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9:29 AM

in Charcoal HQ, 7 mins ago, by SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Bad keyword in body, pattern-matching website in body, potentially bad keyword in body, potentially problematic ns configuration in body (191): Do we want more people, and what kind?‭ by wiliam101‭ on meta.mathoverflow.net

We certainly don't want more spammers like this. Flagged as spam. — greg-449 38 secs ago

I am not sure to which extent engaging with a spammer actually make sense - but I do appreciate the at least some MO users know that such posts should be flagged.

As a reminder: What should I do when I see a spam post on MO?

Q: What should I do when I see a spam post on MO?

What is the correct way to handle spam on MathOverflow? Can regular users do something when they see a spam post?

MO is among the rare sites which have spam on meta: To which extent should spam posts on meta be considered a problem? and Change reputation required to post on meta back to 5 reputation points.

2 hours later…

Martin Sleziak

11:14 AM

@MartinSleziak Both the post and the account are now gone.

Martin Sleziak

11:49 AM

So today might be one of those days again?

in Charcoal HQ, 56 secs ago, by SmokeDetector

[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Link at beginning of answer, pattern-matching website in answer, potentially bad asn for hostname in answer, potentially bad ns for domain in answer, potentially bad keyword in answer (115): What about talking about life? How to work, manage, organize, and so forth?‭ by ankur kumar‭ on meta.mathoverflow.net

Martin Sleziak

12:12 PM

This one is gone, too.

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