# How to spot spam postings from the list **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 6, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673 "2015-10-06T01:22:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/1 "2015-10-06T01:22:20Z")
To spot crap-spam postings from the message list, look for these three markers: [ol] [li]Weird, catchy “one weird trick” sort of subject, not too long[/li][li]Bizarre poster name[/li][li]Has one reply, by **running\_coach** , who’s reported it.[/li][/ol] 😃 (Meant to be applause/kudos, **r\_c** …) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/2 "2015-10-06T01:29:37Z")
_bows_ ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/3 "2015-10-06T04:37:40Z")
Reported. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/4 "2015-10-06T11:57:42Z")
Deported. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/5 "2015-10-06T12:12:01Z")
transported ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/6 "2015-10-06T12:14:00Z")
Purported. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/7 "2015-10-06T12:14:28Z")
Imported. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/8 "2015-10-06T14:04:14Z")
should be teleported; this belongs in ATMB. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/9 "2015-10-06T14:27:51Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > [li]Bizarre poster name[/li] Once I see these guys using names from _The Lord of the Rings_, _Princess Bride_, or _Discworld_ I’ll know we’ve lost.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/10 "2015-10-06T17:53:01Z")
Newported ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/11 "2015-10-06T19:11:41Z")
Retorted. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/12 "2015-10-06T19:20:42Z")
Distorted. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/13 "2015-10-06T20:42:36Z")
Do I need to post a “How to find the One Word thread” notice? ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/14 "2015-10-06T21:15:41Z")
Contorted ---
**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/15 "2015-10-06T21:20:07Z")
Cavorted ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/16 "2015-10-06T21:39:41Z")
Obviously, once you’re in the thread started by a spam posting, you may make fun of it to your heart’s content. Up-snorted. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/17 "2015-10-06T21:59:50Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Do I need to post a “How to find the One Word thread” notice? Are you saying this is one of those One Word Trick posts? Because **running coach** likes to do something to those… can’t quite put my finger on what… ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/18 "2015-10-07T12:55:20Z")
Unthwarted ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/19 "2015-10-07T13:14:17Z")
Whofarted? ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673/20 "2015-10-07T14:51:20Z")
Stop it, or you’ll all be mass-LARTed! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-spot-spam-postings-from-the-list/733673.md?page=2)