Comments on: Mapspam Reporting Looses Visibility In Map Support Groups

By: panzermike

panzermike — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:38:50 +0000

@Blumenthals. Dude you rock.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:14:06 +0000

@panzermike

I would suggest that given typical karmic models, you are unlikely to find success in the next lifetime either.

Mike

By: mercblogger

mercblogger — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:46:40 +0000

It was really a big disappointment on your part mike coz you spend a big amount for that Map Guide. Good for me my car is a very old model and don’t have Map Guides.:)

By: panzermike

panzermike — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:05:02 +0000

@Blumenthals:

Dude I did repost them. Does she hate me? I hope now, cause I think she’s cool. Plus she’s pretty hot. But I am married, so oh well. Next lifetime.

By: Rodrick

Rodrick — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:52:46 +0000

They do look at the thread, I noticed that after the new posts were made the comments were left opened and “unlocked” and after a while the comments in that thread collapsed leaving me to think that they are reading into them and collapsing the thread to show that the new comments have been read, as that is not the case in my 3X the reply numbered thread.

I found the little star helpful and I keep track of my hot topics with it, including the map spam, but I also agree it needs a front and center attention. It might actually be MORE helpful to them to make a form of sorts for people to spill their spam logics into rather than a visable thread, because people posting against spambots means that if the spammers are watching they will look to hijack and use peoples own listings against them.

The google maps world has gone a bit soft I think. It has made strides in getting better but this year they are fallen without a helping hand to get up except for our input.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:53:29 +0000

Hi Rodrick

Thanks for the star tip…that will help the serious followers of the forum and make it easy for them to track.

It doesn’t help the newbies in finding the thread as much and given that Google doesn’t seem to typically respond directly to these sorts of posts, it leaves the impression that they are not reading them…I suppose they may not if aggregated as well.

I can attest to the fact though that I received significantly fewer pleas for help after they started the highly visible thread than before.

Mike

By: Rodrick

Rodrick — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:40:48 +0000

The star next to the thread title can be selected and viewed anytime by clicking on the “starred” label to the left. Just a thought on this, for those trying to keep an eye on the mapspam thread label as well as others.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:19:11 +0000

@Miriam
Thank you and congrats back.

@Jen
I like extra vigilant. Thanks for letting us know. Please keep us posted/

@PanzerMike
Perhaps now that Google is being “extra vigilant” you should repost them.

Mike

By: panzermike

panzermike — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:00:41 +0000

Yes it is a tragedy. Even worse is none of my spam reports are being acted upon. And btw, I am still not back in Maps. How long does this code lock-down last?

Maps Jen where are you? Heelp.

By: Maps Jen

Maps Jen — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:52:22 +0000

Hey Mike,

At the moment our new help forum doesn’t support “sticky” notes, so we’re unable to float the spam reporting thread to the top. We’re working on a solution. In the meantime, we’ll try to be extra vigilant about the spam that is reported.

Thanks,
Jen