Spammers on the loose in Quick answers.

[Lost User]

I'm also confused as to why I am able to Delete some of these answers, but only Edit others, even within the same QA.

It's time for a new signature.

[Tom Deketelaere]

Do the answer you can't delete have edit's on them already? (that might explain it) I'd like to know what is needed to be able to delete answers (as in reputation needed) since I'm reduced to editing them with a '[EDIT]spam links removed ' text in it. Maybe I'd have to be platinum authority (and that's gonna take a while to get there ;P )

[Sandeep Mewara]

I am deleting the ones i see! :thumbsup:

[Sandeep Mewara]

New more ones has attacked!!! ALERT ALERT ALERT! :) http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137954[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137794[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137653[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137810[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137969[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137654[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137797[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7137949[^] http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/View.aspx?mid=7138163[^] http://www.codepro

[Ankur m]

This[^] and this[^]. These hamsters need a 3rd degree treatment.. :-D

..Go Green..

[Ankur m]

With more power comes more responsibility! :)

..Go Green..

[Chris Maunder]

I'm allowing delete rights for Gold+ members today.

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[Chris Maunder]

Morning has just broken here in Toronto and I'm on it. Looks like the spammers enjoy working while we're asleep.

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[Tom Deketelaere]

Whiiiiiiii :) (I hope you mean gold+ in authority and not editor or author reputations ;P )

[Chris Maunder]

I've removed around 300 this morning.

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[Lost User]

Tom Deketelaere wrote:

Do the answer you can't delete have edit's on them already?

Not all of them, which is why I'm confused.

It's time for a new signature.

[Tom Deketelaere]

Maybe minor edit's (although I fail to see why anyone would do a minor edit on one of these spam messages) Maybe bug, you'll have talk to Chris about that :)

[Thiru Thirunavukarasu]

Hi Richard. Please see How does editing content work[^] and How does deleting work[^]. We've simplified the rules considerably around editing and deleting questions and answers.

[Lost User]

Hi Thiru, yes I was aware of the rules. My query was that when I looked at these QA messages I was able to delete some of the spam entries, but for others (all in the same QA) I was only able to edit the content, even though I was (apparently) the first editor.

It's time for a new signature.

[Sandeep Mewara]

I just removed 4-5 answers from couple of questions [^] Spammer posted that in last hour or so... though i found the account no longer active. I thought all was handled 3-4 hours back... is nailing them down still in progress? Answer counts are high on page1... looks fishy... that lead me to this!

[dan sh]

This[^] one is trying to be brave. He needs to be sent back to abyss.

[Chris Maunder]

Thanks. One more to watch out for.

cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

[Thiru Thirunavukarasu]

Hmm.. that shouldn't be happening. I've haven't been able to reproduce this. Can you let me know if you come across it again?