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kleinbl00 · 3451 days ago · link · · parent · post: Yesterday Global, Today Global Chatter. What can we as users do about the spam?

Right. Filter users newer than 2 days in your preferences. Problem solved.

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user-inactivated · 3451 days ago · link ·

Right. Filter users newer than 2 days in your preferences. Problem solved.

The thing is though, this would affect the experience for non-subscribed users that might be checking this site out for the first time. They go to global, see it's a giant can of spam, and never come back.

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