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user-inactivated · 3643 days ago · link · · parent · post: Feature request: #Spam button on post listings
Hmm. I think having to actually go into the comments section to tag something as spam has a few benefits. By creating a slight barrier to make posts as such, it helps to prevent abuse. At the same time, it also keeps someone from accidentally mislabeling a post as spam because if they go into the comments section or the poster's profile, they may see that the person just made a lame post. Personally, I think a good alternative would be that someone wouldn't be able to post until they fill a certain percentage of their hub wheel by being a thoughtful, positive contributing commentor. Not only will this prevent a large number of spam accounts, but also discourage trollish behavior.