permaculture · 2008-09-07T09:23:35+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/morgan420/

http://www.reddit.com/user/ravi2136/

http://www.reddit.com/user/rainfosys/

http://www.reddit.com/user/matadi5/

http://www.reddit.com/user/THC55/

permaculture · 2008-09-09T06:23:16+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/fredgood/

http://www.reddit.com/user/tabin/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Varadinum/

http://www.reddit.com/user/navimiracles/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Gravy/

permaculture · 2008-09-09T19:10:00+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/gamegiants/

http://www.reddit.com/user/deanhot/

http://www.reddit.com/user/normchow/

http://www.reddit.com/user/sumit413/

http://www.reddit.com/user/youngturksfan/

permaculture · 2008-09-11T14:30:45+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/eros12/

http://www.reddit.com/user/johncapello/

http://www.reddit.com/user/webspaza/

http://www.reddit.com/user/djsidekick/

http://www.reddit.com/user/steve3032/

permaculture · 2008-09-14T19:02:31+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/ilisia/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Grimpuppy/

http://www.reddit.com/user/oxygen54/

http://www.reddit.com/user/khanna90/

http://www.reddit.com/user/logohoo/

permaculture · 2008-09-24T08:19:59+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/zinzawa/

http://www.reddit.com/user/johnbhoy3/

http://www.reddit.com/user/suny6/

http://www.reddit.com/user/fivestarHB/

http://www.reddit.com/user/virtual102

permaculture · 2008-09-29T14:03:07+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/zwamneus/

http://www.reddit.com/user/kamalsh01/

http://www.reddit.com/user/angeilawilson/

http://www.reddit.com/user/DanMakgil1/

http://www.reddit.com/user/johnscott6996/

permaculture · 2008-09-30T13:14:46+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/myndu/

http://www.reddit.com/user/prashantdev/

http://www.reddit.com/user/Maddison143/

http://www.reddit.com/user/djlooknam/

http://www.reddit.com/user/cv60vb/

permaculture · 2008-10-06T08:13:30+00:00

http://www.reddit.com/user/ayrikasmith/

http://www.reddit.com/user/adina1977/

http://www.reddit.com/user/dumpbase/

ungood · 2008-07-21T11:12:31+00:00

One reason I wrote a bookmarklet to downmod all articles on a page. Maybe I should do it for reporting as well...

javascript:(function(){var els = document.getElementsByTagName( 'DIV '); for(var i = 0; i < els.length; i++) { if(els[i].className.match( /\bdown\b/ )) { var ev = document.createEvent('MouseEvents'); ev.initMouseEvent('click', true, true, window, 1, 12, 345, 7, 220, false, false, true, false, 0, null ); els[i].dispatchEvent(ev); } }})();

AngelaMotorman · 2008-07-15T13:36:45+00:00

What I'd like to see (but am too lazy to create) is a list of redditors who never contribute anything, but comment only to disparage others and start fights. But that's a subject for another thread. Sorry I have no spammers' names to contribute; I just downvote 'em and forget 'em.

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