This week I’d like to take the time to mention a recurring issue; namely spamming by third party advertisers on site.

I’ve mentioned this issue previously during the CEA Update for September 5.

This issue is an ongoing problem and we are working to prevent new account creation by what appears to be the same spammer(s) who return repeatedly.

As I discussed in the previous update the content of the notes being spammed remains pretty much the same or similar enough to be immediately recognizable. And again I must warn everyone against clicking on the outside link which is provided in the spam.

I would also like to ask everyone to refrain from giving the spammer any attention. Attention is interpreted as a positive result by these particular internet trolls and encourages them to continue. So please do not respond to the note, do not comment on the user page or do anything else which can be interpreted as giving these people the results they seek.

Please report any spam notes to Help Desk. When you do so please use the Report Harassment category, mention the name of the spamming account and provide a paste of the contents which were in the note.

Please note that if the friendly exclamation point (!) has appeared by the name it is no longer necessary to report the spammer.

Due to the volume of the reports these spamming incidents trigger you will most likely not receive a personalized response; please do not let this discourage you from reporting additional spamming accounts as they appear. All reports are read.

Thank you for your continued patience while we continue to work on limiting access for these particular pests.